Price range: $643.00 through $901.00
9-bar round basket in 1″ DOM (drawn-over-mandrel) tube, 13.5″ diameter — a larger-diameter upgrade over the stock flat or round bar on McFarlane machines. Round bar means 360° strength and rock resistance that flat bar doesn’t have. Available up to 85″ (7’1″).
A rolling basket’s job is to compact the ground behind your tillage pass and leave a proper seedbed. Leveling and breaking up remaining clumps are added benefits as it rolls.
We build every basket on round bar, not flat. Round bar (1″ DOM — drawn-over-mandrel — tubing) has strength in every direction and enough elasticity to flex back into shape. A flat bar has no side strength: once a rock wedges between the bars and spreads them, it stays wedged, rattles, and eventually breaks the welds.
This is the 9-bar version, which puts the diameter at 13.5″ — a step up from the 12″ stock diameter on most McFarlane machines. More diameter means more weight, which means more down-pressure per pass. We keep bar spacing consistent at roughly 4″ across all our basket sizes — the extra bar is what it takes to cover the larger 13.5″ diameter at that same spacing. If 13.5″ is more than your machine needs, we also carry an 8-Bar Rolling Basket at the stock 12″ diameter for the same fitment.
We build all sizes up to 85″ (about 7’1″).
Keep operating speed under 9.5 mph. Speed is the single biggest factor in how long a basket lasts — running faster wears them out well ahead of schedule. On shipping: 52″ ships standard parcel; 63″ and longer ships via freight carrier and we’ll coordinate a delivery appointment.
In stock and ships fast from our Wisconsin warehouse — less time waiting on parts, more time in the field.
Not sure which length or diameter fits your machine? Call us at (920) 464-0779 — we’ll help you get it right.
It’s for compaction — that’s the main job, building a proper seedbed behind your tillage pass. Leveling and breaking up leftover clumps is a secondary benefit, not the main one.
Round bar has strength in every direction, so a rock wedged between the bars can’t spread them the way it can on a flat bar. Flat bar has no side strength — once it starts to warp, it stays warped, rattles, and breaks welds.
A bigger diameter means more weight on the basket, which means more down-pressure and more compaction per pass. Bar spacing stays the same across our sizes — diameter is the upgrade. If you don’t need the extra down-pressure, our 8-Bar Rolling Basket matches the stock 12″ diameter at a lower price.
52″ ships standard parcel. 63″ and longer ships via freight carrier, and we’ll coordinate a delivery appointment with you.
Stay under 9.5 mph. Speed does more to shorten a basket’s life than anything else — that range (roughly 7.5–9.5 mph) is what vertical tillage machines are typically built for.
Call us at (920) 464-0779 or reach out through our Contact Us page — we’ll help confirm the right diameter and length.
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| Length | 52", 63", 74", 85" |
