One new feature makes the cart safer for transportation
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
McFarlane Manufacturing introduced its HDL-1100 Series harrow carts during the 2017 National Farm Machinery Show, complete with three improvements.
The first new feature makes the cart safer for transportation.
“Our wing rest allows us to fold the machine up and lock it into the transport position,” said Darren Harn, sales representative with McFarlane. “It formerly had a chain that you had to fish over a tube and into a slot behind. The new model has a pin that locks it in place (and) makes it easier for the operator to lock it in place.”
The second improvement is the cart’s cable-less design and stronger hinges.
“Previous designs had a cable that supported the wing in the operating position, and that cable would clamp onto the wing and be attached to the frame to support during operation,” Harn said.
“By removing the cables you have a lot less to hang up (on) and when (you) are pulling this behind another implement, (they) have opened up the area where the cable would normally be, to allow your implement in front to have more room to turn tighter at end of the field.”
The third new feature is the cart’s one-piece construction.
A bolt flange used to connect the front triangle frame with the square frame but removing the flange makes (the cart) a stronger piece of equipment.
“By eliminating that flange we’ve made this a stronger frame design and much easier to assemble this unit.”