vaderstad rapid 800

[Discordon Demon]

Having trouble with my auto trac sf2 and rapid 8m any body got any mearsurements offset or not? Cheers all

 

[DFC]

@ Longneck

 

[Matt L]

No offset when run with rtk on challenger and NH tractor

 

[Longneck]

I'm afraid it will vary from field to field with the change of soil and contour.

On my 4m rapid it used to be anything from 0,05 to 0,25

You'll have to get your tape measure out until you get your eye in!

 

[warksfarmer]

Having trouble with my auto trac sf2 and rapid 8m any body got any mearsurements offset or not? Cheers all

That's vaderstad and soil type and your cultivation strategy. You will have to run at 7.95m like the rest of us.

 

[Vernon]

Or you could do like I did today and turn off the GPS and steer myself. Just couldn't get it right and wanted to spend the day drilling rather than button pushing

Vernon

 

[Discordon Demon]

Cheers all happy drilling

 

[principal skinner]

Have you tried running the front discs shallower? Ive drilled thousands of acres with an 8m vaddy in the past and never ran an offset in the steering. The front discs should always be shallower than the drilling discs and most people try to do too much with them, just tickle the surface with the front and let the drilling discs do the work imo.

 

[T Hectares]

Here's mine for a 6m on SF2 offsets should be similar, add 2m to width and try that if you like.
5800 ha on these settings and counting, spot on and never change them on varying terrain and soil types.

It does depend if yours has offset or x-formation system discs though, this is for an x and on a drawbar.

 

[T Hectares]

Helps if I add the photo I guess !!

 

[warksfarmer]

Helps if I add the photo I guess !!View attachment 214484

Used to set ours at 5.98m and never had any issues as well.

 

[Brisel]

I'm on 5.99m with a 6m Rapid with the older style discs (not X pattern) using SF2. Offset is currently 5 cm. I'll look up which side in the morning.

 

[Robt]

Set at 8m and get your offset right! Last one I did yesterday was 0.07 one day before was 0. As said it changes day to day. But if on rtk. Don't be lazy and run at less than 8m

 

[John]

I run my 6m at 6m just get out and check 2/3 times a day only takes a minute and gives me chance to stretch my legs. Rtk

 

[spikeislander]

Out of interest how often do people calibrate their greenstar? I. E park on line and turn around etc. Daily? Weekly? when it moves between machines?

 

[warksfarmer]

Out of interest how often do people calibrate their greenstar? I. E park on line and turn around etc. Daily? Weekly? when it moves between machines?

Just swapping between machines. It's not infallible but it's much improved now on RTK compared to sf2.

 

[Brisel]

Only when swapping between machines.

 

[Vernon]

Well I will try once more tommorrow at getting mine to work correctly. What sort of offset are people generally finding with 4m rapid, pre x pattern. Have been using something like 7cm left

Vernon

 

[Cambridgeshire]

I don't have system disc on my four metre rapid, it still pulls 6cm left.

 

[John]

Today iam at 2.5cm offset