seed hopper

[Neddy flanders]

anyone know a manufacturer of forklift tote bin / hopper.
to hold 2x600 seed
dont want to see swinging bags on tines anymore with people and expensive drills underneath.

 

[tr250]

We have one of these for feed have thought about using it for the drill but it’s a bit too narrow to fill with the loader bucket

 

[JD6920s]

anyone know a manufacturer of forklift tote bin / hopper.
to hold 2x600 seed
dont want to see swinging bags on tines anymore with people and expensive drills underneath.

It always makes me think, when the telescopic it at full reach and height with bags swinging! If the hoops tore it could be fatal.
We used to use a trailed hopper years ago with an auger on, but it was only a small diameter auger so a bit slow, maybe the time has come to look for a larger diameter one.

 

[dirty harry]

We’ve just converted an old 3ton fert spinner, dead easy & cheap & plenty of room for 2 ton seed, bit slow to empty though about 5mins for 2 ton but nice n safe! Hyd on /off etc in forklift

 

[Steevo]

Are you planning to have the seed in bulk and fill the bin with a tractor bucket? I assume we are talking home saved.

 

[AndrewM]

Buckhorn | 57 x 45 x 74 Hopper Bottom Bulk Seed Box

Buckhorn BH574574-HB hopper bottom collapsible bulk container is the most efficient, versatile container available to transport and dispense seed, granular/pellet-sized materials, and small manufacturing components. The smooth, funnel-shaped interior has a 35˚ angle for an efficient flow of...

www.bulkcontainerexpress.com

this is the sort of thing i have seen US youtubers using. not sure if they are available for import

 

[Nearly]

Go visit the in-laws?

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Fert spreader hopper with hydraulic shutter would work well.

 

[E_B]

Think Primewest make one.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Jacky® Bins & Slick Feeders

JACKY® The Ultimate Storage Bins. The ideal solution for storing, transporting and dispensing dry granular products.

www.orionproducts.com.au

 

[dirty harry]

I spoke to prime west a year or so ago & they did make one, it looked really good but about £4K iirc? Ours will be filled in yard either from bags at ground level or if hss filled with forklift bucket

 

[yellowfrog]

was thinking of something to fill our combidrill. some good ideas but you still have to fill them. (we are using straight out the heap) i was thinking of agrain bucket move the brackets up higher thenat the back edge putting in a 6ins slide to open in the centre. has anybody done this . this way bucket can hold 1 1/2ton and can be wider than the drill

 

[yellow belly]

a trailer with a six inch hydraulic auger is a good solution
astwell do one

for seed in bags cutting them as with fertilise and using only once will cost no more

 

[MrNoo]

An old Weeks trailer with auger would be the job or suchlike as above, at least you would have other uses for the trailer throughout the year

 

[APJ]

We use the V Mac hopper to fill our drill, just needs a sight gauge on it, safer than being under a bag that’s for sure.

 

[Case290]

I’ve used totes before 1500kg on pallet tines I didn’t thing they were any safer. As they’re lifted from the bottom they become top heavy fine round the concrete yard get them down a track or off an un level trailer. All round best best job is seed bags. Been there tried that.

 

[grainboy]

Have some wooden tote bins available, ex seed plant, capacity 760 kg

 

[radar]

Have 1 ton totes to carry feed about. Worries me though about metal on metal, do need to crowd back a bit to be safe.

 

[benny6910]

I use these bins, I fill them in the yard stood on a ladder up the side so not directly underneath. It holds 2 ton of wheat it is quite top heavy when moving it full. I’ve put a ram on it to open and shut so don’t need to get off the forklift. The best thing I’ve found is that if you don’t need to run the drill empty to get a bag in you can put as much or as little as you want.

 

[radar]

I use these bins, I fill them in the yard stood on a ladder up the side so not directly underneath. It holds 2 ton of wheat it is quite top heavy when moving it full. I’ve put a ram on it to open and shut so don’t need to get off the forklift. The best thing I’ve found is that if you don’t need to run the drill empty to get a bag in you can put as much or as little as you want.

Thats what I have - slippery when wet though!

 

[Goldilocks]

anyone know a manufacturer of forklift tote bin / hopper.
to hold 2x600 seed
dont want to see swinging bags on tines anymore with people and expensive drills underneath.

I have been trying to source tote boxes for years to use for seed. Have accumulated a few 1T metal tote bins but really want something bigger. Bought a V mac wide bin last year and put hinged hungry boards on it so esay to fill with grain bucket .holds about 1.5 T of wheat ...... However i reckon James Alexander at Primewest has cracked it : He has adapted a drill hopper to make a 3T forkliftable hopper complete with weigh cells so you know what you are putting in the drill . Give him a ring and tell him i sent you !