Horsch Sprinter operation

[YELROM]

Another query; how much seed do people dare take up the road in a 4m sprinter? My old freeflow had warnings not to take any but haven’t seen anything on the Horsch?

Brought a hopper full of beans 27 miles back home yesterday so I wouldn’t worry to much

 

[YELROM]

@alomy75 what fan speeds do run yours at for cereals and beans

 

[Steevo]

Another query; how much seed do people dare take up the road in a 4m sprinter? My old freeflow had warnings not to take any but haven’t seen anything on the Horsch?

I try and keep it as empty as possible. 200kg might not be too much of an issue.

 

[alomy75]

@alomy75 what fan speeds do run yours at for cereals and beans

Flat out for beans and 2900-3000 on wheat

 

[solo]

I run all my seed from the home farm in the sprinter,. Furthest fields are 6 miles, but don’t drive like a loon, especially as the tractor is running wallowy on soft tyres. I do fill the rear rams with packers so the weight rests on those rather than ram seals. Easily getting 2.5 t wheat in this year. Running about 10k means 4 hours between refills drilling direct.

 

[Sitting Pretty]

2500 kgs of wheat in a grain and fert sprinter 3 meter on 5 inch Dutch openers. Sit about 30kph max on road when full as tractor on Mach X Bib Michelin 600/28s on front at 8psi and rears 650/75/38 at 10psi. Only travelling 3 miles max when full. Would dearly love and extra meter but drilling 50-60 acres a day on wheat without Tom much problem.

 

[YELROM]

Flat out for beans and 2900-3000 on wheat

Literally as fast as the fan will go for beans or 3500 that it says on the drill is max fan speed

 

[alomy75]

Literally as fast as the fan will go for beans or 3500 that it says on the drill is max fan speed

On my 7530 it’s flat out….I’ll check the actual speed for you on Monday that’s through metcalfes but you’re on them too if I recall?

 

[alomy75]

Literally as fast as the fan will go for beans or 3500 that it says on the drill is max fan speed

I wound up the flow today and couldn’t get it over 3500. I usually do it by ear; when you lift out the ratting of seed on the splitter wants to stop with a definite end. If you have stragglers tinkling while you turn round you haven’t got enough air on. Unless you’re drilling rape or linseed etc you won’t hurt with plenty of air

 

[YELROM]

I wound up the flow today and couldn’t get it over 3500. I usually do it by ear; when you lift out the ratting of seed on the splitter wants to stop with a definite end. If you have stragglers tinkling while you turn round you haven’t got enough air on. Unless you’re drilling rape or linseed etc you won’t hurt with plenty of air

Thanks
Our spool tripped out drilling beans the other day with the fan @ 3480, maybe just one of those things but just wondered if we where pushing the fan speed a bit

 

[Steevo]

Wouldn’t it depend on crop to be drilled, soil type, soil condition….?! Or have you got an issue? With metcalfe I use;
Beans Big silver
Wheat Big silver and red +\- blue
Osr Big silver and 2 reds
Is blue the smallest available? Sometimes it’s too much…

Thank you, that's helpful.

I'm a new Bourgault user so wasn't sure on the best spacers to use. I was worried my current setup for Duetts would go too deep.

As it turned out, I needed to go deeper still so ended up pulling some spacers out.