Pulverizer

[daBear]

I have a chance to buy a 72" Gill (Woods) Pulverizer for $500. It is at least 5 years old and I don't know if that is a good price or not, but that is not why I am posting this. My lawn is mostly pasture grass with a good bit of common Bermuda. I want to over seed with more Bermuda and plan on renting a Woods turf renovator which is essentially a pulverizer without the spikes and with a seed box on top.

The rental is $100 a day and owning my own attachment appeals to me since I have a Kubota L 2800. That is not quite enough tractor for the 72" pulverizer but if the spikes are not forced to dig in to the max I might get by with it.

The ground here is clay which packs pretty hard and I also put rye grass out in October of each year which I could use the pulverizer to prep for.

What are your thoughts on using a pulverizer for this? Pulverizer

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

I'd say that's a very good price.It looks to be in good shape. If it were close I'd buy for sure,though since I already have a harley rake I don't know what I'd use it for.

Matt

 

[daBear]

Thanks Matt, but does a pulverizer tear things up like a tiller can or can you use the top link to hold the spikes out of the ground enough to not completely destroy what is there?

 

[ninefinger]

Double roller is a big plus. It looks pretty good for the money but I would look very hard at the ends of the I beam, the side wiew does not look exactly straight. Check to see if the spkes are reversible,(double pointed). The spikes will only cut as deep as they are long and yes you control the depth with the 3pt control. Mine works best with the front just a bit higher than the rear.

 

[daBear]

Double roller is a big plus. It looks pretty good for the money but I would look very hard at the ends of the I beam, the side wiew does not look exactly straight. Check to see if the spkes are reversible,(double pointed). The spikes will only cut as deep as they are long and yes you control the depth with the 3pt control. Mine works best with the front just a bit higher than the rear.

Well I bit the bullet and bought it last night. I was also concerned about the H beam from the photos on Craig's list. However, everything was straight as the day it was made. Unfortunately, it has been raining here for a week and it will be a while before I get to try it out. I will shoot some photos of the pulverizer in action when I do get it in the dirt.

 

[ninefinger]

I believe you made a good deal. This is a tool that can do a lot different work, I think you will be pleased with it, waiting for the pics when it dries up for you.

 

[teg]

GOT PHOTOS???

For roughing up a spot for a seed bed, it does very good job. I don't use it that much but have plans for for getting yards into shape for seeding.

 

[Duffster]

That is a great buy.

About $1500 new.

Does it have the spike teeth or bar teeth? Either way that is a great buy.

I have the same thing only in 84"

 

[daBear]

That is a great buy.

About $1500 new.

Does it have the spike teeth or bar teeth? Either way that is a great buy.

I have the same thing only in 84"

The teeth on the H beam look to be spikes, the teeth on the rollers are short rods. This one is the 72" model with two rollers. Probably weighs about 900 pounds I am guessing. My tractor is just a 29 HP Kubota L2800 so I am at the low end on HP. I hope I can handle this thing okay with my tractor by raising the top link and not having the front teeth dig as far and they could each pass. I would have perfered the 60" model, but am very happy to have what I got for the price I got it for. This thing is built like an anvil.