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West Central Iowa | I bought a 7000 that had been converted to a bean planter by someone else. I wanted to convert it so that I had a 6R30 corn planter with detachable 5 row splitter. The unit I had started as a 8R30 before all of the modifications.
I preferred this 8 row unit to start with over a 6 row for these reasons:
- The 8 row frame is bigger and heavier than any of the 6 row (or even 4 row) models
- I liked the independant lift cylinders and four wheels that the 8 row was equipped with. The extra two wheels minimize the weight/wheel and the four wheels will follow uneven ground and prevent the unit from bouncing (as much).
In regards to the clutch, I know the 8 row 7000's only had one clutch. If the 4 rows used the same clutch, I wouldn't be concerned about running 9 rows with a clutch that JD put on 8 row machines. | |
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J. Deere 7000 splitter Planter
