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Topic: Best wagon roll-tarp kit

Posted By: AC7060IL
Subject: Best wagon roll-tarp kit
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 11:15am

I have several 300 bushel gravity wagons consisting of DMI, EZ-flow, & parker types. Anyone on this forum recommend a good bolt-on roll tarp kit for these?

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Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 11:31am

There is only one. I do not know the name of it off hand, but I can get it for you. It uses a spool and cable on each end, so as the tarp opens the cable is unwound. As the tarp is closed, the cable winds up. It uses a hydraulic hose instead of a knuckle or U joint between the tarp spool and crank handle shaft. You will love this when tarpping loads hooked together. When the tarp is open, have it rolled up on the left side of the wagon should you wish to unload on the go. They will NOT blow around on windy days. We have 3 of them and love them. I'll bet YouTube has them.

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Posted By: KY poorboy
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 2:13pm

Unit 3, you are exactly right. Only way to go. I have 4 of them, but I am drawing a blank on the name also. Old age hitting I guess.

Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 2:18pm

Shur-co Shur-Lok, they make remote control electric ones too

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Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 3:05pm

I like Shur co for our trucks we have something different on our cart and hate it.

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Posted By: KY poorboy
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 3:41pm

Ok, I had to go look on the grain cart. E-Z LOCK is what these 4 are. By Agri Covers Inc.
We have several Shur - Loc and some Shur - Co tarps on our hoppers and dump trailer. But this style seems to work better for us on the cart and wagon. We still have one 2 ton also, and it has a Shur- Loc too.
That's bad that I had to go look, LOL!

Posted By: wayneIA
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 9:45pm

I think about any tarp maker has the cable style your talking about, I put a Syntex on a 400 bushel wagon, but it was the regular style with the u-joint and no cable. Then when the tarp is cranked shut, you use the crank as a lever to tension the tarp. They make tarp savers too for this style of tarp that prevents the wind from lifting it (usually not a problem until you get onto longer tarps). For me the Syntex was cheaper than the Shurco, and since it was in Iowa, it was cheaper to ship also. I have no complaints about the Syntex tarp that I bought, when you contact a company, they'll want to know the width, length, and if the lip goes out or in on the top of the wagon.

http://www.syntexindustries.com/product/Ag_Tarp.php is the ag tarp that Syntex makes with the cable

http://www.syntexindustries.com/product/Wagon_Roll_Tarps.php is the wagon tarp that is like a regular semi tarp

http://www.shurco.com/agriculture/products/gravity-wagons/cable-lok-gravity-wagons is the Shurco cable lock tarp system

http://www.shurco.com/agriculture/products/gravity-wagons/shur-lok-jr-for-gravity-wagons is a cheaper style Shurco wagon tarp

http://www.shurco.com/agriculture/products/gravity-wagons/super-duty-shur-lok-for-gravity-wagons is the better grade semi style tarp

Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2016 at 11:17pm

there is also a factory made metal cover that is cable run from the ground, have seen several on wagons at sales, but don't remember the name. they do seal tight!