Your likes and dislikes of your existing seed drill, would you like a change?

[LEP]

My drill is a 2010. It was outside until 3 years ago. Only hydraulic hose issues were due to hoses rubbing. Have maybe done 3 opener hoses in 11 years that I have owned it. A few years back started carrying a spare hose that would work for most openers. Because it always seems to go on a Sunday.

Haven't had to use it.

[rodd]

Hamloc-short answer is no. The drill stays straight no matter how many sections are up or down. I think the weight of the tank behind helps. I have done runs with only 1 or 2 sections down for half mile and stays perfectly straight. This would be on last pass on field, usually follow gps so only outside 2 sections down. We store our cart and drill inside, have to split them. I don't see an issue being outside, paint might fade but hoses will be fine. Look at your old cultivator parked by the trees, 40 years old and hoses still hold pressure.

[Jay-mo]

Seedmaster with 550 3 tank onboard and pull liquid cart.
It has the classic twin opener. I think it is the best for seed and fert placement but straw clearance and field finish can be a challenge in heavy oat straw or soybean trash. The inline opener definitely is attractive for better trash clearance. Debated going with the inline when ordering this drill but stayed with the offset.
Overall great drill. Metering, section control, all very accurate and trouble free. Probably the main cons is the onboard tank with all the meters for cleanout is a bit of a job and if you are doing a trial you need quite a bit of seed just to cover all the meters. Also pretty long wheelbase with the big tires on the bacl of the frame makes doing a nice headland turn challenging with only two headland passes.
Frame has had no issues, but I really havent heard of Seedmaster having frame issues at all. I think it has something to do with some of the frame is held together by huge clamps rather then all welded. Maybe allows for a bit more flex rather then just cracking.