Divider Hinges Make Header Transport Easy

Divider Hinges Make Header Transport Easy COMBINES Accessories Crop dividers make hauling a grain header down the road tricky at best Removing them for the trip is time-consuming and a hassle Divider Hinges LLC makes the job faster easier and safer “My husband Mark and his father Ken got tired of removing and reattaching dividers every time they went down the road with the header ” says Tamara Kiel “They designed a hinge to attach the dividers to the grain header Now they just turn them to the side reducing transit width by more than 3 ft ” The hinge can be attached to the header beam with a welding kit or bolted in place Bolting it requires drilling two holes Once the hinge is attached the divider connects to the hinge the same as it previously did to the header beam “The hinge has a pin mechanism ” explains Kiel “Just pull the pin fold the divider against the header and the pin locks in place ” Once the Kiels had modified their own header they showed their Deere dealer He told others and they began getting requests for hinges So far they only make hinge sets for Deere grain heads made since 2002 “We have a patent pending and started a company to build and sell them ” says Kiel “Our Deere dealer has sold more than 30 pair and we are getting requests from owners of other makes That will take a little modification which we plan to do this winter ” The Kiels are selling hinge pairs for $399 plus $12 95 shipping They request payment by check or money order “We make them in our garage with Mark and the kids and I in an assembly line ” explains Kiel “We’ve built a business around the Divider Hinges but if someone was interested the patent is for sale or license People really like them ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Divider Hinges LLC 1045 Tipton Lane Columbus Ind 47201 admin@cropdividerhinge com; www cropdividerhinge com

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