Pull The Plug On Potholes

Pull The Plug On Potholes MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 2-3-6 If your land is plagued with pothole problems, you'll be interested in a new mud slingin' machine designed specifically for pothole drainage. "Our D60 ditcher is an off-shoot from equipment we make for rice farmers," explains Ray DeMoor, of Rayne Plane Mfg., Rayne, La. "It's tailormade for draining potholes and is catching on fast, particularly with soybean growers." The pothole drainer can be used early in the season in dry dirt to dig drainage ditches so potholes are ditched and ready for immediate drainage - if and when there is a water buildup. Or, the machine can be used to dig trenches in field areas already under water. "It will go anywhere the tractor it's mounted on can travel," explains DeMoor. "Operated in standing water, it'll toss water at the rate of 300 gals. per minute. In mud, slurry or dry dirt, it will sling material as far out as 60 feet or more. What's more, the tractor operator can wear a white shirt without worrying about getting it wet or dirty. The direction and accuracy of the machine's side-throw action is that dependable," says DeMoor. In ditching dry fields, the ditcher's 15 in. cutter head makes a ditch about 6 in. deep and 12 to 15 in. wide. Sells for $1,521. For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rayne Plane Mfg., Rayne, La. 70578 (ph. toll free 1-800-551-3020).

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