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Tom

10-25-2003 19:31:01




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I am planning to make a land roller and I can't decide to find a big or small piece of pipe Would a 3 or 4 ft in diameter be better than a 2 ft? I am planning on fixing it so I can put water in it. Will the bigger size roll easier and pack the plowed ground (disked up sod) to make it smooth. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks




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Rick

10-30-2003 09:18:06




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
I know a guy that made one out of a water heater tank. Can't beat the price. You can find them in the trash free.



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MK

10-26-2003 13:12:17




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
My experience is a smaller roller(2-3ft) will drag the soil when you get in hollows due to it sinking. If the land is already seeded, you will do a lot of damage. My neighbor built one out of an old boiler that is 5'x16'x1" thick...don't need to add water to this baby, but anyway, with the 5' dia it rolls over the softest ground with no drag in front. My 2 cents MK



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jim

10-26-2003 06:42:09




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
Tom - If the main reason for you building this roller is to prepare land for seeding down a hay crop, you can't beat a culti-packer. Small culti-packers are always available very reasonably at farm auctions. A culti-packer packs the soil and leaves small ridges (1/2" deep) every 3 -4" across the width of the machine. These ridges form pockets to retain water and help germinate seed in a firm seedbed. A roller is helpfull after establishing a stand of hay in order to keep the field smooth and level.

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Chris Brown

10-26-2003 06:26:04




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
I worked on a farm that had a big roller. It was about 3 feet round and 12 feet wide ,it was made from 1/2 inch thick pipe with 1/2 "plate with water bungs on the ends. The thing that made it work so good is it had 1 inch square bar welded around the diameter every 12 inches across. As you pull it across the pasture mashing down rocks (it was heavy) it would cut 1 inch grooves giving a place to catch seed and fertilizer. Also I believe more rain would soak in instead of running off

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ShepFL

10-26-2003 00:18:00




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
Tom -
I was planning on building one when I came up on a cultipacker for a reasonable fee. I had planned to use a 250 gal LP tank. The link is a pic to one that Don in Tallahassee has. Looks like a good rig. I was planning on using it before this culipacker came along.

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old fart

10-25-2003 22:49:36




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
tom, just came across a home made roller that they used heavy implement spindles welded into a cross brace in the 48 in. pipe to anchor to the frame work. Simple and appeared that it worked good.



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John A

10-25-2003 21:28:55




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
Tom, I have an old State Highway road roller. It is 4ft in dia. And 4ft wide it's wt. is 4000 lbs.
What ever you do make sure the axle shaft goes all the way through it. No chance that is can come unwelded from the end cap porition.
Back to your question.... IMO ....use 4ft diameter caseing. The larger diameter will roll easier and be able to pack the ground better.
Good Luck,
John A.

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RJ-AZ

10-25-2003 21:19:00




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 Re: Land Roller in reply to Tom, 10-25-2003 19:31:01  
The best roller I ever used was made from a 12' piece of 48" corrugated culvert pipe filled with cement.



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