Fifth Wheel Liquid Manure Injection System

Fifth Wheel Liquid Manure Injection System MANURE HANDLING Custom Service 26-5-35 We recently developed a fifth wheel liquid manure injection system that we think has the most advanced features on the market. It consists of a 300 hp Ag Chem Terrator 3104 diesel tractor and a big 10,200-gal. tank equipped with a toolbar and manifold system on back. We built this system for a local custom manure applicator. He can travel at speeds up to 25 mph on the road and, with a 1 1/2-mile haul, apply 40,000 gallons per hour. That's about twice as much as you can do with a big 4-WD tractor and tank. The rig is equipped with load-sensing hydraulics that result in accurate control of application rates. All the operator has to do is enter the application rate in an on-board computer. Tractor speed is not critical, because the application rate is maintained regardless of ground speed. The rig's weight is supported by a 100,000-lb. off-road suspension system. The tractor and tank ride on eight high flotation, low-pressure tires so the rig has outstanding flotation. The tractor is supported by four 73-in. high tires and the tank by four 65-in. tires. The entire setup is 65 ft. long. However, this machine has no trouble getting into fields because it has two hinge points - one ahead of the fifth wheel hitch and one right at it. As a result, it can maneuver around a 90 degree corner with no problem. (Brett Knapp, Glendale Industries Ltd., 1520 Charles Street, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada R7C 1A4 ph 204 727-7282; fax 204 726-0569; E-mail: glenind@mb.sympatico.ca)

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