Can a WD-45 pull a 6 row planter

Hmm. I know the farm uses a ford 8000 with I believe it's a 6 row. I'm not entirely sure. I think out of those options that your 45 would probably be the best if it would pull it. However, with the 60 having more speeds, it might be a little handier. Does the 60 have a WF or is it tricycle? I could be wrong but I think you might come up a little short in the horsepower department but I don't know anything about planters so I"m not sure why I'm even posting....

I planted several years with an IH cyclo 400 planter 6 row, pulled and powered it with a MF-135. I didn't get into trouble but when turning the planter while raised the tractor often slide the rears sideways. The tractor wasn't quite master of that planter, but it didn't get broken. More recently I planed 4 rows with a pulled JD 7000 doing no till and it pulled so easy I back off the engine speed to the low end of its power range and geared up (with 12 speeds forward that's easy to accomplish). It was very economical on fuel that way. Typically I planted at 4 to 5 mph. The last few years I carried a 65 gallon sprayer on the three point to apply 32% with coulters on the front of the planter but with the planter tongue load on the back, I had to put all the weights I had on the front wheels and only put 30 gallons of 32% in the tank. Else I had to steer only with the brakes.

Gerald J.

We pulled a 6row international with a 7045. And I dont think a wd45 will pull it and the hydrolics are a nother problem.

I remember back in the 70's and early 80's we pulled a AC 8 row no till with a WD45 and it didnt even grunt. I'm just asking, is the 385 harder to pull? Times have changed since then. Ryan

I have heard nothing but good things about the 385, just wasn't sure about the pulling part!! I would like to have one someday but need to pay off afew toys first!! Ryan

Maybe this is a dumb question but if you worked the ground up before using a no-till planter wouldn't the planter tend to go to deep?

I believe a 45 with duals will pull a 6 row no till with no problem, my concern would be the electric to run the fans, and a place to mount the monitor. we run a DA 385 6 row

I don't think the battery would last without a pretty good alternator. 

It should keep up with it, thats how many amps a 8000 series is and i think what a 190 or 200 is to, they run the fans just fine

Here's something to think about.  The specs on a wd-45 are approx 45 HP at the belt, somewhere aroud  38 at the drawbar.  Now the modifications you are proposing will bleed off some of that power, the 100Amp alt. will take around 2 HP, the hydros you are adapting assumes a new pump, that will suck up 3-5 HP maybe depending on design.  Look at your drawbar power now, you are now under 35HP at the drawbar.  I am sorry but if the manual askes for 50HP, I don't see it working really well.  Your engine will run hot, and drink a lot of fuel.

i have an AC 8-row wide 3 pt mounted planter i pull in a 180 D handled it just fine!

If the hydraulics are set up and you have the 12 volt and 100 amp give it a try.  I pulled a 6 row IH with 150 gallons of 10-34-00 on worked ground a MH 44.  No weights but I did have fluid.  A good WD45 on duals and with fluid would smoke that tractor.  I liked the 44 but it was NOOOO  45.  Jim 

You are talking about 10 acres not 300, so about anything you have should pull it for 10 acres, of course a 4 row would be easier to manage. You have lots of tractors to choose from. A W45 should do as well as any of them.