Disc plow

[schmism]

how many HP to pull this bad boy...

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

It all depends on the soil conditions and how deep you run it.

I've heard lots of people say a 30 HP tractor wont pull a 3 bottom plow, but I do it all the time with a 54 NAA

 

[KennyV]

That is a small one way... but I bet 50 HP would struggle to pull it. KennyV

 

[gwdixon]

Just looking at the framing would indicate that a lot of force is expected.

If each disc were sunk until a 16" line across the disc was buried it would have about as much drag as a 4 bottom 16" plow. Probably a bit more since the rounded bottom would dig a bit deeper.

It would seem to make quite a mess of the ground.

However, it would eliminate shins, shares, frogs, moldboards, and so forth. The discs don't seem to be a standard manufacture so may be hard to find.

 

[beenthere]

Look like cat I pins, and I was of the mind that the disc plows pulled easier...discs rotate to move (roll) the dirt and not shove it.

But I'd think 50 hp too.

 

[sweettractors]

how many HP to pull this bad boy...

We quote 35 HP for this Athens 2 disc plow to our customers. Ken Sweet

 

[clemsonfor]

If its got cat 1 pins dont that mean were talking 45 or less hp or it would have cat 2 pins. If It needed 50 or 65 hp wouldnt you just break the cat 1 pins off once it started into the ground?

 

[djw250]

I have a Dearborne 2 bottom version, and it is about all my 35 HP 4wd Mahindra can handle. I'd say at least 50 HP.

 

[Wombat125]

Is it me, or does it look like the last disc (furthest from hitch) is on a removable subframe?

It might be possible to quickly turn this thing into a 3 bottom plow.

 

[DrRick]

We quote 35 HP for this Athens 2 disc plow to our customers. Ken Sweet

I have a 2 disk like that that came with my 1950 IH cub tractor (9 hp) and it actually will pull it. It seems to be as big as the cub, and has a bar hooked to the front steering to help allow the tractor to turn by turning the rear heavy wheel opposite the front wheels.

 

[sweettractors]

Is it me, or does it look like the last disc (furthest from hitch) is on a removable subframe?

It might be possible to quickly turn this thing into a 3 bottom plow.

I believe you are right. That would work, if you could bring the trail/furrow wheel up to plug into that same opening. Ken Sweet

 

[sweettractors]

I have a 2 disk like that that came with my 1950 IH cub tractor (9 hp) and it actually will pull it. It seems to be as big as the cub, and has a bar hooked to the front steering to help allow the tractor to turn by turning the rear heavy wheel opposite the front wheels.

Was that plow belly mount or bolt to the axle on the cub? Ken Sweet