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IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo??

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KevinON

01-30-2007 19:14:28




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What are the main differences between the 400 and 800 series Cyclo planters??? Thanks




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RickL

02-02-2007 06:23:19




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 Re: IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo?? in reply to KevinON, 01-30-2007 19:14:28  
no comparison between the units,by all means go with the 800/900 etc series. They are very good units that can be used in all types soils without all the ad ons you have to put on the deere units. The really slick unit was the 900 horizontal rear fold unit,loved that machine till I give up rowcrops. Would recommend them thats for sure. I now assemble the blue brand on the side now in shop also. They good unit but if I was going back to rowecrops I would once again get me old 900 IH unit,so simple way less wear parts. The great plains units are also pretty slick setup now days

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Hugh MacKay

01-31-2007 18:08:47




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 Re: IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo?? in reply to KevinON, 01-30-2007 19:14:28  
Kevin: Just look around Ontario, that shoud tell you there is something wrong with all IH or CaseIH planters. Can't be that many folks wrong.



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James2

01-31-2007 08:40:33




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 Re: IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo?? in reply to KevinON, 01-30-2007 19:14:28  
The biggest problem was that seed depth control was lousy on the earlier 400's. The units were hinged in the front, controlled by the press wheel in the back and the seed was placed in the middle, which is approx. two to three feet from the controlling locations. Late models offered gauge wheels on each side of the openers, but you couldn't use the disk seed trench closures, only the blades. Aftermarket gauge wheels were available for the earlier models will work with disk closures and greatly improve this problem. The 800 came only with gauge wheels having improved seed openers, had a better chain drive system, and the turning seed drum was visible from the tractor cab (seed drum on front rather than back of planter). Unless you have a almost perfectly flat field, I wouldn't consider a model 400 without the aftermarket gauge wheels.

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Allan In NE

01-31-2007 09:06:36




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 Re: IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo?? in reply to James2, 01-31-2007 08:40:33  
Yep,

That's why I always liked the 500 series. With that much weight, that sow is going in the ground, no matter what. :>)

Allan



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Allan In NE

01-31-2007 04:03:40




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 Re: IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo?? in reply to KevinON, 01-30-2007 19:14:28  
Aside from the obvious physical appearance, the 800 has a lot of updated features.

Allan

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IaGary

01-31-2007 04:41:40




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 Re: IH400 Cyclo vs. 800 Cyclo?? in reply to Allan In NE, 01-31-2007 04:03:40  
Some of the updated features that Allan is talking about include much better depth control and seed trench closing on the 800.

Also better soil pentration for notil on the 800 if you plan on trying any of that.

Gary



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