ATV/Garden Tractor Planter (PICS)

Jordan Bergsma · Mar 10, 2012

Here's my latest project, a one row pull type planter for behind a garden tractor or ATV. Essentially it's a 3 point hitch caddy with the top link acting as a lever for lifting as the winch winds in. The top link and tongue height are adjustable.

gtractorfan · Mar 10, 2012

Looks good for a large garden, also good for patching fields.

DeltaRed · Mar 10, 2012

That thing is "sooo cute"!Good job!!

Dick2 · Mar 11, 2012

Looks like that will do the job. How many different plates do you have for the planter?

maxwell99 · Mar 11, 2012

Looks great,
if ground is soft your cart wheels may need to be wider to
keep them on top of the ground. If the cart wheels cut into
the ground will that affect your seed depth?

State of Jefferson · Mar 11, 2012

I like it!
Help me with my ignorance. What model planter unit is that??

Ben

Jordan Bergsma · Mar 11, 2012

It's a John Deere 71 unit.
At first I was concerned about the wheels sinking in, but since all the weight will be off the wheels when the unit is in the ground (except for the weight of the frame), I'm not too concerned. I will put depth bands on the opener discs, and then the wheels will just be for stability when the unit is down. I only have three plates right now, Lustran B6-24, B 25-16, and B11-24. Anyone know their intended purpose?

Jordan Bergsma · Mar 13, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH4pTJq1MEM&context=C4cb4917ADvjVQa1PpcFMR_Z64q3yazZXwGAUCqLPNF9Pru90kh7k=
Here's a video of the lift action for anyone interested.

Briar Hill Brittanys · Mar 13, 2012

(quoted from post at 11:26:25 03/11/12) It's a John Deere 71 unit.
At first I was concerned about the wheels sinking in, but since all the weight will be off the wheels when the unit is in the ground (except for the weight of the frame), I'm not too concerned. I will put depth bands on the opener discs, and then the wheels will just be for stability when the unit is down. I only have three plates right now, Lustran B6-24, B 25-16, and B11-24. Anyone know their intended purpose?

If you used a fatter tire, it'd work like a gauge wheel, then you wouldn't need the depth bands. Might work like that anyway. The B6-24 and B11-24 are flat corn plates, the B25-16 is a round corn plate. Go here, http://www.lincolnagproducts.com/ to get the cell sizes. Cool build, bet you see it copyed on ebay before the summer's out. Mark

Jordan Bergsma · Mar 14, 2012

I sat and looked at it for a while, and I still can't see it. The lift system floats when it is down because the cable is loose, so the frame does not control the depth of the unit. Maybe its just me being dumb though.

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