Disc Harrow Will my L2501 pull?

[Earltobberson]

Been looking for a used disc harrow, found a 6.5 Bush Hog disc harrow 16 /20 disc. It痴 older model 1410 but good shape and price...I can稚 find any specs on a 1410. Any opinions on whether it would be too big? Delaware sandy soil, food plots. Thanks for your time.

 

[jeff9366]

No.

An L2501 can probably pull a 6'-6" Disc Harrow with 18" diameter pans, but not 20" diameter pans.
An L2501 can certainly pull a 5'-0" Disc Harrow with 18" diameter pans, assuming 4-WD.
Disc Harrows with 18" diameter pans usually require 3-5 passes over a plowed field to smooth it. Worthless for breaking new ground.

A Disc 16/18 with 18" diameter pans has about 37 pounds bearing on each pan.

A 16/20 Disc with 20" diameter pans has 50 - 55 pounds bearing on each pan.

With an L2501, 2,600 pounds bare tractor weight, you will be happier with a PTO-powered roto-tiller.
You lack about 1,000 pounds bare tractor weight for 6'-6" 16/20 Disc Harrow, assuming you have 4-WD.






I SUGGEST MAKING YOUR DELAWARE LOCATION PART OF YOUR T-B-N PROFILE.

 

[oldnslo]

In sandy soil a disc will cut in deeper than hard soil but traction is also limited by sand

My Branson 2400 pulls 3pt mount 54 disc with 20 pans on 9 spacing but it has to be in 4WD or it just spins when the disc starts digging in.

For reference 2400 is 1800 lbs + loader mount frame estimate 2500 lbs with loaded R1 tires on heavy Loam soil.

 

[Earltobberson]

Thanks the responses. The pans are 16? the number of pans is 20

 

[Earltobberson]

Original post came out looking weird for some reason

 

[Earltobberson]

16 inch pans, I guess forum does not like the inch symbol for me ha

 

[RickB]

Yes it will pull it.

 

[nybirdman]

Don't think it will pull it or be effective.Roto tiller will work a lot better on that sized machine.

 

[BRMyers]

https://www.kubotausa.com/docs/default-source/lp-pdfs/03-standard-l-series-lp-implements.pdf

The above link might be useful to help give you some guidance what your tractor can and cannot pull. Understand, it is for the LandPride equipment, but you can see the specs and compare them.

 

[Earltobberson]

Thanks for the feedback everyone will keep saving for a rotary tiller, they are pricey