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Add-On Stops Rocks At The Header
The Rock Dam from Trueline Manufacturing prevents rocks from reaching the header and damaging the feeder house drums. The Rock Dam and Rock Dam Pro fit 2021 to 2025 Deere, MacDon and Claas headers.
Walter and Albert Hover invented the header attachment after encountering too many rocks being picked up during ha
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Add-On Stops Rocks At The Header
The Rock Dam from Trueline Manufacturing prevents rocks from reaching the header and damaging the feeder house drums. The Rock Dam and Rock Dam Pro fit 2021 to 2025 Deere, MacDon and Claas headers.
Walter and Albert Hover invented the header attachment after encountering too many rocks being picked up during harvest. The Alberta, Canada, brothers raise canola, barley and peas, and operate a custom metal fabrication business.
“We offer laser cutting and bending for everything from large production runs to small single parts,” says Albert Hover.
Their off-farm skills and equipment enabled the transition from identified need to product introduction to move quickly and smoothly. Work began with drawings and prototypes during the late fall harvest of 2024. With online marketing and a limited number of dealers, they sold their new products across Canada and the U.S., as well as in Australia.
The Rock Dam and Rock Dam Pro sit directly in front of the center canvas, using existing bolts where possible. Self-tapping bolts are provided for other headers. The header attachments take only moments to install.
Both products are laser-cut, weather-resistant, and built to last. The L-shaped Rock Dam provides a ridge that catches stones lifted by the cutter bar and quickly vibrated off the header. However, it also allows dirt to accumulate.
“The Rock Dam Pro is our flagship product,” says Hover. “Instead of a solid ridge, it has fins welded to it that catch rocks, but let dirt pass through.”
Depending on the model, the Rock Dams measure 69 by 4 by 4 in. or 74 by 5 by 5 in. Prices range from $400 to $650.
“The Rock Dam and Rock Dam Pro can be ordered direct from our website or through our dealers,” says Hover. “Long term, we plan to sell only through dealers.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Trueline Manufacturing, 41328 Range Rd. 41, Rimbey, Alberta, Canada T0C 2J0 (ph 587-802-1103; www.truelinemfg.ca)
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