DCol
Well-Known Member
Was surprised this spring how many trailed drills are in this area, mostly 3.0m and 4.0m machines on 150hp tractors. One local grower is using a 4.0m Horsch grain and fert drill on a T7030 but previously used it on an 8560. He says there is a big jump in output with the extra horsepower of the 7030. He has plenty of steep hills to deal with but would be light enough stoney ground.
There's a 6m horsch down the road on a 6215r, usually tips along around 10km, but i'd say its well juiced up.
We’ve a 4m rapid here, currently pulled by 200hp, bought secondhand to increase output, when the weather allows, its sat in the shed for 2 of the past 5 autumns, I’d like a 6m spirit, though I just know we haven’t the grunt to pull it around here, tough ground and hills. Better to have a bit extra on the 4m than be struggling on 6m.
A 4m with decent power in front will get through a fair amount of work.
4m metre would do us nicely, like you said better to be the boss of the machine. Still have the 3m lemken one pass in case of tough times. Couple of nice lookin machines up in Borris at the minute as well:eek3::eek3: Not much bates touring the country kicking tyres (or disks)