Dump Truck Fins Put An End To Grain Spills

Dump Truck Fins Put An End To Grain Spills TRUCKS Accessories 18-5-28 New truck "fins" that help avoid grain spills and clean-up hassles made some Kansas elevator unloading crews very happy during the recent wheat harvest. Co-Bra Fins, invented by farmer Lynn Colip, are diverters for corner gates of end dump trucks and trailers. Made of lightweight aluminum, the tapered fins mount under each corner gate to channel grain toward the center when trucks or trailers are being unloaded. That keeps grain flowing into unloading pits or grain augers - not out the sides. The fins are held in place with brackets bolted to the truck or trailer box. A chain attachment plate is also bolted to the box and its chain is used to set the fins at the desired angle. Fins pivot automatically if an obstruction occurs during dumping, and they can be removed easily in about a minute, according to Colip. Price for two fins and brackets is $185, plus shipping. Additional brackets are $25 per set, plus shipping. Contact, FARM SHOW Followup, Lynn Colip, 610 Woods Drive, Norton, Kan. 67654 (ph 913 877 3693; fax 913 877 2413).

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