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Grain Drill:  How They Work and How to Buy One

Grain Drill: How They Work and How to Buy One

The Back 40· 83K views· Sep 2020· 17:44
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Overview

A hands-on used-grain-drill buying guide from someone actively shopping for one, not yet an owner. Walks through how the seed-metering gears and discs actually work, then details what to inspect on a used unit: disc condition, seed tubes, adjustment levers for rust/seizure, manual vs. hydraulic lift systems, chain lubrication, and tires for the drive home. Best for first-time buyers evaluating older pull-behind drills.

An owner-operator channel from someone called Mark who is mid-process buying his first grain drill, drawing on advice from an experienced farmer friend rather than his own completed experience.

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