750A spoked gauge wheels

[SilliamWhale]

They look good but I can't help feel if it's wet enough to need them the drill should probably be in the shed not the field

I dunno. I mean it may not matter too much if it is wet at drilling

 

[Clive]

How much is a mudsmith ?

 

[Bob lincs]

How much is a mudsmith ?

Roughly £95 each + £1000 postage + import taxes I gave up working it out at this point especially as jd quoted £86 each with no fright or import tax costs .

 

[nickf]

Roughly £95 each + £1000 postage + import taxes I gave up working it out at this point especially as jd quoted £86 each with no fright or import tax costs .

Seems my local JD dealer is a bit greedy quoting 95.91 then! Will have to have a quiet word in the morning with them.

 

[Bob lincs]

Seems my local JD dealer is a bit greedy quoting 95.91 then! Will have to have a quiet word in the morning with them.

10% discount

 

[Bob lincs]

I have been told jd are now going to stock these parts in the UK .

 

[Bob lincs]

Not too fussed on narrow press wheels personally. Could compact side wall more

Well when/if JD offer them as an extra DONT spec them on your new drill

 

[shakerator]

these could be a seriously effective mod for drilling on the green, where humidity and mud picks up more easily, but the soil not necessarily "wetter" at depth (green cover conditioning at depth?)

I had always thought if wheels block then stop, but when I drilled a heavy clay headland and had to stop (3 hours to unblock) I couldn't return for 3 weeks in the spring, and the headland was by far the best crop of spring oats

 

[shakerator]

I took my drill out today on a really wet 10acre field purposely to try and block up the new wheels , I drilled the whole field ( some parts were pretty awful ) I didn't have a single blocked wheel they didn't even get close to stopping . The arm that holds the wheel now acts as a scraper instead of a brake , any build up of soil on the wheel is simply knocked off and falls out though the spokes . The field I drilled was probably to wet to be on but it proved a point these wheels DO defiantly work . Come on John Deere get them on the options list for a 750a .... And guttlers , narrow press wheels , fertiliser placement kit , row cleaners etc etc before the competitors really leave you behind .

Any pics of the job rob ?

 

[Clive]

Roughly £95 each + £1000 postage + import taxes I gave up working it out at this point especially as jd quoted £86 each with no fright or import tax costs .

that's just the wheel or new tyre as well ? is it the same tyre or narrower ?

 

[155tm]

This landed in my email yesterday, should answer most questions!

 

[shakerator]

I would love to see half drill decked with these and go in a field

 

[Bob lincs]

that's just the wheel or new tyre as well ? is it the same tyre or narrower ?

That's the complete unit with 112mm wide tyres although I did find a part number for a narrower tyre but no stock anywhere

 

[Bob lincs]

I will post some pics tomorrow , you would not believe these will still turn . I drilled 40ha today in some pretty wet and sticky conditions and have not had a single blocked wheel . The only thing I've had problems with today are the seed firming wheels not all turning but after a quick scrape they were fine .

 

[Bob lincs]

I would love to see half drill decked with these and go in a field

It would prob bung up one side and just go round in circles

 

[shakerator]

I will post some pics tomorrow , you would not believe these will still turn . I drilled 40ha today in some pretty wet and sticky conditions and have not had a single blocked wheel . The only thing I've had problems with today are the seed firming wheels not all turning but after a quick scrape they were fine .

Was the slot closing? Guess you still use those weights?

 

[Bob lincs]

Was the slot closing? Guess you still use those weights?

85% closed but plenty of seed on so hopefully will be ok . Yes still use weights just one in today and full Spring pressure slot was just crimped like a pie crust in the really wet places . Going to work on a replacement for the guttlers this winter . And Will before you say it I don't want those spike wheel things !

 

[Bob lincs]

This is the worst wheel on the drill it had just traveled 1500m up a very muddy tramline , you can still spin it with one finger . I've not got the wheels tight against the disc probably a 2/3 mm gap but the discs are running clean .

 

[RTK Farmer]

Yes, that's wet! I think those wheels should be standard, not so we can drill when we really shouldn't be on the land but to make cleaning easier, it's surprising how much fine dirt combined with green matter/slime I had build up in my wheels drilling in a big mustard cover.

 

[RTK Farmer]

PS, the big tubes on the cover wheel arms are weights?