Cultipacker sizing question

mardenm · May 28, 2019

The wheel spacing on my Kubota L3301 tractor is 60 inches from edge to edge. My property has plenty of hills, trees, and rocks to maneuver around. I already have a 66" Field Cultivator and 72" landscape rake, and am very happy with these widths. This year, I want to get a Cultipacker both for fixing my landscape to plant grass/buckwheat/clover, and to use it on my 40'x60' garden. I am considering the Everything Attachments 60" Cultipacker. This width would extend just to the width of my wheels. Will the 60" size be good enough or would I be happier with the 72" width ? The specs show the overall width is 12.5" wider than the usable size and I am concerned the 72" size with an overall width of 84" might be obnoxiously wide and I'll end up smashing into things. Or am I just being overly cautious and will regret not getting the wider size ? I really wish they offered a 66" width...

shooterdon · May 28, 2019

We have broken our oversized unit twice. Large trees are bad juju

nybirdman · May 28, 2019

You want it to cover your rear tire tracks for sure;nice tool ,they leave a well groomed look.Only draw back is that you need a large turn around area.

jeff9366 · May 28, 2019

For the applications you have specified a 60" wide, Three Point Hitch mounted Cultipacker will be optimum.

60" is the Cultipacker operating width. Overall width is about 8" wider.

I have an ETA 60" Cultipacker and sloppy paint application aside, it has been a good, heavy implement.
I keep a ratcheting 3/4" wrench in my tool box to loosen/tighen the four nuts on the two stands which have to be raised before each use.