Posted by Andy R on February 10, 2017 at 18:54:20 from (166.181.83.158):
Been planting with an 8 row Kinze 30" spacing planter for close to 10 years and harvesting with a 4 row narrow head (was a good match at the time considering a 4 row combine). Going to a 6 row corn head for the 2017 crop (combine handles 6 rows fine but not 8). Due to contours and terraces my combine has to be a multiple of the planter. My planter is equipped just the way I want it. Dry fertilizer, tire drive, flat fold markers, Great Plains fertilizer openers, new double heavy duty down pressure springs, seed and fertilizer extensions, precision units, seed firmers, etc. This is a rigid planter (non folding). Sometimes it can be tricky getting down the road, in and out of gates, and putting it away off season. Also, a 6 row planter is actually worth more than an eight row rigid. So, my plans are to take two rows off and cut down the main frame. Here is the decision I have to make. 1) I could take a planting unit off of each side, cut the main tube off roughly 30 inches on each side, move two lift wheels in on each side, and remount the marker units on both sides. Also, all of the fertilizer hoppers would all have to be moved. The front bar for the fertilizer openers would also have to be cut on each side and re-bolted. or, 2) Since Kinze bolted the tongue to the main frame, I could just move the tongue over 30 inches, and take two units off of only one side. Move only one pair of lift wheels. I would only have to remount one marker unit, move only one fertilizer hopper, and cut/re-bolt only one side of the fertilize bar. Also, by moving only one side I do not have to disassemble/move the seed and fertilizer transmissions or the rubber tire on rubber tire drive. Seems like a lot less work moving the tongue and cutting one side. A new Kinze planter equipped the same sells for around $30,000 at a dealer. I think I would be lucky to get $5,000 - $6,000 for my 8 row rigid. After mine is cut down it would appear identical to a factory 6 row. Seems like I would be money ahead cutting mine down and time ahead doing everything from one side. A think it is a 2 day project. Any thoughts or ideas????
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