Sugar beet harvest is fast-paced. To deal with small harvest windows it is important that harvest remains efficient and moving. Big Bear sugar beet carts feature large capacities and fast unloading speeds, allowing for efficient transfer of beets from your harvester to field pile or truck. Improve your harvest logistics with the Big Bear and keep your harvesters moving in the field.
Capacities Tailored to Your Operation's Needs
The Big Bear has been hydraulically optimized to feature unloading rates of 35 ton in less than 60 seconds. The wide unload conveyor allows for beets to be efficiently transferred from the cart to the field pile or truck. The center unload allows for the cart to remain balanced while unloading allowing for no unexpected weightshifts. All conveyors and floors are driven hydraulically with each conveyor independently controlled from the tractor.
The Big Bear features the heavy duty Camso 110 series tracks. The tracks 36” x 136” large footprint is designed to minimize compaction while maximizing flotation. With the cart fully loaded tracks allow forthe ground pressure of only 20 psi with a 45 ton load! The suspension system of the tracks allows not only for even application of weight but smooth travel and decreased rolling resistance, increasing travel speeds and decreasing pulling power required in the field when fully loaded. Tracks allow the Big Bear to travel through conditions other carts simply cannot.
The Big Bear features a fully-welded tube and panel construction proven for more than 15 years. All the main drive components including shafts, sprockets, chains, hydraulic motors and unload conveyor are common with the Tiger harvester and time-proven. Nickel-plated hydraulic tubing reduces the needs for hoses, maximizing longevity and reliability. Sauer-Danfoss hydraulic motors provide top-notch power and reliability.
The Big Bear features a low-loading side optimized for self-propelled harvesters. The low side allows for self-propelled harvester conveyors to load the Big Bear at a shallow angle. This exponentially increases the rate at which the unload conveyor of the harvester can transfer beets, decreasing the amount of time it takes to load the cart. Furthermore, a rubber bumper on the loading side of the cart allows forthe harvester operator to place the unload conveyor near the cart without fearing potential damage.
Not only does the Big Bear efficiently move beets from the harvester to the fieldpile or truck, but by way of a scrub roller and chain unload conveyor it gently removes dirt and greens that the harvester may have missed.
With Optional 24" Lift Kit
Load trucks or make field piles. An optional lift kit allows a fully-loaded Big Bear to be raised 24” in the air allowing for trucks to be loaded with ease. By raising the cart 24” for unloading, the angle of the conveyor can be greatly reduced, exponentially increasing the flow of beets into the truck decreasing unloading times and allowing the cart to return to the harvester faster.
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The standard lighting kit features LED work lights allowing for excellent visibility in all conditions, allowing harvest to continue all night long without complaints.
Accurately estimate yields or load trucks with the optional weigh kit. The weigh kit from Libra Cart features three weigh bars incorporated into the Big Bear, two on the track system and one on the tongue for accurate load calculation. A customer-supplied tablet in the cab of the tractor allows the operator to easily view, record and save weights for each field and truck.
35 SERIES
77,160 lbs (35,000 kg)
40 SERIES
88,200 lbs (40,000 kg)
45 SERIES
99,200 lbs (45,000kg)
NUMBER OF SCV's REQUIRED
5 (4 with optional power beyond port)
CASE DRAIN PORT REQUIRED
YES
POWER BEYOND REQUIRED
Optional with 3-Fold Model (Recommended)
MINIMUM TRACTOR HORSEPOWER REQUIRED
300 HP
MINIMUM HYDRAULIC FLOW
45 GPM (170 LPM)
RECOMMENDED TRACTOR HORSEPOWER
35 Series: 350 HP – 450 HP
40 Series: 400 HP – 500 HP
45 Series: 500 HP-600+ HP
RECOMMENDED HYDRAULIC FLOW
80-120 GPM
MAXIMUM SPEED RECOMMENDED BY TRACK MANUFACTURER
Loaded – 10 mph (16km/h)
Empty – 15 mph (24km/h)
TRANSPORT HEIGHT
12' 2" (3.71m)
WORKING HEIGHT
18' 9" (5.72m)
LOADING SIDE HEIGHT
10' 8.5" (3.25m)
OVERALL WIDTH
13' (3.96 m)
HOPPER WIDTH
11' 11" (3.63m)
OVERALL LENGTH
35 Series 2-Fold Model- 35' (10.2m)
40 Series 2-Fold Model - 38' 8"' (10.7m)
45 Series 2-Fold Model - 42' (11.8m)
35 Series 3-Fold Model - 34' 4" (10.5m)
40 Series 3-Fold Model - 38' (11.6m)
45 Series 3-Fold Model - 41' 4" (12.8m)
HOPPER LENGTH
35 Series 2-Fold Model- 26' 8" (8.13m)
40 Series 2-Fold Model - 30' 6" (9.30)
45 Series 2-Fold Model - 34' 6" (10.51m)
35 Series 3-Fold Model - 26' (7.92m)
40 Series 3-Fold Model - 29' 10" (9.09mm)
45 Series 3-Fold Model - 33' 10" (10.31mm)
EMPTY WEIGHT
35 Series - 29,100 lbs (13,200 kg)
40 Series - 29, 675 lbs (13,460 kg)
45 Series - 30,425 lbs (13,800 kg)