Loader Hopper Handles Bulk Cargo

Loader Hopper Handles Bulk Cargo Iron Bull has an answer for loading firewood mulch or other bulk materials fast and gentle The company’s bottom-unloading hopper can be lowered to a truck or trailer bed before opening No more worrying about damaging the vehicle Contents fall only a few feet and the hopper slowly empties as it’s raised     “I was watching a customer use a conventional self-dumping hopper to load firewood and thought how tricky it was to position the hopper just right so it didn’t hit the customer’s truck or trailer ” recalls Joe Glick Iron Bull “I put some thought into it and came up with the EZ-Load ”     The basic EZ-Load Hopper holds 2 cu yds equivalent to a face cord of firewood The 48-in wide 40-in deep and 42-in tall open topped steel box has 2 drop down doors in its underside It can be mounted to a skid steer or front-end loader with its standard quick-tach plate or with optional fork receivers     “It’s easy to load and unload ” says Glick “The manual release works like a retractable dog leash It can be triggered from the operator’s seat Press the thumb latch and pull to dump ”     The doors shut when the empty hopper is lowered to the ground The release reel has a magnet attached to its side making it easy to mount to any steel surface near the operator     “We built it tough with 1/4-in and 7-gauge steel ” says Glick “It has to be Loaded with mixed hardwood it can weigh as much as 2 800 lbs ”     The EZ-Load Hopper starts at $2 847 for the face cord capacity Larger units are available     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Iron Bull Mfg 5947 N 350 E Marshall Ind 47859 ph 765 597-2480

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