Posted by Fixerupper on May 12, 2012 at 15:04:47 from (100.42.82.164):
I did some fuel record keeping this spring with a Deere 4650 power shift and a IH 1086. I don't know if these figures I came up with are in the ballpark of what fuel consumption should be and I only checked it ONCE for each tractor with the implement it was pulling so the figures are far from scientific. I'm not starting a color war, just throwing out some figures. So here goes
1. 4650 on 1000 gallon sprayer 60' boom spraying 28% nitrogen 40 acres per fill-- 1/8 gal/acre
2. 1086 same sprayer spraying Treflan w/water 75 acres per fill-------------------1/10 gal/ acre
3. 1086 on 12 row Deere 7200 planter w/o fertilizer at 5.5 MPH -----------1/4 gal/acre
4. 4650 on 30' field cultivator 10th gear 6ish MPH pulling hard-----------------1/2 gal/acre
When I sprayed I had to come home to refill but it was no farther than 2 miles. Tractor ran while filling to agitate so the Deere came home to fill darned near twice as many times. I don't know how much that affected the fuel consumption.
So there it is. Like I said this is a ONE TIME ONLY check. I did it per acre instead of per hour because per hour means nothing to me. Let the bragging begin!!! Jim
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