Fail-Proof Front-Mount Rock Box

Fail-Proof Front-Mount Rock Box ROCK PICKERS Rock Pickers 19-6-29 "I needed a rock box that wouldn't dump accidentally if the lock pin fell out or a corn-stalk caught on the lever," says Charles Thompson, who designed his own "fail-proof' dumping rock box to mount on front of his tractor. It works so well he's sold 12 units to neighboring farmers. "It's easy to mount and safe and easy to use. It locks automatically in place without the need to insert a pin or set catches. All you do is pull back on a lever until it snaps into place. The mechanism has a high linkage ratio so you can have good control of the lever when you dump the rocks," says Thompson. A mounting bracket attaches the rock box to virtually any tractor using existing bolt holes. A bracket mounts permanently to the tractor frame. To mount the box, all you do is set the box onto the mounting hooks and install a pair of locking bolts. "Works great with a front-end loader because the box is easy to remove. "All the farmers who have them have been happy with no complaints. I have a commercial fabricator cut and form the box and I then weld it together.Sells for $275. I'd like to find a company or a distributor to take over production of it." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Charles Thompson, Thompson Rockbox Co., 2180 Sunfish Lane S.W., Alexandria, Minn. 56308 (ph 612 763-6895).

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