Glen D Anderson
Member
Good morning,
I've been contemplating on getting a 750 drill for our haying operation.
In an effort to get away from the labor intensive practice of breaking land we would like to use it for the direct seeding of certain cereals(likely fall rye or triticale) into hayland(post burndown) & for transitioning back to alfalfa and/or alfalfa/grass mix(seeding into stubble). Also thought of using it for banding fertilizer into current low producing hay stands.
We'll be using a 4020(ballasted to 12K + lbs-ish) pulling through light/sandy soil with moderate hills with no fear of conditions resembling anything too wet(read sandy soil) LOL
Will have to find a drill with the front dolly wheel configuration due to the lack of 3 pt. hitch on tractor....
Any suggestions or comments regarding the viability of this endeavor would be appreciated along with any recommendations on what to look for on a used machine. I've read some posts mentioning that the later model 750 are more desireable & was curious if that is the general consensus & why? Also wondering about maintenance of these machines, specifically bearing replacement - use OEM parts or will jobber suffice? Or anything else to be aware of......
TIA,
Glen
I've been contemplating on getting a 750 drill for our haying operation.
In an effort to get away from the labor intensive practice of breaking land we would like to use it for the direct seeding of certain cereals(likely fall rye or triticale) into hayland(post burndown) & for transitioning back to alfalfa and/or alfalfa/grass mix(seeding into stubble). Also thought of using it for banding fertilizer into current low producing hay stands.
We'll be using a 4020(ballasted to 12K + lbs-ish) pulling through light/sandy soil with moderate hills with no fear of conditions resembling anything too wet(read sandy soil) LOL
Will have to find a drill with the front dolly wheel configuration due to the lack of 3 pt. hitch on tractor....
Any suggestions or comments regarding the viability of this endeavor would be appreciated along with any recommendations on what to look for on a used machine. I've read some posts mentioning that the later model 750 are more desireable & was curious if that is the general consensus & why? Also wondering about maintenance of these machines, specifically bearing replacement - use OEM parts or will jobber suffice? Or anything else to be aware of......
TIA,
Glen