He's got spiked press wheelsNo press wheels? I'm no expert, but aren't guttlers the choice?
He's got spiked press wheels
My mistake. Presumably they do a good job of covering seed, and only roll afterwards if necessary? Just used to seeing big wheels on vaderstads etc. Nice job on the drill anyway.
ReThe only bit I can't get my head around is it more efficient to run 1 big 9m unit like this on a big expensive artic tractor or just buy a second 4 or 6m to run behind a second small tractor
2x small ute would do more than 1 big one, involve less capital cost and depreciation I reckon ? Only downside is need for 2 drivers ?
Not a criticism and same logic can be applied to all sorts of large farm equipment really
One large drill means less wheel marks in the field which is better for the soil? Also larger drills tend to have bigger seed cart type hoppers so more in the hopper, more work done between fills, therefore I think a 12m drill will do more work than 2 x 6m drills in the same amount of time.
We have a little 6m sprayer and there is no way on earth 2 x that would do the same work as a 12m sprayer.
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Apart from a harvesting senario where it can be better to spread two smaller machines between jobs whereas one big combine spends a larger proportion of its time shifting, one large drill should be a lot more efficient than two a small ones. Less stops to fill and half the amount of time turning are two big advantages for a start. I have a 3 m and a 4.5 m seed drill, when on the same job with all things being equal, the 4.5 is twice as fast. Further, last time I checked a pivot is cheaper buying ($/hp) than a row crop tractor.
One large drill means less wheel marks in the field which is better for the soil? Also larger drills tend to have bigger seed cart type hoppers so more in the hopper, more work done between fills, therefore I think a 12m drill will do more work than 2 x 6m drills in the same amount of time.
We have a little 6m sprayer and there is no way on earth 2 x that would do the same work as a 12m sprayer.
So why have one huge combine instead of two medium ones, same argument appliesif one 12m drill get stopped because of failure, stuck or whatsoever, 100% of the drill capacity is stopped...
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But your light tractors could pull this 9m drill I'm positiveI reckon 2 6m drills would do more than 1x 12m everytime ? when a 12m stops to fill, unblock something, change metal or move fields then nothing is getting planted where as with 2x6m then 1 is always working - smaller drill will be better on headland, small fields and awkward corners etc
not many farms can get by with only 1 tractor so why not have a proper workload for your second machine ?
I used to run 1 big tractor that drank more than twice the fuel that the 2 I have now drink between them ...................and then there is the issue of weight, in a wet time would you rather be in a field with a artic and 12m drill or a small light tractor on wide rubber and a 6m drill ?
So why have one huge combine instead of two medium ones, same argument applies
But your light tractors could pull this 9m drill I'm positive
PS if you want to utilise your tractors get a trailed sprayer and sell the SP
Definitely agree larger machine is more efficient, for all the reasons above. Only exception would be if it's too big for field, but I think that's unlikely
Which needs more skill tho? A drill with very little electronics, maybe autosteer or a all singing and dancing combine that once set does most things itself ? Both need a driver with "feel"I think skilled operator availability is the answer