30-Ft. Flexible Spout Extension For Filling Grain Bags

2016 - Volume #BFS, Issue #16, Page #63

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Lloyd Garthus, Admiral, Sask., began making flexible spout extensions for combine unloading augers more than 15 years ago (Vol. 20, No. 2).
  “The problem is that when you’re unloading into a truck or wagon on-the-go on a windy day, you can lose a lot of grain because of the distance it has to drop from the end of the auger to the truck or wagon box. My spout extension remedies that problem by channeling grain into a smaller drop pattern,” he says.
  His original invention is a 4-section polyethylene drop tube extension that’s 4 ft. long. Today it’s available in 14, 18, 21, and 26-in. dia. sizes.
  He recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a 30-ft. long spout he made for a farmer last fall who uses it to load his grain bag filler. “It allows the farmer to fill his grain bagger with his auger and semi truck instead of having to use a smaller grain cart or tandem axle truck,” says Garthus. “He ran 300,000 bu. through it with no problems.”
  The system consists of four 4-ft. long sections that slide in and out of each other plus 20 sections of flexible spout that attach to the auger. One end of the spout attaches to any auger from 60 to 100 ft. plus long and 10 to 16 in. in dia. and the other end attaches to the hopper on top of the bagger.
  “Having this much length attached to the spout allows for 22 to 24 ft. of travel with the tractor and bagger, without having to stop and move the semi,” says Garthus.
  The 30-ft. spout sells for $1,800 to $2,000, depending on the diameter. Garthus also makes custom lengths and sizes. Dealer inquiries welcome.
  Garthus also makes downhill snow toboggans for kids in lengths from 3 to 6 ft., 16 in. wide as well as a larger 2-ft. wide by 7-ft. long model. More than 10,000 made in the last 25 years, many of which are still going strong.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lloyd Garthus, P.O. Box 144, Admiral, Sask., Canada S0N 0B0 (ph 306 297-6323 or cell 306 297-7988; svensen@sasktel.net; www.svensentoboggan.com).

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30-Ft Flexible Spout Extension For Filling Grain Bags GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous Lloyd Garthus Admiral Sask began making flexible spout extensions for combine unloading augers more than 15 years ago Vol 20 No 2 “The problem is that when you’re unloading into a truck or wagon on-the-go on a windy day you can lose a lot of grain because of the distance it has to drop from the end of the auger to the truck or wagon box My spout extension remedies that problem by channeling grain into a smaller drop pattern ” he says His original invention is a 4-section polyethylene drop tube extension that’s 4 ft long Today it’s available in 14 18 21 and 26-in dia sizes He recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a 30-ft long spout he made for a farmer last fall who uses it to load his grain bag filler “It allows the farmer to fill his grain bagger with his auger and semi truck instead of having to use a smaller grain cart or tandem axle truck ” says Garthus “He ran 300 000 bu through it with no problems ” The system consists of four 4-ft long sections that slide in and out of each other plus 20 sections of flexible spout that attach to the auger One end of the spout attaches to any auger from 60 to 100 ft plus long and 10 to 16 in in dia and the other end attaches to the hopper on top of the bagger “Having this much length attached to the spout allows for 22 to 24 ft of travel with the tractor and bagger without having to stop and move the semi ” says Garthus The 30-ft spout sells for $1 800 to $2 000 depending on the diameter Garthus also makes custom lengths and sizes Dealer inquiries welcome Garthus also makes downhill snow toboggans for kids in lengths from 3 to 6 ft 16 in wide as well as a larger 2-ft wide by 7-ft long model More than 10 000 made in the last 25 years many of which are still going strong Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Lloyd Garthus P O Box 144 Admiral Sask Canada S0N 0B0 ph 306 297-6323 or cell 306 297-7988; svensen@sasktel net; www svensentoboggan com

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