He Puts Guidance Systems On Pull-Type Planters

He Puts Guidance Systems On Pull-Type Planters GUIDANCE SYSTEMS Guidance Systems 17-6-17 When 3-pt. mounted guidance systems for planters and cultivators started catching on a few years ago, Duane Milton of Milton Farm Supply in Terril, Iowa, looked at them and liked the concept but realized there was no way to use them on pull-type equipment. Instead of forgetting the idea altogether, he decided to find a way to adapt the systems to trailing equipment. What Milton came up with is a pair of brackets that let him mount any 3-pt. type, pivoting guidance system between the tongue of a pull-type planter and the planter frame. So far he's built brackets to fit Deere Max-Emerge, Case/IH 800 and 900, and White 6100 planters. He can custom-fit other makes and models. He first disconnects the planter tongue from the planter frame and then mounts one of the brackets on the front of the planter and the other on the tongue. The guidance system mounts between the two parts. Made of heavy steel tubing, the two brackets weigh about 150 lbs. and most guidance systems add an additional 500 to 600 lbs. Milton sells the brackets for about $600 plus shipping. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Milton Farm Supply, 2765 290th St., Spencer, Iowa 51301 (ph 712 836-2513).

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