Capacity-Model 68 Auger Wagon?

[Kelly in tx]

Anybody know approximate capacity (bushels or pounds) of a John Deere model 68 auger wagon? It has NO extensions above the original sides.
Thanks, kelly

 

[Tom OConnor]

Kelly,
About 85 bushels level full and 125 with extension. We restored one last year and was a great project.

 

[Kelly in tx]

Thanks Tom! Just what I needed to know. Just finished harvesting my oats and used the ol' 68 to haul from the combine. Worked fine. Thanks again. kelly

 

[coonie minnie]

Nice looking wagon, there!

 

[Tom OConnor]

Thank you for the compliment. These auger wagons were originally built to handle ground bulk feed for automatic hog feeders when farmers thought what a time saver to unload the combine without stopping. They were the birth of the modern day grain cart. All though they look like a toy next to the newer ones at the time they were very handy and useful.

 

[Kelly in tx]

Tom, in addition to thanks, I forgot to say how nice your fully restored auger wagon looks. I think mine may have a different size tire as it is/they are 9:00 x 20 -- old truck tires, I'd guess. Yours looks great, wanna swap? : )
I just bought a roll or 14" galvanized flashing and sheet metal screwed it to the bottom of mine so all the oats would NOT run out via the rust holes. Thanks again. kelly