Toolbars, Frames and Gates for the Farm.
Square toolbars, rectangular implement frames and galvanized round tube for gates and handling equipment.
Every toolbar starts as coil we slit in house.
Square and rectangular tube for implement frames, toolbars and gates.
What Our Tube Becomes.
Farm equipment takes a beating and spends its life outside, so builders use heavy-wall square tube for the frame and galvanized tube for gates and panels that never get painted.
- Toolbars and implement frames
- Hitch arms
- Livestock gates and panels
- Grain handling frames
- Sprayer booms
- Bale handling equipment
A Typical Order.
- Size
- 4 x 4
- Wall
- .188 (3/16 in)
- Spec
- A500 Grade C
- Finish
- Hot rolled or pickled and oiled
- Length
- 40 ft
- Volume
- Seasonal: heavy before spring
Common Sizes for Farm Equipment.
These are typical choices for each part of an implement. Your engineer sets the size and wall for the width, weight and draft load. Every size here is on our standard list.
Toolbars and Frames
Heavy-wall square tube that carries shanks and row units along its length.
Walls .148 to .188. A500 Grade C.
Main Members and Hitch Arms
Rectangles set on edge for long members, square tube for hitch arms.
Walls .120 to .188. A500 Grade C.
Gates and Panels
Galvanized round and light square tube for parts that stay outside unpainted.
Walls .083 to .120. Galvanized.
Hot rolled suits frames that are painted after welding; pickled and oiled gives a cleaner weld and paint finish. See Finishes and Specs.
Why Equipment Builders Buy Tube From a Mill.
Buying from the ERW mill that makes the tube is about length, count and fewer handling steps between the coil and your weld cell.
Lengths Up to 48 Feet
Mill lengths run from 20 to 48 feet, so a wide toolbar comes from one piece. The cut-length calculator shows how frame members nest in each length.
Cut to Your Length
Toolbars, frame members and gate rails can be cut to the length you build with, so they go straight to fit-up.
Known Bundle Counts
A standard bundle of 4 x 4 x .188 holds 20 pieces at 20, 24 or 40 feet. The bundle planner shows what each bundle weighs before the season's steel arrives.
Related.
Capabilities and Tools
Questions.
Seasonal build? We can schedule releases against a yearly program.
What tube is used for implement frames?
Square tube such as 3 x 3 and 4 x 4 for toolbars and frames, and rectangles such as 4 x 2 and 5 x 3 for main members, are common. Your engineer sets the size and wall.
Do you make galvanized tube for gates?
Yes. Galvanized round and square tube suits gates, panels and handling equipment that live outdoors.
Can I order a yearly program?
Yes. Quote a program on the quote form with your sizes and yearly footage, and we will plan releases with you.
What size square tube is used for a toolbar?
Square tube such as 3 x 3, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 and 4 x 4 in walls up to .188 is common for toolbars. The implement's width, weight and draft load set the size, and your engineer makes that call.
Is 4 x 4 x 3/16 tube available in A500 Grade C?
Yes. A500 Grade C square and rectangular tube has a 50,000 psi minimum yield, and most structural tube is certified to Grades B and C together. See A500 vs. A513.
What do I need to send for a quote?
For a seasonal build, send the whole list at once so every size is quoted against the same schedule. Beyond that: size and wall, spec and finish, length, quantity and timing, delivery and paperwork. The quote form asks for each one.
Tell Us the Size,
Wall and Footage.
One size or a whole program, in mill lengths or cut to your length. The quote form takes about two minutes.