How do you haul a Kinze 2000 6/11 planter?

andy r

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I have pulled a few corn planters I have bought over the years from the place of purchase to home up to 4 hours - four, six and eight row planters with no problems. Always seemed like the weight was balanced fairly good with just enough tongue weight. If I would buy a Kinze 2000 6/11 (six row corn/11 row beans splitter) the tongue weight is so much my heavy 1/2 ton pickups will not support it properly. A 3/4 might, but better would be a dual wheeled tonner. There is so much iron there and the weight is transferred forward when it is lengthened with the double frame. Then there is the wear on tires and bearings. How do they haul Kinze 6/11 planters?? Can you pull one on a flat bed, turn is sideways, let it down, strap it down, and take the tongue off??? Just seeking ideas. This planter is 4 hours away by car. What would it cost to have it hauled. It is equipped the way I want it which is somewhat rare. Anyone ever pull a Kinze 6/11 a distance???? Tongue weight??? Thanks.
 
I pulled my 6 row JD down the road about 10 miles to the house...the transport lock pin snapped about a mile from the seller and I "planted" about 100 foot of country asphalt before I got it all to stop, then hauled it 20 miles to the farm after repairs. If it has transport function and a lockout (put a chain on that too, scary if it comes down) then you can haul it home behind a borrowed truck. Distance is not relevant. Grease it up, drive slow. If you have 12 hours to kill you can do it.

Story two. When I bought my 8 row Cyclo 800 the end transport axle had been scrapped by a PO. We picked that up with two loaders side by side and set it on a 6000 lb rated car hauler trailer. If I knew then what I know now, I would have gotten a heavier trailer. Strapped it down real well and drove it back roads for 3 hours to the farm. A neighbor here with a REALLY big loader lifted it down.

Either way works. Looking at a picture of your planter it does not look far off a JD 7000. I would pull it down the road. Borrow a truck. Bring a relief driver. Grease it, stay slow, avoid towns.
 
I bought a 12-30 frontfold Kinze which I bet has about the same tongue weight. I have a 1 ton cargo van and was going to pull it home with that. But I, like you, thought it looks awful heavy on tongue. Went to neighbor who has one and tried it on my van. Sank it right down to the floor. So I had the dealer pull it up here with his duellie. Can't remember what he charged but if he has problems (tires, wheel bearing, transport lock failure) it is on him. Yes it costs plenty but it is like an insurance policy, costs to much unless you need it. Also it costs if you do it yourself (time and fuel) Unless you tow it behind a heavy duty truck or haul it on an appropriate trailer, there is stress. There is little more stressful then moving something on the road that is not secured properly. I can't take the stress like I use to. Always worrying what's happening back there.
 
I shook my head when I seen a Ford Ranger PU hooked to a six row planter leaving a Auction a few years back. I can't remember the brand planter he had as I'm sure it couldn't have been a heavy no-till planter but still looked awful shaky. I figured he couldn't have had far to go but you never know.

When they brought the new 12 row kinze from the dealer to the guy down the road it was hook to the dealers semi tractor, The dealer is about 30 miles away. That's how they haul all the big tillage equipment and such. Just hook it to the back and go.
 
I wonder if your 8 / 15 had the double frame feature??? This is double frame with dry fertilizer.
 

Most machinery is delivered to the dealer un-assembled, packed in shipping crates. Once it is assembled, you do not haul it. You transport it. Some machinery is big enough, and heavy enough that even a one ton dually is no match for it. Best bet is to bring it home with your tractor.
 
Haul a tractor there and get it if theres any doubt. I pulled a john deere 48 row 20 inch planter home 3 years ago 285 miles ..no problems
 

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