Side-Mount Center Pivot Track Filler

Side-Mount Center Pivot Track Filler IRRIGATION Acessories 18-3-12 An Alberta farmer who wasn't satisfied with the performance of track fillers that mount on center pivots or on tractor 3-pts., says he came up with a side-mounted unit that really gets the job done. "I'd particularly recommend this idea for hay and grass fields where tracks become particularly deep and compacted over the years," says Gerard Neels, Monarch, Alberta. The track filler attaches to the axle and frame of the tractor between the front and rear wheels. It consists of two concave discs sitting at opposite angles, one ahead of the other. Discs adjust up and down hydraulically, depending on depth of the track being filled, and there's constant down pressure because they mount directly to the frame of the tractor. "When you drive the front tractor tire into the track, the discs automatically line up with the track so all you have to do is keep the tire in the track. As the track becomes deeper or shallower, the discs automatically follow the front tire up or down. The rear tire packs dirt into the track," says Neels. The track filler can be adapted to virtu-ally any tractor with front and rear wheels in line. It's being built by a welding and fabrication shop in Lethbridge, Alberta. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Park Lake Welding & Mfg., Lethbridge, Alberta Canada (ph 800 567-4706 or 403 381-4706).

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