Economy Unadjustable Disk Harrows

   / Economy Unadjustable Disk Harrows #1  

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I was looking at some of the small economy harrows and noticed that several of them are not adjustable for angle.

Anyone here have one of these low end harrows and care to comment on how they perform?

thanks
 
   / Economy Unadjustable Disk Harrows #2  
I have an angle frame disk from King Kutter. I bought it due to the reasonable price and I couldn't find a used disk at the time. I guess the gangs are actually adjustable if you disassemble it and use different holes to reassemble, but I have never changed the setting. I was building our house at the time I bought it and needed a disk to put in the lawn. I planned to use it for a large garden too. I've ended up using it a LOT more than I planned and it has performed very well for me. I usually add a couple hundred pounds of weight on top of the frame to get it to cut into my hard clay soil easier. That stresses the frame quite a bit. There are times when I wish I could adjust it to a less agressive angle so it would slice more and roll less soil. If I had known I would use it this much, I would have saved a little more money and bought the tube frame adjustable disk. Be sure to tighten the axles on the gangs after first used awhile, and check again annually. I lube the old style cast bearings after every use, but some of the new disks have sealed bearings. One thing to be aware of it to never turn or back up with the disk in the ground. That will twist the frame easily. I store mine in a shed, and I doubt I will ever wear it out.
 
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   / Economy Unadjustable Disk Harrows #3  
I was looking at some of the small economy harrows and noticed that several of them are not adjustable for angle.

Anyone here have one of these low end harrows and care to comment on how they perform?

thanks

They are adjustable by removing bolts and changing the gang angles, however, most people set them wide open for most agressive cutting and leave them there. Then, when covering seed or putting on the finishing touch, they raise the tractor 3 point lift until the disc just kisses the ground. Ken Sweet
 
   / Economy Unadjustable Disk Harrows #4  
my father in law has one. It works suprisingly well for its light weight. He mostly uses it for food plots. a month before he harrows the ground he sprays weed killer on the area so he is harrowing over dead grass only with it.

I used to have an older tube framed model with adjustable gangs that I liked better but for the price they work fairly well.
 
   / Economy Unadjustable Disk Harrows #5  
i've used fixed frame angle iron unit. besides not adjustable.. they are pretty light.. have to ballast with blocks and stuff.

it's a toss up between price and function... both have their places...

soundguy
 
 

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