Turf tires and disc harrow

[hoffmtc]

EA's disc spacing is 7.5" on all their disc harrows, as are LandPride in this size.
I do like their construction from what I can see in pics and videos, and owner reviews seem quite good.

Is there a recommended well-built disc manufacturer for this size tractor with wider 9" spacing?

 

[jeff9366]

Is there a recommended well-built disc manufacturer for this size tractor with wider 9" spacing?

Monroe Tufline: Tufline | Well Built, Performance Driven Implements

Dirt Dog: Dirt Dog Manufacturing >> Disc Harrows and Tillage Equipment

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Tufline and Dirt Dog make Disc models with 9" spacing on the front gangs and 7-1/2" spacing on the rear gangs, as well as models with 9" spacing front and rear.

 

[hoffmtc]

Thanks I had looked at Tufline, but not Dirt dog. Nearest Tufline dealer is 3.5 hours away unfortunately.
Dirt Dog does have a dealer not all too far away from me.
I see on some of these to get into the 9" spacing with 20" discs, you have to size up to 72" or over.
Would that be pushing it for my 43hp tractor with turf tires?
http://www.dirtdogmfg.com/UserFiles/Image/200-series-specs.JPG

 

[jeff9366]

Have you measured the outside-to-outside width of your rear turf tires with a tape measure?

I speculate that measurement is about 70". You want a Disc to cover your rear tire tracks.

On some of these to get into the 9" spacing with 20" discs, you have to size up to 72" or over.
Would that be pushing it for my 43hp tractor with turf tires?
http://www.dirtdogmfg.com/UserFiles/Image/200-series-specs.JPG

As you decrease aggressiveness of gang angle adjustment, draft force resistance decreases as well. So a minor operating width change will not stall out your tractor/Disc Harrow combination.




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[jeff9366]

EA's disc spacing is 7.5" on all their disc harrows, as are LandPride in this size.
I do like their construction from what I can see in pics and videos, and owner reviews seem quite good.

Half my implements are EA brand. The EA Disc Harrows are an evolution with improvements of the well proven, now defunct, Leinbach brand. I like easily adjustable Disc Harrows. Many respondents here never adjust their Disc Harrows; a shame.

If buying another brand for 9" pan spacing is considerable trouble, go with EA. Their customer service and delivery agents have always been good.

We are working dirt. Even I can outsmart dirt.

When soil has a lot of 3" to 5" stones the difference between a 7" and 9" "gate" can make a difference in dirt flow. We work sand.

 

[3gunr]

ha ve you considered a tiller instead of disks? I do the same things you are talking about on my hunting property and i have disks and tillers. I have found the tiller to be much easier to get a good seedbed for food plots the disks have there place but as others have said. they need to be heavy. Whatever you get it is important to kill and mow any grass and weedsdown as low as possible before you try either implement. I have turf tires on one tractor and they work fine as long as its not muddy.