wheelhorseman 3,211 #1 Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) Ok it’s that time of the year again so I decided it was time to break out the wheel horse planter for the first time ever - for the first time it didn’t do to bad - it slipped a few times so I might have to make a few small adjustments or put a small weight on it next time. Edited May 22, 2018 by wheelhorseman 8 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skipper 1,789 #2 Posted May 22, 2018 Very nice! Sorry the noob question, but what is the thing you have hooked up to the front? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorseman 3,211 #3 Posted May 22, 2018 It is a power take off unit farmers would buy this back in the day to put on their Wheel horse so they can use the elevator tractor out in the field 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorseman 3,211 #4 Posted May 22, 2018 Here is my other video of the PTO 66 in action 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,779 #5 Posted May 22, 2018 Awesome video of the planter!! Wonder if it would do better if you had the fertilizer box full? That would add some weight for down pressure on the drive wheel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorseman 3,211 #6 Posted May 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Achto said: Awesome video of the planter!! Wonder if it would do better if you had the fertilizer box full? That would add some weight for down pressure on the drive wheel. It would help some but I think the problem is the geometry of the planter hitch notice the plate on the front and how it’s allowed to swivel or hinge? Next time I’m going to clamp the plate to the front of the planter frame so it can’t swivel I think it will work better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 28,779 #7 Posted May 22, 2018 After watching again I see what you mean. Having it mounted solid should improve things. Plus fertilizer that may get left in the box likes to rust things out in a hurry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #8 Posted May 22, 2018 That's an awesome clip. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 9,425 #9 Posted May 23, 2018 I have that same planter, it's N.O.S has the row marker all the seed plates too!! They are very rare, I've only seen a handful in all my years of horsing around. Nice video thanks for posting! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,494 #10 Posted May 23, 2018 Thanks for sharing! Curious why they didn't put shallow paddles on the wheel. Or would that just dig the seeds back up? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorseman 3,211 #11 Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, wallfish said: Thanks for sharing! Curious why they didn't put shallow paddles on the wheel. Or would that just dig the seeds back up? I know what you mean (like ground driven sickle mowers and such) maybe some old planters had them but I also have a Brinly planter and it also has a smooth wheel that drives the planter and it works good so I personally think the slipping problem is the hitch - if it was ridged (like the Brinly) the front would not dive because of the hinge design and it should work fine Edited May 24, 2018 by wheelhorseman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
