Morris has added a new model to the top end of its recently introduced 10 Series air cart line. The company debuted the 1440 cart at the Ag in Motion farm show at Langham, Sask. in July.
The addition of the 1440 brings the number of size capacities in the Morris 10 Series line to four, with four tow-behind and three tow-between versions.
“There’s a need for these larger-capacity air carts,” says Morris’ Canadian sales and marketing manager Garth Massie. “It’s all geared around productivity and getting more acres per day in that 30-day seeding window.”
Like the other 10 Series models, the 1440 offers four product tanks.
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The tanks on the 1440 are raised a little higher to accommodate the beefed up frame, giving the cart a tall stance. And it rides on dual tires on both the front and rear axles for improved floatation. Up front are VF710/70R42 and on the rear are IF850/75R42 tires.
“We’ve gone to larger-capacity tires,” Massie says. “We need to be cognizant of soil compaction that impacts emergence. So we have larger tires and keep inflation pressures to below 20 p.s.i.”
The front axle on the 1440 is wider to accommodate the duals and still make the cart able to navigate a tight turning radius.
With the extra tank capacity comes more weight, so Morris doubled up the braking effort on the 1440 cart. It is equipped with a “quad caliper” design, which means the carts get a second set for more clamping force. They are controlled by an electric over hydraulic braking system.
“We’ve gone to a dual-caliber brake, and I think we’re the only ones that are doing that,” Massie adds. “It really increases stopping power. They’re wired into the tractor brakes.”
The cart brakes can also be activated independently via an additional in-cab controller.
The front axle also supports a product hose holder that pivots with it on turns, which allows for shorter hose runs from a drill with less vertical rise that can impact flow rates.
Accessing the smaller 110 bushel “Optimizer” tank is easier on the 1440 thanks to an added step. And a swing-away funnel above it allows for easier loading from a conveyor or auger with less spillage.
“It makes it a little easier to access it and raises the level of that tank to the same as the other three,” Massie says.
The other three tanks use a 450-, 235- and 645-bushel split that feeds up to 10 different primary product lines. To fill those tanks, the 1440 gets a 40-foot long conveyor with a 14-inch diameter tube and 24-inch belt.
The new cart is currently only available in a tow-behind configuration. It is now in full production and will be available for the 2026 seeding season.
