King Kutter heavy-duty disk

[PAMike]

Anyone have any experience with the King Kutter 3 pt disk? I'm in the market for a bigger set of disks and have looked at these at TSC and wondered if they would work well and last. I currently have about 6 acres to plant and I need something bigger than my small pull behind one now. I have a late 60's AC 170 which has around 55 HP so it would handle this implement. I may also look around at some farm auctions but I'm always leery about buying used equipment. Anyone have any idea how big of disk I can comfortably handle with my tractor?

I think our local TSC wanted a little less than $1200 last summer for the 7.5 ft model. Here's a pic:

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Anyone have any experience with the King Kutter 3 pt disk? I'm in the market for a bigger set of disks and have looked at these at TSC and wondered if they would work well and last. I currently have about 6 acres to plant and I need something bigger than my small pull behind one now. I have a late 60's AC 170 which has around 55 HP so it would handle this implement. I may also look around at some farm auctions but I'm always leery about buying used equipment. Anyone have any idea how big of disk I can comfortably handle with my tractor?

I think our local TSC wanted a little less than $1200 last summer for the 7.5 ft model. Here's a pic:

A friend with a 160 Allis pulls an 8' wheel disc. (40+hp?) 55 HP should handle 8 to 10' with relative ease. You wouldn't hardly even notice a 6' disc behind that tractor.

From all I've seen, the KK heavy duty disc seems to be well made and heavy enough to do the job. I prefer a disc with scrapers in the clay soil we have here. I'm not sure if KK offers them as an option or not.

 

[scott_vt]

Afternoon Mike,
I dont think you would have any problem pulling that size disc with that much HP.

Some of KK equipment looks pretty descent and some looks a bit flimsy.

Last month my neighbor gave me this Taylor Way 7ft disc and the middle support that controls the agressiveness of the front gangs is cracked. Its just rectangular stock with evenly spaced holes to interchange the locking pin. Im thinking of cutting out that section and welding in a solid piece with the same hole pattern.

 

[andrewj]

Anyone have any experience with the King Kutter 3 pt disk? I'm in the market for a bigger set of disks and have looked at these at TSC and wondered if they would work well and last. I currently have about 6 acres to plant and I need something bigger than my small pull behind one now. I have a late 60's AC 170 which has around 55 HP so it would handle this implement. I may also look around at some farm auctions but I'm always leery about buying used equipment. Anyone have any idea how big of disk I can comfortably handle with my tractor?

I think our local TSC wanted a little less than $1200 last summer for the 7.5 ft model. Here's a pic:

i have that model - the one pictured is only 6.5 feet wide. I have never been particularly happy with the weight. Mine's for sale...600.00. I pulled it with a 50 hp tractor and it never even slowed it down. I am looking for a 8 or 9 foot disk harrow twice the weight as I have a 20 acre project next year.

 

[Dk45_Jeff]

I’m happy with the 6.5’ foot version working plowed ground prepping the seed bed and burying crop residue. My 45 hp tractor pulls it easily. Changing the gang angle is a simple but tedious exercise. Remove a couple of bolts, reposition the gangs, fiddle with them to realign the bolt holes and reinstall the bolts. I don't have to adjust it often but, but wish it had a worm gear adjustment system when I do.

At 880 pounds it’s really too light for use as a primary tillage implement if that’s your intention. It can be made to work but will require a lot of passes to break up unplowed soil and incorporate the surface residue. Tufline has some models nearly 3 times the weight for the same cutting width if you want a disc more suited to working unprepared ground.

 

[schmism]

At 880 pounds it’s really too light for use as a primary tillage implement if that’s your intention. It can be made to work but will require a lot of passes to break up unplowed soil and incorporate the surface residue. Tufline has some models nearly 3 times the weight for the same cutting width if you want a disc more suited to working unprepared ground.

so is this not were you simply pick up some 6' sections of railroad rail and bolt/weld/glue them on the top?

 

[PAMike]

It would be used as a primary tillage implement for food plots. I don't plow, just spray a few times and disk. I currently use a small pull behind single gang disk that's probably a third of the weight of the KK and I've made good plots with it but it's just too small for the amount of acres I'm planting now. When I was only planting an acre or two it wasn't as big of a deal to go over a plot several times to get good tillage. With 6+ acres it just takes too much valuable time away to do many passes. I contemplated a tiller but my ground is semi-rocky and wasn't sure a tiller would hold up to the abuse.

From what I've gathered from several forums I think I'll look for a good used set of farm disks and if I can't find anything this winter/spring that meets my needs in good condition I'll get the KK. Thanks for all the replies.

Mike

 

[Dk45_Jeff]

so is this not were you simply pick up some 6' sections of railroad rail and bolt/weld/glue them on the top?

Some people do that and it works for them. But there is a significant risk of breaking the frame or causing other damage.


Mike,

Food plots are different animal then crops since maximum yield isn't the objective. If you're happy with the results from your current disc, then more then likely you'll be happy with the 7.5' King Kutter.

 

[JoeinTX]

Yeah, if your cool with your current single-gang disc then the KK will seem like dramatic upgrade. If you were looking to move to primary tillage and serious heavy use then there are others more capable.

 

[DDT]

I have found my LP 2570 tiller is the best one pass tool I have and like you the ground is worked once or twice a year, round up does the rest. I can noramaly work 1 acre per hour with my 50hp tractor. It does take a lot of abuse, rocks and way to much other stuff. With your tractor I would vote for a older used 10' disk, these will be heaver than most new one today. weight is what you will need to tear up the ground since you have a heavy tractor to pull it for a one pass tool.