GRAIN CART STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

A grain cart is provided with an internal frame and a method of constructing a grain cart with an internal frame is provided. The grain cart can have a support frame, ground wheels, a hitch assembly, and a storage hopper supported on the support frame. The storage hopper can have a spine member running along the center portion, corresponding pairs of rib members connected at intervals along the spine member and a plurality of panels connected between adjacent rib members. The storage hopper can be constructed by connecting a plurality of rib members to a spine member, connecting a cross brace across corresponding pairs of rib members, inserting panels between adjacent rib members, and connecting the panels to rib members.