Storage Rack Makes Planter Seed Boxes Easy To Transport, Store

Storage Rack Makes Planter Seed Boxes Easy To Transport, Store PLANTERS Planters 22-3-27 When Eddie Newell, Bonnie, Ill., sold his drill and bought a Kinze 16-row twin-line corn and bean planter, he bought an extra set of seed boxes so he wouldn't have to change meters or clean out the boxes every time he switched from corn to beans and back. He also built a steel rack to hold the extra boxes. The rack is fitted with brackets that attach to the side of his truck. The rack is made from 1-in. sq. steel tubing and is 6 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 1/2 ft. high. Eight boxes mount on each side of the rack and are arranged in two rows, one above the other. Each box clamps onto its own set of brackets. "It lets me easily transport the extra set of boxes between my farms and protects the fiberglass boxes from damage. It also works great for storing the boxes during the win-ter," says Newell. "I farm on land that's scattered up to 25 miles apart. Without the rack I'd have to throw the boxes in the truck where they would roll around on their sides and possibly get damaged. Having an extra set of boxes really comes in handy because we cleaning boxes for different varieties. often plant corn and beans the same day. When I'm done planting corn I simply re-move the seed boxes and replace them with the other set of boxes. "I use a front-end loader to lift the rack and attach it to the brackets on the truck." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Eddie Newell, Rt. 1, Box 215, Bonnie, Ill. 62816 (ph 618 279-3105).

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