RING ROLLER

[Phil H]

Has anyone had any experience with a ring roller? Everyone that I have seen that is used looks like some of the rings are missing or the bearings where the shaft goes through are worn out, and the rings are sloppy, loose and tilted over. It looks like replacing a ring especially one that is in the middle of the row would be a real pain. Maybe that is why all those I have seen for sale used, look so bad. Any good thoughts...Phil

 

[charlie n]

You takin about one like this?

 

[Leroy]

What is a ring roller? Some kind of a shop tool?

 

[jCarroll]

The implement in the photo is what we in Ohio call a Cultipacker.
Often pulled behind a disk harrow.

 

[Leroy]

To me the photo is unidentifable. Just a black spot. Then it is what I would call a sprocket wheel cultipacker with a sprocket type of wheel between the other packer wheels and that sprocket wheel had a large center hole that fit loosely over a smaller center bushing. I have had those and liked them. I am in western Ohio.

 

[Hay hay hay]

Sounds like you are talking about a very worn out or broken cultipacker. I don't know of anyplace to get new wheels. Maybe someone else can help. Have you checked shoups?

 

[Phil H]

Yes, looks similar to that, just has points on each of the rings. They use them to break up the soil and are often pulled behind a disk, like a harrow. Some are pulled behind a grain drill to cover the seed. You can look them up, on google, just type ring roller, or try craigslist. Just was wondering if anyone has used them, and what to look for when buying one. ???..Phil

 

[Phil H]

Could be just the same but called a different name. Phil

 

[Phil H]

No.

 

[Phil H]

Probably the same thing but has points all around the rings to break up the soil after you disk.

 

[Phil H]

Ok, yes, it does look like a sprocket wheel.

 

[Leroy]

Both Dunham and B F Avery made cultipackers with those wheels. And the soil will not crust with use of one like it will do with a standard packer as they pack the ground more under the surface where the standard type packs the surface. I think other makes as well but what we had were the Dunham that Grandpa bought and thought it was not heavy enough and traded it on a double roller unit that liked to burry itself in loose soil. I later bought the one I had and later found out it was the avery after finding an operators manual and used it for years, just got rid of it this past winter when got rid of all my machinery when moving off the farm. From ring roller was pictureing trying to form a ring out of bar stock.

 

[Chris in SK]

Yes, I've used ring roller, also know as a Cambridge roller or a Cultipacker. Cambridge roller generally had larger diameter smooth edged rings. Cultipacker usually smaller diameter notched edge rings. The ones I've used had wood block bearings in cast metal housings on the shaft ends, and needed regular grease. If you broke a ring in the middle, you would unbolt the bearing housing on one end and slide off the rings until you got to the broken one. A front end loader is helpful. If its just one broken ring in the middle I wouldn't both replacing it. They both do a pretty good job busting clods and packing a seed bed. If you find one with the rings in good shape, but loose or tilted over, just remove the bearing and add an appropriately sized spacer. The rings don't need to be really tight.

 

[jaoneill]

That's what we also call a cultipacker in this neck of the woods. Ten, fifteen years ago they would have a difficult time even getting a bid on one at auction; a 10' model would sell for $20-$30. Today they are at a premium with that same ten footer, even with multiple rollers broken or missing, will bring$250-$300; go figure. Replacement rollers are available but pricey.