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05-23-2006, 06:51 AM #1Gold Member
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Pulling disc with e hydro
I have several 20 acre fields I would like to plow with a 6-7 foot disc. Can I pull it with e hydro vs manual transmission. Several JD dealers have told me if I plan on pulling ground engaging equipment that I should stay away from e hydro because it will overheat. I have not been told this about Kubota Hydro's
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05-23-2006, 06:51 AM #2Gold Member
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- Kubota L5240: Craftsman GT6500
Pulling disc with e hydro
I have several 20 acre fields I would like to plow with a 6-7 foot disc. Can I pull it with e hydro vs manual transmission. Several JD dealers have told me if I plan on pulling ground engaging equipment that I should stay away from e hydro because it will overheat. I have not been told this about Kubota Hydro's
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05-23-2006, 08:15 AM #3Elite Member
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- Red Oak, Texas
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- JD 5525 and 4520
Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
I pull a 6' disc with my JD 4720 e-hyrdo without a problem. I did 80 acres with it - no problem. I got very familiar with the cruise switch doing that project - yoiur ankle will be hurting by the end if you dont use the cruise.
Which tractor will you be using?
D.
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05-23-2006, 08:15 AM #4Elite Member
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- JD 5525 and 4520
Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
I pull a 6' disc with my JD 4720 e-hyrdo without a problem. I did 80 acres with it - no problem. I got very familiar with the cruise switch doing that project - yoiur ankle will be hurting by the end if you dont use the cruise.
Which tractor will you be using?
D.
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05-23-2006, 12:14 PM #5
Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
Their advice is true largely for serious AG use. You should be fine. But you will certainly need to watch your maintenece no matter which brand, use the best fluids, do all proper checks...
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05-23-2006, 12:14 PM #6
Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
Their advice is true largely for serious AG use. You should be fine. But you will certainly need to watch your maintenece no matter which brand, use the best fluids, do all proper checks...
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05-23-2006, 01:32 PM #7Bronze Member
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Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
I'd think a big factor on the overheat would be the type of soil you have and how deep you plan on going.
Say you're wanting to get down 6 inches, taking 3 inches and letting dry a couple of days before trying to get the rest of the way down would put less pull on the hydro than trying for all 6 inches at once.
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05-23-2006, 01:32 PM #8Bronze Member
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Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
I'd think a big factor on the overheat would be the type of soil you have and how deep you plan on going.
Say you're wanting to get down 6 inches, taking 3 inches and letting dry a couple of days before trying to get the rest of the way down would put less pull on the hydro than trying for all 6 inches at once.
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05-23-2006, 08:26 PM #9Silver Member
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- JD 4720
Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
You should have no trouble doing the discing. I use mine to bottom plow ( 3- 14) about 12 acres, and some of that is in clay soil fields. No over heating in 170 hours.
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05-23-2006, 08:26 PM #10Silver Member
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- JD 4720
Re: Pulling disc with e hydro
You should have no trouble doing the discing. I use mine to bottom plow ( 3- 14) about 12 acres, and some of that is in clay soil fields. No over heating in 170 hours.


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