Heavy-Duty Grain Cart Fitted With Rocking Tandem Axel

Heavy-Duty Grain Cart Fitted With Rocking Tandem Axel GRAIN HANDLING Wagons (63E) 24-1-29 The Purdy Grain Cart was developed especially for rice field harvesting, perhaps one of the toughest farming conditions found in North America. According to manufacturer Randy Purdy, of Purdy Mfg., the new cart combines the best features from other major cart manufacturers and will out-perform other carts in any crop. "The rocking tandem axle allows the cart to literally creep over rice levees û or other obstacles - following the contours of the ground, even in muddy conditions," Purdy explains. "It has 20 in. of clearance from the bottom of the gear box to the ground." With a 12-ft. wheelbase, the 11 1/2-ft. hopper doesn't extend past the outer edge of the tires, so the weight is kept over the center of gravity. Hubs, spindles and rims are large enough to carry the load without undue stress, and tires clean out easily. Braces are located on the front and back of the unit, adding additional strength to the cart. The 16-in. gravity-fed, self-aligning unloading auger is hinged and hydraulically controlled. The auger's height will easily clear the largest trucks without the need to get too close with the cart. The unit's unloading speed is approximately 200 bushels per minute. A clean-out door can also be used as a dump door and the auger pit is designed to clean out almost 100 per cent. Purdy says his company, which ships around the world, has had inquiries about the cart from as far away as Hungary and Russia. Cart sizes and prices are as follows: 600 bushel - $15,000; 700 bushel - $15,600; and 800 bushel - $16,200 U.S. F.O.B. DeWitt, Arkansas. A rollback tarp is optional. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Randy Purdy, Purdy Mfg. International, Inc., Hwy. 165, DeWitt, Ark. (ph/fax 870 946-3503 or 870 673-3837; E-mail: purdy@futura.net; Website: www.purdymfg.com)

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