3 Pt Roller Harrow Fitted With S-Tines

3 Pt Roller harrow fitted with S-tines TILLAGE EUIPMENT Accessories 17-1-35 "I built it because we needed a machine that would incorporate chemicals without mulching soil into powder," says Jeff Jarolimek, Burley, Idaho, about a 3-pt. mounted roller harrow he constructed in 1990 as part of a school project. "Before starting, I looked at a roller harrow my uncle had built as well as several conventional roller harrows. I took the best features of all of them and incorporated them into mine. There are three rows of S-tines fitted with 7-in. sweeps followed by one row of `crowfoot' rollers. The S-tines are staggered 5 in. apart, giving excellent clearance in crop residue. Because the harrow is 3-pt. mounted, it doesn't need its own set of transport wheels. That gives the tractor more traction and eliminates the tracks that would otherwise be left in the field by the transport wheels. Because of the design, we can pull it 1 mph faster than our old conventional-type roller harrow. Over-all width of the machine is 28 ft. (17-ft. main frame with 5 1/2-ft. wings). "To date it has covered over 20,000 acres and has had no breakdowns and very little metal fatigue. We mainly use it to incorporate chemicals and to prepare seedbeds. We always pull it ahead of our 28-ft. International drill when planting grain. "It took me over 1,000 hrs. to complete this project. I built every part to meet my specific needs. Nothing was built light. When in doubt, I would increase the thickness or redesign a part so there would be no chance of it breaking. "When people first saw it, they said it couldn't be lifted or that it would break the tractor 3-pt. However, it doesn't require a large tractor to pull. I have pulled it behind a 165 hp. Case 3294 for the past two years with no problems. We also have a 300 hp. Case 4890 which we use. The only difference is that the 4890 can pull the harrow at about 8 1/2 mph while the 3294 can only pull it at 6 mph - in both cases that's with a 28-ft. grain drill behind. "This year I started building 3-pt. roller harrows for sale, incorporating even more improvements into my production models." Prices range from $13,022 for the 14-ft. model (weighs 3,617 lbs.) up to $18,769 for a 28-ft. folding model (weighs 7,672 lbs.). For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jeff Jarolimek, Rt. 2, Box 2218, Burley, Idaho 83318 (ph 208 678-8469).

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