Can I plant corn with a NH TC40D??

JerryG · Nov 27, 2003

PineRidge,
If it is "still" bothering you that much /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif, why don't you go find something to do with your tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

PineRidge · Nov 27, 2003

Jerry you don't bother me at all. The gentleman asked if he could use a TC-40D to pull a corn planter and I responded. He didn't ask if you thought that it was alright that he spend the money.

I have a TC-40D also with many implements including a two row corn planter and I don't plant 40 acres either. I see no absolutely sense in owning a high priced tractor if you are going to poke holes in the ground with a stick to plant corn.

You could get by with much less Jerry, but do you think it's worthwhile?

Make any sense Jerry?
Happy Thanksgiving to you.

Laminarman · Nov 27, 2003

I want to thank everyone for their help and advice. Jerry, your comments have been noted and are appreciated. I will at the VERY least get a walk behind planter like the one referenced (I didn't know they even existed). Stick in the ground and hand planting?...well as they say time is money, and I don't have the time to screw around. Isn't it all about balance? Having a hobby, a few tools and accomplishing something? Sure I could have a farmer plant my corn, but what fun is that.

JerryG · Nov 27, 2003

Laminarman,
It's nice to have more tools, except sometime they are more aggravating than they are worth unless they are needed for a large area. I just wanted to let you know the other side especially sometimes with used. Sometimes simpler is better. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

markct · Nov 29, 2003

yea its not always the most practical way to do things but often most fun to use the tractor. heck last spring i plowed a half acre with a 4 bottom plow and a 105 hp tractor! why, well the plow was free and i already have the tractor, would our troy bilt rototiller have done the job? of course but it wouldnt have been as much fun!! and of course i also own a fullsized road grader to maintain our 500ft driveway and a few other roads, yes a 3pt blade works too but the grader works better and i only have about 150 bucks into it altogether. so if he can find a corn planter cheap why not go for it. like the other guy said why own an expensive tractor if ya are gona poke holes in the ground with a stick

PineRidge · Nov 29, 2003

Markct I have always said that there is no such a thing as having too much HP when it comes to doing any job. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif