Grain pusher

[cotswoldcs]

I'm looking into a new grain store and if I do go ahead I'm going to need a grain pusher. Or am I - any other options? I'm looking at 3.6m high concrete panels around the store and will have a pivot steer telehandler with 3.2t capacity and 5.2m lift at my disposal.

What size would you recommend and any particular makes to choose/ avoid?

 

[Andrew]

I'm looking into a new grain store and if I do go ahead I'm going to need a grain pusher. Or am I - any other options? I'm looking at 3.6m high concrete panels around the store and will have a pivot steer telehandler with 3.2t capacity and 5.2m lift at my disposal.

What size would you recommend and any particular makes to choose/ avoid?

Easy enough to make one. I made one 15 years ago, mounted the box section ‘twisted’ 45 degrees so grain didn’t sit on top of it, or use round tube.

If I brought one it’d be from James Silk.

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[cotswoldcs]

Quite like the tube idea. Not sure how long I need. Even the 3.5m looks plenty long enough!

 

[Andrew]

A pivot tele will have limited forward reach even at full extension so you’ll need a fair one. Maybe 5m?

 

[Andrew]

Getting more technical. From the bottom edge of the grain to the top, the horizontal distance is:

3.6m tall / tan27 (angle of repose of wheat according to wikipedia) = 7m.

So 7m minus the distance from carriage to front wheels at full extension.

 

[snipe]

Level fill or heaped?... massive difference.

 

[farmerfred86]

make sure its made from tubing and not box section... ours spills all over the yard if not shaken well in the store!

 

[Flat 10]

I'm looking into a new grain store and if I do go ahead I'm going to need a grain pusher. Or am I - any other options? I'm looking at 3.6m high concrete panels around the store and will have a pivot steer telehandler with 3.2t capacity and 5.2m lift at my disposal.

What size would you recommend and any particular makes to choose/ avoid?

Other option is an elevator..........

 

[cotswoldcs]

Just heaped I guess. May invest in more panels and elevator in time but budget only there for a flat floor and heaped grain. Will look into elevators but guessing it's going to be a lot more expensive.

 

[snipe]

Just heaped I guess. May invest in more panels and elevator in time but budget only there for a flat floor and heaped grain. Will look into elevators but guessing it's going to be a lot more expensive.

If heaped you will be able to get corn 5 meters deep. We have a 4 meter pusher with a 4 ft high blade on a 7 meter machine and can just about get it 5 meters. You can run in the corn a couple of meters at the bottom. Having a deep blade make a lot of difference to the height you can get it. Definitely use round tube or box section at 45deg to stop grain sitting on it.

 

[KB6930]

We've a 14 ft homemade one and on the pivot steer it's very twitchy compared to the rigid handler!!!

 

[cotswoldcs]

So having looked around the JSA pusher looks the best choice for me. Can't decide between 4.5m or 5m. Price difference not significant but what's be best option for a JCB TM320S ? Is 5m too big or is having a longer pusher better as you're not relying on using the boom as much? 3.6m panels in store so that will limit height.

 

[Midnight plough boy]

So having looked around the JSA pusher looks the best choice for me. Can't decide between 4.5m or 5m. Price difference not significant but what's be best option for a JCB TM320S ? Is 5m too big or is having a longer pusher better as you're not relying on using the boom as much? 3.6m panels in store so that will limit height.

Go longer, you don’t have to use it at full reach, but get some dry wheat in the barn at 12% (not very probable with our weather) but you’ll be surprised at how much the angle of repose reduces hence needing more length.

 

[Andrew]

So having looked around the JSA pusher looks the best choice for me. Can't decide between 4.5m or 5m. Price difference not significant but what's be best option for a JCB TM320S ? Is 5m too big or is having a longer pusher better as you're not relying on using the boom as much? 3.6m panels in store so that will limit height.

Ask James what the weight of each is. Longer the better as long as you can lift it

 

[clbarclay]

make sure its made from tubing and not box section... ours spills all over the yard if not shaken well in the store!

We had the same trouble with our Albutt pusher. They have since changed the design so that, like several other manufactures, the box sections are turned through 45 degrees to shed the grain that does go over the top.

I just tapped some off cuts of half round plastic gutter on top of the frame behind the blade and that isn't a problem now.

 

[Farmer Bob]

I have a 5 metre pusher on a 7 metre loadall. Pushes up to top of our 4metre walls with ease. Not sure I’d want it any shorter mind.

 

[JD6920s]

So having looked around the JSA pusher looks the best choice for me. Can't decide between 4.5m or 5m. Price difference not significant but what's be best option for a JCB TM320S ? Is 5m too big or is having a longer pusher better as you're not relying on using the boom as much? 3.6m panels in store so that will limit height.

What did you go for in the end?