Imagine changing your tillage depth faster than climbing out of your cab. For the first time ever, you can adjust tillage depth and pressure in only six seconds - a job that previously took 12 to 20 minutes. Make the change without climbing out of your cab, using only your fingertips and lowering your operating costs.
When executed correctly, tillage can deliver great returns to your farm by increasing crop yield and reducing risk. The end goal of all tillage is to help create a level, smooth seedbed free of weeds. This provides the greatest opportunity for your planter or seeder to accurately and consistently place the seed at the correct depth and enable uniform crop emergence, setting the stage for maximum yield potential.
With short windows of time to perform tillage operations, TruSet provides significant productivity improvements as operators can adjust the tool with just the push of a button, maximizing acres covered per day. By responding to conditions as they change throughout the field, TruSet Active enables operators to generate a higher-quality tillage performance within the first pass.
Using a GreenStar™ display, an operator sees real-time data for a variety of feature settings, ensuring confidence in desired tillage outcomes. Four customizable presets enable operators to save and name different combinations of settings for their most common field conditions, which allows for even quicker implement adjustments.
Single-point depth control is included with the TruSet Tillage system, giving operators the choice of automated or manual adjustments. Hydraulic routings on the tool are designed to allow each implement to feature both TruSet and standard single-point depth control for system redundancy, operator preference, and flexibility at resale.
John Deere has expanded TruSet features to bring even more functionality into the cab:
TruSet Tillage features a variety of technology features and packages. With either the Select or Premium package, you can elevate your experience with some or full control of your tillage tool from the cab at your fingertips. The following table outlines each TruSet offering specific to the implement model. For additional information on each feature, see the details after the table.
TruSet Functions | ||||||||
Models: | Set-point depth | Active depth | Basket pressure | Side-to-side leveling | Gang angle | Fore-aft | Wing down pressure | Stabilizer wheels |
2230 Floating Hitch Field Cultivator | --- | Select** | Select | Premium | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2230 Level-Lift™ Field Cultivator | --- | Select** | Select | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2330 Mulch Finisher | --- | Select** | Select | Premium** | --- | Premium** | --- | --- |
2630 Series Disks | --- | Select** | Select | Premium | --- | Premium** | --- | Option |
2633VT Vertical Tillage | --- | Select** | Select | Premium | --- | Premium** | --- | --- |
2660VT Vertical Tillage 1-Section 4.27 m (14 ft 4 in.) | --- | Select** | Select | Premium | Premium | Premium | --- | --- |
2660VT Vertical Tillage 3-Section 7.8, 9.2, 10.1 m (25 ft 5 in., 30 ft 3 in., 33 ft 10 in.) | --- | Select** | Select | Premium | Premium | Premium | Select** | Option |
2660VT Vertical Tillage 5-Section 14 ft 5 in., 15.1 m (43 ft 6 in., 49 ft 6 in.) | --- | Select** | Select | --- | Premium | Premium | --- | Option |
2680H High-Speed Disk* | In base | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2430C | --- | Select** | --- | Premium | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2430 Drawn Chisel Plow | --- | Select** | Select | Premium | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2720 Disk Ripper | --- | Select** | Select** | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
2730 Combo Ripper | --- | Select** | Select** | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
*Currently not available in feature packaging
**New feature
NOTE: All Select package features are also included in the Premium package.
System Limitations
Due to the style of sensor being used in this system, there have been a few conditions where it’s suggested running the machine with Active Depth turned off. Accuracy of the system may suffer, and active adjustments being applied may be less than desirable.
After these conditions have passed, operator can re-enable TruSet Active without needing to re-calibrate the system.
Active depth (Select and Premium package)
Basket pressure and raise (Select and Premium package)
Side-to-side leveling (Premium package)
Gang angle (Premium package)
Fore-aft (Premium package)
Wing down pressure (Premium package)
NOTE: TruSet hydraulic wing control pressure is only offered on three-section models.
Stabilizer wheels (additional factory option)
NOTE: Stabilizer wheels are not offered on one-section models.
