Planters john deere 1240 4row planter

rdln · Mar 20, 2005

If you didnt know already, give a lot of room between the sweet and indian corn due to cross pollination

mb25acres · Mar 20, 2005

thanks for the tip, I will plant in different field. I am really excited about getting my house sold and moving back into the country. I lived on a small 11 acre farm (horses) when I grew up. I have lived in town for 13 years now with almost no yard.
I just want room for the kids to run ,play and have fun without
being 10 ft from the road. My lovely wife has decided to let me live. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Now I wander how she will be about going ahead and getting the tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Mike

johndeere2210 · Mar 20, 2005

The 1240 planter was sold in both plate and plateless configurations. The plate planter was by far more common in our area. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

johndeere2210 · Mar 20, 2005

I will check our owners manual bone yard tomorrow. If we have one I will PM you.

mb25acres · Mar 24, 2005

Well I payed for the planter today, I amglad I am getting it but the seller stated The only thing wrong with it is there is a hole in the left fertilize box the size of a small fist. It also does not have the hydrualic cylinder that it takes to raise and lower the rubber wheels, and the rod support on the hitch to the one side is missing a 4 ft piece. I told him that it did not mention that it needed a hydrualic cylinder and hoses or support. He said that I should be able to get a cylinder from tsc and hoses. he thinks that he can find the missing support. He is going to give me extra seed hoppers and 2-3 sets of planter plates, he said he would give me whatever he has. I think he is doing this becuase of the cylinder, but has not offered to split the cost of the cylinder and hoses. Should I be happy with what he is offering or ask he split the cost of cylinder and hoses. I was thinking about giving him neutral feedback and stating the facts after it is delivered of course.
I only paid 255.00 plus 35.00 for delivery I still think I got a good deal. what do you think, I am trying to be fair. If you want to look at add to see where I am coming from it is item #7500917715 I am new to farm equipment and this is my first item bought period. I went back and could not tell if there was a cylinder in the pics. Do used ones usually never come with this cylinder, and can these wheels be raised another way. maybe a harder way but would still work, then i would be completely fine with it becuase it could actually be used as is, and would not really need them just be nice to have.
Mike
Mike

PineRidge · Mar 24, 2005

Mike you guys both have spotless feedback ratings. Do you really both want to trade off negative feedback, I mean you give him one and he gives you one and you still end up with the planter anyway? I think you did alright considering the planter started at a buck and you still got it at a good price. I would take whatever extra parts he wants to give you and part company as friends.

Besides it's awfully hard to answer a question that's never asked in the first place. A standard question for me when I'm bidding, is the item complete or are there any parts missing?

Good luck for the planting season, we are expecting a lot of sweet corn out of you /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Jim_Fisher · Mar 25, 2005

mb25acres,

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Do used ones usually never come with this cylinder, and can these wheels be raised another way. maybe a harder way but would still work, then i would be completely fine with it becuase it could actually be used as is, and would not really need them just be nice to have. )</font>

For many years, it was a common practice to use one hydraulic cylinder for multiple implements. These cylinders usually had a reasonably long stroke and some sort of stroke control to allow them to be used on implements requiring a shorter stroke. At many farm sales (auctions), the cylinders are listed and sold separately.

There is a device sold at farm supply stores similar to a ratchet binder that can be used in place of a hydraulic cylinder. I'm not sure that I'd want to ratchet one up and down at the end of every row, unless I had a really long field.

mb25acres · Mar 25, 2005

Mike,
good points I think I will take your advice just may have to ask more questions next time.
still not excited about going and buying one for close to 100.00
, but I will. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Thanks Mike /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif