BTE aluminium chassis tipper enhances farming productivity

Revolutionary Bulk Transport Equipment (BTE) aluminium chassis tipper has helped in the farming operation of Peter and Tracey Kruger. Peter and Tracey Kruger bought the aluminium chassis tipper to replace its 18-year old steel tipper.

In March 2020, the Krugers laid their eyes for the first time on this BTE product on a visit to the Wimmera Machinery Field Days at Horsham.

On purchasing the equipment, Peter Kruger said that it would be used primarily for hauling grains, fertiliser, lime, and gypsum to and from the farm, with the lighter tare weight providing a useful payload gain.

He said, “Our previous unit was all-steel construction and a bit heavy so we’re trying to get the payload up. The new unit should be a tonne or so lighter than the steel one."

For choosing the chassis tipper design instead of a tip-over axle (TOA), Kruger said that he was looking for added stability of all wheels remaining on the ground while tipping.

“We cart a bit of lime and gypsum and sometimes it gets a bit hairy if the product gets caught up in the front corners when you’re tipping off in the paddock,” he said. “With a TOA unit if the wheels happen to sink on one side due to soft ground it could end up on its side; whereas the chassis tipper has the extra two axles on the ground to keep it stable in these situations.”

He added, “It’s handy having our own gear so that when we want to shift a load we just do it, rather than relying on a contractor to turn up at the right time, or sometimes not turn up at all.”

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