With integrated TruSet Tillage technology, operators can incorporate documentation and prescription functionality into their tillage operations. The tillage documentation feature allows producers to capture and analyze the tillage pass for additional coverage of the crop production cycle. Prescription functionality provides producers the capability to ensure their tillage operations are executed correctly, optimizing their investment in preparing for the next crop.
Operators can document data for the depth of their tillage tool along with rolling basket down pressure. By creating an as-applied map based off global positioning system (GPS) data for the job performed by each functional area on the implement, TruSet enables producers to document their tillage passes then later review and analyze the data for future agronomic decisions.
Additionally, the TELUS Agronomy Prescription Creator company, a connected partner tool through the John Deere Operations Center, enables producers to create prescriptions for each functional area on the tillage tools. Data from previous yields, soil surveys, or freehand drawing tools can be used to create prescriptions that command the implement to the desired depth and pressure settings for optimum agronomic results.
TELUS Agronomy Prescription Creator is a trademark of TELUS Agriculture and Consumer Goods
The internal basket scraper allows for a uniform field finish in wet conditions because the baskets do not need to be raised out of ground to avoid plugging and can stay in the ground 100 percent of the time.
This is available as an option for the knife-edge basket.
Typical percentages of residue cover remaining from the 2720 Combination Ripper are listed in the table. These percentages do not consider variables such as the conditions of the residue, speed, and soil type.
NOTE: Percentages assume disk gangs are operating at 152 mm (6 in.) of depth.
Starting residue cover (percent) | Remaining non-fragile* residue cover (percent) | Remaining fragile** residue cover (percent) | ||
57 mm (2.25 in.) point | 178 mm (7 in.) point | 57 mm (2.25 in.) point | 178 mm (7 in.) point | |
100 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 12 |
90 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 11 |
80 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 10 |
70 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 8 |
60 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 7 |
50 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
40 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
The 2720 Ripper offers increased weight per blade over the 512 Ripper to penetrate rock-hard soils and deliver up to 203.2 mm (8 in.) of blade working depth to bury residue. The chart below details the weight per blade of the 2720 with and without a basket versus the 512.
Model/size |
Five standards |
Seven standards (folding) |
Seven standards (non-folding) |
Nine standards |
11 standards |
512 Ripper |
288 |
272 |
279 |
333 |
Not applicable |
2720 Ripper without baskets |
359 |
372 |
345 |
439 |
421 |
2720 Ripper with baskets |
392 |
Not applicable |
410 |
474 |
456 |
The 2720 Ripper achieves increased weight per blade over the 512 because of the following:
*Non-fragile residue includes crops like corn, sorghum, and wheat (more than 1585.8 L [45 bu]).
**Fragile residue includes crops: like soybeans, edible beans, peas, wheat (less than 1585.8 L [45 bu]), sunflower, peanuts, and cotton.
2720 Disk Ripper configuration | Tire option codes | Base or optional | Tire option description | Option codes for finishing components | Description of finishing components |
3.8 m (12.5 ft) five standards 28 disk blades |
4510 | In base price | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and six bolt hubs - four 11L-15 FI D LR tires | --- | --- |
4512 | Optional | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and six bolt hubs - four 11L-15 FI F LR tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket | |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket | ||||
4518 | Optional | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and eight bolt hubs - four 340/65R18 Goodyear® tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket | |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket | ||||
5.4 m (17.5 ft) |
4512 | In base price | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and six bolt hubs - four 11L-15 FI F LR tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket | ||||
4518 | Optional | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and eight bolt hubs - four 340/65R18 Goodyear tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket | |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket | ||||
6.9 m (22.5 ft) |
4518 | In base price | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and eight bolt hubs - four 340/65R18 Goodyear tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket | ||||
4520 | Optional | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and eight bolt hubs - four 340/65R18 Michelin® tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket | |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket | ||||
8.4 m (27.5 ft) 11 standards 66 disk blades |
4518 | In base price | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and eight bolt hubs - four 340/65R18 Goodyear tires | --- | --- |
4520 | Optional | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and eight bolt hubs - four 340/65R18 Michelin tires | 6040 | Round-bar rolling basket | |
6041 | Knife-edge rolling basket |
NOTE: The option code 6095 is included in the base price of the ripper. Option 6095 is listed under the finishing components and is less round rolling basket.
