Posted by fixerupper on February 11, 2017 at 20:07:25 from (100.42.94.143):
In Reply to: Modern Day Farmer posted by John in La on February 11, 2017 at 18:04:21:
For planting like he is doing auto steer is a very good tool, not just a novelty. It's very tiring trying to drive a perfectly straight line for hours on end. Did you notice the monitors by his right shoulder? When he is steering manually he doesn't have as much time to watch the monitors and he certainly can't look back to watch for problems with the drill or planter. When I plant with auto steer I am much more aware of what is going on behind me because I can look back there and watch. If something screws up, like a plugged wheel, I can catch it right away stead of dragging it across the field, leaving a row with uncovered seed. My yearly income is being determined during planting and any glitch in the planter means a smaller pay check in the end. I also can watch all the information the monitor is giving out. I am less tired and if bad weather is coming and I need to stay out there longer, or even all night I can do it, with lots of coffee of course. LOL
Now if I am pulling a field cultivator or other tillage tool it seems like I'm not doing anything just sitting there watching the world go by. One thing I noticed right away when I used the first auto steer was how much I was stabilizing myself by holding onto the steering wheel. A tractor is always moving and jiggling and bouncing. When the steering wheel is pushed forward and there is nothing to hold onto the body muscles have to work harder to keep upright and in one position in the seat. Just a few ramblings.
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