Posted by The tractor vet on February 16, 2012 at 10:32:14 from (76.212.231.208):
In Reply to: Super M and planter? posted by smalltimer on February 15, 2012 at 22:23:45:
The big thing abput what tractor will pull or will not pull when it comes to planting is GROUND SPEED . To plant wright and get the population correct as you can ground speed is the big factor . This is where size matters . Along with conventional or no till. I have a 1240 platelet and the S/MTA will pull it just fine at 4 mph on well fit ground . The 7000 J D no till the S/MTA will not lift when it is loaded with the 3x8 cylinder neither will the 720 Deere Now if we installed a 4x8 it might lift it . BUT neither the S/MTA of the J D 720 will maintain ground speed on the hills. they will slip with no weight . So we either use the 706 or the 806 . They have the weight they have the hyd.and they have more then enough horse power to maintain the speed and keep the 4.5 mph that we plant at with the 7000.
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