Chilly807
Elite Member
Back in the summer I came by this set of disc harrows. They were originally designed for pull-behind use, which was fine by me except that there was no easy way to transport them.
They're about 8 feet wide, the front set is designed to push the soil out, and the rear pulls it back in. The L3400 doesn't have the power to pull both sets, let alone lift them, so I decided to convert the front set to a 3 point lift style and keep the rear set for spare parts. They were built by Massey Harris from what I can see, I would imagine spare parts are right up there with hen's teeth.
The angle adjusts by moving the side rails fore and aft, the collar that slides on the center rail has slots and a locking pin.
The front frame is designed to give support to the side rails and stiffen everything up.
I decided to shorten the whole thing by about 15 inches, the Kubota wasn't happy about lifting it with all the weight so far back behind the 3 point hitch. It has no problem handling it now.
The rear post and chain stays are designed to take any serious bounce loading while it's being transported. I don't foresee any long trips at high speeds, but even a small bump puts a lot of strain on the center section.
The job was delayed a couple of times, testing it will have to wait until next spring when the ground dries a bit.
Sean
They're about 8 feet wide, the front set is designed to push the soil out, and the rear pulls it back in. The L3400 doesn't have the power to pull both sets, let alone lift them, so I decided to convert the front set to a 3 point lift style and keep the rear set for spare parts. They were built by Massey Harris from what I can see, I would imagine spare parts are right up there with hen's teeth.
The angle adjusts by moving the side rails fore and aft, the collar that slides on the center rail has slots and a locking pin.
The front frame is designed to give support to the side rails and stiffen everything up.
I decided to shorten the whole thing by about 15 inches, the Kubota wasn't happy about lifting it with all the weight so far back behind the 3 point hitch. It has no problem handling it now.
The rear post and chain stays are designed to take any serious bounce loading while it's being transported. I don't foresee any long trips at high speeds, but even a small bump puts a lot of strain on the center section.
The job was delayed a couple of times, testing it will have to wait until next spring when the ground dries a bit.
Sean