Walk-Over tandem wheels provide added support and stability for smoother operation in the field.
The wheels are located behind the front disk gangs and in front of the ripper shanks. This allows the wheels to run on ground that has been leveled by the front disk gangs for more stable operation.
Goodyear is a trademark of The Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company. Michelin is a trademark of Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin SCA.
The level-lift hitch/turnbuckle:
A single 152-mm x 254-mm (6-in. x 10-in.) hitch tube enables tighter turns on the headlands without the inside tractor dual interfering with the hitch tube.
The turnbuckle is used to adjust fore-aft leveling:
The turnbuckle-adjustment wrench is in base equipment:
The 2720 Combination Ripper uses the disk-shank-disk configuration (DSD). In the DSD configuration, the ripper standards are located between the disk gangs instead of behind them (or DDS) as some competitors use.
With the shanks at the rear of the machine, the shanks can leave large ridges and valleys.
The 2720 Ripper disk gangs use field-proven gang components from the 2600 Series Disks for excellent reliability and performance. Disk gangs provide the following:
C-spring standards protect the gangs from obstacles. Sealed, maintenance-free bearings prevent foreign material from getting into the bearings, thus ensuring long life. The bearings come with a two-year warranty.
The 2720 disk gang also features a floating scraper that is now mounted to the gang instead of to the gang tube. This allows the scraper to stay in constant contact with the blade when the gang side-loads in harsh conditions, allowing for increased residue flowing capability.
The 610-mm x 6.5-mm (24-in. x 0.256-in.) solid spherical low-concavity disk blades are spaced at 279 mm (11 in.) for sizing residue and to ensure residue flows well through spring tillage tools.
NOTE: Pieces are not sized so small they deteriorate quickly, blow away easily, or are buried readily, and yet are small enough to flow through a field cultivator.
Operators are requiring faster field working speeds and larger implements and tractors because of a dramatic increase in farm size. The market is asking for and receiving tractors with more torque, more weight, and more horsepower. This increased draft requires more from the implement frame and hitch components.
Frames and hitches have been redesigned with increases in frame tube thickness, additional diagonal bracing, and frame gussets for 447.4-kW (600-hp) engine requirements.
As part of the redesign, implements include a heavy-duty Category 5 implement hitch link, providing the necessary strength and dimensions to match a Category 5 tractor drawbar and associated load.
The drawbar pin is increased from 51 mm (2 in.) with Category 4 to 70 mm (2.75 in.) with Category 5. The hitch link thickness is increased from 47 mm (1.85 in.) with Category 4 to 58 mm (2.28 in.) with Category 5.
The addition of this option will satisfy tractor Category 5 drawbar requirements.
Compatibility
The industry-exclusive hydraulic rolling baskets found on the 2600 Series Disks and vertical tillage are also available on the 2720 Disk Ripper. The baskets come in a round-bar or knife-edge configuration.
Below are the benefits of each basket:
The rolling baskets can be set in three different positions based on their hydraulic operation:
Down pressure should always be set using the gauge and operated from the cab.
NOTE: Rolling baskets are not available on the seven-standard rigid narrow transport model.
Contact a John Deere dealer for more information on Round-bar rolling baskets and Knife-edge rolling baskets.
The 2720 Disk Ripper provides multiple narrow-transport configurations that enable producers to easily maneuver their implements. The seven-standard 2720 is available in rigid and folding configurations.
Transport dimensions and rolling basket compatibility vary by tool. The folding seven-standard narrow-transport configuration is a true three-section machine with folding baskets.
