3 point 2 row corn planter

Keadog · Dec 10, 2013

I'm looking for one. I have room for a 3 or 4 row too, but a 2 row would be adequate.
Any leads appreciated. I've seen what's on eBay and, wow.

300UGUY · Dec 11, 2013

I look on craigslist. I've bought 2 on there, sold one on there.

sixdogs · Dec 11, 2013

Where are you in Ohio?

Sonny580 · Dec 11, 2013

I made some,--but sold them as fast as they were done!---LOTTA demand for 1 and 2 row units! thanks; sonny580

Keadog · Dec 11, 2013

sixdogs said:
Where are you in Ohio?

North central.

Keadog · Dec 11, 2013

Sonny580 said:
I made some,--but sold them as fast as they were done!---LOTTA demand for 1 and 2 row units! thanks; sonny580

I see that. Making any more?

TNhobbyfarmer · Dec 11, 2013

Keadog said:
I'm looking for one. I have room for a 3 or 4 row too, but a 2 row would be adequate.
Any leads appreciated. I've seen what's on eBay and, wow.

They have gotten very pricey for sure. I have a 2 row JD 71 that I am going to sell. It is in good working condition, but I recently sold off the part of my acreage that is tillable so I don't need it anymore. I bought it 3 or 4 years ago and only planted a few acres of food plots with it. I am in Tennessee so I doubt you would want to drive that far to pick one up. PM me if you want any further info.

sixdogs · Dec 11, 2013

Keadog said:
North central.

There are likely a number of farm auctions around you. Planters are a little hard to find at times but at auction they stay pretty reasonable. Go to auctionzip.com for upcoming auctions. In the north, the Yoder and Frye auctions often have planters and in the middle section of the state Tri-Green occasionally has them. An auction would be the best bet and I would look for an IH, Deere, or older Allis Chalmers. Forget the rest.

DJ54 · Dec 11, 2013

You can do a search using these two search features. The second one shows results for Craigslist. You can do radius searches for as many miles as you wish.

Classifieds - Claz.org

SearchTempest Online Classifieds Search - All of craigslist, eBay & more in one search.

sixdogs · Dec 11, 2013

Craigslist would work but involves a lot of back and forth conversation, often goods are priced high and there are miles to travel that often involves a wild goose chase and related expenses that add to the price of whatever you wind up buying. Ohio is blessed with some great auction sites and in one trip you will have a chance to buy whatever it is you want at whatever price the market will bear. Their auction ads often run an entire page in the paper and list hundreds of items. A lot of dealers go to these auctions and a lot of the things wind up on dealer lots as inventory.

There's that and there are numerous farm auctions especially in the central area of the state. Prices generally run on the low to average side and I've seen a lot of farm items that wind up for sale on Craig's List or Ebay. Just my two cents here in favor of an auction to buy farm equipment.

Murfster3 · Dec 11, 2013

I bought a 2 row jd71 last year for $800 then paid $240 for shipping from North Dakota to Indiana.
It was one that was made from a multiple row. Check out freightquote.com. The
Price was the seller put it on a skid and dropped it off at the terminal and I picked it up

DJ54 · Dec 12, 2013

Got to agree auctions are the place to get bargains. I prefer farm auctions, or community auctions. You know items are most generally local. Being at the right place, at the right time, is the biggest help. Even if a dealer is bidding against you, they are looking to make a minimum of 20% profit, to make it worth their while. On the other hand, I've seen some items fairly new sell for more than you can buy new for. This being tools, etc.

The main thing is to get a price set in your head, and allow a little leaway according to condition, and stick to it. Don't get caught up in it all like a buddy of mine. He seems to get mesmerized sometimes, and just can't quit bidding.

On the other hand, I did a quick CL search just now, and saw this: ALLIS CHALMER 3 PT TWO ROW PLANTER Not all that familiar with AC planters, other than the older mounted one my buddy has for his CA Allis. It seems to do a great job planting his sweet corn. This one looks to have a very heavy hitch & adjustable tool bar, and in decent shape.

davethegundoctor · Dec 12, 2013

You could try this web site. Sweet farm Equipment - New & Used Farming Tools & Equipment | Tractor Equipment, Farm Implements & More Ken is a great guy to deal with and he ship all over the country cheap!!! Lots of used equipment.

David Pidgeon
New Haven, Vermont

DJ54 · Dec 12, 2013

davethegundoctor said:
You could try this web site. Sweet farm Equipment - New & Used Farming Tools & Equipment | Tractor Equipment, Farm Implements & More Ken is a great guy to deal with and he ship all over the country cheap!!! Lots of used equipment.

David Pidgeon

New Haven, Vermont

I agree with you on that one too. I bought a new 2 basket tedder from Ken about 10-11 years go. Got it, and shipped to my door for right at $200.00 less than than a local dealer wanted for a 1 year old one, that had been over about 300 acres of hay.

AaronS · Dec 12, 2013

TNhobbyfarmer said:
They have gotten very pricey for sure. I have a 2 row JD 71 that I am going to sell. It is in good working condition, but I recently sold off the part of my acreage that is tillable so I don't need it anymore. I bought it 3 or 4 years ago and only planted a few acres of food plots with it. I am in Tennessee so I doubt you would want to drive that far to pick one up. PM me if you want any further info.

Any idea what you'll be asking for it and when you're looking to sell?

Keadog · Dec 12, 2013

AaronS said:
Any idea what you'll be asking for it and when you're looking to sell?

Looks like I'm not the only one looking.

sixdogs · Dec 12, 2013

The Allis Chalmers is a good planter but seed plates are limited. The easy answer is to buy a seed plate adaptor (Lincoln Ag Products). It allows you to use either JD or IH seedplates but I forget which.

The A/C planter shown above is not unreasonable at $500. Very often, auction prices on A/C planters can be on the low side and you then see them for sale elsewhere with a marked up price. This one looks to be farmer owned and probably the price is negotiable. It looks to be in good shape. One drawback is it might be CAT II but if it is you could cut that frame it half and weld back together on CAT I specs. It's easy to do.

There are many used IH unit planters around and the price is often reasonable. This type would clamp to a toolbar so you just figure out a way to do it. It's easy so ask if you need more. I've seen these go for $100 each.

EDIT--if you wanted to buy from a dealer I would second the mention here of Ken Sweet. I've never heard a complaint and he seems to be very accommodative.

Keadog · Dec 12, 2013

I appreciate all the good info from you and the others!
My 5740 is Cat 2, so I can use either cat 1 or 2. I'm not mechanically inclined, so I'll need one that works out of the box. All these rusty ones make me nervous!