In the spring, I'm looking to plant corn with an 8 row wide 7200 planter and was curious how a 730D would pull it? I have duals for the tractor and plenty of rear wheel weights and am hoping to pull it in 3rd gear. The ground will be worked and is pretty flat. Does anyone know if the tractor hydraulics can lift the planter and operate the marker arms? The tractor does have dual hydraulics.
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I can't speak as to the hydraulics but it will take a lot of favorable conditions with the soil to pull it if you are putting down fertilizer with it. Further, if the rear tractor tires are in poor shape tread wise it will make the problem worse. I hope you have a plan B if the 730 struggles in wet or very loose soil (sand).
coonie minnie
Well-known Member
I'd suggest you find a smaller planter or a larger tractor. I've learned never to underestimate a 2 cylinder diesel, put you are asking a lot of the old girl. Hydraulic limits, tongue weight limits,
traction would all be maxxed out.
If I go back to my collection of JD Furrow magazines, though, there is a tandem hitch to pull two 4 row 495 planters with a 730. And they did not use duals in the photo. Those 495's were a light unit
though. And even then it would have been all a 730 wanted.
In the late 60's, my uncle and father had one of those tandem setups, and pulled it with a Farmall MTA equipped with duals. They planted in low gear. When you got to a hill, you pulled the TA back and
crawled over, hopefully. In the end, the MTA gave up, and one of rear axle bearings failed midway through the season.
You could try it. The tractor may lift it if you don't have fertilizer attachments.
Making the monitor work if you have a 6 volt (pony start) 730 might be interesting, too.
If you do it, you'd better post some pictures. Better yet, video!
Good luck. But seriously, consider another tractor or planter.
traction would all be maxxed out.
If I go back to my collection of JD Furrow magazines, though, there is a tandem hitch to pull two 4 row 495 planters with a 730. And they did not use duals in the photo. Those 495's were a light unit
though. And even then it would have been all a 730 wanted.
In the late 60's, my uncle and father had one of those tandem setups, and pulled it with a Farmall MTA equipped with duals. They planted in low gear. When you got to a hill, you pulled the TA back and
crawled over, hopefully. In the end, the MTA gave up, and one of rear axle bearings failed midway through the season.
You could try it. The tractor may lift it if you don't have fertilizer attachments.
Making the monitor work if you have a 6 volt (pony start) 730 might be interesting, too.
If you do it, you'd better post some pictures. Better yet, video!
Good luck. But seriously, consider another tractor or planter.
wilson ind
Well-known Member
used to pull disc 15 foot I recall, was wide enough to cover for 494A . Used JD hitch to pull both as hitch went over disc and
bolted directly to planter. Worked well in 3 th or 4th in light soil. 730 with duels. Had dry fertilize boxes that held 900 lbs.
bolted directly to planter. Worked well in 3 th or 4th in light soil. 730 with duels. Had dry fertilize boxes that held 900 lbs.
cornerpost
Member
We used to pull a 4 row with dry fert behind
630 up steep hills. On flat ground I think
you can pull it. Can you fold it, run the
black box and monitor and lift the markers?
Do you have alternator or the 10 amp
generator? We want to know how it goes.
630 up steep hills. On flat ground I think
you can pull it. Can you fold it, run the
black box and monitor and lift the markers?
Do you have alternator or the 10 amp
generator? We want to know how it goes.
tomstractorsandtoys
Well-known Member
I think it will work. Dad pulled a four bottom sixteen inch plow with his 720 just fine. A neighbor planted corn for years with a 494a four row planter with fertlizer on his 1950 Deere B so a 730 with duals is more than twice the tractor. But do you have a backup tractor if it does not? Hook it up and go out to the field yet this fall and try it out better to find out now than next spring. Tom
fixerupper
Well-known Member
I don't see why a 730 won't pull a
7200 8 row. I pulled a six row IH 58
plate planter in fourth gear with an A
for a good many years. The tractor was
half loaded at most. If the planter
has a monitor it needs 12v neg. Might
be a problem there.
7200 8 row. I pulled a six row IH 58
plate planter in fourth gear with an A
for a good many years. The tractor was
half loaded at most. If the planter
has a monitor it needs 12v neg. Might
be a problem there.
To update everyone, I'm still planning to pull the 8 row planter with the 730D this Spring. I hooked up the planter and the tractor hydraulics don't have a problem lifting the planter or working the marker arms. I pulled a 4x14s plow with the tractor last fall and I don't think this planter would pull as hard as that. I'm hoping to pull the planter in 3rd gear.
fixerupper
Well-known Member
You will have no problem pulling it. I pulled six rows with an A for 20 years. The A had a light to moderate load in fourth gear. If your 7200 is a vac planter you will need the PTO hydraulic pump to run the fan. If it is a finger planter, hitch it up and go.
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