Planter Speed?
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Topic: Planter Speed?
Posted By: Garrett2006
Subject: Planter Speed?
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 4:11am
| At what speed should I be running when using a 2 row Allis Rear Mounted Drill Planter? Also, what should I adjust the rear wheels to with the turning lever in center of the two planters? I guessing the planter should be setting fairly level? Thanks |
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Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 5:30am
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No faster than a horse can walk. ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: Garrett2006
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 5:35am
| Thanks. What about adjusting the screw lever handle in center that moves he closing wheels up and down. Is there a certain spec that I’m supposed to be setting them to? |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 5:40am
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The operators manual for the planter explains how to set the depth with that crank. ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: Garrett2006
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 5:49am
| Don’t have a manual. Hoping someone on here does that can explain it or knows from experience on how to set it. |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 6:27am
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4 mi. per hr. 1 1/2 to 2in. deep, depending on soil and conditions.
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Posted By: Garrett2006
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 6:52am
| I have the skids thats Mounted onto and around the shoes to control depth, but needing to know where to adjust the lever that turns and raises and lowers the 2 wheels in the rear. I’m guessing this controls down pressure on the wheels. |
Posted By: Garrett2006
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 7:04am
I have uploaded & circles the part I’m talking about 
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Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 8:50am
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Don't see any circles or a part, ---I only see a rear tractor tire and a can lookin thing. ------------- http://machinebuildersnetwork.com/ |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 8:58am
| move the pic side to side.... |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 9:23am
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I have seen drill planters changed to three point hitch have trouble holding the right depth, if you can hold the three point at the same depth after lowering it down every you lower it and yes that lever is how you can set the 1 1/2"/2" on the planter. ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 10:34am
| I would think 2 1/2 to 3 MPH would be plenty fast for that age of technology...……... |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 11:20am
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Growing up I worked for a farmer that had one mounted on the WD 45. He ran it at a high throttle in third gear. He said he could plant faster than anyone with a four row planter. You could here it clicking off the drops and never missing a beat. The corn always looked great. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 11:27am
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Go slow.2 1\2 to 3 mph. Gear up. Throttle down. No need to be wide open. It pulls real easy. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: DennisA (IL)
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 11:42am
 ------------- Thanks & God Bless Dennis |
Posted By: Garrett2006
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 11:53am
| Thanks for all the reply’s. Helps out out! Should I take the skids off the shoes & just use the lever for controlling depth or leave them on and set the lever at max depth? Thanks for the picture out the manual as well! |
Posted By: Garrett2006
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 4:14pm
| Do you happen to have a picture that will show and explain the gears? Planter worked great, but may want it to space the seed little closer than it is now. Thanks |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 6:04pm
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Rule of thumb is the bigger the driver gear is or the smaller the driven gear is, the faster the shaft will go... https://images.app.goo.gl/ijJRRTxizXV6trLZA" rel="nofollow - https://images.app.goo.gl/ijJRRTxizXV6trLZA ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 7:31pm
| Measure the circumference of the planter wheel and give the wheel one turn, catch the corn and divide that into distance traveled and that will give you the seed spacing. |
Posted By: ehuey
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 8:55pm
| The rubber on the tires look new. Where did you get those done? |
Posted By: Wispitfiremike
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 9:41pm
| Whole machine looks good and it sounds like it works well too, would think not easy to find someone to put that rubber on wheels. |