bed maker /hiller

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

There was a sale today in South Jersey/Lehman sales,,I didnt go,,its about 1 hr 20 minutes from us in NJ.It was snowing hard ,so i decided not to go. They had many old tractors and such,and one thing I may have bid on was a 3 pt hiller /bed maker/i would like to find a simple three pt one used,it looks like something that would be handy for me.They dont seem to costly used.Has anyone here had experience using them? Thanks in advance...

glennster · Mar 10, 2017

i bought a middle buster for my lil fergie from rural king. looks like a double moldboard plow bottom. was about 150 dollars new. works good for pointing ditches, which i already did with it. supposed to be good for digging potatoes too. i swiched out to a ripper point i had in the shed and subsoiled the garden. worked good.

gene bender · Mar 10, 2017

If you have a tool bar on the back you can use disc hillers to make your beds. Gthem from AGRI SUPPLY PRICES START AT 30 EA DIFFERENT SIZE DISCS AND LENGTH OF THE SHAFT.

dahlin · Mar 10, 2017

We bought two disc hillers that we plan on making beds with are 1949 Farmall cub. Randy

Briar Hill Brittanys · Mar 10, 2017

Fabbed this one up out of 2" tube a few years ago. Works good to build a hill to plant on, and for hilling up the potatoes. The cultivator shank will scratch a shallow furrow to plant in. The furrow created by the discs, makes a great place to irrigate.

Here's what the hill looks like.

Using the furrow to irrigate.

J. Schwiebert · Mar 10, 2017

Larry: Thanks for the picture! What do you or anyone else use to make the trench to plant the potatoes in? Thanks. J.

JOCCO · Mar 10, 2017

Larry you can buy those 3 point hillers some also have various other items that go on them. There not much money. I have a set on my Deere LA, use them for making rows and hilling up rows.

Robin Hood · Mar 10, 2017

Larry I made one that works well. I can lend it to you if you want. It would give me another reason to visit.

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

where did you get the parts to build it?

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

thanks for the pictures...where did you buy the disc wheels?

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

thanks..I have Ford single row cultivator,,do you think I could unbolt a few shanks and bolt disc wheels on to it?

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

I have a middle buster,Got it at tractor supply years ago,,a friend of mine borrowed it,,I have to go get it when I need it,,,lol

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

I dont want to borrow it,,then when you need it ,I may have it,,that is not right,,but sure is nice of you to offer!

larry@stinescorner · Mar 10, 2017

But,,,come visit anyway!!Still have some potatoes if you would like some stop by!

Geo-TH,In · Mar 10, 2017

larry,
When I read bed maker, I was thinking you looking for a maid.
geo.

C. Amick · Mar 10, 2017

Here's a link.
Hillers

Geo-TH,In · Mar 10, 2017

Larry,
I have a two row deerborn cultivator. Never used it. Want to come all the way to Terre Haute? You could make two hills at the same time?

Briar Hill Brittanys · Mar 10, 2017

Got the discs w/shanks at http://www.agrisupply.com/disc-hillers/c/4500013/[url] . If I had it to do over again, I'd get the longest shanks. I'm going to add more weight to the hiller, too. It'll dig in better. The frame is just 2" 1/4" wall square tube, some small pieces of angle for the lower link pins, and flat bar for the top link. For potatoes I scratch a furrow with a middle buster.

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