tiller/cultipacker question?
 

this is anodd question, but if it works out would be my prefered method.

a lot of our properties are very spread out, some are 2 hours driving from our furthest areas. would it be smart to just use a truck to pull this around to till and cultipackbyhooking up to the ball of my truck. i have a 97 ford ranger v6 with 4-wheel drive. would this just destroy my transmission, or do you think it is light duity? some proposed food plot locations are 3 acres, and all soil tests have came back perfect to plant.

do you think this is a good idea?
the link below would take you to the tiller/cultipacker i have in mind.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0056041523356a&navCount=6&podI d=0056041&parentId=cat603039&masterpathid= &navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat20712-cat603039&catalogCode=IK&rid=&parentTy pe=index&indexId=cat603039&hasJS=true

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

That thing is extremely overpriced. Plus, pulling it with your truck you'd very likely destroy it. It's hard to go slow enough witha truck, and those "foot plot" implements are often underbuilt in the first place. Not all, but many are. Attend some farm auctions and you'll get the proper equipment, for much less money. Not matter what you use, it's my opinion that pulling with your truck isn't a good way to go. It'll work, but you'll tear stuff up.

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

thanks, m.magis.

i think i will just hold off this year. i have the use of our farmers equipment in a couple of areas, i will just rely on that for now.

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

What were you planning on planting that you needed to cultipack?

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

we will be planting clover, turnups, brasillas, and some other seed blends.

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

I don't believe that those are highway wheels? You could pull it with a truck to work up land. It will take a lot of passes tho
RC

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

...it would definitely be useful then. I'll keep my eyes open for something close to you and let you know if I see something.

RE: tiller/cultipacker question?
 

thanks for all the help.

i have been looking on purple wave auctionin kc and manhattan for a tractor and some impliments.

are there any substitutes that can be used. i hear a bed spring can be used to level it.

cultipacker
 

here is a website with cultipackers
cultipackerstore.com

You would have to use a tractor and disc to break the ground up anyway with that thing and I agree it is overpriced. I would look for a chain link spike drag to level the ground after discing and then spread the seeds and drag again to lightly cover them.