Best power Harrow disc drill combi

[Chae1]

Couple new Pottingers in this area, 6 and 4m. Front tank, grain and fert, been terrible machines. Wouldn't entertain one.

Both seem to meter seed intermittently. Manufacturer doesn't seem to to have worked out what problem is.

4m one snapped contractors lwb new holland in half last week.

 

[bravheart]

Ouch

 

[Om352]

Couple new Pottingers in this area, 6 and 4m. Front tank, grain and fert, been terrible machines. Wouldn't entertain one.

Both seem to meter seed intermittently. Manufacturer doesn't seem to to have worked out what problem is.

4m one snapped contractors lwb new holland in half last week. View attachment 1112726

Can hardly blame the implement for that, most of them are as heavy.

 

[Chae1]

Can hardly blame the implement for that, most of them are as heavy.

Yeah I agree. They've still both been poor performing machines.

 

[Om352]

Yeah I agree. They've still both been poor performing machines.

That intermittent seeding seems weird. There is always an answer to a problem like that whether it's sorted by the operator or pottinger service rep. That's if anyone wants to get to the bottom of it. I wouldn't accept that it's not solvable.

 

[Chae1]

That intermittent seeding seems weird. There is always an answer to a problem like that whether it's sorted by the operator or pottinger service rep. That's if anyone wants to get to the bottom of it. I wouldn't accept that it's not solvable.

Yeah definitely. Both operators/owners are switched on conscientious guys.

Been a difficult year, took a long time to dry up then when it did everyone was in a massive rush.

Hope they get to the bottom of it. Not good for autumn drilling if manufacturer hasn't identified issue. Operator and customers they drill for aren't going to want to use machine.

 

[Nearly]

Couple new Pottingers in this area, 6 and 4m. Front tank, grain and fert, been terrible machines. Wouldn't entertain one.

Both seem to meter seed intermittently. Manufacturer doesn't seem to to have worked out what problem is.

4m one snapped contractors lwb new holland in half last week. View attachment 1112726

@Drillman

 

[Drillman]

@Drillman

Hmm yes hang big weights on each end an see how far the bit in the middle bends

 

[Iben]

Hmm yes hang big weights on each end an see how far the bit in the middle bends

Made it back to the yard which is impressive.

Couldn't possibly have broken there, usually in the middle of a boggy hole at far end of farm.

 

[glasshouse]

Couple new Pottingers in this area, 6 and 4m. Front tank, grain and fert, been terrible machines. Wouldn't entertain one.

Both seem to meter seed intermittently. Manufacturer doesn't seem to to have worked out what problem is.

4m one snapped contractors lwb new holland in half last week. View attachment 1112726

I had a 4m lemken folding one pass drill years ago, it was even heavier with the hopper on back
It used to seed intermittently too.
I took the electric metering lemken hopper off and put a land wheel driven amazone hopper on fromt

 

[Chae1]

I had a 4m lemken folding one pass drill years ago, it was even heavier with the hopper on back
It used to seed intermittently too.
I took the electric metering lemken hopper off and put a land wheel driven amazone hopper on fromt

Yeah, I like a metering wheel I can physically see turning too.

 

[Drillman]

Made it back to the yard which is impressive.

Couldn't possibly have broken there, usually in the middle of a boggy hole at far end of farm.

I did think the same, even when mortal wounded the NH got the driver home