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What size Hopper Bottom? And Timpte vs Wilson
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Chad H
Posted 2/3/2017 22:57 (#5815338 - in reply to #5815217)
Subject: RE: What size Hopper Bottom? And Timpte vs Wilson


NE SD

Sheep Herder - 2/3/2017 21:42

I've got a 42' Timpte, going to a 40 would be nice in a way, but I need it for bridging law.   I've got 66" sides and would NEVER, EVER go to a 72" or 78".   I can't fill it completely full now and be legal, so why would anyone go higher except in maybe sunflowers?   Going higher is just more weight, which means hauling less, plus more wind resistance  and possible harder to dump the cart, depending on the auger on the cart.

Ag hoppers are  a plus, I don't have them. 




Higher sides costs very little in weight penalty. Less than 200lbs to go to a 78" trailer. Then you don't have to have your grain cart operator sit there and windrow grain, make 3 piles, spill over other side when loading on road, etc. One pile on each end and you're done. I have to have a 78" trailer with 7 axles to get enough on the front, but after having 42x66, 42x72 over the years and dumping in some friends' 42x78, I would never order a trailer I didn't plan on rolling frequently with shorter than 78" sides.

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