Self Propelled Auger
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"I was tired of trying to maneuver my 61-ft. auger by hand so I modified the auger so it's now self-propelled. Now I can easily maneuver it into position against a bin or into a building," reports North Dakota farmer Dale Bang, of Killdeer.
Starting with a 61 ft. long, 8-in. dia. auger, Bang added a power unit which is the tractor portion of a Super 27 Massey Ferguson combine. He extended the combine's rear axle 5 1/2 ft. to give the auger more stability.
The auger's screw is also powered by the old combine. Bang used transfer cases to power it off the combine's beater shaft which he geared down to 540 rpms.
For easy access to the combine controls, Bang ran cables to a control panel near the back tires so he can turn the auger on and off, and control engine speed from the back of the auger.
He also made raising and lowering the auger easier by using the electric starter from the combine platform to power the winch.
The back of the auger can be raised manually for transport.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dale Bang, Rt. 1, Box 24, Killdeer, N.D. 58640 (ph 701 863-5582).
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Self propelled auger GRAIN HANDLING Augers (4) 9-2-10 "I was tired of trying to maneuver my 61-ft. auger by hand so I modified the auger so it's now self-propelled. Now I can easily maneuver it into position against a bin or into a building," reports North Dakota farmer Dale Bang, of Killdeer.
Starting with a 61 ft. long, 8-in. dia. auger, Bang added a power unit which is the tractor portion of a Super 27 Massey Ferguson combine. He extended the combine's rear axle 5¢ ft. to give the auger more stability.
The auger's screw is also powered by the old combine. Bang used transfer cases to power it off the combine's beater shaft which he geared down to 540 rpms.
For easy access to the combine controls, Bang ran cables to a control panel near the back tires so he can turn the auger on and off, and control engine speed from the back of the auger.
He also made raising and lowering the auger easier by using the electric starter from the combine platform to power the winch.
The back of the auger can be raised manually for transport.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dale Bang, Rt. 1, Box 24, Killdeer, N.D. 58640 (ph 701 863-5582).
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