Big_Dave
07-25-2009, 10:40 AM
.....our conveyor yesterday.
They're adding a hydraulic leveling system so the belt runs true.
Let me explain;
When we set up the conveyor at a field, we set it up on the side of the road and use the field driveway to access the field with the TerraGator. Back the TerraGator out of the field, under the conveyor and load it.
Roads are built with a 'crown' (center is higher than the edges), to drain water into the ditches. Anyways, with the conveyor 'leaning' and the weight of the ag lime, gravity causes the belt to run off center (even with alignment rollers). This causes unnecessary wear on the edges of the belt because it rubs on the frame. Levelling the conveyor will eliminate this.
We tried using/stacking blocks of wood under the tires and under the hopper end to level it out, but that doesn't work too well and each road is different from the next so we carried a bunch of lumber along. doing this also adds to our 'set up & take down time'.
They're also going to be making other modifications (hopper, hopper bumper, lighting) based on our recommendations.
I'll post pics of the modifications when they're done.
Oh, the bossman's son went down to Missouri yesterday and picked up another TerraGator (we now have 5 of them :wow: ). This one's a "5 wheeler". Supposedly it'll be able to handle a full truckload of ag lime (roughly 24 tons). They're gonna have to make some modifications and additions to that so it's set up like our 3 wheeled TerraGators.
I may go to Mankato today. If I do, I'll stop by and snap a couple pics of it. Otherwise I'll post pics of it Monday evening after work.
They're adding a hydraulic leveling system so the belt runs true.
Let me explain;
When we set up the conveyor at a field, we set it up on the side of the road and use the field driveway to access the field with the TerraGator. Back the TerraGator out of the field, under the conveyor and load it.
Roads are built with a 'crown' (center is higher than the edges), to drain water into the ditches. Anyways, with the conveyor 'leaning' and the weight of the ag lime, gravity causes the belt to run off center (even with alignment rollers). This causes unnecessary wear on the edges of the belt because it rubs on the frame. Levelling the conveyor will eliminate this.
We tried using/stacking blocks of wood under the tires and under the hopper end to level it out, but that doesn't work too well and each road is different from the next so we carried a bunch of lumber along. doing this also adds to our 'set up & take down time'.
They're also going to be making other modifications (hopper, hopper bumper, lighting) based on our recommendations.
I'll post pics of the modifications when they're done.
Oh, the bossman's son went down to Missouri yesterday and picked up another TerraGator (we now have 5 of them :wow: ). This one's a "5 wheeler". Supposedly it'll be able to handle a full truckload of ag lime (roughly 24 tons). They're gonna have to make some modifications and additions to that so it's set up like our 3 wheeled TerraGators.
I may go to Mankato today. If I do, I'll stop by and snap a couple pics of it. Otherwise I'll post pics of it Monday evening after work.