I am going to the Sunbelt Ag. Expo in Moultrie, Georgia October 16-17-18, 2012. I will be there one of the three days.
At top of my shopping list is a CULTIPACKER.
I am in North Florida. Sandy-Loam, only rocks soft limerock.
My tractor is a Kubota B3300SU 33-hp / 1,800 pounds.
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I did attend the Sunbelt Ag. Expo in October. I sought all Cultipackers and Rollers in the show. Of the Cultipackers those from Brillion and Everything Attachements were interesting.
Brillion displayed huge Cultipackers, which Brillion chooses to market as "Pulverizers", for ag tractors. However, the salesman did discuss Brillion's compact tractor PP models in 5'-6'-7'-8' widths, in 3-Pt.
or pull type. He put a Brillion catalog in my hand. The Brillion PP model, five feet wide, cost $2000-$2200 from a Florida dealer, depending on roller wheels selected.
Everything Attachments displayed ETA 7' width / 3-Pt. Cultipacker. Looked solid. The 5' width, delivered to Florida, is $1400 / residential delivery.
The 5' Brillion and 5' ETA equipments each weigh approximately 700 pounds. (Actual weight shown on freight manifest 722 pounds including pallet.)
After mulling over thread comments for three months I decided I wanted a 5' X 3-Pt. Lift Cultipacker from
Everything Attachments. A Brillion, the "classic" brand in Cultipackers, would have been nice but $600-800 + Florida Sales Tax premium? For rolling dirt? Would dirt appreciate the difference?
Yellow Freight delivered 5' ETA Cultipacker today. I told the driver I had hoped Santa would bring the
Cultipacker at Christmas.... but better late than never. He told me Santa Claus brought him a shining new
Harley-Davidson for Christmas; SO THERE, CULTIPACKER MAN.
Another post after I roll around the world.