He Added A Door On Back Of His Holland Side-Unload Forage Wagon

He Added A Door On Back Of His Holland Side-Unload Forage Wagon HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Miscellaneous 25-1-30 Glen Schweppe, Syracuse, Neb.: "We added a door on back of both of our New Holland 816 side-unload forage wagons so that we can climb inside and use a pressure washer to clean them out. "Corn silage is corrosive and can rust things up. We clean out the wagons every time we switch crops so they'll last longer. We often spend a half day cleaning them up, running unloading chains real slow as we wash. It keeps the wagons in like-new condition. The only way in before was to climb over the beaters on front of the wagon. However, using a door on back is a lot safer. "The 30-in. wide, 34-in. high door swings in and up and was made by cutting a hole on back of the wooden wagon and adding a hinge on top. Strips of flat steel were used to make a 2-in. wide frame that's bolted around the entire door. The frame acts as a æstop' to keep the door from coming back too far and allowing silage to spill out. Bolt-type latches at the bottom corners of the doors keep them secure. A handle at the middle of the door allows it to be grabbed and pulled shut."

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