Anyone using a lighter 100/150hp tractor with old cultivator drill this season

[Pilatus]

As above , I only ask as most high horse power tractors weigh so much that only pull 6mtr wide drills.
A far cry from when I used a Ford 7710 to pull a 6mtr wide Accord Drill.

 

[Vincent]

Old and light enough ?

 

[Selectamatic]

 

[nick...]

All modern tractors seem massively heavy theses days.see adds for tractors and manufacturers claim they are lightweight and they weigh about8/9 tons before adding something on the back.
Nick...

 

[David.]

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Looks nice soil, and showing that old kit can still do a tidy job.

 

[Mark C]

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Did the tractor on your drill originally come from AT Oliver by any chance ?

 

[Selectamatic]

Did the tractor on your drill originally come from AT Oliver by any chance ?

I learned the other day that it probably did! ?

 

[snipe]

Is it not the tyres that are important just as much as the size of the tractor. We have a 4t tractor and an 8t tractor. The lowest pressure in the tractor tyres of the 4t one is around 12psi, where as the 8t tractor has its tyres at 8psi. I know the 4t tractor would make the deepest impression in the soil.

 

[Will 1594]

Mx , drill related , but using little Massey to Averdex , just filled her up after spreading Averdex on 38 ha what was drilled in last day and half , Makes you smile at amount used , care to take a guess ? And will put picture up of amount off gauge

 

[nick...]

Mx , drill related , but using little Massey to Averdex , just filled her up after spreading Averdex on 38 ha what was drilled in last day and half , Makes you smile at amount used , care to take a guess ? And will put picture up of amount off gauge

I’ll guess at 7 litres
Nick...

 

[Will 1594]

I’ll guess at 7 litres
Nick...

12 m machine , just wondered if it could better 29 mpg? , rough calculation 7 miles to gallon

 

[Will 1594]

Is it not the tyres that are important just as much as the size of the tractor. We have a 4t tractor and an 8t tractor. The lowest pressure in the tractor tyres of the 4t one is around 12psi, where as the 8t tractor has its tyres at 8psi. I know the 4t tractor would make the deepest impression in the soil.

at the end of the day snipe axle weigh is what it is 60 ton Bert harvester on 6 800 or 1000 tyres is still 10 ton a tyres. . How far down is the compaction

 

[nick...]

12 m machine , just wondered if it could better 29 mpg? , rough calculation 7 miles to gallon

That’s atrocious.my 25 hp kubota will run all day on very little topping with a 4ft rotary mower.maybe 2 gallons tops.
Nick...

 

[Barleymow]

oldies here

 

[B'o'B]

 

[Skimmer]

Is it not the tyres that are important just as much as the size of the tractor. We have a 4t tractor and an 8t tractor. The lowest pressure in the tractor tyres of the 4t one is around 12psi, where as the 8t tractor has its tyres at 8psi. I know the 4t tractor would make the deepest impression in the soil.

We now run duals in dryer conditions to help consolidation and remove then in sticky conditions as I now believe the more soil run on is more soil damaged, or a 600 tyre at 8 psi will do more damage than a 400 at 12 psi.

 

[Fish]

We now run duals in dryer conditions to help consolidation and remove then in sticky conditions as I now believe the more soil run on is more soil damaged, or a 600 tyre at 8 psi will do more damage than a 400 at 12 psi.

So using that example,
a 14t grain trailer is better on super singles than 560/22s, I know an extrem example.
I think I will stick to my 710/42 vf @ 7psi thanks.

 

[DrDunc]

Does this count?

Tractor is lightweight compared to others of similar hp

Ferrag accord drill is pre decimalisation ??

 

[nick...]

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Does this count?

Tractor is lightweight compared to others of similar hp

Ferrag accord drill is pre decimalisation ??

Is that a 10 ft drill rather than 3metres then
Nick...

 

[Banana Bar]

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That drill would sell for 15k at the moment!