Buying Advice Hi crop/clearance tractor for seed harvest

[Hardshell]

I am the equipment manager at a native seed farm and have been looking for a high clearance tractor that I could mount a front loader to. I currently have several 4 series John deeres and a Super A. I have a flail vac seed stripper that mounts to the front loader and is used to collect seeds off indeterminate plants that cannot be combine harvested. Currently my John Deere has 15" of ground clearance but I am laying down many of the plants after just one pass. I have been looking at a new 5075M with the tallest tires available but that only gets me 19" of ground clearance. I am hoping to be closer to 24" with a wheel spacing of around 60" on centers. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[wmonroe]

I thought John Deere made a high clearance tractor.

 

[Leejohn]

Boy I got just the tractor for you. I have also seen some on youtube, but didn't look at the MFG. All I seen around here is high wheel spray rigs.

I wonder what that old tractor was used for?

 

[aczlan]

I would guess that it was a sprayer.
Not sure that the OP will find anything but a sprayer tractor (or a custom built machine) that will fit the bill.

Aaron Z

 

[smstonypoint]

Would this work?

Lee Spider - LeeAgra.com

Steve

 

[jenkinsph]

Deere offers the 5100MH high crop tractor but I doubt it is optioned with a loader. You may have to do some custom fitting to mount your seed equipment.

You could buy a used high crop tractor and fit it with a custom mounting too.

 

[chevy]

Boy I got just the tractor for you. I have also seen some on youtube, but didn't look at the MFG. All I seen around here is high wheel spray rigs.

I wonder what that old tractor was used for?

My family had a Farmall H with that setup. They used it to plant wheat in standing corn fields. I believe my cousins still have the stilts.