3-Pt Power Cart

3-Pt Power Cart LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules 16-6-18 Anyone who farms with horses - or has ever wanted to try it - should take a look at this new powered equipment cart that lets you use any Cat I 3-pt. equipment including bale haulers, rotary mowers, fertilizer spreaders, discs, haybines, etc. The 3-pt. is raised and lowered by a 3 1/ 2-in. bore double action cylinder that provides both heavy lifting and also positive down pressure. It's powered by a deep-cycle 12-volt battery. A ground drive pto can be engaged and disengaged without leaving the tractor seat, unlike other horse equipment carts that have been developed in the past, according to manufacturer Baron Taylor of Teamster Forecarts, Sabillasville, Maryland. "We've used it to pull up to a 12-ft. wide tandem disk with 10 horses. The job I've used it for the most is with a 6-ft. wide rotary mower and it works beautifully," says Taylor. The cart has a padded bucket seat with seatbelt that can be offset side to side and moved forward or back or even rotated. The "quick switch" hitch allows the tongue to be offset for teams of three when needed. A front pivot wheel carries the weight of the cart which preserves the strength of your team. Front weight bars let you add weights when pulling heavy implements or hauling weighty loads such as big round bales. The cart's equipped with lockable hydraulic brakes. "We built it strong to stand up to heavy use. Interest has been tremendous. It's amazing how many farmers farm with horses either on a part or full-time basis," says Taylor. Price ranges from $3,500 to $3,990, depending on optional equipment. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Teamster Forecarts, 17645 Harbaugh Valley Rd., Sabillasville, Md. 21780 (ph 301 447-6865; fax 301447-6868).

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