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Torsion-Flex Soil Conditioners

Designed to Perform, Built to Last

Flex your muscles the next time you’re working ground with a J&M torsion-flex soil conditioner. The double basket design features a torsion-flex arm that maintains proper ground tension and allows the basket to flex over uneven terrain. The result is a more consistent performance that levels and finishes the soil in one pass...preparing a more uniform seed bed composed of finer soil at planting depth to help retain proper moisture and large particles on top to reduce crusting.

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Double Twist Baskets

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The Double Twist™ baskets by J&M feature a 2-to-1 slat design, providing ultimate ground contact for smoother rolling. This reduces the chance of "wash boarding" and prepares the field for maximum seed to soil contact and germination. The flat end and open center design reduces the chance of rock, mud and debris build-up. The heavy-duty 13" or 16" baskets are made with tall, ⅜" thick steel slats for maximum durability.

Torsion-Flex Support Design

The offset dual basket design creates unequal downward pressure between the front and rear baskets. With less downward pressure, the front basket works the top of the soil and allows the baskets to "walk over" rocks and foreign debris and reduce the chance of washboarding, while the rear basket more aggressively penetrates the soil for maximum conditioning, residue and chemical mixing.

drawing of the torsion-flex support design, showing the passive and aggressive basket design.

More Features

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Heavy-duty GBGI bearings feature a cast hub-style housing with double roller bearings for extra durability. The rubber-sealed hub caps and 3 piece "V seal" are optimal for keeping dirt out. This design means bearings are serviceable.

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Hinge areas feature oversized folding cylinders, heavy duty over-center linkage plates and extra thick, reinforced hinges with large 1¾" diameter pins.

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Engineered to maximize transport ground clearance... regardless of the hitch height.

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Deluxe light kit includes SMV emblem for safe transport.

Miscellaneous Features

  • Two rows of standard 13" diameter baskets with Double-Twist serrated bar design
  • 11L-15 new tires
  • Extendable tongue
  • Rear storage jack

Options

Basket Options

13" Diameter Baskets

  • Basket design consists of eight (8), ⅜" thick by 2" tall steel slats
  • Standard diameter baskets produce greater rotational speeds for more aggressive ground contact (ideal for harder soil types)
  • Large center opening for small chance of rock collection

16" Diameter Baskets

  • Basket design consists of nine (9), ⅜" thick by 3" tall steel slats
  • Larger diameter baskets pull easier with less horsepower and float over soft, sandy, loamy soils
  • Larger center opening for even less chance of rock collection

Combination 13" and 16" Baskets

  • 16" basket in front combined with 13" basket in rear
  • 16" diameter front basket that allows it to float over the ground without digging in, even in soft conditions
  • 13" rear basket rotates at a higher rpm and allows the serrated cutting blades to make contact at two different points, unlike basket combinations of the same size. Two different points of ground contact work the same amount of ground in one pass as a soil conditioner with matching size baskets in two passes.
image showing the combination of a 16 inch basket in the front and a 13 inch basket in the rear.

Serrated Bar

Serrated bar baskets feature thick steel with serrated teeth designed to aggressively work the toughest soils. These baskets ensure a uniform and consistent seedbed composed of finer soils at planting depth to help retain proper moisture and larger particles on top to reduce crusting.

Round Bar

Round bar baskets consist of nine (9), ⅞" diameter steel rods that flatten and firm the soil for the best seed to soil contact. This design creates a very firm seedbed in any soil type.

Combination Serrated and Round Bar

Dual basket combination featuring a front serrated bar and rear round bar will chop and lift the soil (serrated) then flatten and firm the soil (round bar). Best for cloddy field conditions. The serrated bar baskets feature a 2 to 1 double twist design, while the round bar baskets feature a 1.5 to 1 twist design, providing ultimate ground contact for smoother pulling and reduced the chance of washboarding. The flat end and open center design reduces the chance of rock, mud and debris build-up. GBGI bearings ensure performance under the most extreme conditions

An image of the a basket with serrated bars and a basket with round bars, showing the difference of each basket design.

