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Dragline Trailer Unloads Square Bales
Rick Simmonds added 2 draglines to his 48-ft. long, 8-ft. wide trailer that carries 580 small squares and was built with one customer in mind.
“I sell hay to Mississippi State, but the spot I deliver to requires I unload off the back end,” explains Simmonds. “I needed an easier way to unload quickly.”
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Dragline Trailer Unloads Square Bales BALE HANDLING Rick Simmonds added 2 draglines to his 48-ft long 8-ft wide trailer that carries 580 small squares and was built with one customer in mind “I sell hay to Mississippi State but the spot I deliver to requires I unload off the back end ” explains Simmonds “I needed an easier way to unload quickly ” Simmonds started out with an old chicken hauling trailer that was missing its floor He built a floor with a sunken dragline down the middle Metal 3 by 6-ft panels cover the dragline when the trailer is loaded with bales As he unloads the bales he uncovers the dragline which carries bales to the back of the trailer A second 16-ft dragline conveyor hangs off the back and is raised or lowered by an electric winch Both draglines are powered by a geared-down electric motor Once the loaded trailer is backed into place at the university unloading begins from the rear “It used to be a terrible job as we had to carry bales the length of a trailer to unload it ” says Simmonds “Now we’re only carrying them a few feet ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Rick Simmonds 281 Richards Rd Macon Miss 39341 ph 662 361-8266
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