[AT] Too many tractors- reply to John Hall

[John Hall]

If it makes you feel any better, I wish we had one more big tractor. 
Took the subsoiler off the 4020 on Tues to put the chisel plow on.Took 
the chisel  plow off to run the gang harrow on Wed afternoon, put the 
chisel plow back on Wed night and stayed in the field till 9:30. 
Finished chiseling today, Unless I decide to redo some that was really 
tight after tomorrows rain. If not, I'll hook the gang harrow back 
up--maybe. Having trouble getting someone in to spread lime--may rent a 
spreader and do it myself Sat--I'll need the 4020 for that. Come to 
think of it, I need to order some more diesel fuel.

John

On 3/30/2017 12:31 AM, Greg Hass wrote:
> The guys at the coffee shop do spread it pretty thick. The worst is the
> owner; he sure likes to pass it out but can't take it when it comes
> back. He has a few acres and a IH compact with loader of about 35hp.  .
> So far he has no health problems (early 50's) so changing implements
> hasn't hit him yet. Another one is a relative; they plow liquid manure
> down on about 1200 acres a year with a 6 bottom roll-over plow at about
> 9 MPH. A couple  of years ago they were using a JD 8400 on the plow but
> were lacking power and a couple of times had to remove a bottom. I asked
> him if he was going to get a new tractor for the plow and he said they
> would NEVER get a new tractor to plow manure (it really makes a mess of
> the tractor). Well, he bought a 300hp. JD tractor with 200 hrs. on it-
> not exactly new b----u----t.
> As for me, I grow 26 acres each of corn, wheat, and edible beans. The
> last 20 or so acres are soybeans. I use conventional tillage, moldboard
> plowing about two thirds and chisel plowing the rest. I work all the
> ground before planting. So none of my old tractors get a huge amount of
> hours on them. One thing I forget to mention is I do have a Ford loader
> tractor along with the rest, also around 40 years old.
>         Greg Hass
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