carry load/drag behind scraper

[unreconstructed]

Has anyone used or know of small carry load AKA drag scraper made that will work on a CUT (a 5203 JD in my case). I would think that three to four yard capacity would be the max. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

 

[HomeBrew2]

Here's a thread from a while back that might help. Scraper
Cheers!

 

[Taylortractornut]

I think it takes about a 35 to 40 horse tractor to load an open bowl type pan in a 2 yard range. About 50 to 60 in a 4 yards open bowl pan. Hancock used to make an elevator scraper that had a fully functioning pto elevator that was a 4 yard capacity on 2 wheels. It took 35 to 40 minimum HP to pull it. Hoelscher makes an expensive 1.5 yard pan that runs off the lift and one 2 way remote and Durabuilt offers a 2 yard pan for a 35 hp tractor for around 2800.

 

[unreconstructed]

Thanks for the reply. Try as I may I can't find Durabuilt scrapers using Google.

My Dad left me a bunch of rag tag old equipment. Among it all is an old fresno. I haven't dug it out of the weeds and dirt to see what kind of shape it is in. I remember him cleaning out the stock tank with it. Hours on hours.

 

[unreconstructed]

Thanks much for the thread.

 

[hobbyfarm]

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unreconstructed,
You've got to misspell it to get anywhere, I didn't find anything but ag equipment distributors:
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[hobbyfarm]

<font color="red">Durabilt Industries, Inc.</font>
At least here's a phone number...

 

[hobbyfarm]

Durabilt Industries
(Hay equipment and rake caddies)
Mr. Jerry Nelson, Manager
P. O. Box 717
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Phone: 870-892-4501
Fax: 870-892-0729

It trickles in if you dig...

 

[ScottAR]

I can verify that's a real town. 'Bout an hour from here. I've been meaning to take a road trip over there to play tourist as Pochantas is sort of the center for haying/cattle operations in the area. Lots of haying equipment dealers and utility size tractors.

They make a one bale hauling trailer called a tumble bug that's very popular around these parts. Self loading and unloading.

 

[Egon]

fresno.

Takes a good man to hang onto the handle but you may be surprised how much you can move if the are three people.

Egon

 

[unreconstructed]

He pulled it behind his tractor and used a rope to trip it to empty. Made pretty good size hill with it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[unreconstructed]

As an aside, I worked for a neighbor farmer when I was 19. he had a JD 4010 (the 196something variety) with a cab and no air con. Being 19 I wasn't smart enough to tell him to stuff it--figured I was sure to visit Viet Nam anyhow and needed to be climatized. This is in West Texas and I usually worked about 13 hours a day in that "greenhouse" (you have it aptly named). Anyhow, didn't end up in the jungle but did finish the summer mighty skinny.

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[Taylortractornut]

Try looking under Orthman Soil Mover DuraBilt Pan. They had 2 different lines they sold under. From your description you have whats called a rotary scraper or a Tumblebug. Its got a pair of thick skids that have the scraper rolls over on when the string is pulled and it dumps over to let the backend scoot on the ground till its tripped again to dig.

 

[unreconstructed]

On Taylortractornut's excellent lead I found Orthman Manufacturing's website. They make several scrapers two of which are within the horsepower range of my JD5203. One is a rollover, I guess a tumblebug type, 1.5 cu yard. The other is a three yard clam dump--the ad lists horsepower requirement at 40-70 horse which might test my 5203 since its 2wd. Price is not provided so I have emailed a local dealer who is listed on the site. Curious to see how the $ compares to the Hoelscher. Not sure how the clam dump works as far as controlled dumping.