Mconnell shakerator

grainboy

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Location
Bedfordshire
An old one I know, but available,
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hutchy143211

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Location
E. Yorkshire
What is the difference in new and old style legs
What actually holds the point on?
What else is worth looking at we are just looking for something to lift the soil
Hi Yelrom,

One thing that might be worth a look at is Plowman brothers omni-lift. They use the very low disturbance metcalfe NG leg which has numerous wing options depending on the amount of lift you want. The point and shin designs are great for reducing surface soil movement and bursting at headlands. The cam lock leg may also be useful depending on what you want to do with it such as just lift tramlines. We've bought an omnitil this year, which although isn't low disturbance cultivation, uses the same principles and you can really see how it works in the field. They are one of the best companies we've ever dealt with, and work with you to create the machine you want (Ours was a custom 2.5m with dd packer). Nice and local based in Yorkshire too! Highly recommend a word with Jim, who knows his stuff about them inside out.
 

YELROM

Member
Location
North Yorkshire
Hi Yelrom,

One thing that might be worth a look at is Plowman brothers omni-lift. They use the very low disturbance metcalfe NG leg which has numerous wing options depending on the amount of lift you want. The point and shin designs are great for reducing surface soil movement and bursting at headlands. The cam lock leg may also be useful depending on what you want to do with it such as just lift tramlines. We've bought an omnitil this year, which although isn't low disturbance cultivation, uses the same principles and you can really see how it works in the field. They are one of the best companies we've ever dealt with, and work with you to create the machine you want (Ours was a custom 2.5m with dd packer). Nice and local based in Yorkshire too! Highly recommend a word with Jim, who knows his stuff about them inside out.
We are looking at getting some DD coulters off J.J.Metcalfe for our Sprinter drill and have talked to him about the NG legs
If we get a subsoiler and we didn't get on with the legs he said he would weld there NG legs on for free (is anything free :) )
 

Ffermer Bach

Member
Livestock Farmer
I would have liked to buy one with a grant from the Welsh Assembly, grassland subsoiler, but the specification was for a 3m machine and the three leg grassland said 2.8m and I was worried they would query it and not pay, so I got a Browns grassland subsoiler instead, would have preferred the Shakerator.
 

6130R

Member
Mixed Farmer
Tried welding points on but the welds just cracks
New type legs run with no shins to keep leg thin to disturb less
Resorted to drilling and rolling pin time will tell how this works
 

YELROM

Member
Location
North Yorkshire

BuskhillFarm

Member
Arable Farmer
Are the shakerators any use in stony soil? I’ve a subsoiler but you hardly get the length of the tractor before a shear bolt is broken at times would the shakerator be an improvement?
 

Jerry

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Devon
I think @Jerry got one recently

yes. Had one for over a year now. Does a good job.

Well built with lots of metal in it. Heavy.

I’ve run it behind a T6-160 new Holland and pulls it just fine but needs a tonne on front links to be safe on the road.

Pros
Hydraulic adjustment on the go is very nice
Changing shear bolts takes seconds
Very neat surface behind it in grass or arable
built like a tank

Cons
Cost and availability of points an issue. Last autumn no points in the uk for over a month and opico were not very helpful.
Point design needs improving to improve wear rate. First set of points only did 35 acres before wings were shot. I now hard face the wings a couple of times as they wear down and can get 100 acres nearly. I’m on sandy soils so abrasive though. Opico know I’m not too impressed and assure me they are looking at the design.
 
yes. Had one for over a year now. Does a good job.

Well built with lots of metal in it. Heavy.

I’ve run it behind a T6-160 new Holland and pulls it just fine but needs a tonne on front links to be safe on the road.

Pros
Hydraulic adjustment on the go is very nice
Changing shear bolts takes seconds
Very neat surface behind it in grass or arable
built like a tank

Cons
Cost and availability of points an issue. Last autumn no points in the uk for over a month and opico were not very helpful.
Point design needs improving to improve wear rate. First set of points only did 35 acres before wings were shot. I now hard face the wings a couple of times as they wear down and can get 100 acres nearly. I’m on sandy soils so abrasive though. Opico know I’m not too impressed and assure me they are looking at the design.
Sounds like you want to speak to agricast ,and get the leg bottoms chopped and changed ,and put their ldx points on
 

Hampton

Member
BASIS
Location
Shropshire
I made this.
Works well, but a row of discs would help chop any straw a bit
Delta feet, running at 45cm apart.
Smallest tractor is 150hp and that pulls it comfortably
 

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