BeeGhost, I have 20 hives on a tandem trailer. I screwed 4 rows of pressure treated 4x4's to the deck, and I use them as hive stands... two rows to the driver's side, two rows to the passenger side. That way when it's time to move, I can easily run a ratchet strap under each hive. I leave my hives on the trailer permanently, though they are not permanently attached to the trailer, they just normally sit on the 4x4's.
To move the hives:
1. Ratchet strap each hive together.
2. Take 1x4's the length of the trailer, and screw them to the front and another to the back, attaching each row of hives together. My hives face outward.
3. I take 4 1x4's and screw them to a pair of hives at each end of the trailer, and a couple of pair of hives in the center.
4. I run a heavy duty ratchet strap across the top of each row, from the front of the trailer to the rear.
Step one ties each hive together.
Step two ties all hives in each row together, so they don't shift (too much, sigh)
Step three ties the two rows together, so that on uneven ground, the row of hives does not fall over.
Step four ties the two rows of hives to the trailer.
I learned this almost the hard way.... This system keeps the hives from shifting in any direction, although if one drives not very slowly over uneven ground, or around corners, well, use your imagination.
Regards,
Steven
When steps 2 and 3 are done,