State-Of-The-Art Fencing Equipment

State-Of-The-Art Fencing Equipment FENCING Fence Systems 32-1-34 "Our new 3-pt. and skid loader-mounted fencing equipment allows one person to put up fence, or repair it, faster than anything on the market and at a very reasonable price," says Van Foster, Fence Dawg, Bethlehem, Georgia. The Fence Dawg was introduced at the recent Sunbelt Farm Expo in Moultrie, Ga. Four different models are available, all hydraulic-operated and all equipped with a unique braking system. The braking system allows you to dispense fence wire at high speeds and then stop the roll from paying out in just three seconds, allowing the tractor to pull forward and stretch the fence tight. Model 1395 is a 3-pt. mounted fence stretcher and T-post driver/puller. It can unroll and stretch up to three standard barbed wire rolls at a time or one roll of woven wire fence. The fence can be up to 60 in. tall and the roll can be up to 34 in. in diameter. Custom built models can accommodate up to an 8-ft. high fence. The unit comes with a T-post extension tool that can be used to drive an 8-ft. T-post up to 36 in. in the ground in about 10 seconds, and can also be used to pull the post out of the ground. Model 1390 is a 3-pt. mounted model similar to model 1395 except that it comes without a T-post driver. Model 1385 is designed for use with skid steer loaders. It can unroll and stretch up to three standard barbed wire rolls at a time or one roll of field fence. Comes with a T-post driver assembly. Model 1380 is a 3-pt. mounted fence post driver that comes with a T-post extension tool. A barbed wire attachment designed to carry 3 to 5 rolls of barbed wire is available. "Most operators usually spool out only two rolls at a time, but with five rolls you don't have to keep loading and unloading rolls all the time. You can splice into the next roll and so on, with the brake holding all the while," says Foster. "All the models allow you to load, unload, dispense, pull and stretch up to two strands of fencing material at a time with very little lifting," says Foster. "They also work great for repairing sections of fencing, single and multiple strands or barbed wire. We can do two strands of wire at a time, going back and forth down the fence line, as fast or faster than someone doing six at a time because of the wire dispensing design and our braking speed." "They work fast. For example, with the model 1385 you can drive one way installing T-posts, then turn around and come right back putting up fence. You can use field fence of various brands and patterns or barbed wire on the same unit and at the same time. And the wire can be unspooled as fast as you can drive." One of the goals in designing the Fence Dawg was to keep the cost down, says Foster. "The Fence Dawg is American-made and developed by farmers. We're trying to give people their money's worth. Unlike other fencing equipment on the market, there's no gearbox, no pto shaft, and no slow braking methods. Each model has two hydraulic cylinders and two valves. One cylinder is used to move the brake system in and out, and the other cylinder is used to drive the post. "The Fence Dawg's unique braking system allows the wire to stretch with tension that increases the farther you move the tractor. The wire can be loaded in seconds by disconnecting one quick pin." Model 1395 sells for $2,399; model 1390 sells for $1,799; model 1385 sells for $1,799; and model 1380 for $1,199. Foster says Fence Dawg has dealers with territories in the U.S., but the company will pay for the cost of shipping to anyone outside the dealer territory. That way, they will pay the same price as someone in the dealer territory. "Our company is quite young and it's a first come, first serve basis. If we don't have one on the shelf, then it's being built so please bear with us as we grow," he says. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fence Dawg, 737 Harry McCarty Road, Suite 203, Bethlehem, Georgia 30620 (ph 770 867-6041; fax 770 867-0753; info@ fence dawgllc.com; www.fencedawgllc.com).

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