Hoo boy! That is convenient. Online auction

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

I wasn’t looking forward to taking a 3 hour drive to wapello Ia today. There’s a low serial number drawbar hitch John Deere 750 no till drill down there and I was gonna take off at 7am to bid on it. I want a high serial number two point hitch model, but at this point I am getting closer to beggar and further from chooser. And it has the small seed box, so that is a plus.

Then I figured out the auctioneer is running online bidding, so I have the top bid right now at $5500. Pry gonna have to get close to double that, but it is a start. I don’t like bidding on a drill without wiggling the row knits and checking out the wear in the bolt that holds the boots on, but I also don’t want to take a 6 hour drive to not bring it home.

Here we go!

caterpillar guy · Feb 18, 2019

Other than pushing to get done we have pretty much quit using s drill for beans. The cost of seed is much less cost with planter units. None of that guessing, or having to clean out the last bit of seed, to calibrate for each size seed to get it even close to right.

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

(quoted from post at 06:27:08 02/18/19) Other than pushing to get done we have pretty much quit using s drill for beans. The cost of seed is much less cost with planter units. None of that guessing, or having to clean out the last bit of seed, to calibrate for each size seed to get it even close to right.

I also plant my beans with a planter. But I do a lot of cover crops. And I rent a drill a lot. It is a pain to find one, do what I want to do, and get it back to the owner. Which means I do less than I’d like. This spring I plan on drilling field peas into my eye, for example

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

Rye, not rye.... that would hurt!

Traditional Farmer · Feb 18, 2019

Don't worry once you buy one you'll find one 10 miles from you for 1/2 the price.

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

(quoted from post at 06:42:01 02/18/19) Don't worry once you buy one you'll find one 10 miles from you for 1/2 the price.

Not half price, unless I’m stealing it, but surely less. Or it will be one I like better for the same price. BUT it won’t show up until I buy one. If I wait, I’ll wait forever. I’ve been looking since I bought this place 9 years ago. I’ve just now decided I am going to own one no matter what by 1 April.

Bob Bancroft · Feb 18, 2019

Then I don't imagine you want to travel to NY! I have 1590? I can't remember the model number. I believe it's still the most recent version of the 750. It's just like new. Had it hauled out here from Ohio. It's way overkill for what I do. It's a two point hitch. I should sell it, but I'm not sure what I would do then. Cost $42,000! I was told that was $10,000 less than a new one !

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

(quoted from post at 06:47:05 02/18/19) Then I don't imagine you want to travel to NY! I have 1590? I can't remember the model number. I believe it's still the most recent version of the 750. It's just like new. Had it hauled out here from Ohio. It's way overkill for what I do. It's a two point hitch. I should sell it, but I'm not sure what I would do then. Cost $42,000! I was told that was $10,000 less than a new one !

There’s a 2002 1560 at a somewhat nearby dealer for $25000 that I would have to finance. It’s exactly what I want. I can afford to pay outright 12,000. I’d much rather not borrow.

4520BW · Feb 18, 2019

If you find one you should get a small seed attachment for it. All I use mine for is seeding hay nd some wheat, I bet its not covered a 100 acres in the past 10 years.

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

(quoted from post at 06:12:05 02/18/19) I wasn’t looking forward to taking a 3 hour drive to wapello Ia today. There’s a low serial number drawbar hitch John Deere 750 no till drill down there and I was gonna take off at 7am to bid on it. I want a high serial number two point hitch model, but at this point I am getting closer to beggar and further from chooser. And it has the small seed box, so that is a plus.

Then I figured out the auctioneer is running online bidding, so I have the top bid right now at $5500. Pry gonna have to get close to double that, but it is a start. I don’t like bidding on a drill without wiggling the row knits and checking out the wear in the bolt that holds the boots on, but I also don’t want to take a 6 hour drive to not bring it home.

Here we go!

no luck again. Sold for $10,900

Bobl1958 · Feb 18, 2019

I've had both, and I'll promise the 1560 is heads above the 750. I ended up despising our 750. Both were low houred drills. I knew both owners. I would borrow and get the 1560. Newer styled openers and closing wheels is the main reason, but I thought the down pressure was also superior, that might have been imagined. However, just my opinion.

I planted a lot of acres with my 750 for about 5 years before upgrading. Probably the thing I hated the worst was changing bearings on the older style closing wheels. I would have to change 4 - 6 sets of bearings in a days drillings. I kept 6 extra closure wheels all bearing'd up, and usually go through some or all of them each day. I know they make a newer set up, but I was ready to be rid of it by then.

But if the 750 is all you want to afford, it will still probably do a great job for you, barring the issues I mentioned. Bob

JOCCO · Feb 18, 2019

Lots of truth to that!!

C.Amick · Feb 18, 2019

I assume you checked the buyers fee. Last on-line auction I bid on it was 18%.

rockyridgefarm · Feb 18, 2019

(quoted from post at 19:53:09 02/18/19) I assume you checked the buyers fee. Last on-line auction I bid on it was 18%.

2.5%

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