Thats where it falls down for us, far too tying to a tractor and far too much faff to get going. Ok if (like our taty planting rig) it goes on at the start of the season and comes off at the end a few weeks later, but our cereal drill starts in August and finishes in April usually, with a lot of jobs for that tractor in between.
Folding 4 meter combi recommendations
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Front tanks are a fecking pain
I built a carier for the tank trailed behind power harrow
I built a carier for the tank trailed behind power harrow
We have seven tractors, none of which do only one job! (Self propelled drills will be next.....)Just buy a dedicated drill tractor
55000hrs and 90yrs between them, only 1 under 5000hrsSeven tractors
- Location
- E Yorks
That’s why I said you need time when it’s new getting rigged up after that it’s relatively easy getting on and off once your set up as you can leave the rigid transfer pipes on 12 months of the year after that it’s just the same as a front press and powerharrow drill.
Thats a complete and utter pita for lots of other jobs though, and a good bit more to connect than just a 3pl for a front press!!
Fraserb
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- Location
- Scottish Borders
One of the front tank setups round here has quick release fittings each end of the transfer pipe so only 2 extra fittings front and back when dropping off for a short time as he leaves the pipes on, if it's coming off for a day or 2 the pipes lift off on some sort of quick release bracket as well so only an extra couple of minutes.
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I agree.
Generally once our drill goes on, it stays on. It's a PIA to take on and off.
The front box isn't difficult to remove. Just 3 hydraulic pipes. Seed/fert pipe and 2 plugs.
It's all the bloody wires and crap at the back that annoys me.
I know contractors that would take them on/off all the time. But I'm too fat and lazy.
When we put ours on this year, someone mixed up seed and fert pipes when hitching it up at back! So 25 acres drilled with no tramlines.
Looks alright.
- Location
- North West
If set up properly it takes no longer to drop off a front hopper than a any other front implement.
I have all the connections on a bracket at the front and it’s iso so no boxes in the cab.
And just loosen one bolt to remove transfer pipe if it’s staying off for more than a day.
Nearly
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- Location
- North of York
You should get a write up in the yella.
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Very smart, but I don't see the advantage. No full width press. Time issue seed getting to rear. Hassle hitching and unhitching. Reliant on one tractor. Restricts visibility. Needs to be well heavy to balance rear when empty, which makes it way too heavy full.
They make sense for grain & fert but for that job I'd prefer liquid, even though we blow dry fert for spuds.
Maybe I'm just an odd bugger!
Too new for CT, only one in the working fleet pre 2000 - it's already been in CT!!
Haha it'd be a big list!You should get a write up in the yella.
Tractors are 94,05,06,10,15,15,18.
3100-11700hrs only one left that we bought new, rest s/h.
Lowest s/h bought 1200hrs, highest 10,000.
We have 8 different drill/planters! 3 do very littleJust buy a dedicated drill tractor
- Location
- North West
Don’t have any issues with weight, find it well balanced empty or full. Run it on press wheels when in work so no weight on the front axle going down the field. Admittedly I’m not pressing full width but not far off with the tractor on 710’s @ 80”.
Hopper starts metering as it enters work so seed is at the coulters by the time they enter work then hopper switch off on exit at the end of a run. Also there’s a pre-start function so it will start metering when stationary for in corners or if you have to stop mid run so no missed bits.
Personally I find it a much more balanced setup than a rear hopper and the losse of visibility at the front is made up for by the gains in visibility at the rear. Been able to spot blockages early has been a big bonus!