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Regenerative Agriculture and Direct Drilling
Regen Ag and No-till Machinery
750A wear & tear
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<blockquote data-quote="Louis Mc" data-source="post: 6499108" data-attributes="member: 15140"><p>How is everyone finding cost of running a 750A? </p><p></p><p>I love the drill & it matches my tractor colour scheme so not thinking of changing it anytime soon. </p><p></p><p>I think the drill has done 6 to 7000 acres but can’t remember, it’s a 4M bought new in 2016</p><p></p><p>It has liquid fert which is probably only used for 5 to 10% of those acres</p><p></p><p>So far the big issues have been </p><p></p><p>Firming wheels bearings (I imagine I have replaced them all by now, there’s a chance the liquid fert is to blame for this as the wheel get covered in it)</p><p></p><p>Gauge wheel bearings (we have the spoked wheels)</p><p> Guttler wheel bearings </p><p>I have also had to replace 4 disc bearings at this stage, and I imagine they will continue to fail sporadically the way they going </p><p></p><p>The spoked gauge wheel rim comes in 2 parts and I have had to replace a lot of these</p><p></p><p>There’s a decent bit of play in the main pin that the opener hinges on and the press & firming wheel arms are all a little sloppy </p><p></p><p>I also had to remove all the openers last winter and press out the gauge wheel arms as they were all seized </p><p></p><p>Am I just a complete animal On machinery (I don’t believe I am) or is this just par for the course for 750A ownership </p><p></p><p>Drill gets greased at least every 200 acres and usually more often than that</p><p></p><p>I feel the liquid fert is not helping me (no sh!t Sherlock)</p><p></p><p>Anyway all thoughts welcome</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Louis Mc, post: 6499108, member: 15140"] How is everyone finding cost of running a 750A? I love the drill & it matches my tractor colour scheme so not thinking of changing it anytime soon. I think the drill has done 6 to 7000 acres but can’t remember, it’s a 4M bought new in 2016 It has liquid fert which is probably only used for 5 to 10% of those acres So far the big issues have been Firming wheels bearings (I imagine I have replaced them all by now, there’s a chance the liquid fert is to blame for this as the wheel get covered in it) Gauge wheel bearings (we have the spoked wheels) Guttler wheel bearings I have also had to replace 4 disc bearings at this stage, and I imagine they will continue to fail sporadically the way they going The spoked gauge wheel rim comes in 2 parts and I have had to replace a lot of these There’s a decent bit of play in the main pin that the opener hinges on and the press & firming wheel arms are all a little sloppy I also had to remove all the openers last winter and press out the gauge wheel arms as they were all seized Am I just a complete animal On machinery (I don’t believe I am) or is this just par for the course for 750A ownership Drill gets greased at least every 200 acres and usually more often than that I feel the liquid fert is not helping me (no sh!t Sherlock) Anyway all thoughts welcome [/QUOTE]
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