Remote-Controlled Expandable Trailer
Martin Silz is a lifelong custom harvester. He got tired of the labor and time required to manually fold the sides and ramps on his expandable combine trailer, so the Fort Morgan, Colo. man recently built his own remote-controlled model and is now manufacturing it.
The fifth-wheel trailer is equipped with a self-contained 12-volt, electric/hydraulic power system and a patented hinging system that controls the sides and ramps.
"Other expandable trailers fold and unfold manually," says Silz. "To be road legal you have to remove the side sections and store them by hand somewhere on the trailer, a job that takes 15 to 20 minutes and requires 2 people. Folding and unfolding our trailer is a one-man job and takes only about 30 seconds. Everything locks solid so there's no rattling and banging when you go down the road."
The trailer works great for hauling self-propelled sprayers too, says Silz, who notes the trailer can be viewed by typing in "silzhydra" on youtube.
Prices for the trailer start at about $32,000.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Martin Silz, 15775 U.S. Hwy. 34, Fort Morgan, Colo. 80701 (ph 970 380-2385 or 970 380-1173; martysilz@aol.com or levi_silz@hotmail.com).
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Remote-Controlled Expandable Trailer WAGONS/TRAILERS Miscellaneous Martin Silz is a lifelong custom harvester He got tired of the labor and time required to manually fold the sides and ramps on his expandable combine trailer so the Fort Morgan Colo man recently built his own remote-controlled model and is now manufacturing it The fifth-wheel trailer is equipped with a self-contained 12-volt electric/hydraulic power system and a patented hinging system that controls the sides and ramps Other expandable trailers fold and unfold manually says Silz To be road legal you have to remove the side sections and store them by hand somewhere on the trailer a job that takes 15 to 20 minutes and requires 2 people Folding and unfolding our trailer is a one-man job and takes only about 30 seconds Everything locks solid so there s no rattling and banging when you go down the road The trailer works great for hauling self-propelled sprayers too says Silz who notes the trailer can be viewed by typing in silzhydra on youtube Prices for the trailer start at about $32 000 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Martin Silz 15775 U S Hwy 34 Fort Morgan Colo 80701 ph 970 380-2385 or 970 380-1173; martysilz@aol com or levi_silz@hotmail com
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