Trailing shoe/dribble bar

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This topic has probably been done to death, but.......

Looking at retro-fitting either a trailing shoe or dribble bar to my Conor tanker as part of a LEADER grant.

I run a straw yard system, and also feed big bale silage at times, so my main concern is how will this kit cope with slurry that potentially contains a fair amount of fibrous material.

Will the macerator be man enough for it or is it a recipe for disaster trying to force this stuff through a network of narrow pipes?

Slurry from feeding yard and dirty water scraped into open lagoon, which is stirred prior to spreading. The slurry usually analyses about 6% DM and spreads fine via splash plate with only the occasional blockage say every 40load.

@Cows 'n grass i believe you run a trailing shoe and also feed Big bale silage. Any issues?

Thanks
 

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