Older grain drill

[cleared4approach]

We have about 20-30 acres of forest we are turning into pasture. I am looking for an older grain drill 8-10’ with a small grain bin. Within a 2hrs drive I have found an older IH510 but he says it has a large grain seed box but I can see what appears to be a small seed box on the back bottom. Other option is an old Oliver grain drill that they said last worked when parked 3yrs ago or a John Deere van brunt. I also found a MF33 about 2.5hrs away. In a yr or 2 we will be working on the other part of the property that would need the large seed for some food plots. So just trying to buy once. Any advice or suggestions welcome

 

[paul]

Some good choices there.

Condition is everything of course.

Paul

 

[tom upton]

We have about 20-30 acres of forest we are turning into pasture. I am looking for an older grain drill 8-10’ with a small grain bin. Within a 2hrs drive I have found an older IH510 but he says it has a large grain seed box but I can see what appears to be a small seed box on the back bottom. Other option is an old Oliver grain drill that they said last worked when parked 3yrs ago or a John Deere van brunt. I also found a MF33 about 2.5hrs away. In a yr or 2 we will be working on the other part of the property that would need the large seed for some food plots. So just trying to buy once. Any advice or suggestions welcome

On the 510 I think what he means is the small grains box is large? The small box on the back could be for large grass seed. Like brome grass. Or it could be for fine grass seed as I see no fine grass seed box in front of the grain box. If that Oliver drill is in decent shape it will do a more consistent/even job of seeding your small grain seed. It has 2 sides over the feeder gears one of which is covered depending on what type of grain you are sowing, and an adjustable gear box to regulate the speed of feeder gears or whatever it is they are called. The 510 just has a slide to expose more or less opening depending on type of grain seed. If it was me I would check out the Oliver.

 

[rrlund]

On the 510 I think what he means is the small grains box is large? The small box on the back could be for large grass seed. Like brome grass. Or it could be for fine grass seed as I see no fine grass seed box in front of the grain box. If that Oliver drill is in decent shape it will do a more consistent/even job of seeding your small grain seed. It has 2 sides over the feeder gears one of which is covered depending on what type of grain you are sowing, and an adjustable gear box to regulate the speed of feeder gears or whatever it is they are called. The 510 just has a slide to expose more or less opening depending on type of grain seed. If it was me I would check out the Oliver.

Same here. I got rid of my International when I found a 17 hole Oliver 64. The accuracy can't be beat.

 

[tom upton]

I have posted this before, but here is my favorite sowing duo. My Dads 880 and the 64.

 

[cleared4approach]

This is at an auction about 50mins from us I believe it’s 12’ instead of 10’. How would you transport these tow it home (what I was thinking) or put it on a trailer. Is it better to try and find a 8-10’ one

 

[tom upton]

This is at an auction about 50mins from us I believe it’s 12’ instead of 10’. How would you transport these tow it home (what I was thinking) or put it on a trailer. Is it better to try and find a 8-10’ one

I brought mine home sideways on a trailer. The tounge just comes off with 4 5/8ths bolts, but if I recall correctly I didnt have to take it off didnt stick out far enough to worry about.

 

[Texasmark]

Off topic, but curious as to how much effort was involved in digging up the tree roots so that you could run a plow in the soil? Timber removal effort too? Ask the question because around here quite a few parcels of land have been overgrown with timber and such and are currently for sale.....haven't seen any sold and removal of debris is probably the reason.....

 

[cleared4approach]

Off topic, but curious as to how much effort was involved in digging up the tree roots so that you could run a plow in the soil? Timber removal effort too? Ask the question because around here quite a few parcels of land have been overgrown with timber and such and are currently for sale.....haven't seen any sold and removal of debris is probably the reason.....

We have a logger coming in this fall, the area we are planning on changing has mostly hardwoods and a few pines I was planning on renting a stump grinder and a if needed a mini x for some of the roots we don’t have many rocks where we have already dug. I was planning on discing an area to see if that would be enough or if I needed more todo more. A lot of the trees are at the end of their life cycle so they are already starting to die off.

 

[Texasmark]

We have a logger coming in this fall, the area we are planning on changing has mostly hardwoods and a few pines I was planning on renting a stump grinder and a if needed a mini x for some of the roots we don’t have many rocks where we have already dug. I was planning on discing an area to see if that would be enough or if I needed more todo more. A lot of the trees are at the end of their life cycle so they are already starting to die off.

What's a "Mini-X"?

 

[cleared4approach]

What's a "Mini-X"?

A smaller excavator usually in the 30-75hp range