Crank-Off Wagon Tarp

Crank-Off Wagon Tarp GRAIN HANDLING Accessories 15-2-9 Water and wind don't steal any grain from Larry Otta, McCallsburg, Iowa, since he fitted his wagons with crank-off tarps. Otta first cut canvas to fit the wagon, then anchored one side of the tarp to the wagon and attached a pipe to the other side. Then he mounted a universal joint on one end of the tarp pipe, to which he fitted a long handle and crank made out of 3/4-in. pipe. The handle, which remains permanently attached, slides into a couple of holders at the rear of the wagon. Lets him cover or uncover the wagon in seconds from the ground. An elastic strap stretched across the top of the wagon keeps the tarp roll in place as it rolls and unrolls. Otta says he was able to buy the components - tarp, pipe, and universal joint - for about half the cost of a commercial crank-off cover. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Otta, Rural Route, McCallsburg, Iowa 50154 (ph 515 434-2622).

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