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NH3 Trailers, Design Review |
Click HERE For A PDF Version Of This Page Exactrix engineers are developing low compaction, multi-axle control traffic trailers. This page changes often. Your comments are solicited. Please e-mail Exactrix with your comments. Steer axle trailers are the best choice for load carrying and slope stability. Sometimes it is necessary to cover all the needs of chemical formulation. This means 2, 3 and even 4 tanks may be required on a trailer. The current best design that engineers can come up with is a three axle trailer with walking beam suspension and a steer axle. This trailer is rated at 45,000 lbs. and is shown carrying 26,000 lbs. of nutrient. Twin 1000 gallon NH3 tanks and a single 1,400 gallon APP/ATS tanks. Brakes are required for the rear axle. |
Indiana Zephyr |
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North Dakota
Switch-Back Mott, North Dakota Twin 1,000 gallon NH3 tanks Bottom outlet valve Combine steer axle trailer Double offset tilt for rolling slopes Liquid delivery |
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Dakota Acre Maker Meadow, South Dakota Twin 1,500 gallon NH3 Tanks 30,000 Pound, 10 bolt hubs Trailer cart Liquid transport delivery Deere 1890, Exactrix Wing Injection |
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Harlan
Downing, Colby, KS.
Harlan will
use one trailer to connect to three tools.
Deere 1890
wing Injection, TAPPS,
Single Disc
Tool Bar, TAPPS,
Strip Till
Tool bar, TAPPS.
The Exactrix
final filter and manifolds are moved to each tool. The
injection lines remain on each implement.
A 1,000
gallon poly tank for the APP and ATS is mounted at the rear
turntable axle. The poly tank rides on the back axle.
The 1,000
gallon poly tank turns when the axle turns. The axle mount tank
design provides the clearance for turning.
The 12,000
pound load of the APP/ATS will be transferred directly to the
rear axle and not through the turntable at the rear.
The Transport
has a 4 inch pump....Fill times should be 8 minutes to 12
minutes at 200 gallons per minute NH3...
Harlan will
need to pay attention to plumbing on the transport. The return
vapor line should be 1.25 inch or even 1.5 inch.
Brad of
Roadrunner is the trailer builder.
About $15,000
to $20,000 depending on the tires.
The
trailer....weighs about 10,000 pounds without the tanks.
The 120 inch
gauge line is for controlled traffic using 18 x 42 tires,
with 20,000 pound hubs.
The axles are
10 x 10 x 1/2 wall tubing on the both axles.
Both axles
rotate on a turntable. The front and rear turntable has a
brass lower bearing and a plastic upper thrust bearing. The
Bolster appears to allow 20 inches of movement or 40 inches
total
The lowest
clearance point is 28 inches at the tie rods with 18 x 42 inch
tires at 73 inch diameter......
It would
appear that an 80 inch diameter tire would maximize
clearance and can be easily added as an option with about a 32
inch clearance for big corn side dress.
The front
axle has the oscillating bolster....built in stops and a pretty
clean design.
The 1.5 inch
black pipe sch. 80 Tie Rods intersect under the frame.
The
rear axle tires follow exactly in the front track...Ideal for
side dress.
The Exactrix
engines will mount on the trailer. Manifolds at the tool bar or
seeder.
Transport
delivery to the 2,100 gallon tank will allow fast fills and
about 3 to 4 fills before return.
The NH3 tank
valve is 3 inch.
This design
looks good...tested on terraces and at high speed.
The
trailer does need a brake option....just to keep everybody happy
and ASABE and ANSI and state standards in certain states will
require brakes.
The
trailer.....Should only be roaded with the tractor or a tandem
truck...no pickups.
The tongue is
stout...with a Pentel hitch.
The
wheel rims have 1 inch discs, with 13,1/4 bolt circle with 7/8
inch studs.
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