Mod-Box Features Three Wagons In One

Mod-Box Features Three Wagons In One GRAIN HANDLING Wagons (63E) 6-2-22 "Just one wagon does it all ù lets you handle silage, grain or baled hay by buying just one standard box and three interchangeable head modules," explains Jack Miklasz, area sales manager for Forage King Industries, Ridgeland, Wis., about the company's new Mod-Box. The new-style wagon is called the Mod-Box because of the modular, interchangeable heads that let one standard box and running gear handle several products. "It takes two men just 10 minutes to change threads," Miklasz points out. "You just loosen 3 turnbuckles on each side and lift off the head with a tractor-mounted loader, then reverse the process to put the new head on the wagon." Here are key features of the three module configurations: Silage head module ù Three balanced beaters, with spiral pattern teeth, feed material smoothly to the cross apron. The top beater can be removed in minutes for two-beater operation, if desired. High see-through steel mesh in front lets you see what and how much you've chopped without guessing. A corrugated galvanized steel roof helps increase capacity and prevents blowing forage out the sides or back. Air release screens at the rear prevent pressure build-up and blow-back of light, dry materials. Grain head module ù A sliding door meters the flow of grain to the cross apron. The door control wheel can be used on either side of the wagon. A rear door inside the sealer panel prevents grain leakage around the rear idler sprockets. Strain rods are supplied for mounting in roof bolt holes, after the roof is removed from the forage unit, to help hold the sides together. Baled hay module ù A see-through, fold-down door lets you stand on the ground and drop bales onto an elevator as the apron brings them to you. Or, you can drop them on the elevator from the wagon by standing on the door. The hay head module can also be used as a power unloading carrier for chopped wood or other bulk materials. Standard features on all modules include: Emergency shutoff device to instantly stop all movement when needed, a full-opening rear door for easy servicing access and for rear loading as a general utility carrier, a 50:1 worm gear reduction drive with #80 roller chain to drive the main apron shaft, and on-the-go shifting from neutral to two forward speeds. The Mod-Box is being built in 14, 16 and 18 ft. lengths. Tandem rear axles are available. Miklasz estimates the baled hay module will hold about 50 to 75 bales. The 16 ft. grain module is rated at 600 bu. Price for the new Mod-Box with standard forage module is $5,022. The grain and baled hay modules are available for about $300 apiece. "For about $5,700, you can buy three Mod-Box variations that would cost at least $8,000 if you were to buy individual wagons for the same jobs," Miklasz notes. For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Forage King Industries, Box 203, Ridgeland, Wis. 54763 (ph 715 949-1020).

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