2021 Orthman Track TILLr 2,769

2021 Orthman Track TILLr 2,769

The Track Tillr is the ultimate machine for repairing the tracks and ruts caused by center pivots. Most pivot track fillers do exactly that: They fill the track with trash and then cover it with a layer of dirt. The Track Tillr uses an entirely new set of tooling to bust up hard ruts, fill the track with soil (not trash), and pack it and feather out the soil surface up to 99 wide.

Features may include:

• Up to 88 percent wider than standard track fillers, the Track Tillr’s unique design repairs swells in tracks caused by years of using V-shaped track fillers that funnel all the soil to the center.

• The heavy-duty frame is up to 70 percent heavier than the competition, enabling better penetration, more consistent depth control and smoother finish.

• The heavy-duty track packer is mounted right behind the sidewall-busting discs to pack the soil directly in the pivot track. With 4.5” of height adjustment and spring tension adjustment up to 1500lbs. you can maximize the packing action to create a solid track base. The cogged roller design keeps the packer rolling even in sticky soil conditions and is mounted on heavy-duty bearings to guarantee years of trouble-free service.

• The unique tooling design creates a level seedbed across the full width of the Track Tillr that in replicated studies has been shown to be nearly three times flatter than the standard track filler that funnels all the residue and soil to the center of the machine.

• Buried residue in the track causes inconsistent packing. This residue can be very problematic when strip-tilling because the residue buried in the bottom of the track tends to cause some machines to plug when crossing pivot tracks. The Track Tillr has been shown to reduce the amount of buried residue significantly in this zone.

• Tilled and level tracks provide for a smoother planting operation and a smoother crossing for the operator, which helps increase planter ride efficiency and reduce operator fatigue.

• The front-mounted, width- and depth-adjustable guide wheel centers the machine on the pivot track and accurately controls the tillage depth. Featuring an innovative recessed bearing design, the Track Tillr guide wheel helps reduce trash wrapping and protects the four heavy-duty bearings to ensure years of reliable service.

• Mounted front and center on the Track Tillr, the massive 22” notched disc blades tear out the toughest sidewalls and seal the bottom of the track with more soil and less residue than traditional track fillers. The width-adjustable discs are mounted on large tapered roller bearings to ensure season after season of trouble-free service.

• Rear heavy-duty disc gangs decrease in size from the center to the outside of the machine to allow for feathering out of the soil across the machine for a smooth level surface. The rear disc gangs come standard with a simple pin angle adjustment, allowing for adaptation to soil and track width conditions.