July 8, 2011
If it has been a few years since you’ve purchased a grain cart, you'll see that manufacturers have added many new features that make the job of hauling grain easier than ever.
“In the past, there was a tendency to think a grain cart was just a big steel box on wheels with auger,” says Benjamin Vande Griend, ag products sales manager with Demco. “Now there are so many options you can get on it.”
Vande Griend outlines just a few of these options available on many carts today:
Electronic weigh scale and printer for on-the-go digital readouts and documentation
Automatic roll-top tarps to protect the grain
Hydraulically activated shutoff doors to eliminate manual adjustment
Adjustable (vs. fixed) auger spout that rotates from side to side for more precise unloading and easier approach to the grain trailer
Oscillating in-line duals (vs. fixed singles) to minimize frame stress and field scuffing
Dual and triple steerable axles to minimize ground pressure and reduce soil compaction
Hydraulic motor in place of drives and pulleys for driving augers
Hydraulic brakes for better control than tractor brakes alone
Mobile video cameras to monitor fill lines
Automatic drive chain oilers to reduce maintenance
Multi-control joystick instead of multiple levers and switches for controlling auger fold, shutoff gate, and adjustable auger spout
High-strength auger flighting to reduce or eliminate wear
Contact the various grain cart manufacturer to find out which of these features are offered on their brands. Here’s a list of some of the major players in this market:
Balzer Inc., Cty. Rd. 27, Box 458, Mountain Lake, MN 56159, 1-800-795-8551, www.balzerinc.com
Pitonyak Machinery Corporation (Brandt), 1220 E. Durkee St., Carlisle, AR 72024, 870- 552-7517, www.Brandtpmc.com
Demco, 4010 320th St., Boyden, IA 51234, 800/543-3626, www.demco-products.com
J&M Mfg., Box 547, Ft. Recovery, OH 45846, 419/375-2376, www.jm-inc.com
Kinze Mfg., Inc., I-80 at Exit 216, Williamsburg, IA, 52361, www.kinze.com
Brent-Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853, 800/322-6301, www.brentequip.com
KillBros-Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853, 800/322-6301, www.killbrosequip.com
Parker-Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853, 800/322-6301, www.parkerequip.com
Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc., Box 357, Kalida, OH 45853, 800/322-6301, www.unverferth.com
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