Same name, subtle change
Back in 2004, many of the big tillage farms were running some form of disc and tine cultivator tillage train from the likes of Grégoire Besson, Quivogne, Simba and Väderstad. Today of those four, just the TopDown is being actively sold here, the tool’s stubble busting abilities seeing it used for producing a sterile seedbed, preparing ground ahead of a drill through to producing a ‘weatherproof’ tilth for over wintering. How the cultivator is configured, set up and used has a big impact upon the work this versatile tool can do.
the established Väderstad twin-row System Disc up front. This disc element has seen development to include stronger mounting arms from 2008, bearings separate from the disc itself arriving at the same time to reduce wearing parts costs. From the 2011 model year, TrueCut 470mm discs were offered as an alternative to the standard V55 450mm units. TrueCut discs have since become pretty much the default UK fit, and are an easy replacement for existing worn V55 discs.
