Vaderstad Carrier Packer Replacement

[nxy]

I have just bought a 5m Vaderstad Carrier (mostly because it was cheap) with a totally worn out steel ring packer. Several of the rings have completely collapsed. What are my options? Just replacing with genuine rings from Vaderstad would cost 6000-7000 which is a hell of a lot on a 5m machine! It would still be a cheap machine, just not such a bargain.

I don't want cast rings as we have the occasional lump of granite. Has anybody else fitted anything else to a carrier successfully?

Or does anybody know where to get cheap pattern steel rings?

I think this has come up before but couldn't find it again.

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[Flat 10]

Agricast might supply something?

 

[casemx 270]

If you wait till out of season usually the price of vaddy spares is massively discounted or try Agrilink or Brocks for a price for non genuine spares

 

[Tim Howard]

I have just bought a 5m Vaderstad Carrier (mostly because it was cheap) with a totally worn out steel ring packer. Several of the rings have completely collapsed. What are my options? Just replacing with genuine rings from Vaderstad would cost 6000-7000 which is a hell of a lot on a 5m machine! It would still be a cheap machine, just not such a bargain.

I don't want cast rings as we have the occasional lump of granite. Has anybody else fitted anything else to a carrier successfully?

Or does anybody know where to get cheap pattern steel rings?

I think this has come up before but couldn't find it again.

Thanks for any thoughts.

Can supply 25" or 31" dia press rings of hardox 400 type steel. Please pm for prices. Tim

 

[Agricast]

We have two types of 24” pressed steel rings that can be custom spaced to make a packer/press. There would be some mods required to scrapers and possibly bearings. Give us a call to discuss

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Revisiting this thread, anyone managed to replace a steel press on a carrier? I seem to recall seeing one done by Agri-linc or Brocks

 

[nxy]

I talked to my local dealer and he proposed a hefty discount on the price of the rings if i wasn't in a hurry. I think he waited till he had a new machine coming from the factory and added the parts order on. I had to wait several months if I remember correctly. I will say though that 5 years later they are getting very worn again and won't last more than another season or two which makes me think I wouldn't buy another Carrier. Our land is the type where you change plough points twice a day so I am used to paying for metal but these rings are just too expensive.

 

[czechmate]

I talked to my local dealer and he proposed a hefty discount on the price of the rings if i wasn't in a hurry. I think he waited till he had a new machine coming from the factory and added the parts order on. I had to wait several months if I remember correctly. I will say though that 5 years later they are getting very worn again and won't last more than another season or two which makes me think I wouldn't buy another Carrier. Our land is the type where you change plough points twice a day so I am used to paying for metal but these rings are just too expensive.

it drives me insane some years here after using a carrier, dry weather carries on into September, get a windy day and feel half my soil is blowing away
going to spray stubbles with glyph this year instead, tine drill can follow the subsoiled

 

[YELROM]

Going to look a CR650 Carrier but the cast ring packer looks about worn out.
I would rather replace the cast rings with a packer similar to the new style carriers.
Is there anyone that does a direct replacement for the cast rings
I have rung Agricast but they have nothing to fit not even cast rings
I have rung Tim Howard and he is going to see what he could maybe make

 

[nxy]

Going to look a CR650 Carrier but the cast ring packer looks about worn out.
I would rather replace the cast rings with a packer similar to the new style carriers.
Is there anyone that does a direct replacement for the cast rings
I have rung Agricast but they have nothing to fit not even cast rings
I have rung Tim Howard and he is going to see what he could maybe make

Agri linc do cast rings at about £100 each. If anybody has a cheap idea for the back of a carrier I think they will be popular on here.

 

[YELROM]

Agri linc do cast rings at about £100 each. If anybody has a cheap idea for the back of a carrier I think they will be popular on here.

I have rung them, they could get down to about £90 if i bought a full set which is 56 i think

I'm wondering if it would be possible to get some old power harrow packer rollers and convert them to fit

 

[ollie989898]

What about finding an old Simba press and taking the rings off that? Can often buy old simba gear for not a lot of money. Wonder if you could fit on a twin row of DD press rings, you'd get far more action out of the pressing component of a carrier then.

 

[warksfarmer]

I talked to my local dealer and he proposed a hefty discount on the price of the rings if i wasn't in a hurry. I think he waited till he had a new machine coming from the factory and added the parts order on. I had to wait several months if I remember correctly. I will say though that 5 years later they are getting very worn again and won't last more than another season or two which makes me think I wouldn't buy another Carrier. Our land is the type where you change plough points twice a day so I am used to paying for metal but these rings are just too expensive.

Just sold a carrier and wouldn’t have another for this reason. To expensive upkeep wise.

 

[warksfarmer]

Going to look a CR650 Carrier but the cast ring packer looks about worn out.
I would rather replace the cast rings with a packer similar to the new style carriers.
Is there anyone that does a direct replacement for the cast rings
I have rung Agricast but they have nothing to fit not even cast rings
I have rung Tim Howard and he is going to see what he could maybe make

I saw a carrier with a Cambridge ring rear roller once. It literally just bolted on from memory as the shaft size must of been the same

 

[cormywormy]

I talked to my local dealer and he proposed a hefty discount on the price of the rings if i wasn't in a hurry. I think he waited till he had a new machine coming from the factory and added the parts order on. I had to wait several months if I remember correctly. I will say though that 5 years later they are getting very worn again and won't last more than another season or two which makes me think I wouldn't buy another Carrier. Our land is the type where you change plough points twice a day so I am used to paying for metal but these rings are just too expensive.

See a few lads over here weld up the steel rings when getting wore before they split. Ever do something like that to get more from it

 

[Badshot]

Anyone priced up a guttler roll to fit?
They were about a grand a meter, probably more than that now though.

 

[YELROM]

Does anyone know the bearing number for the packer bearings on the old style cast ring packers

 

[Andy12345]

Not very helpful but get the serial number from the silver plate on the machine , then go to Vaderstad uks website and you will find what you need in their parts section.