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Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Thread Started on Nov 5, 2009, 10:02pm »

Anyone have one of these 80 foot badboys???

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #1 on Nov 5, 2009, 10:26pm »

Ya, going on our 3rd spring with it.

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« Reply #2 on Nov 5, 2009, 10:52pm »

I bought one for next year, how much power are you needing on the level?? In the hills?? Probably more weight than HP needed im thinking.. How does it trail, fold up etc??

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« Reply #3 on Nov 5, 2009, 11:03pm »

Nov 5, 2009, 10:52pm, jdgreen wrote:

I bought one for next year, how much power are you needing on the level?? In the hills?? Probably more weight than HP needed im thinking.. How does it trail, fold up etc??

We pull it with a 946 Versitile. Has enough power but would be nicer if there was more weight. If you steer abruptly, it will swing the back end...kind of freaky. Trails and folds up good. Have not had any problems with it at all.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #4 on Nov 5, 2009, 11:13pm »

I always wonder what it would take to justify that big 80ft, we only grow 1000ac of peas at max and we get er done in a few days with a 40ft.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #5 on Nov 6, 2009, 3:45am »

Nov 5, 2009, 11:13pm, Jason Hildebrand wrote:

I always wonder what it would take to justify that big 80ft, we only grow 1000ac of peas at max and we get er done in a few days with a 40ft.

A few around here are starting to roll everything.
I guess it's the trend to more straight cutting.
Well that and we don't have to pull harrow packers around anymore after seeding.

Anyone seeing this roll everything trend?

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #6 on Nov 6, 2009, 3:48am »

Nov 5, 2009, 11:03pm, jester wrote:

If you steer abruptly, it will swing the back end...kind of freaky.

Tail wagging the dog?

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #7 on Nov 6, 2009, 6:47am »

we roll quite a bit of our land we are seeing better germination with a little extra packing. jdmanitobia most guys in sw sask are growing half to 2/3 of there farm to peas and lentils so that translates into alot of rolling. It also takes some the stress out of combining badly sawflyed wheat.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #8 on Nov 6, 2009, 7:57am »

Nov 6, 2009, 6:47am, lentilgrower wrote:

x2.. It also flattens out gopher and badger mounds quite well. as they are becoming a royal PITA.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #9 on Nov 6, 2009, 9:25am »

We straightcut everything except canola and everything we straightcut gets rolled. We have not had any combine/rock issues since we began to do this 2 years ago. So, we roll 13,000n acres with the one 80 foot roller a year...would not want to do that with a 40'...I think we would still be rolling

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #10 on Nov 6, 2009, 8:27pm »

there is a couple of no till guys around here who pull their land roller right behind their air drill. They use the Rite Way roller, as they fold out as you drive forward. they also make an 85 foot model.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #11 on Nov 6, 2009, 11:55pm »

In my area we are starting to see a lot more rolling of crops other than peas, we have very bad sawfly in our area. Not seeing any of the big bad boys yet but i'm sure it is just a matter of time.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #12 on Nov 7, 2009, 1:38pm »

our neighbours bought one last year and they pull it with a MFWD Challenger 665B

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #13 on Nov 12, 2009, 7:43pm »

Hey jester, since you've been doing this for awhile, what do you think of pulling the roller right behind the cart on the drill?

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #14 on Nov 12, 2009, 7:49pm »

Nov 12, 2009, 7:43pm, larryp wrote:

Hey jester, since you've been doing this for awhile, what do you think of pulling the roller right behind the cart on the drill?

I guess it would probably depend on the area. I know we couldn't as it would pack up with mud. If in a drier area maybe. We usually leave the fields for a few days to let the top dry off before rolling.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #15 on Nov 12, 2009, 8:35pm »

Thats our experience with rolling peas, especially if your a zero til farmer, the land is muddy all the way across the field some years and it would turn to pavement if rolled prematurely.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #16 on Nov 12, 2009, 8:47pm »

Nov 12, 2009, 8:35pm, Jason Hildebrand wrote:

Thats our experience with rolling peas, especially if your a zero til farmer, the land is muddy all the way across the field some years and it would turn to pavement if rolled prematurely.

I agree with you. You might get away with it if its really dry but it could really over pack the ground.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #17 on Nov 12, 2009, 9:41pm »

Nov 12, 2009, 8:47pm, larryp wrote:

Nov 12, 2009, 8:35pm, Jason Hildebrand wrote:

Thats our experience with rolling peas, especially if your a zero til farmer, the land is muddy all the way across the field some years and it would turn to pavement if rolled prematurely.

I agree with you. You might get away with it if its really dry but it could really over pack the ground.

Depends solely on soil type i think.. i have pulled a roller behind the drill for 8 years and only when it is really wet do i have to wait and do it later. This is a loam soil with 20% sand 65% loam and 15% clay. I have one clay loam field that you are correct will overpack and makes a mess on.. In saying that I am also going away from rolling directly behind for reasons other than the packing issues.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #18 on Nov 12, 2009, 11:18pm »

I like the rolled fields when it is wet in the fall the headers don't seem to push dirt if you get a little to close to the ground. Of course it is almost mandatory to roll now on the silage ground.

We have also started to roll canola ground it just makes life much more bearable in the fall.

We try to use a tractor with a loader on it and tell the operator if he comes to a rock that the roller won't push in they should get out and pick it unless they don't want to sit down for a while.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #19 on Nov 12, 2009, 11:53pm »

I see at Agritrade Riteway builds a fold out while going forward roller, requiring only minimal backing at the last bit.
Looks pretty slick.

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Re: Degelman 80 foot Landroller
« Reply #20 on Nov 13, 2009, 12:21am »

Here are a few pics of a 47 foot 5 plex Riteway land roller that were were using this spring... i think it was one of 2 built at that time... I did not even have paint yet.

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