"Farmer Friendly" Pull-Type Dirt Scraper

"Farmer Friendly" Pull-Type Dirt Scraper MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 22-4-2 The cost of building terraces, digging ponds, and other earth moving jobs comes way down when you do it yourself, says Tony Weishaar of Shelbyville, Ill., who designed and built a pull-type dirt scraper that works so well he put it on the market. The "Dirt Hog" scraper is designed to be pulled by a 4-WD or front wheel assist tractor with 140 to 250 hp. Tractor hydraulics control the unit. "It's about 2/3 the size of most commercial self-propelled dirt scrapers on the market," says Weishaar. "It'll scoop up 8 cubic yards of earth at a time. The cutting edge can go as low as 7 in. below the soil surface. "One feature that farmers really like is being able to force eject the load because it lets you control how deep you spread the load. You can dump the load in an even layer as deep as 12 in. Also, once the load is dumped you can reverse the cutting edge on front and use the unit as a box scraper to level out the soil. The rear wall of the box is moved forward flush with the cutting edge, and the front door is opened to let dirt fall out as the scraper moves forward. "The scraper is equipped with four hydraulic cylinders - two for raising and lowering the cutting height of the box, one for opening the front door, and one for pushing dirt out. The latter two cylinders are hooked up to a pair of sequence valves, allowing them to operate on the same hydraulic outlet." Sells for $13,900 FOB Shelbyville, Ill. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tony's Welding, RR 4, Box 1, Shelbyville, Ill. 62565 (ph 217 774-2774).

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