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Homemade Wire Fence Drive-Over Attachment
Homemade Wire Fence Drive-Over Attachment

Tired of constantly having to get off his ATV to open/close the "gates" of the single-wire electric fences used to separate his farm's 40 paddocks, Manteno, IL, dairyman David Surprenant designed this Homemade Wire Fence Drive-Over Attachment that allows him to go from one paddock to another without stopping. Mounted with bolts just below the ATV's frame, the attachment is simply a 11/2-inch-wide flat bar that runs from back to front then 30 inches beyond, angled up at about 45 degrees. It catches the wire ahead of the ATV and directs it down as the machine drives over. Once passed, the fence springs back up.

Estimated Cost Cost range: See below

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Lower extremity, Upper extremity, Strength/endurance, Back


SourceAdapted from Farm Show Magazine, Vol. 27, Issue 1
David Surprenant
5898 East 7000 North
Manteno, IL, 60950
Emaillawraedairyfarm@yahoo.com
Phone815-468-8828
Est. CostNominal
Last updated: Dec 29, 2023


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