5th Wheel Wagon Gear Fits Standard Grain Box

5th wheel wagon gear fits standard grain box GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous 15-4-26 If you're looking for a way to haul grain from field to storage at highway speeds, you'll want to take a look at this fifth wheel trailer designed for center dump grain boxes built by Ray Hart, Webb, Iowa. The wagon gear consists of an 8-ft. goose-neck and a 14-ft. tandem axle frame that's designed to bolt to each corner of a standard grain box. "By removing the box and mounting a flatbed on the trailer you can also use it to haul machinery, chemicals, water tanks, hay, etc. Lets you make better use of your pickup," says Hart. "Normal straight-tongue grain carts can't be pulled at much more than 20 mph, but a fifth wheel grain wagon rides smoothly at high speeds even with a full load because much of the weight is on the pickup. Side dump grain boxes won't work because the axles are in the way. A 3/4-ton 4-WD pickup can handle it but a 1-ton pickup is ideal." The tandem axle frame is built from 2 by 8-in. steel tubing, 1/4-in. thick. An extra rail running down the middle of the frame provides added strength. The trailer is designed to handle grain boxes with up to 450 bu. capacity. "Some farmers add sideboards and haul 600 bu.," notes Hart. Sells for $7,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ray Hart, Hart Mfg., Box 74, Webb, Iowa 51366 (ph 712 838-4488).

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