Feed Wagon Built Out Of Manure Spreader

Feed Wagon Built Out Of Manure Spreader MANURE HANDLING Equipment 19-5-32 You can make a great feed wagon out of a worn out old manure spreader, says Zearing, Iowa, farmer Tim Gogerty. "I built it last winter because I had this old Deere 34 spreader with a pretty weak frame and worn out beaters, but it still had a good apron and tires," explains Gogerty. "So I decided I could still get some use out of it. "The only disadvantage I've discovered is that I have to dump on the ground. If I was using a conventional feed wagon, I'd probably be dumping into tractor tire feeders. I wouldn't have quite as much waste that way." Gogerty used two 1 by 12-in. boards to extend three sides of the spreader by 2 ft. He bolted the boards to angle iron braces on the sides and corners. "I use it for hauling silage and ground hay in alternating layers to my winter beef cows," he says. "I'd say I've probably got half the weight but twice the volume as compared to hauling manure, so it can easily handle the job." He pulls the spreader with a Deere 3020 tractor. He runs the apron at maximum speed and the beaters at minimum speed to prevent hurting hungry cows and calves that may get too close to them. Gogerty has about $150 invested in the conversion, including angle iron, wood and bolts. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tim Gogerty, 102 E. Custer St_, Zearing, Iowa 50278 (ph 515 487-7825).

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