Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Trucks, Tractors & Machinery
School shop made culvert roller packer
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1462352" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>I have one that I built and tow it behind my little seeder. I used 2 old rims on each end with 4x50mm pipe going across from side to side welded onto one rim and the other rim has 40mm pipe welded to it so it telescopes into the 50mm pipe and also a couple of lengths of threaded rod through 2 of the pipes to hold it all together. Needless to say the tires are threaded over the pipe and there are stub axles on each end for the whole lot to revolve on the tow frame. By having it this way there is a lot of movement of the pipe within the tire so each individual tire can move up and down independent of the next tire and so follow any irregularity of the ground. Sounds complicated but it is really simple, I have used it regularly over about 12 years and it has held together well. I don't know how other people make them I did not have one to copy and just made it up as I went but am happy how it turned out. I just made mine out of car tires and it works well for firming down the seed after planting, I know someone who used heavier truck tires.</p><p></p><p>If I think of it I'll get some photos tomorrow, I'll be hooking it up behind the seeder to plant some cowpea, it is not pretty but does the job.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1462352, member: 16453"] I have one that I built and tow it behind my little seeder. I used 2 old rims on each end with 4x50mm pipe going across from side to side welded onto one rim and the other rim has 40mm pipe welded to it so it telescopes into the 50mm pipe and also a couple of lengths of threaded rod through 2 of the pipes to hold it all together. Needless to say the tires are threaded over the pipe and there are stub axles on each end for the whole lot to revolve on the tow frame. By having it this way there is a lot of movement of the pipe within the tire so each individual tire can move up and down independent of the next tire and so follow any irregularity of the ground. Sounds complicated but it is really simple, I have used it regularly over about 12 years and it has held together well. I don't know how other people make them I did not have one to copy and just made it up as I went but am happy how it turned out. I just made mine out of car tires and it works well for firming down the seed after planting, I know someone who used heavier truck tires. If I think of it I'll get some photos tomorrow, I'll be hooking it up behind the seeder to plant some cowpea, it is not pretty but does the job. Ken [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Trucks, Tractors & Machinery
School shop made culvert roller packer
Top