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Ritchie lamb creep feeder.

  • 24-05-2018 08:49PM
    #1
    brownswiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭


    I bought an 8' without putting enough thought into it. Now that I have examined it closer I am wondering how to move it around the fields. It does not look strong enough underneath to carry on a bale lifter and it is quite heavy and awkward even empty to move by hand. Have any of you modified them to make them more farmer friendly ? Thanks


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  • #2
    roosky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭roosky


    brownswiss wrote: »
    I bought an 8' without putting enough thought into it. Now that I have examined it closer I am wondering how to move it around the fields. It does not look strong enough underneath to carry on a bale lifter and it is quite heavy and awkward even empty to move by hand. Have any of you modified them to make them more farmer friendly ? Thanks

    Have you a quad or a jeep, I bough a big lug of a creep feeder years ago without thinking of moving it......I put wheels and a removable draw bar on it.


  • #3
    brownswiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭brownswiss


    you must be fairly handy with welder etc


  • #4
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    brownswiss wrote: »
    I bought an 8' without putting enough thought into it. Now that I have examined it closer I am wondering how to move it around the fields. It does not look strong enough underneath to carry on a bale lifter and it is quite heavy and awkward even empty to move by hand. Have any of you modified them to make them more farmer friendly ? Thanks

    Don't know how heavy duty the ritchie one is, but i modified a couple of these by making a frame for them and sticking on a set of wheels.


  • #5
    wrangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,626 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    brownswiss wrote: »
    you must be fairly handy with welder etc

    you could bolt axles to it at the strongest point either

    http://www.portequip.co.uk/static%20lamb%20creep.htm


  • #6
    roosky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭roosky


    brownswiss wrote: »
    you must be fairly handy with welder etc

    Ill get pictures this evening.....Im not handy with it so my design had to allow for simple welding!!!


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  • #7
    brownswiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭brownswiss


    Thanks. The Ritchie has little wheels at the back and a stand on the front which is not designed to make putting a hitch on very easy , but I suppose it is the only option


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