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Modified Ag Bagger Works Better Than Ever
Virgil and Travis Poock, Sumner, Iowa: "We made our 6000 Ag Bagger a better buy with a 12-volt hydraulic rebuild. Where we once had to set jacks to reset the wheels from transit mode to fill mode, hydraulics now do it for us.
"We do custom bagging, and moving the wheels every time we set up is a hassle. With the
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Modified Ag Bagger Works Better Than Ever HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Forage Handling Virgil and Travis Poock Sumner Iowa: We made our 6000 Ag Bagger a better buy with a 12-volt hydraulic rebuild Where we once had to set jacks to reset the wheels from transit mode to fill mode hydraulics now do it for us We do custom bagging and moving the wheels every time we set up is a hassle With the independent hydraulics we can do it in minutes We mounted the pump a tank and a battery pack to the side of the bagger Three guided hydraulic cylinders each on its own valve have stand plates mounted on the ends of the rams The individual valves let us raise and lower the bagger regardless of how uneven the ground is under it We can lift it right off the ground The hydraulics also help for mounting bags Without it we have to wait for the farmer to show up with the tractor that will run the bagger With our hydraulics pack we can get all set up so when the tractor arrives we can start filling We also use the on-board battery pack to control the feed auger An electric lift with a control pad on a cable makes it easy to adjust the auger as needed Powering the auger and recharging the battery pack is easy Once the tractor is hooked to the bagger we connect a cable to the tractor battery When we finish for the day the pack is ready to go for wheel reset and transit to the next farm
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