Looking For Used Grain Drill

[Running Arrow Bill]

I'm looking for a small used grain drill (6 to 8 feet wide) for seeding small pasture & paddock areas. I've tried overseeding via broadcast method; however, those darn birds end up eating 90% of seed (except small ryegrass seeds). Want something to use to overseed with wheat or oats for grazing.

I do not want a "no-till" unit since those are very expensive and cumbersome.

On a sidebar: One of our area used equip re-builders/dealers has some JD ones that have been modified into the 6 & 8' wide size. However, I think they are asking too much...in the $1,750 price range...

Any info y'all can provide as to sources and/or used prices would be appreciated on type of drill I'm looking for.

Thanks!

 

[bigbull338]

that doesnt sound like a bad price for a small grain drill.your most likely going to have to pay that price to get what your wanting.

 

[Running Arrow Bill]

Would like more feedback on a drill...thanks.

My central question concerns the "value" or expected (average) selling price of a small grain drill. That is more important to me than "where" to find one...where is also nice, also.

Thanks.

 

[1982vett]

Running Arrow Bill, Check out some ot these sites, I use them to gestimate the value or cost of something I might liket to aquire.

http://www.equipmentlocator.com/

http://www.ironsearch.com/IRONSearch/content.aspx

http://www.machinefinder.com/

I am inclined to agree with Bigbull. Especially if it is in good shape.

 

[ALX.]

Local auctions? Pick up a perfectly functional drill for 500. Or less.

 

[alabama]

In my search for a no till drill, I ran across a used but like new convention 7 foot John Deere drill just the other day. The price I thought was good too. $5500.
It has two hoppers, one for clover and one for small grain. The planter used "V" openers and closed wheels. Like a no till but no lead coulter.
PM me if you want the phone number. It was at the John Deere dealer in Montgomery, Alabama.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Older 10' to 12' wide grain drills on steel go for $100 to $150 if they are in working condition.
I paid $120 for a 12' JD press drill on rubber with a grass box, and I put $100 worth of parts into into it. It works better than my spinner for thickening up hay field pastures.
A local equipment jockey had two 12' JD drills on rubber and in running condition. He was asking $350 each.

You can pay a lot more for a drill but I do not know why you would unless you farmed a section of wheat.

 

[john250]

Old grain drills are plentiful and cheap. Any body want an 80's model 8300 JD? Been sitting in my barn for years.

 

[MShaffer]

Old grain drills are plentiful and cheap. Any body want an 80's model 8300 JD? Been sitting in my barn for years.

Sent you a PM.

 

[novatech]

I picked up a couple of old Pasture Dreams for nothing out of peoples pastures. Put them together and made one good one.
The left over parts got turned into a renovator.

 

[dun]

I picked up a couple of old Pasture Dreams for nothing out of peoples pastures. Put them together and made one good one.
The left over parts got turned into a renovator.

I'm still trying to figure out how to put press wheels on my old JD-Van Brunt. I started with an old Model A and rebuilt it then converted it to disk openers. If it only had press wheels it would be ideal.

 

[novatech]

I picked up a couple of old Pasture Dreams for nothing out of peoples pastures. Put them together and made one good one.
The left over parts got turned into a renovator.

I'm still trying to figure out how to put press wheels on my old JD-Van Brunt. I started with an old Model A and rebuilt it then converted it to disk openers. If it only had press wheels it would be ideal.

I don't know if they would fit but I have seen people use old wheel barrow tires filled with water. I have also found the old cast iron packer wheels that were used on old row crop equipment. Found in junk piles on old farms.
The disk openers would be a definite improvement on mine.

 

[alabama]

Does anyone know where I can find a no-till seven footer, Cheap that still works good?

 

[dun]

Does anyone know where I can find a no-till seven footer, Cheap that still works good?

The last 2 items threw out all of the used no-till drills I've seen lately

 

[john250]

Old grain drills are plentiful and cheap. Any body want an 80's model 8300 JD? Been sitting in my barn for years.

Sent you a PM.

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