[8350HiTech]

I am currently not using a drill like this but I have used them in the past.My recommendation would be to keep searching until you find one without fertilizer on it. If it did have fertilizer make sure the disks spin freely I have seen them with the bearings were seized from the fertilizer.

I just assumed it didn't work and that wouldn't be a problem. My question for everyone (on b2r's behalf, as I'm completely used to a no till drill) is whether he would be disappointed in the single disc vs double discs.

 

[born2ride]

Keep in mind I am playing with 6-8 acres and not looking to drop a large sum of money on a piece of equipment i might use a few times. Its nice to be self-sufficient thou and not rely on others.

 

[deadmoose]

Keep in mind I am playing with 6-8 acres and not looking to drop a large sum of money on a piece of equipment i might use a few times. Its nice to be self-sufficient thou and not rely on others.

Go to a consignment auction. A couple hundred.bucks will get u atarted.

 

[IH 1586]

I just assumed it didn't work and that wouldn't be a problem. My question for everyone (on b2r's behalf, as I'm completely used to a no till drill) is whether he would be disappointed in the single disc vs double discs.

My cousin has a 450 like mine and he has single disc on it. He wasn't happy with it said trash kept building up in front of disc. It could very well be his tillage methods also. The old IH had single disc and had no issues. I personally like the double disc now that I have it.

Mine used to have fertilizer. It was rusted out when I bought it and they had moved the panels making it a plain grain. I wouldn't use fertilizer in one if I had the option. I don't know if that can be done on a 8000 series.

 

[Tx Jim]

IIRC the divider can be removed between the grain & fertilizer compartments. For that low of a price just for food plot use I'll state "GO FOR IT". Single disks were used to plant crops for many years and over many acres long before DD were thought of.

 

[born2ride]

So i picked up the drill today ,unloaded. put tongue back on. Pulled it around noticed tire on left side rubbing bolt.. Called it a night now inside reading the manual. It states "single-disk furrow openers are generally preferred when drilling in hard or trashy soil conditions, Double-disc are used when planting in well-prepared seedbeds" Any thoughts?

 

[Tx Jim]

IMHO the only reason some people think DD will handle trash better is because the DD rides over trash while SD cuts through it. Which cuts better a single edge or 2 blades(twice as thick) wedged together?

 

[born2ride]

When I was reading about the disks that was the biggest argument single versus double which is better. It was a pretty close split some people loved there single disc some people love their doubles. I am kind of curious to see how this would cut through my fields.