Uvalco Blog

Uvalco was founded to be everything from A to Z for ranch and farm living – and that extends to modular homes as well!

Not many folks know that we represent Living Modular Homes in south Texas, from Alpine to Zapata. If you’ve been by our store in Uvalde, then you’ve probably seen the model, which looks something like this:

Developed utilizing a progressive-precast modular system, these eco-friendly “green” homes are manufactured on an assembly line and made of cellular concrete, which provides significant advantages in terms of density and structural integrity while remaining amazingly lightweight. The final product is a complete home, including electrical wiring, plumbing, windows, doors, etc. You don’t have to build anything on site; these homes leave the plant completely finished.

Originally developed as an affordable high technology solution for low income housing, the Living Modular homes are great solutions for a hunting cabin, vacation home, add-on to your existing home, guest quarters, fishing lodge or starter home.

The one-bedroom model is 384 square feet and features a kitchen, dining area, living room, bedroom and bath. The two-bedroom model is 586 square feet and has a kitchen, dining area, TV room, living room, two bedrooms and one bath. Custom configurations are also available. All walls are painted and textured, inside and out.

The Living Modular Homes carry a one-year unconditional warranty and are extremely energy efficient.

Come on by and visit the Living Modular model home or give us a call at 1-866-300-4141 to find out more about this affordable option for farm and ranch living.

Wild hog destruction in the southern U.S. shows no signs of getting any better and all indications are that they are getting worse.  Much to the hog’s delight, urbanites are moving to the country and bring their landscaping with them.  Nothing is more inviting to a hog than a cool, damp yard full of St. Augustine grass.  As a number of folks will tell you, hogs can destroy an entire yard in a matter of hours if not minutes.  The damage does not just entail replanting the yard but in most case doing extensive dirt work to smooth the furrows.

If you are looking for a cost effective deterrent, a high tensile 4-point barbwire with 3″ spacing may be your answer.  Unlike conventional barbwire, high tensile is made with a smaller but much stronger wire.  Therefore, the barbs are much more effective as they are more aggressive and with 4 points every 3″ there is much more coverage along the run of wire.  At just pennies per foot and virtually no maintenance it is an excellent alternative to traps and snares.  Uvalco Supply keeps a large supply of high tensile fencing products at all times and tools to go with it.  Call one of our knowledgeable staff today!

Utility trailers turn any vehicle into a truck, providing the perfect flatbed for hauling just about anything you need to haul – brush, tools, ATVs, lumber, fence and even crops. One sure sign it’s October is the appearance of utility trailers hauling pumpkins to market and parked at the local church pumpkin patch fundraiser.

One of our most popular utility trailers is the Load Trail Single Axle Utility Trailer. This 5 x 8 utility trailer weighs in at 3,500 lbs., which makes it exempt from Texas state inspection certification. (Trailers in excess of 3,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight require inspection by a State Certified Inspection Station and must bear an inspection certificate.)

Uvalco’s top selling model is our 83″ x 12′ trailer with 4′ fold down tailgate and side ramps.  This utilitarian trailer is perfect for ATV’s and similar type vehicles.   The tailgate  and ramps allow for easy on- and off-loading.

All our utility trailers are made by Load Trail, a Texas-based manufacturer of well-built, high quality trailers at competitive prices.

Uvalco also offers a variety of dump trailer configurations that are sure to fit your farming or ranching needs.  Our most popular and functional dump trailer is our Gooseneck 6′ x 14′ dump trailer.  This trailers comes standard at 14,000lb G.V.W.R and 6,080lb (each axle) G.A.W.R. and includes scissor lift, 2′ fold/spreader gate, 6′ slide in ramps, 4″ D-Rings and much more.

Uvalco also offers a variety of enclosed cargo trailer configurations that are sure to fit your recreational or commercial needs. Cargo trailer sizes range from 5′ x 8′ to 8.5’ x 30’ and have single, dual and some triple axle configurations.

Each standard Uvalco trailer model can be customized with a variety of options to suit the needs of your farm, ranch, home or business.

We’ve also got loads of trailer accessories, including safety chain, mounts, couplers, locks, lights, reflectors and other hardware you need to keep your trailer in top working condition.

Happy trails!

We’re now well into Fall; the dogs are frisky and itching for the hunt and the opening day of the 2009-2010 quail season is a little over three weeks away here in Texas (opening day is Oct. 31 – as if you didn’t know!).

The question on every quail hunter’s mind is, will this year be better than last or recent years past? Here’s what the Texas Parks and Wildlife website has to say:

Bobwhite quail hunting can be hit or miss in Texas considering these birds exist here on the very western edge of their distribution in the U. S.  There are still vast expanses of suitable bobwhite habitat in the rangelands of South Texas and in the Rolling Plains, where in some years over a hundred thousand hunters flock to pursue these wary game birds. Bobs are limited in these regions by rainfall, more specifically the lack thereof.

Carryover From Last Season

This past winter was the second dry winter in a row. Dry conditions limit the availability of late winter and early spring greens, an important part of the quail diet. Of course some areas fared better than others and proper range management is also a part of the equation. Field reports indicate good carryover in parts of the Rolling Plains and to a lesser degree in northern South Texas.

For quail survey data by region, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Quail Forecast page here.

It’s no secret that feeding game birds will increase your bird population. Uvalco has 150- and 400-lb. quail feeders to give you a helping hand in attracting quail.

Bringing back Texas quail populations is the focus of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch and your support is always appreciated. Visit www.quailresearch.org for more information.