Rebuilding Allis Chalmers 4 row planter for Branson tractor
Last year was the first year I used this old Allis Chalmers 4 row planter. I had a lot of issues with it, one of them being the seed chutes would clog with dirt if the ground was moist at all. So, instead of spending thousands on a no till drill planter I decided to rebuild most of this Allis Chalmers 4 row planter. Join us today to see the modifications that we made and how easy it was to replace the cutting discs. We used a mig welder to weld on small pieces of steel rebar across the bottom of the seed chute opening. This still left plenty of room for the seeds to come out but should really help reduce the clogging issue, or at least that's what I hope! Guess we'll find out this spring! Thanks for joining us, please hit the like button if you enjoyed this farm vlog and subscribe to follow all of our land management projects, habitat improvement projects, Branson tractor projects, Bobcat excavator projects, our Kentucky farmhouse rehab project, Kentucky and Illinois land management, DIY rustic home decor, DIY landscaping, cutting new trails, watering holes, duck ponds and more. Kapper Outdoors, living the dream, one acre at a time.
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Great job rebuilding the planter!
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, it was actually fun finally getting it done!
Looks good Kap. Have to wait and see how well it works.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yep, but at least I am more ready for this year! thanks.
Looks like u cured the problems there 🤔👍👍
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
I think so... But I still might get a drill! But I'll recoup my investment on this pretty easy. thanks.
If the rebar dosent work out for you (and I think it will ) You might try cutting the back edge of the seed chute higher so the dirt dosent get to it and yet the seeds will still be able to drop freely.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yep, good call. An odd shape would like reduce the chance of the dirt to stick. We'll see how she goes, thanks man
Another good Video Kapper, some good maintenance and modifications there
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joey, hope we have a better plotting season this year!
@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
@@kapperoutdoors that big plot I have been working on will become our new camp area this year. So I will be working on a new plot this season
Man!!! You just don't quit! Nice👍👍
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Nope.. You know it, it is a year round passion! Thanks
Hope it works great Joe. All the struggles to make food plantings to hold deer and fighting the planter and Mother Nature has caused so many problems looking back thru your videos.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yep, thanks man, hopefully this is a much better year!
Awesome job guys
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we appreciate it. Bring on spring!!
Never lower the planter setting still lower it after you start to move to help keep dirt from going in have a great weekend
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yeah I figured that out along the way, but even still it had a clogging problem. But those worn discs were like an inch or more too small, so that was part of the problem. Thanks.
@mikeembrey9176
4 жыл бұрын
@@kapperoutdoors 👍
Like the planter!
Can't wait to see it work
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yeah me too, but I'm still considering a drill, but we'll see what happens. thanks man
Great job, glad it's you and not me...lol....I'm too old. Stay safe, take it easy, be careful and keep warm
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
LOL thanks!
Never set a planter down without moving forward. Brand new planters will plug if set straight down.
@kapperoutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
yep, good call!! Learned that the hard way! lol Thanks
It looks like the planter should do we. Good luck.
Awesome video Mr kapper. All you need to do is paint it the same as the tractor
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yeah that would look sweet :)
Step ahead of the game.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
hoorah!
Good job. Should give you lots more years of service...or a nicer trade-in for something lots better. lol
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yep. I'm still keeping my eyes open for a good deal on a drill, but we'll see what happens. Either way, it was good investment for this planter.
Planter should work better now!
I hope it works for you.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
thanks, me too!
What size disc openers did you buy having trouble finding 13in or did you go with 13.5in
@napooda846
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry do you have a part number for those
@kapperoutdoors
3 жыл бұрын
I don't remember where I ordered them from. But they were pretty easy to find once you get the terminology right for the searching of them. Good luck. Thanks
Hope the rebar works but shouldn't have needed with the new disc openers and your moving when you drop the planter
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yeah, hindsight I think you're right. With the new discs, that probably would have cured the problem, but we'll see how it works out. Thanks
Hope the rebar helps. My first thought is if it’s actually an improvement it’d probably would have came that way from the factory.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
yeah we'll see how it goes. However, my argument on that is that on virtually every machine I've had there are a lot of simple things that should have come different from the factory! LOL thanks
@jphickory522
4 жыл бұрын
@@kapperoutdoors haha... good point
I don't think your rebar additions were the best idea, I believe they will lead to very inconsistent seed depth.
@kb7722
4 жыл бұрын
And seed spacing
@exactlyright7492
4 жыл бұрын
I hope it works for you Kap and I'm interested to see the results but I would cut the seed drop tubes up a little higher myself.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that would have been easier! lol thanks
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Well, with those old planters, those seeds bounce around (before the rebar) and depth and spacing are always messed up to begin with. So I don't think it will get any worse, but if it does I'll cut them off. Hindsight I be the new discs cured most of the issues. thanks
anybody else jump at 0:14? lmao. made me jump, i thought something was coming through my screen.
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
sorry to hear that , but hey, you got a free adrenaline rush, LOL. Thanks and take care.
@plyxrs
4 жыл бұрын
@@kapperoutdoors lmao! That I did good sir. You have a great weekend!
Mapper, I have watched most of your videos, I got a ? For you and I hope you return the answer, I bought a 1943 massey ferguson 2 row planter, I noticed in one of your videos, your planters were planting into your tractor tracks, in your recent videos, the 2 row planter you used looked more on the inside of your tractor, help me out here, did your crops grow okay or did they not and that's why you moved them in, its hard trying to figure out where to put them on my subcompact tractor, the rows are set at 38" which is straight in line of my tires and I'm worried my food plots won't come up, any advice would be much appreciated, Oh, second ? Here's my equipment, small kubota b3300su, pegusas 5 foot tiller, mf #39 2 row planter, brillion cultipacker, here's what I normally do, 1 till, 2 cultipack, 3 spread seed with shoulder spreader, cultipack again, getting ok plots, but I just got the mint condition mf 2 row planter, here's my second ? For you, 1 till, 2 cultipack, 3 2 row planter, 4 cultipack again or is that wrong since I will be using 2 row planter instead of shoulder spreader?
Well Kap, if that planter doesn’t work good for you now the only thing you haven’t changed is you soil, just sayin lol
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
Well, I have been thinking about a skid steer..................
@darcywalls6206
4 жыл бұрын
Kapper Outdoors hahaha
As good as a new one
@kapperoutdoors
4 жыл бұрын
well, pretty close anyway!