Seven-standard configurations | Rolling basket compatible | Transport width | Transport height |
Rigid, narrow transport | No | 5.5 m (18 ft) | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
Folding, narrow transport | Yes | 4.3 m (14 ft) | 4.1 m (13.5 ft) |
Working width | 3.8-8.4 m 12.5-27.5 ft |
Transport width | With furrow filler attachment: 5.2-5.6 m 16.9-18.4 ft |
Maximum operating depth | 40.6 cm 16 in. |
Operating speed | 8-11.3 km/h 5-7 mph |
Horsepower required per standard | 66-75.6 kW 41-47 hp |
Standards | Spacing 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Configuration | Disk - Ripper - Disk - Conditioner |
Option 1 | Rigid 5-standard on spacing of 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Option 2 | Rigid 7-standard on spacing of 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Option 3 | Gang-fold rigid 7-standard on spacing of 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Option 4 | 3-section flex-fold 9-standard on spacing of 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Option 5 | 3-section flex-fold 11-standard on spacing of 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Option 1 | 3.8 m 12.5 ft |
Option 2 | 5.3 m 17.5 ft |
Option 3 | 5.3 m 17.5 ft |
Option 4 | 6.9 m 22.5 ft |
Option 5 | 8.4 m 27.5 ft |
Option 1 | With furrow filler attachment: 5.2 m 16.9 ft |
Option 2 | With furrow filler attachment: 6.8 m 22.4 ft |
Option 3 | With furrow filler attachment: 5.5 m 18 ft |
Option 4 | With furrow filler attachment: 5.6 m 18.4 ft |
Option 5 | With furrow filler attachment: 5.6 m 18.4 ft |
Maximum operating depth | 40.6 cm 16 in. |
Standard | 25.4 cm 10 in. |
Maximum | 95.25 cm 37.5 in. |
Operating speed | 8-11.3 km/h 5-7 mph |
Horsepower required per standard | 66-75.6 kW 41-47 hp |
Option 1 | Single-point crank |
Option 2 | TruSet™ tillage |
Option 1 | 2 SCVs (depth control, optional rolling baskets) at 17,237 kPa 2,500 psi for optimum raise times |
Option 2 | 3 SCVs (depth control, wingfold, optional rolling baskets) at 17,237 kPa 2,500 psi for optimum raise times |
Design | Single hitch tube: 15.2x25.4 cm 6x10 in. |
Fore-aft adjustment | Hitch turnbuckle |
Spacing | 76.2 cm 30 in. |
Trip force | Cushion-trip standard: 1,859.7 kg 4,100 lb |
Trip height | Shear bolt protected above: 33 cm 13 in. |
Type | Parabolic with or without wear shins, straight with wear shins |
Type | Wingless, LaserRip™ II points: 12.7 cm 5 in. 17.8 cm 7 in. 25.4 cm 10 in. |
Coverboards | Parabolic cushion-trip standards with wear shins and holes to mount coverboards |
Description | Disk - Shank - Disk configuration |
Depth control | TruSet in-cab controls Single-point depth control |
Maximum depth | 15.2 cm 6 in. |
Type of standard | C-spring |
Base equipment blades | Solid spherical low-concavity disk blades: 610x6.5 mm 24x0.256 in. |
Blade spacing | 27.9 cm 11 in. |
Front frame angle | Fixed: 18 degree (angle) |
Rear frame angle | 14-16 degree (angle) |
Bearings | Sealed, maintenance-free |
Scraper | Heavy-duty floating combination scraper (base option) |
Type | Tandem walk-over wheels options dependent on configuration (4)11L-15 FI D LR tires (4)340/65R18 Goodyear® tires (4)340/65R18 Michelin® tires |
Type | Walk-Over tandem wheels, 57.2-mm (2.25-in.) diameter plug-in spindles and bolt hubs |
Option 1 | Hydraulically adjustable finishing attachments Knife-edge rolling basket Round-bar rolling basket |
Prices and availability may vary by dealer. Taxes not included. Images for illustration purposes only. Financing subject to approved credit by John Deere Financial. Down payment may be required to receive financing. Restrictions may apply outside of Hutson’s area of responsibility. See dealer for details.