[Snipe]

I am looking for ideas on building a TBT liquid fertilizer cart. Looking at a 2400 gallon tank size. Pictures anyone?

 

[flatfoot]

What do you plan on using for tires and axles??

 

[jaymo]

One option for your axle is a pull-type combine axle and wheel hubs. Maybe a leg tank so you can keep your width narrow.

 

[SWFarmService]

What would it be like to buy an old TBT air cart, seem to not be worth more than scrap, I would look for like a 2400 concord cart, would not take muck to make it plenty strong, I would say the hubs are heavy enough but I would install duals or bigger tires to accommodate the weight

Hope this helps

 

[Alberta Pioneer]

Gleaner final drives are pretty cheap at wreckers, and are amongst the strongest out there for their time period. They might even let you cut off the end of the axles too so you have the mounting plate. That would easily get you to 30,000 lbs, and still have a common 10 bolt pattern for big singles or duals.

 

[Snipe]

What do you plan on using for tires and axles??

30.5x32 off of my Flexi cart would be used for tires.

 

[Snipe]

Yes a narrow tank would be nice for visibility and was also thinking of a old airseeder cart. I will be cruising through machinery lots to see what they have buried in the back.

 

[barhgt]

Go to liquidsystem.com.au ,they have pic of carts

 

[Don Boles]

Something to consider?

I don't know how hilly it is Snipe but you will be adding up to 11 tonnes of fertilizer alone.

 

[flatfoot]

Gleaner final drives are pretty cheap at wreckers, and are amongst the strongest out there for their time period. They might even let you cut off the end of the axles too so you have the mounting plate. That would easily get you to 30,000 lbs, and still have a common 10 bolt pattern for big singles or duals.

I always thought Gleaner axle and final drives would be a good starting point for a project like this - the complete axle is bolted into place. Or even a later MF that is using the S41 or S42 final drives.

 

[Snipe]

I don't know how hilly it is Snipe but you will be adding up to 11 tonnes of fertilizer alone.

Yes this is why if I go liquid I would go TBT. I used to pull it behind my tbh aircart but it was a small tank.

 

[johndeere1]

There is a guy selling his 5500 gallon Tbt in the western producer. It has one pic in there.

 

[primer]

Been meaning to post pictures of my TBT liquid cart. Just waiting to wash it up to get them. Should be this week sometime, as I don't think we have reseed anymore.

 

[Snipe]

Been meaning to post pictures of my TBT liquid cart. Just waiting to wash it up to get them. Should be this week sometime, as I don't think we have reseed anymore.

Did you build it? Looking forward to see pictures

 

[kooter]

its not home build but may give you ideas Two must are moveable hitches front and back to keep things level and a strong frame. A neighbor pulled his apart this spring because of the wet conditions and heavy pulling

 

[Snipe]

its not home build but may give you ideas Two must are moveable hitches front and back to keep things level and a strong frame. A neighbor pulled his apart this spring because of the wet conditions and heavy pulling

I take it that its a 2100 gallon by the numbers on it.

 

[kooter]

2100 imperial 2500 US gallon

 

[peterbilt]

http://www.grainews.ca/2010/04/05/build-your-own-liquid-n-cart/
Friends of mine built their own. He would be a good guy to ask about it.

 

[flatfoot]

Not as large as you are wanting Snipe, but thought I would share. Did this cart about 15+ years ago with originally 914 axles and 18.4 tires. When we added "Alpine" tank about 10 years ago, changed to 1482 axles and 28L-26 tires. Yellow tank is 1250 imperial and white is 400.
Ounce you have axles and tires, decide on tank and build cart. Finish with a good high build (thick) epoxy paint -doesn't shine but lasts!!

 

[Snipe]

Looks good flatfoot. Tank is nice and low.