Bean Buggy Features Offset Drivers Seat

Bean Buggy Features Offset Drivers Seat SPRAYING Bean Buggies 7-3-7 "We built this four man B' buggy on our Farmall B to help reduce the cost of hiring a crew to walk our beans. Its high clearance enables us to go through beans that are up to 3 ft tall. The tractor is light enough to go through any wet spot with plenty of power and traction" reports John Snyder, Alta, Iowa. "For the frame, we used two 5-ft. sections of 4-in. steel tubing that extend from near the clutch housing back to the rear axle. For the bean bar, we took 22 ft. of 3-in. steel tubing and set it over the frame so it extends 11 ft. on each side of the tractor, "We set the steering wheel off to the right side of the tractor, using a 3-ft. shaft with a steering wheel on one end and tied into the steering column. This allows the driver to control the tractor from his spraying seat. "We moved the clutch using two pulleys and 5 ft. of 1/8-in. steel cable.The driver can still reach back and shift into any gear. Also, the throttle and handbrakes are easy to reach for slowing down and turning at the ends of rows. "The seats, mounted on a short piece of 4-in. tubing, are adjustable for any row width up to twelve 30-in. rows. Both the foot rests and umbrellas are adjustable "We found that we can ride up to 90 acres a day, and get off at the end of the day not feeling a bit tired. "It cost us about $128 to build this unit using salvage materials lying around the farm. Most of the cost was for the seats and umbrellas. Other older tractors could probably be outfitted with this type of bean buggy with slight modifications. "We're looking for someone to manufacture and market this invention," Snyder told FARM SHOW. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, JUT Farms Mfg., R.R. 2, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 (ph 712 732-1739, or 712 284-1542).

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