Feed Wagon Built Out Of Old Combine Grain Tanks
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"We use it to fill creep feeders for calves. It doesn't hold a lot of feed but then I didn't spend a lot of money to build it, either," says Gene Snellings, Montreal, Mo., who converted a pair of Deere 55 combine grain tanks into a feed wagon.
The tanks were laying around after Snellings converted a pair of Deere 55 combines into a loader tractor (Vol. 25, No. 5). He used all of one tank, including the 9-in. dia. unloading auger, and part of the other. He welded the two tanks together. The machine's pto, clutch, and gearbox are from a New Idea hay conditioner. He welded a sprocket onto the end of the pto shaft, which chain-drives the auger.
The rig's axle, tires, and frame are off a Ford pickup, while the tongue was made from sq. tubing.
"I spent only about $150 to build it," says Snellings. "The hopper holds about 65 bu. which is big enough for my needs. I use it either with the auger folded out, to fill creep feeders, or with the auger folded in, to fill feed bunks. I welded a ladder onto each side of the hopper for easy access, and I had a tarp cover made for the hopper."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gene Snellings, 222 Cowboy Road, Montreal, Mo. 65591 (ph 573 346-4733).
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Feed Wagon Built Out Of Old Combine Grain Tanks WAGONS/TRAILERS Conversions 26-1-29 "We use it to fill creep feeders for calves. It doesn't hold a lot of feed but then I didn't spend a lot of money to build it, either," says Gene Snellings, Montreal, Mo., who converted a pair of Deere 55 combine grain tanks into a feed wagon.
The tanks were laying around after Snellings converted a pair of Deere 55 combines into a loader tractor (Vol. 25, No. 5). He used all of one tank, including the 9-in. dia. unloading auger, and part of the other. He welded the two tanks together. The machine's pto, clutch, and gearbox are from a New Idea hay conditioner. He welded a sprocket onto the end of the pto shaft, which chain-drives the auger.
The rig's axle, tires, and frame are off a Ford pickup, while the tongue was made from sq. tubing.
"I spent only about $150 to build it," says Snellings. "The hopper holds about 65 bu. which is big enough for my needs. I use it either with the auger folded out, to fill creep feeders, or with the auger folded in, to fill feed bunks. I welded a ladder onto each side of the hopper for easy access, and I had a tarp cover made for the hopper."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gene Snellings, 222 Cowboy Road, Montreal, Mo. 65591 (ph 573 346-4733).
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