Posted by mkirsch on February 04, 2014 at 05:36:29 from (65.199.189.6):
In Reply to: 56 corn planter posted by farmall4856 on February 03, 2014 at 18:09:08:
No fertilizer is good. There aren't many of those left where the fertilizer system isn't all rotted away.
The seed drive system is pretty much bulletproof.
Look at the disk openers for the seed, both the diameter of the disks and the condition of the bearings. We would have a bearing go bad about every year.
Another part that would break frequently is the packer wheel. Could be just the fact that we were trying to plant in cobblestones at times, but we'd lose a packer wheel every couple of years.
Watch the seed boxes if you narrow up a 4-row to much less than 36". The transport wheels will throw rocks up and break the seed boxes.
As others have said they are not the best planter in the world compared to more modern units, but they were the cat's galoshes back in their day. They'll still put in a few acres of sweet corn, and do an acceptable job at it.
A JD7000 would be a better choice if you want to plant a lot of acres, and you want laser-accurate seed placement, but you're going to pay a lot more for one. An IH 56 should cost you <$500, but a JD7000 will start at $2500 and go up from there. Depends on what you're going to do with it.
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