Tines

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Diagonal or Straight Round Bar or Coil-Tine Spring

An optional, forward-reaching leveling bar harrow features a self-cleaning design that allows upward mobility to eliminate trash build-up.

More Options

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  • Lift assist bundle for side wings complete with wheels, tires and hydraulic components
  • Safety chain
  • Two sets of hoses for independent operation of folding cylinders and transport wheels
  • Gooseneck tongue hitch in place of standard A-frame hitch

Specs

TF2 Models

Working Width Transport Width Base Width Weight (13" Baskets)
12' 12' 12' 2,195 lbs
13' 13' 12' 2,310 lbs
14' 14' 14' 2,425 lbs
15' 15' 14' 2,540 lbs
16' 16' 16' 2,655 lbs
17' 17' 16' 2,770 lbs
18' 18' 18' 2,885 lbs

TF212 Models

Working Width Transport Width Base Width Wing Width (Each) Weight (13" Baskets)
20' 13'-5" 12' 4' 4,415 lbs
22' 13'-5" 12' 5' 4,645 lbs
23' 13'-5" 12' 5' 4,760 lbs
24' 13'-5" 12' 6' 4,875 lbs
26' 13'-5" 12' 7' 5,105 lbs
27' 13'-5" 12' 7' 5,220 lbs
28' 13'-5" 12' 8' 5,235 lbs
29' 13'-5" 12' 8' 5,450 lbs
30' 13'-5" 12' 9' 5,565 lbs
31' 13'-5" 12' 9' 5,680 lbs
32' 13'-5" 12' 10' 5,795 lbs
33' 13'-5" 12' 10' 5,910 lbs
34' 13'-5" 12' 11' 6,025 lbs
35' 13'-5" 12' 11' 6,140 lbs

TF215 Models

Working Width Transport Width Base Width Wing Width (Each) Weight (13" Baskets)
36' 15'-5" 15' 10' 6,255 lbs
37' 15'-5" 15' 11' 6,370 lbs
38' 15'-5" 15' 11' 6,485 lbs
39' 15'-5" 15' 12' 6,600 lbs
40' 15'-5" 15' 12' 6,715 lbs
41' 15'-5" 15' 13' 6,830 lbs
42' 15'-5" 15' 13' 6,945 lbs
43' 15'-5" 15' 14' 7,060 lbs
44' 15'-5" 15' 14' 7,175 lbs
45' 15'-5" 15' 15' 7,290 lbs

Basket Sizes and Layout

Working Width Side Wing Base Width Side Wing
12' 6' 6'
13' 4' 5' 4'
14' 5' 4' 5'
15' 5' 5' 5'
16' 5' 6' 5'
17' 6' 5' 6'
18' 6' 6' 6'
20' 4' 6' 6' 4'
22' 5' 6' 6' 5'
23' 5'-6" 6' 6' 5'-6"
24' 6' 6' 6' 6'
26' 3'-6" 3'-6" 6' 6' 3'-6" 3'-6"
27' 3'-6" 4' 6' 6' 4' 3'-6"
28' 4' 4' 6' 6' 4' 4'
29' 3'-6" 5' 6' 6' 5' 3'-6"
30' 4' 5' 6' 6' 5' 4'
31' 3'-6" 6' 6' 6' 6' 3'-6"
32' 5' 5' 6' 6' 5' 5'
33' 5'-6" 5' 6' 6' 5' 5'-6"
34' 5'-6" 5'-6" 6' 6' 5'-6" 5'-6"
35' 5'-6" 6' 6' 6' 6' 5'-6"
36' 5'-6" 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5'-6"
37' 5' 6' 5' 5' 5' 6' 5'
38' 5'-6" 6' 5' 5' 5' 6' 5'-6"
39' 6' 6' 5' 5' 5' 6' 6'
40' 3'-6" 4' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 4' 3'-6"
41' 4' 4' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 4' 4'
42' 3'-6" 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 3'-6"
43' 4' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 5' 4'
44' 4' 5' 5'-6" 5' 5' 5' 5'-6" 5' 4'
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