RussfromIA
New member
Congrats on your purchase. I think you will love it. I have put an additional 100 hours on mine since I purchased it and haven't had any trouble. I just ordered a block heater for it today and it should be in next week. I think my battery is getting a little weak so I have had to charge the battery the last week to use it. The temperatures in Iowa have been below zero for a while.
As far doing any tillage I wouldn't be afraid of plowing with your 790. I posted last year about pulling a 3 pt. 3 x 14 with no problem in 1 1/2 acres of sweet corn patch and garden. Although you are talking about tearing up sod so a 2 bottom may work better. My father found an 8 ft 3 pt disk that I am looking forward to trying out this spring to smooth out where I plowed. I am also going to rent a small no-till drill from the DNR so I can interseed some alfalfa in my hay field this spring.
Good luck
As far doing any tillage I wouldn't be afraid of plowing with your 790. I posted last year about pulling a 3 pt. 3 x 14 with no problem in 1 1/2 acres of sweet corn patch and garden. Although you are talking about tearing up sod so a 2 bottom may work better. My father found an 8 ft 3 pt disk that I am looking forward to trying out this spring to smooth out where I plowed. I am also going to rent a small no-till drill from the DNR so I can interseed some alfalfa in my hay field this spring.
Good luck