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has anyone here converted their kv from no 8 to 28bodies and what do they think of it?
has anyone here converted their kv from no 8 to 28bodies and what do they think of it?
In my experiance yes defo good switchDo 28s clean better or worse in sticky land, 8s were not especially good..
Totally agree and they can plough a lot faster and still do a tidy jobYes changed 2 ploughs from No.8s to No.28s.
The No.28s turn a nicer sod and work better with wide tyres.
There is very little difference between them for cleaning in sticky soil.
The No.28s are very slightly harder pulled, so use more diesel ploughing, and the boards wear faster as they move the soil more than No.8s.
I would not go back, but they are dearer to run.
We run No8’s and running with 420 tyres. We are getting rid of this tractor and will use one with either 480’s or 540’s. Does anyone have experience of how wide of a tyre No8 boards can work with.
650 are ok with meWe run No8’s and running with 420 tyres. We are getting rid of this tractor and will use one with either 480’s or 540’s. Does anyone have experience of how wide of a tyre No8 boards can work with.
650 are ok with me
We ran 520s with no8s we now run 580s with no 28sWe run No8’s and running with 420 tyres. We are getting rid of this tractor and will use one with either 480’s or 540’s. Does anyone have experience of how wide of a tyre No8 boards can work with.
We run No8’s and running with 420 tyres. We are getting rid of this tractor and will use one with either 480’s or 540’s. Does anyone have experience of how wide of a tyre No8 boards can work with.
520’s are the limit for me to be happy with the job on no.8 boards. Likewise 650’s seem about the limit on no.28 boards for me to be satisfied.We run No8’s and running with 420 tyres. We are getting rid of this tractor and will use one with either 480’s or 540’s. Does anyone have experience of how wide of a tyre No8 boards can work with.
I've used the furrow wideners on my 4f with 650s. It's better than without but still rubbish. We've put the plough on Dad's tractor on 16.9s and it makes a much better job, less power helps as well.I have used 540 and 520 and thought the 520's made a better job. It doesn't seem like much but every inch you add detracts and there is the option of putting a furrow widening kit on the rear to aid with wider tyres. I would have thought the 480's would make a grand job, and the 540s wouldn't be bad. Maize driller said my ploughing with the 540s was the best bit of ploughing he had been on so far that year... which means he either hadn't drilled much, or he says that to every customer, or there's some rough ploughing jobs being made.
You no doubt could find a closer supplier but i do know that Dunns ploughs https://www.dunnsploughs.com/kvernelandnext question who is the best supplier of wearing parts?