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Spirit Industries, Inc. recently introduced HayRak™, the first fully modular hay transport and storage system. HayRak™ was developed incorporating specific design elements to address the unmet needs of the marketplace. Its features include powder coated all-aluminum construction, fully modular design and nine sizes to choose from, thanks to a flexible telescoping design that fits virtually every make of horse trailer, for transporting hay, generators, water tanks and
Of the HayRak’s™ development, founder and developer Dr. Dan Mefford says, “The HayRak™ came about as all inventions do, by necessity. There was no one out there producing an after-market product that could be ordered today and shipped tomorrow that would fit a wide variety of trailers. Meeting this need resulted in the development of the HayRak™ system. “We found the biggest challenge was designing the components so that they could be easily assembled, with no welding, by anyone who is handy with common tools, such as a drill, a few wrenches and measuring tape,” Mefford continues. “The second big challenge was to come up with a design that would incorporate special features such as our Universal Mounting System, which will allow the HayRak™ to fit many brands of trailers.” The HayRak’s™ essential features are the result of superior engineering and design. The Universal Mounting System is one of those features. Its key components are constructed of high tempered, aluminum alloys and its design provides the flexibility that allows it to telescope to fit any width trailer, from 6’ to 8’2” and widths in between. At the request of customers, HayRak™ can now extend to 103” to fit the largest trailers on the road today. All HayRak™ components attach to an extruded aluminum T-Slot Track system, making it easy to assemble, adjust and add on additional components and without any welding. Today’s modern trailers are built with strong walls, but the roofs usually are not built to withstand more than normal snow loads and lightweight people occasionally moving about on them. The HayRak™ system is mounted on the sides of the trailer, thus transferring weight-bearing loads to the sidewalls: not the roof. This superior design provides the strength to safely transport supplies and extra cargo on top of the trailer, adding much needed cargo capacity. Hauling Essentials HayRak’s™ goal is to make it easy, safe and economical to transport all essential supplies including, bulky, unwieldy, or messy items on the roof of the trailer. Feed, a generator and water are among the necessities the HayRak™ is built to handle. HayRak™ users can avoid high, away-from-home hay prices and have the security of knowing what’s in their hay and where it was grown. Also, no more clean-up after getting hay chaff in your truck or inside your trailer. Generators and water can be stored on top of the trailer and kept out of the way until needed. (CAUTION: We advise users to always check for trailer’s specifications and weight limitations before storing water in HayRak™.)
“HayRak™ provides a distinct value to the customer because you select the size HayRak™ you need to meet your exact transport requirements,” Mefford says. “HayRak™ will enhance the appearance and usefulness of your trailer for an affordable price.” “My wife and I have been avid recreational horsemen for many years and found ourselves desiring a hay rack for some time because we were really tired of trying to find a place to put hay and tired of cleaning up hay chaff and dust,” Mefford explains. “However, when we attempted to purchase a hay rack we discovered two things: First, factory direct was very expensive and generally took weeks to produce, if you could get it at all. Secondly, the alternative of purchasing from a custom shop was costly because aluminum purchased in small quantities by a custom shop is very expensive.” Spirit Industries, Inc. is a privately held corporation that was founded to produce the HayRak™ and other options that were envisioned by the founders. It was determined that it would be developed with values determined by the Biblical principal of the “Golden Rule”: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” as well as “The Code of the West.” The company’s daily operations are to be conducted according to these standards.
Article provided by Spirit Industries, Inc. For more information, pricing or an installation overview of HayRak™, call toll free: 1-866-926-1117, e-mail at info@hayrak.com or visit their website at www.hayrak.com.
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