Can my M7060 pull this disc sufficiently?

[nybirdman]

At the minimum brush hog first.I would spray(glyphosate)wait a couple weeks "plow" and then disc or roto-till.
Trying to disc long standing grass is a waste of fuel.

 

[sixdogs]

Just as a side comment, you could save lots of time by first mowing it. Then pull a chisel plow over it while dry. One pass will be good. Then disc it either a few times with what you have or once with a heavier disc. All done.

Actually, discs are sort-of old fashioned now and a chisel plow with a harrow dragged behind would be just what the doctor ordered. I know you're thinking of the disc because it's what you have but it's like trying to drive a 1950's car in todays interstate traffic. Your M7040 is just itching to pull something like a 7 ft or 8 ft chisel plow. Just my two cents here

 

[RickB]

That disc will be a breeze and you could probably pull it at high idle. The disc is so light it wont do much good, however and will likely not be worth the effort. I'll bet it won't even cut some of the grass. Sorry to be negative but that's my experience.

I agree. Pulling the disc isn’t the challenge. A disc like that is not a primary tillage tool in grass sod. A waste of time and fuel. Even a chisel plow is less than perfect in sod. Moldboard plow it or kill it with Roundup.

 

[Rmart30]

At the minimum brush hog first.I would spray(glyphosate)wait a couple weeks "plow" and then disc or roto-till.
Trying to disc long standing grass is a waste of fuel.

If you have the time Gly really is your friend when it comes to disc work with "lighter" or less than ideal equipment.
Not only are you making the stems nice dry and crispy those green root balls that hang together get nice and loose after gly and the ground breaks up much easier.

 

[kthompson]

Small point not sure any of us pointed out but you need to try the disk to be sure it will still work. Bearings do fail and depending on the type of bearings this disk has they could be frozen.

 

[MickeyDBC]

I have the Kioti 7320 which seems to be their version of the 7060 and am discing and planting 30 acres of old cattle pasture now. I borrowed the neighbors John Deere folding disc (12 foot wide folded and 20 when it is open) and I am not having any problems with it. When I started about a month ago the grass was very low and two passes with the disc really broke the soil up nicely. Then we had two good and heavy rains so now I am running the shredder cutting low before discing to get decent results. If the disc gangs on the 8' JD that was offered turn freely you will probably want to add some more weight to the disc (400 pounds would be a good starting point) to get it to really cut. Just remember that it is really not that many acres so treat it like a good learning experience if nothing else.

 

[Z-Michigan]

I had a disk of similar size and setup which I was able to pull with a 45hp Kioti with R4 tires, and your machine is much larger. The R4 tires are your biggest limiting factor, but you should still be just fine. As others have said, you can pull it, but it won't produce good results fast (or maybe at all). Mowing first will help, but may not be enough. Turning sod into a prepared seedbed in a short period of time (days) requires a plow or a rototiller.

Is this a paying job? I would price it for at least four passes with the disk, plus mowing before if at all possible. And talk to the owner about reasonable expectations, because it is not likely to look like a long-farmed Illinois farm field in spring when you're done.

 

[Grumpa Wally]

If you have the time Gly really is your friend when it comes to disc work with "lighter" or less than ideal equipment.
Not only are you making the stems nice dry and crispy those green root balls that hang together get nice and loose after gly and the ground breaks up much easier.

I concur with previous posters. It would help the quality of disking tremendously to mow to the ground, nuke with a high dose of glyphosate and then disk about four weeks later. The M7060 will pull that harrow in high range if you want to. The herbicide will brown the grass down to the root and prevent the root clod clumping which will want to cause the harrow to ride over the top and not really sink in well. Even so, if you can't spray, if you go over the field in a criss cross pattern enough it will suffice.

 

[mopardude318]

Well I appreciate everyones input this far. I'm going to give it a try. I would like to follow all the advice of mowing, but unfortunately I do not have a mower, neither does the owner of the property. I don't know if it's a money issue or what but same for spraying, I'm not sure if he has the time for that. I think he mentioned something about the county bothering him because the weeds are too high, so he wants it done asap...

I'm going to start in an area, and if it aint working out, I'll say forget it and pack up and leave. lol

The drawbar on my tractor is the standard flat bar. If you look at the hookup point on the disc in the pics in the beginning of the thread, would I remove that chain he has on there, and just use a twisted clevis, with another standard one on the disc?

Robot Check

 

[sixdogs]

Lots of farm places rent implements. You could mow with a seven footer.