Air Power Moves Grain On Hopper Bottom Truck

Air power moves grain on hopper bottom truck GRAIN HANDLING Pneumatic Systems 17-3-11 Ben Kambeitz, Richmound, Sask., built a hopper-bottomed truck by mounting two grain tanks from Massey Ferguson 510 combines on the frame of a tandem axle Ford truck. "The unloading augers on the two hoppers run off hydraulic power. The problem we had was that grain settled in the vertical augers during transport and jammed them up. To solve the problem, I put a tire valve stem in each vertical auger. Since the truck has air brakes, I just use air to loosen up seed or fertilizer before I start the auger," says Kambeitz. He says other farmers in his area have mounted old combine grain tanks on trucks to haul grain. He got the idea for using air power to loosen up grain from a guy who did the same thing on a cement truck. "This truck works great for hauling seed and fertilizer in the spring. Lets me fill a45-ft. IH seeder in just 5 min.," says Kambeitz. Contact FARM SHOW Followup, Ben Kambeitz, Box 93, Richmound, Sask. SON 2E0 Canada.

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