Would fendt 724 pull 8m vaderstad drilling grass

[spikeislander]

Got 150 acres of grass to drill and 936 on other duties and I don’t want to use rt crawler due to scuffing.I’m wondering if the 724 would pull it well enough?
Obviously no depth , system discs doing a bit, it can be rolled in front .
Thoughts chaps , it’s away land so want to be fairly confident else we will have a tractor swap around .
Thanks

 

[snarling bee]

Big North Beds farming operation use JD6250Rs on 8m vaddys for cereals, (or so I am told by the JD rep!) so I'm sure the 724 will pull it for grass, unless very hilly.

 

[Clive]

Rapids don't need much power at all until you drop the leveling board

should pull it easy unless you have that board doing a lot

 

[spikeislander]

Thanks N
I think it will to, but nice time hear opinions .
Hope you’re well

 

[Boysground]

Have pulled a 6m drilling osr with a 720 no problem. My 724 hardly works drilling grass with my4m

Bg

 

[matttargett4]

Run an 8m on a 720 drilling grass all the time, it’s fine on brown dirt, if you want to over seed on green grass anything apart from dead flat is out.

cereals with a 250r? Behave

 

[Deutzdx3]

Imagine weight being it's biggest obstacle for traction. Power wise 240hp should be plenty.

 

[spikeislander]

She does!
Handles it well tbh a bit steady on a few hills but pretty pleased . They really are a sorted tractor.
A 728 on 710 tyres would be a weapon

 

[Lewis821]

We got told that a 6250r would be a good replacement for the challenger on our rapid. Ummmm no, not a chance. If you used it as just a drill and not a cultivator drill with perfect firm seedbeds then maybe. It makes 936 dig its heels in some days

 

[spikeislander]

No chance
It was clear yesterday that if I’d gone slightly deeper or it was wetter I’d be static.
I’ve held the 8345rt back with it so I can’t see how 250 would do it.
As you say if you just use the drilling discs then maybe but seems a bit pointless.
Same old you can send a man to do a boys job but not the other way round