"Truck Tire Destructor" Flattens Earth Mounds
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Fire ants in Southern states can take over pastures and hay fields, building mounds that are hard to work around with a mower of any size. Often, the mower’s blades get damaged. Wayne Beggs, Lincolnton, Ga., came up with a low-cost solution – a “truck tire destructor” that he pulls behind his Deere Gator utility vehicle. In other areas, the unit could be used to level out gopher mounds.
“I bolted together 3 big 22-in. truck tires to use as a drag to knock down the mounds before cutting a hay field,” he explains. “I used 5 bolts that are 3 1/2 in. long by 5/8 in. dia., with large 3 1/2-in. washers. The angle iron on front is off an old 7-ft. hay dump rake. The hardest part was drilling bolt holes through the wire mesh in the radial tire’s tread – I almost had to use a torch to make the holes.”
The tire drag can also be used on a dirt road to smooth out wheel ruts, he notes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne A. Beggs, 3378 Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton, Ga. 30817 (ph 706 359-1240).
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Truck Tire Destructor Flattens Earth Mounds TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous Fire ants in Southern states can take over pastures and hay fields building mounds that are hard to work around with a mower of any size Often the mower’s blades get damaged Wayne Beggs Lincolnton Ga came up with a low-cost solution – a “truck tire destructor” that he pulls behind his Deere Gator utility vehicle In other areas the unit could be used to level out gopher mounds “I bolted together 3 big 22-in truck tires to use as a drag to knock down the mounds before cutting a hay field ” he explains “I used 5 bolts that are 3 1/2 in long by 5/8 in dia with large 3 1/2-in washers The angle iron on front is off an old 7-ft hay dump rake The hardest part was drilling bolt holes through the wire mesh in the radial tire’s tread – I almost had to use a torch to make the holes ” The tire drag can also be used on a dirt road to smooth out wheel ruts he notes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne A Beggs 3378 Augusta Hwy Lincolnton Ga 30817 ph 706 359-1240
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