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The 3-Plex Landroller is Mandako's three-section land roller. We build it in Plum Coulee, Manitoba, in six widths from 30’ to 50’, for tractors from 120+ HP on the smallest up to 200+ HP on the largest. The standard drum is 42” with a 5/8” wall, and every drum takes water when you want more weight on the ground.
What it does in the field
Rolling presses rocks and root balls back down, flattens lumps and ruts, and crushes residue so it breaks down faster. The surface is left firm, which is what gives you seed-to-soil contact and an even stand. The other half of the job comes at harvest: with the stones pressed in, the combine header runs lower without picking up rock. Peas, lentils, soybeans, cereals, hay and silage ground all get rolled.
Frame and drums
Main frame is 8” x 4” x 3/8” tubing, with 4” x 6” x .375” reinforcement where the hitch takes the load. Drums turn on a 3” shaft in heavy-duty bearings. With the standard 42” x 5/8” drum the machine carries 465 to 530 lb per foot of width. Two other drums are available: 42” x 3/4” for rocky ground and 36” x 1/2” for lighter work.
Wings and hitch
The hitch floats on hydraulics and the two wings pivot behind it, so each of the three drums stays on the ground it is over instead of bridging a dip. Both rear wheels steer on hydraulics, so a 50’ machine comes around the headland instead of being dragged around it. A hydraulic wing lock holds the wings in and out of transport.
Hookup and transport
Three hydraulic ports, 5 GPM at 2800 PSI, and a Category 3 pintle hitch. Hydraulic handles are colour-coded, so hookup takes a minute. Every size folds to 11’-7” wide, which means the 50’ unit travels the road no wider than the 30’. Tires are ST235/80R16 10-ply and LED lights are standard.
Options
280/70R15 implement tires (10-ply) put more rubber down on soft ground. A clevis hitch insert replaces the pintle if that is what your tractor runs. A mechanical acre counter keeps track of coverage, and a mud scraper kit keeps the drums clean in wet clay. Green or black.
Sizes and options
- Widths: 30’, 34’, 40’, 42’, 45’ and 50’. Horsepower requirement from 120+ HP to 200+ HP.
- Frame: 8” x 4” x 3/8” frame tubing, plus 4” x 6” x .375” hitch reinforcement.
- Drums: 42” x 5/8” standard; 42” x 3/4” HD drum upgrade; 36” x 1/2” roller drum option. 3” drum shaft with heavy-duty bearings. Ability to add water to drums.
- Tires and axles: ST235/80R16 10-ply standard, 280/70R15 implement tires (10-ply) optional, 2” wheel shaft with 6-bolt hub.
- Hitch: Category 3 pintle hitch, hydraulic floating hitch, colour-coded hydraulic handles; clevis hitch insert optional.
- Transport: hydraulic wing lock, dual hydraulic rear wheel steer, LED lights, transport width 11’-7” on all sizes.
- Field options: mechanical acre counter, mud scraper kit.
- Colours: Mandako green or black.
- Other widths: 4’ to 20’ on the Single Landroller, 62’ to 85’ on the 5-Plex Landroller.
| Unit size | 30’ | 34’ | 40’ | 42’| 45’ | 50’ | |
| Transport length | 33’-1” | 35’-1” | 38’-1” | 39’-1” | 40’-7” | 43’-1” |
| Transport Width | 11’-7” | 11’-7” | 11’-7” | 11’-7” | 11’-7” | 11’-7” |
| Overall Width | 33’-6” | 37’-6” | 43’-6” | 45’-6” | 48’-6” | 53’-6” |
| Working Width | 30’ | 34’ | 40’ | 42’ | 45’ | 50’ |
| Overall Height | 6’ | 6’ | 6’ | 6’ | 6’ | 6’ |
| Hyd.Req. (@2800PSI) | 5 GMP (19 LPM) | 5 GMP (19 LPM) | 5 GMP (19 LPM) | 5 GMP (19 LPM) | 5 GMP (19 LPM) | 5 GMP (19 LPM) |
| Hyd.Req. (Ports) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Horsepower Req. | 120+ | 136+ | 160+ | 168+ | 180+ | 200+ |
| Approx. Weight (lbs/ft) 42”× 5/8” Drum | 530 | 507 | 495 | 488 | 469 | 465 |
| Drum Size | 36” × 1/2” W | 42”× 5/8” W | 42”× 3/4” W | 36” × 1/2” W | 42”× 5/8” W | 42”× 3/4” W | 36” × 1/2” W | 42”× 5/8” W | 42”× 3/4” W | 36” × 1/2” W | 42”× 5/8” W | 42”× 3/4” W | 36” × 1/2” W | 42”× 5/8” W | 42”× 3/4” W | 36” × 1/2” W | 42”× 5/8” W | 42”× 3/4” W |
| Tire Size | ST235/80R16E 10 Ply | ST235/80R16E 10 Ply | ST235/80R16E 10 Ply | ST235/80R16E 10 Ply | ST235/80R16E 10 Ply | ST235/80R16E 10 Ply |
120+ HP for the 30’, 136+ for the 34’, 160+ for the 40’, 168+ for the 42’, 180+ for the 45’ and 200+ for the 50’. The tractor also needs three hydraulic ports at 5 GPM and 2800 PSI, and a Category 3 pintle hitch or the optional clevis insert.
42” x 5/8” is standard and handles most ground. Take the 42” x 3/4” if you press rock every year and want more wall between the stone and the shaft; the 36” x 1/2” is the lighter drum for softer soil and forage stands.
That depends on how full you run them, so we do not quote a single figure. Water is the cheapest weight you can put in a roller, and it drains out again when you want the machine light for the road.
A roller presses rocks and root balls down and firms the whole surface; a harrow moves residue around on top of it. Rolling is what lets the combine header run low in the fall and puts seed against firm soil in the spring.
No. The 30’ unit runs behind 120+ HP and folds to the same 11’-7” as the 50’. Below 30’ look at the Single Landroller, which starts at 4’; above it the 5-Plex covers 62’ to 85’.
