Where can I buy a roller with a ball hitch for a car/4x4?

[cblover]

Hi folks, this time of year always drives me mad waiting for farmers/friends who say they will roll my fields to turn up and actually do it. I understand they are busy but it can get frustrating.

I'd happily do it myself if we had our own roller to tow behind a car or 4x4. Anyone got one of these? Do you rate them?

Where can I get one from.....I'm determined to become as self sufficient as I can. Cheers.

 

[fallenangel123]

Logic do one for their quad equipment, it's a ballast roller so you fill it with water to make it as heavy as you need so goes from 400-600kg.

 

[cblover]

Thanks I'll have a look.

 

[twiggy2]

we have a ballast roller at work and it is big/heavy so we use the land rover to tow it, it is not a patch on the ones they pull behind the tractors, for rolling the heavier the better and TBH I would pay someone to come and do it behind a tractor with a massive roller they do a far better job

 

[cblover]

I'd happily do that but it's getting them to come that is the problem. Lol

 

[Bede]

SCH do loads of kit towable by 4x4s

 

[twiggy2]

I'd happily do that but it's getting them to come that is the problem. Lol

that is why my boss went and bought a roller and I have rolled the fields in both directions 3 times and the farmer is coming next week as it has been no where as effective a big roller.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I've got a 5' ballast roller, which I tow behind the Shogun. It's not a Logic, but is very similar. It does a decent enough job on our 7 acres, and the best part is that I can get on the ground when it needs doing. One paddock in particular dries out in stages, so I may start rolling the driest section days or weeks before I can get onto the wettest parts.

Used to get the land rolled by a friendly farmer, but as previously said, it can be quite a wait for them (and then the land is too hard to benefit from rolling).

 

[Spottyappy]

I just tie mine on with an old lunge rope or similar. Ok, you have to be careful when you stop that the roller doesn't run past you,but I have never had an issue as you slow down accordingly! Cheaper than changing the ball to a pin one, too!

 

[neddy man]

look up your local "farm sales "in farmers guardian , or local cattle market ,go and buy a s/h one and have your ball hitch changed to a ball and pin hitch .

 

[Equi]

look up gumtree etc and buy a pin hitch.

 

[dornrose]

I got mine on ebay, think it came from a company in Dorset.