Planters pull easy. When I started farming about 16 years ago I purchased a like new JD 7000 and pulled it home just short of 100 miles. Four years ago I bought a Kinze eight row narrow rigid with no end transport. I think it is about 24 feet wide marker arm to marker arm. Pulled it home down the highway and through three towns (45 miles) without any problem. Three years ago I bought a 6 row with 5 splitters rows and pulled it 240 miles. Took the splitter units off to reduce weight and increase weight in the pickup box. Went right down Highway 30 through the center of Iowa. Like others have said detach any drive chains from the lower sprocket and wire the chain to the planter so they won't ever drag. Make sure the markers and planter lift are locked up with the transport locks. Remove box lids as they can fly off. On a 4 row you can run the passenger side lift/drive wheel right on the white line at the edge of the road. On a 6 row with 4 wheels you can run the inside lift/drive wheel (passenger side) on the white line at the edge of the road if necessary. Keep an eye out for mail boxes. When I move wide machinery/equipment/buildings I also prefer early Sunday mornings. As soon as it is day light you are moving. Actually a corn planter could be moved anytime during the day fairly easily. Depending on the weight of your pickup you could run up close to 40 mph. Safety wise and liability wise keep your planter/implement on your side of the center line markings. Even with my eight row narrow I was able to be only on my side of the road. Guess I have always ran with my 4 ways on and have also used a safety chain attached under the pickup and through the tongue of the planter. They pull alot better than a disk or a field cultivator as they don't whip and also you can see traffic behind you unlike a wagon. Good luck.
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