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south central Iowa | Trying to decide which pull type scraper to get for farm use. Will be used for waterways and fixing washouts. Will be pulling with 200 hp mfd, and don't want anything bigger than 8 or 9 yards. Considering either a Big Dog 8 yard or a Garfield 8.5. Also considering a Rowse dump type 7 yards, it is 2/3 of the cost of the Big Dog, the next cheapest only its an ejection scraper. I have no experience with any type of scraper or any brand, and would be interested to hear from those who do. Thanks |
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| We bought a Reynolds 10C and use it on a 7140, and so far I love it. Cuts much better than any of the dolly wheel scrapers I'm used to. |
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SESD | I use a holcomb 12yd 9ft cut. It will do almost anything we need, but there are times the ground is hard and it may not cut well. I will say, those smaller scrapers like you mention are plenty light for digging. They would probably do the job though if you have some kind of ripper to loosen the dirt somewhat when need be. Not sure on the cost of the ones you mentioned, but suspect the holcomb will probably be quite a bit more. |
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Between Omaha and Des Moines, 7 miles South of I80 | Dad purchased an new Ashland I-950 dolly-style ejection scrapper (9.5 Cu yd), last year.
Really like it, but he only has a 4440 2wd to pull it(felt dolly wheels were necessary). With duals, I can get a full load, most of the time(not always spilling over the sides, but pretty good for a 2wd tractor).
I only have experience with just this one, pull-type scrapper, but we have filled in narrow washouts, in centers of waterways, with dirt, and thus, we didn't have to disturb any of the grass that was already established. Just add some dirt=ejection scrapper was really nice, for this.
This fall, I moved dirt up against old farm building(on steep sidehills, in feedlots, that had washed down)(This was w/o duals, so I could get close to buildings/fences=1/2-2/3 loads were max)
I reworked two waterways and reshaped them.(we'll try to seed them down, early next spring)
We also carried additional dirt, into feedlot areas, that the cattle had move dirt away from the concrete areas(over the years) and fence perimeters and it was so much faster than using loader tractor and hoist wagon or manure spreader, to move dirt.
About at the end of the projects(December), Dad mentioned that he is very happy with this Ashland I-950 ejection scrapper.
Note: I got some good pointers, on operating these, from guys on here, too.(Thanks, guys) |
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Liberty, MO | I used to have a Rowse XL700 scraper, sold it when I bought D6D and some times wished I had it back, pulled it with DX160 Deutz Fahr, 2-105 White, 9190 DA, , never had any issues with it going in the ground, used frost bit on it all the time, , constructed over 5 MILES of tiled outlet terraces with it, main thing is don't cit to deep or the tip over type might be a little hesitant to dump ESP if muddy conditions. |
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franksville wi | we used our neighbors reynolds and our ashland at the same time while digging our pond like the ashland with the hyd ejection better but the reynolds is a good scraper also. |
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EC Indiana | We have a Garfield 8.5 with Dolly wheels. We use it all the time. Really like it, very heavy construction. Never really have a problem getting it to cut unless in really tough tight clay. We have pulled it with 150hp fwa up to 250hp fwa. Works well with both tractors, the larger one can load it at faster mph. I even used a couple times with a 50hp fwa. Weight of the tractor is the limiting factor on how agressive you cut or load. After having one, if I were to get another one, I would look into a little larger one without dolly wheels I think. When I was looking, I could never find an 7-10yd used. I ended up buying new. I would only consider ejection type.
Advantages of dolly wheels: easily pulled with whatever tractor is available, can be moved/transported with a pickup, no tongue weight.
Disadvantages: Sometimes they get in the way, zero weight transfer to the tractor, sometims pan bounces or hops, challenging to back up.
I probably would consider selling mine if I could find a larger replacement. |
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Home Columbia Mo. Row Crop Farm Novinger Mo. | We have a fellow agtalker (Stacy) that farms and sells Torque scrapers @ Brunswick Mo. My father purchased a 8 or 9 yard dolly wheel 20 + years ago, one of the best tools one the farm.
Grand river sales 660 548 3804 |
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wc mo | +1 on Stacy |
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So. IL | The Torque model that is 9 yard ejector with the dolly wheels is one tough scraper. We pull one(rental) with a 300 hp front wheel assist magnum and it will stop it in its tracks if you try to cut too deep. |
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Mid-Missouri | Our 12 yd Holcomb with dolly has been a good machine. The next one I would like to get is an Ashland w/o dolly, maybe 18 yard.
I would look for a used, operating, 12 yd with dolly and I think you will be very happy. Our 12 yd can be used on anything from 150-450 hp. |
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Manitoba | Cat 60 |
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Itta Bena Mississippi | Reynolds 10C is hard to beat for the money, My 1st one was pulled with a 4630.
Tom |
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Mobile | Try a Orthman Soilmover, FE775 or FE8120 forced ejection
Several Iowa dealers carrying them, built heavy duty
Try Dustin at 641-990-3581, he has both new and used scrapers and New Soilmovers on the lot and or coming for spring. |
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Sac & Story county IA | Making a cable scraper to hydraulic is not a bad idea. This guy does them but I have no doubt there are plenty sitting around south central Iowa yet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Caterpillar-70-60-cat-80-Hydraulic-Scrapers... |
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| Very pleased with our Holcomb 12 yd. Have pulled it with 160 hp to 450 hp. 160 didn't fill it completely full, but work well for smaller jobs. |
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which scraper for farm use?
