“Kickstand” Keeps Center Pivot From Blowing Over

“Kickstand” Keeps Center Pivot From Blowing Over IRRIGATION Acessories Strong winds can overturn center pivot irrigation systems causing major damage A Missouri company has a solution The patented Pivot Pro was introduced at the recent Husker Harvest Show near Grand Island Neb It works like a telescoping bicycle “kickstand” with one on each side of a tower to brace against high winds Made from galvanized square tubing it attaches without special tools to all pivot makes and models Once installed on the tower it takes only about one minute to deploy A long telescoping tube fitted with angle iron brackets U-clamps to the top and bottom of the tower with a shorter telescoping brace near the bottom “It’s easy to install and easy to deploy ” says distributor Trey Curtis “It can be folded flat against the tower or left extended to rest just above the pivot wheel depending on whether you’re irrigating corn or soybeans ” He says a Nationwide Insurance agent came up with the idea a couple years ago after straight line winds in Missouri caused 112 center pivots to roll over in just one county “The agent thought there had to be some way to stop that from happening so he and an engineer came up with the design ” says Curtis “The Pivot Pro has been tested in simulated straight line winds of up to 200 mph without rolling over so we know it works Nationwide now offers a premium discount to Pivot Pro customers ” However center pivot manufacturers aren’t as enthusiastic about the Pivot Pro says Curtis “About 60 percent of the new pivots sold today are the result of pivot roll-overs caused by high winds ” According to Curtis the Pivot Pro can be custom made to fit articulating corner end pivots The Pivot Pro sells for $1 500 per tower plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Pivot Pro LLC Charleston Mo 63834

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