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Wreaker Attachment Also Tows Farm Equipment
"It lets you hook up to farm equipment behind a semi tractor and get it from one field to another quicker than with a farm tractor," says Brent Patterson, Direct Equipment Supply about the company's fifth wheel boom that turns a semi tractor into a wrecker/equipment mover as needed.
  Equipped with a standard wrecker sling for truck or tractor towing, the model 10F is also equipped with a flip down Cat. II quick hitch and draw bar. The larger 15F is equipped with a Cat. III quick hitch and drawbar, as well as the traditional wrecker sling.
  The 10F is priced at $5,995 and can handle up to 20,000 lbs. The 15F is priced at $6,100 and has a 35,000-lb. towing capacity. Both units are easily installed or removed from the semi tractor frame and fifth wheel. The air brake assembly provides braking power for air brake equipped, towed vehicles.
"The model 10F is strictly a ball-type drawbar and Cat. II lift," says Patterson. "The 15F has a bigger superstructure and is made to handle more weight. It can be equipped with a variety of hitches from drawbar and 3-pt. hitch to a pintle bar. The deluxe version is also equipped with hydraulics for connecting to farm equipment in the field."
The 15F Deluxe is priced at $6,695. It has a four-way valve and four-way control with a pair of Pioneer fittings. The cab control offers two sets of buttons, one for the wrecker hydraulics and the other set for the auxiliary valve for use with farm equipment.
"The deluxe unit is ideal for pulling up to a planter or drill and folding up the wings," says Patterson.
All three units are available directly from Direct Equipment Supply.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Direct Equipment Supply, 648 Fort Sumter Dr., Charleston, S.C. 29412 (ph 800 992-1478; www.towyourown.com; www.DirectEquipmentSupply.com).


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