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I agree with others that the fastest way is to dump from the combine into the semi. The semi probably won't want to sit that long. Next, I'd get a truck auger as was suggested and enough gravity wagons to hold a semi load. Keep them loaded for fast semi turnaround.
I'm in about the same boat - can't justify the size tractor or grain cart I'd really like. I've toyed with the idea of a truck with a gravity box on it, but don't think it would pencil out, even if it was an old junker that was not licenses for road use.
The big thing with pulling wagons is stopping them safely.
I don't know if you can lease or rent anything to make this work for you or not.
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We've done something similar. We have a 6 inch auger that attatches to a gravity wagon, hydraulic driven. Ours has to run at such a steep angle to reach in a semi, it barely runs.
Far better to set up a PTO auger at the end of the field, and shuttle wagons to it. I know it has been mentioned to get a short one, but honestly, find the cheapest one you can buy, rent, or borrow. Longer isn't a bad thing, unless ridiculously long. However, an older auger many farmers may have behind the shed that doesn't quite reach their new bin, would be perfect, even if it has seen a lot of use. Even an 8 in auger with worn out flighting can move grain fairly quickly when it is at a shallow angle. That is what we do, use our old 44' long 8 inch auger to fill a semi when we run out of space, and want to haul to town straight from the field. We have 3 300 bu gravity wagons, and that along with a full combine bin (another 150 or so) more than fills a semi hopper.
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I just did what Husker suggested. I have an old 8" 61' auger I bought for $1500. I used it yesterday to flll a semi from 5 wagons sitting full in the field. It went pretty quickly, as the auger can run quite full. The bigger diameter auger the better, of course. A 10" will move 160% of what an 8" will. As Husker said, I bet you can find 8" all over at consignment sales.
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My cart is run soley by hydraulic motors. The motors are run off 3/4" hydraulic hose and my flights are 14 or 15".
I have no hinges on the augers. So I can swing the arm back and forth during unload. One auger feeds into the other.
Don't underestimate hydraulic power. It runs huge construction equipment.
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