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| We currently have a John Deere 2210 Level Lift field cultivator, 46 foot, 5 section. The inner wings have one set of lift wheels and the outer wing locks rigid to the inner wing. Outer wing has a little gauge wheel out front (4 sets of lift wheels-8 tires plus the two gauge wheels total). We are having a hard time keeping the cultivator level side to side as field conditions change. The wings either run too shallow or too deep. The wings seem too big/wide to only have one set of lift wheels? If the wing tires sink in a couple inches, the outside of the wing digs 6" deeper or if the tires ride up a couple inches, the outside of the wing will come out of the ground. We can get the cultivator set for the field we are in, only to have to make a bunch of adjustments when we get to the next field because conditions are slightly different. Either softer or more firm depending on the previous tillage pass or soil type.
We also have a 35' level lift (3 Section) that works great, but the wing lift wheels are toward the outside of the wing, and there is a lot less weight because there is no outer wing being carried by the same two tires. We adjusted that one back when we bought it and haven't had to change it since. Anyone can set it in the ground and go no matter the conditions, which is what I would like from this bigger one.
I'm wondering if a Floating Hitch cultivator would work better? They have lift wheels on the outer wing also, and just more tires in general to keep it running the same depth across the width of the machine? I have heard the floating hitch ones tend to dive in wet conditions because they don't transfer weight to the tractor? We deal with wet/muddy conditions here most springs. I also see the new 2230 level lift field cultivators have lift wheels on the inner and outer wings also? Maybe that is an option? Thanks
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2210 Level Lift Field Cultivator
