Real Tuff Livestock Equipment
Real Tuff livestock equipment manufactures and supplies livestock handling equipment in USA. We are committed to sell quality livestock handling equipment. Their manufacturing goal is to produce livestock equipment that is: Safe, strong (real tuff), simple. REAL-TUFF, Inc. has been owned & operated by Alain Comte of Canada and Dave Dahlberg of Clearbrook, MN. We commit to selling quality cattle equipment at a reasonable price. We also continue to make improvements due to our hands on usage, because we personally use the equipment on our own farms. Lastly, we believe we have the very best equipment on the market!
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Livestock
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
About Us
Owner - Al Comte testing equipment in early years
Alain Comte grew up on a mixed farm near Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba in Canada. Al was very inventive and spent his spare time building and improving livestock handling systems that were used on his family farm. Neighbors were so impressed with Al's equipment that they wanted it for their own farms. In 1982 a production line was set up in the farm shop which doubled in size in 1985 to meet the growing demand. 1990 brought more changes as a factory was built and since then, the company expanded 5 times. This creates more space for new machines, better equipment, and growing markets in Canada and the United States. Al understands what works and what is important in designing and manufacturing cattle equipment for every farm and ranch.
Al was one of the original partners along with Dave Dahlberg from Minnesota, USA in starting the 'Real Tuff, Inc.' manufacturing plant in Mobridge, South Dakota to expand business to the United States. Meanwhile, Al continues to design equipment in Canada and keeps us current with the market.
Owner - Dave Dahlberg selling equipment over the years
Dave Dahlberg was raised on a farm near Clearbrook, MN, which is 100 miles south of the Canadian b. He earned a BA degree in biology and teaching at Bethel and Augsburg colleges in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Dave bought his first farm shortly after college near Askov, MN where he taught high school math, science and coached BB and Cross Country. Meanwhile, he ran his own cow/calf operation. Then in the late 70's he moved back to Clearbrook and took over his dad's insurance agency and all while continuing to run his cow/calf operation. Since then, he also began selling livestock handling equipment built by Al Comte from Canada directly from his farm.
Later in the 1990's he became one of the original founders along with Al Comte of the new manufacturing plant named 'Real Tuff, Inc.' in Mobridge, SD. Dave loves selling cattle equipment and continues to run a 250 cow/calf operation. Our equipment proves it's functionality, tuffness and simplicity at Dave's cow/calf operation. This way he knows what works well and what does not so that the equipment can be tweaked as needed. In addition, Dave attends the livestock trade shows and visits with ranchers and farmers listening to their input while incorporating their great ideas too.
What Makes “Real Tuff” Outstanding in the Livestock Handling Equipment field?
- Our livestock handling equipment is truly “Real Tuff!” Look at our picture of the tractor on the panels above.
- The owners of the Livestock Handling Equipment are farmers/ranchers themselves. They have done and do cows! The livestock handling equipment is put to the test on an owner’s cows.
- Real Tuff sells a full line of livestock handling equipment including, cattle squeeze chutes, portable handling systems,cattle alley sections, cattle handling tubs, ¼ circular maternity pens, corral panels, bale feeders, stand alone panels, windbreak panels, Walk in gate panels, hoof trimming chutes, cattle scales with cattle ready livestock handling equipment, cattle loading chutes, double alley, splitting alleys, chute carts, panel carts and much more.
Here are some outstanding features of our livestock equipment:
- Weighs a ton
- Parallel squeeze
- Slick bi-fold alley gate
- Heavy duty auto head gate
- Palpation cage
- Squeeze chute cart available
- Unique No corner tub
- Cat walk
- 2 exits
- Rancher safely protected with ratcheting gate
- Heavy duty auto head gate
- Nursing panel – calf can suck from either side
- Lots of room for pulling a calf
- Easy fast adjustment
- Drop down panel
- No back
- Cat walk
- 8, 10, 16’ lengths available
- Available in a 2 or 3 way split
- Can be placed anywhere in a stationary system
- Available as right or left hand exit
- Catwalk included
- Door swings to sort either way and can be locked in either position
- Real Tuff side X side alley system
- Heavy Duty 3” X 3” Square Tube Framework
- There are 3 NO-BAKs in each alley and are adjusted with Hydraulic Cylinders, as well as, adjustable NO-BACK stops per 19′ of Alley. Providing ease of operation & added durability.
- The Hydraulic System is powered by a Hand Operated Pump, Farm Machinery, or Hydraulic Power Pack.
- Eliminates the need to dismount the vehicle to pass through
- Accommodates a 4 wheeler or ATV
- Replaces the need for cattle guards
- We offer round bale feeders (regular or skirted) for use with cattle.
- All of our panels, gates, skirted feeder panels add usefulness to your farm .
- Our horse feeder (tombstone style) shown below only comes skirted.
- Rectangular Double Round Bale Feeder
- Deluxe squeeze chute
- Easy adjustable alley
- 2 slick Bi-fold alley gates
- Scale ready
- No corner tub
- Cat walk
- Recessed hitch
- Travels @ speed limit speed
- From road to working ready in minutes
- 8,10,12,14,16, 20, 24 foot lengths, made of 12 gauge steel
- 1 inch square tubing
- 5 year guarantee against bulls and buffalos
- Walk In gate panels – 4’, 6’, 8’, 10’, 12’ – can drive a 4 wheeler through 6’ long and longer panels
- Feeder panels
- 25’ long
- 5 ½ ft tall
- 800 to 1000 #’s
- All saddle welded
- 1” sucker rod
- 25’ long
- 9 ft tall
- Approx 1000 lbs
- 2 & 7/8 diameter oil well pipe
- Saddle welds
- 1” rough sawed boards
- 5 ft extension feet on each side
- No screws, nails or bolts
- Heavy duty self catch head gate
- Easy removable sides
- Butt winch
- Wide belt
- 5 brake winches,
- Excellent for Hoof trimming, DA’s, PG, AI, IV
- Excellent for doctoring procedures
- Portable or stationary available
- 12’ long
- Prodding slot
- Side door closure
- Molded rib floor for footing
- Portable loading chute has winch lift which one man can operate