Offsetting a 3point attachment?

[slingworks]

I'm wondering if there's a way or an adapter that allows a 3 point implement to be offset to the right or left?

My father bought a Bomet 1 Row Potato planter a couple years back. Its a single row planter that I think is really made for small, narrow tractors like a Kubota. I used it last year on my Zetor, but there really was a way to make it work out adjusting the wheels to work on 36" wide rows so we ended up with like 5' rows. I would have advised him to buy the more normal sized 2 row, but he didn't ask or tell me he was going to order it.

It's a ground driven machine, no pto involved.

I'd like to have everything on 36" rows so I can use a 2 row hiller and cultivators (corn/beans).

 

[CobyRupert]

How much offset do you need?

Here’s a thread about offsetting. One guy made some brackets to offset the pins of his mower.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/adaptor-to-offset-3pt-hitch-bushhog.224439/

 

[slingworks]

How much offset do you need?

Here’s a thread about offsetting. One guy made some brackets to offset the pins of his mower.

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/adaptor-to-offset-3pt-hitch-bushhog.224439/

I'm guessing about 18"? That would be half a row. I can pull about 6" out using the sway straps but that's max.

 

[California]

This idea is probably too light-duty for that potato planter but it might help others who find their way into this thread.

I adapted a back blade to fit my Quick Hitch. I started by hammering hitch pins into square tubing. (And welding them solid).

Then, this assembly could be welded on to your implement at an offset. In my case, I mounted it forward of existing incompatible pins.

Thread where I described this.

 

[DJ54]

60 years ago, we always planted potatoes in rows 5' O.C. and still do today, not to save space but because of the wheeled mechanical digger. Don't know how you dig yours, but even if you have a 3 pt. digger I'd think you'd be running over one row when digging the designated row. If you dig them by hand, a different story.

Also, potatoes will grow out to around 18" wide row width, so you'd have to be pretty careful cultivating/hilling. I have my Farmall 130 cultivators set up with a 24" gap in between the half sweeps so as not to get into the potatoes themselves when cultivating.

I am curious how your potato planter works. I have a Champion potato planter that was patented in the late 1800's and a previous owner converted from horse drawn to IH single point Fast Hitch I use behind my Farmall 130 & 140. Works pretty darn slick dropping potatoes 10" O.C. The County has a farm park and lets us plant various crops for their annual harvest celebration. We've planted 300 lbs. of potatoes in 45 minutes before. Here's a short video of us planting.

 

[Sportsman762]

here are some ideas I have saved for rotary cutter offsets.

They look easy enough to fab, and they do not permanently alter the implement.

 

[slingworks]

Actually the adapter for the bushog looks pretty effective. I'd say that might be along the lines of what I need. Wonder if that' a do it yourself or factory?

 

[slingworks]

60 years ago, we always planted potatoes in rows 5' O.C. and still do today, not to save space but because of the wheeled mechanical digger. Don't know how you dig yours, but even if you have a 3 pt. digger I'd think you'd be running over one row when digging the designated row. If you dig them by hand, a different story.

Also, potatoes will grow out to around 18" wide row width, so you'd have to be pretty careful cultivating/hilling. I have my Farmall 130 cultivators set up with a 24" gap in between the half sweeps so as not to get into the potatoes themselves when cultivating.

I am curious how your potato planter works. I have a Champion potato planter that was patented in the late 1800's and a previous owner converted from horse drawn to IH single point Fast Hitch I use behind my Farmall 130 & 140. Works pretty darn slick dropping potatoes 10" O.C. The County has a farm park and lets us plant various crops for their annual harvest celebration. We've planted 300 lbs. of potatoes in 45 minutes before. Here's a short video of us planting.

DJ54 this is the planter we have:

This is the digger we have. The digger is offset by design to the side,so it can be used o 36" rows.

The planter is pretty much same overall function as yours. Chain cups and all. Even has a platform on the back for riding, even though it has a plate that says no riding while moving! LOL.

Both of those units are Polish built and dad paid pretty good money for them. I just wish he had consulted me on the planter first.

I've been scheming to buy an old row crop tractor to cultivate/till potatoes and use a sprayer this year. Been looking at Case VACs. (Cheap/tall) My tractors here are somewhat unsuitable for those tasks. Almost bought a 140 Farmall last year but got stingy at the mast moment.