Anyone know this disk ?

[merrickvilleguy]

Seems like a good price, but 24 disks may be a bit big for my 1635 ?

 

[Alan L.]

Heck of a deal if the bearings are good.

 

[BillBeyer]

Looks like a Ferguson disc.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

Heck of a deal if the bearings are good.

Thats what I am hoping ... but was looking for details whether or not I can even pull it ... it's not worth $600 to me if it will just rust away in the field unused

 

[sweettractors]

It is a Massey Ferguson 25 disc. We sell them for around that price. If any of the box bearings are broke, pass on it. They are sky high, if you can even find them. Ken Sweet

 

[merrickvilleguy]

So its prob the 8' one eh ? I haven't taken a look at it close up and off the trailer to see if the bearings are done or not ... the guy wasn't home at the time ... so will know shortly

 

[merrickvilleguy]

so I took a look, my 1635 pulled it fine on the hard field I am looking to work ... only problem is one of the bearings has a shot top ... the seller has a replacement so waiting for him to give me a shout when thats all done. The remaining gangs spun relatively freely by hand and in the soil

The other bit which I am less concerned with is that one of the disks is beat up ... I am assuming I can find a replacement at ag supply ... not terribly concerned with keeping oem so long as it works.

So ya woohoo saved myself $2000 for not having to get a brans spanking new disk to turn my 50ac over (once ... its going to be pasture)

 

[sweettractors]

so I took a look, my 1635 pulled it fine on the hard field I am looking to work ... only problem is one of the bearings has a shot top ... the seller has a replacement so waiting for him to give me a shout when thats all done. The remaining gangs spun relatively freely by hand and in the soil

The other bit which I am less concerned with is that one of the disks is beat up ... I am assuming I can find a replacement at ag supply ... not terribly concerned with keeping oem so long as it works.

So ya woohoo saved myself $2000 for not having to get a brans spanking new disk to turn my 50ac over (once ... its going to be pasture)

Great news on the boxing half. If I am not mistaken, those are round axles. I don't think Agri-Supply has blades with round axle holes? Ken Sweet

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I don't think Agri-Supply has blades with round axle holes?

They don't show any online that I could see

 

[merrickvilleguy]

They are actually 1" square ?

 

[merrickvilleguy]

So I decided to pick it up and add it to the growing collection of implements.

I put the disks at the biggest angle they will go and after 5 round trip passes, the grass and thatch was turned right in nicely. Wondering is this normal for a disk to take that many or should I alter what I'm doing ?

I'm doing around 4mph and repeating over the same part until the pass doesnt show grass any longer. Should I perhaps look to move over a 1/2 width or so at each pass so I am not crossing the same lines over and over ?

 

[sweettractors]

So I decided to pick it up and add it to the growing collection of implements.

I put the disks at the biggest angle they will go and after 5 round trip passes, the grass and thatch was turned right in nicely. Wondering is this normal for a disk to take that many or should I alter what I'm doing ?

I'm doing around 4mph and repeating over the same part until the pass doesnt show grass any longer. Should I perhaps look to move over a 1/2 width or so at each pass so I am not crossing the same lines over and over ?

We usually "double disc" for best results. Make a pass and then drop over 1/2 of the width of the cut and go again. Be sure to use a drag behind to smooth out. Ken Sweet

 

[merrickvilleguy]

thats what i figured ... the land here hasn't been worked in probably 4-5 decades min ... so i dont hardly even leave tire treads in the soil when i drive around with my ag tires

I've been doing a lot of bush hogging so the hopes here are to turn all that into the soil as best I can ... in the end I am turning it into pasture

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Don't know if you have the room or not, but I disk the whole area and then go back over at a 30 degree angle from what I first did. This has worked very well for me. Also how heavy is your disk? If your disk is lighter in weight and the ground is hard and dry, your in for a tough go.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

I'm not really sure ? It's a 20 disk 7'10 version of a mf #25.

The small field I am doing now is only an acre (the wifes garden) so today was just making sure all the gangs turned properly and no screeching from bad bearings so all I did was go back and forth over the same spot multiple times.

All my fields are in the same shape though, hard and unused for a long time, so I have a feeling i have some serious seat time to get it all worked up. Not that I am complaining.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

Here are some pics from this morning

 

[sweettractors]

Here are some pics from this morning

That looks good. Thanks for the pics. Ken Sweet

 

[clemsonfor]

I would put about 400 lbs or more on top of it, it will do a lot better with the added weight!

 

[flusher]

Here are some pics from this morning

Nice looking disc.
I add about 500 lb of weight to my 7-ft offset drag disc using concrete weights and a tire drag to bust up the clods. That's my Mahindra 5525 (54 hp engine, 45 hp pto, 2WD, gear tranny) providing the muscle.



My neighbor gave me the disc, I disassembled it, cleaned up the bearings, replaced several of the outside pans and got it working good. Got the tires free from a neighbor.

I use that disc to do the primary tilling on my 6-acre hayfield (Kanota oats, plant in Nov, harvest the following May). I make two passes over the field at right angles.

 

[merrickvilleguy]

so 4-5 5 gallon pales of concrete ought to do eh ... will have to see what i can find in the way of bulk slap steel since that seems like it would be huge on top ?

I took a look with some pales and it would seem i can do your method of strapping them on main frame (since the outer frame is floating)

4 should get me 2.7 cu ft ... or about 400lbs added