Easy-To-Mount Corn Stalk Rollers

Easy-To-Mount Corn Stalk Rollers TILLAGE EUIPMENT Miscellaneous Corn stubble stalk rollers designed to protect rubber tractor tires from damage have been available for years but most were cumbersome and time-consuming to install and remove Nebraska farmers Justin and Sheena Kinnan decided to improve on the existing equipment and began building their own design in their farm shop Since mounting was the main issue they designed a quick attach mounting system that installs between the tractor frame and front weight bracket It’s built to not interfere with the weights and remain permanent if desired “The rollers and the main frame come off easy - put a pallet down lower them and drive away ” says Justin “It takes about 10 minutes Just remove four bolts on each side and cut the zip ties for the hydraulic hoses The hydraulics are only for lifting the rollers during road travel or turning corners so they can be run out of the box or tied into a 3-pt hitch ” Heavy-duty 6 to 7 000-lb hubs on the front end manage the lifting and lowering rotation The assembly weighs about 1 500 lbs and is made from 1/2-in to 1 3/4-in plate The hollow rollers are 3/8-in wall tubing and are almost 13 in around A 1 15/16-in shaft runs through the center of each roller and is supported by plates and bearings The drums weigh approximately 400 lbs each “We’ve had so much interest ” Kinnan says “We built our first ones for Deere because that’s what we had on the farm but we’ve also done some for Case tractor owners ” Completed assemblies including mounting sell for approximately $9 000 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Justin Kinnan KinnanFAB 42255 Road 762 Cozad Neb 69130 ph 308-325-2701; kinnanjustin@gmail com; www kinnanfab com

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