Add-On Wheel Makes Any Auger Easy To Move

Add-On Wheel Makes Any Auger Easy To Move AUGERS Augers (29B) 23-1-4 "It's a simple concept that makes it easy to move even the biggest augers," says Fred Sykes, inventor of the "Raise & Roll" system for moving augers. It consists of an 8-in. dia. pneumatic wheel-barrow wheel that castors on the end of a telescoping A-frame attached to the auger axle. A 3-ft. telescoping shaft extends down from the auger tube to the castor wheel. The shaft telescopes out to 5 1/2 ft. and it has holes drilled every 1/2 in. so it's easy to get it set so the weight of the lower end of the auger rests on the wheel. "You can move augers without working up a sweat," says Sykes, who's in the process of patenting the device and is looking for a manufacturer. Two models are available. One fits 36 to 42-ft., 6 and 8-in. dia. augers ($475 Canadian). The other fits 42 to 52-ft., 6 and 8-in. dia. augers ($525). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fred Sykes, R.R. 3, Box 39, Site 1, Regina, Sask., Canada S4P 2Z3 (ph 306 586-1275).

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