Ford NH 1920 power
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Lots of variables here. How long has it been since the field was plowed, if ever ? How deep are you going ? What are you going to plant ?
The 1920 is a fine little tractor. I used my father in laws many hours before buying my TC-35D. Tilling 5 acres you would be there for days.
Ideally you would need something in the 60 to 75 HP class pulling at least dual 12 inch moldboard plows. Then you would need to condition that with a disc harrow.
The 1920 is a fine little tractor. I used my father in laws many hours before buying my TC-35D. Tilling 5 acres you would be there for days.
Ideally you would need something in the 60 to 75 HP class pulling at least dual 12 inch moldboard plows. Then you would need to condition that with a disc harrow.
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A 5 acre field equates to 217,800 sq ft. Accounting for some loss in fence rows, etc, you probably are talking about a field on the order of 1000 to 1320 feet long and therefore 165 to 218 feet wide. So with a two bottom plow with 12 moldboards you'll be making 80 to 110 passes. If your dimensions are more square, you'll be making more passes but shorter ones. I'd figure on about 2 solid days of plowing. Remember, you'll be plowing in both directions, down and back, but still it's a pretty big job. The TC 35 shouldn't have a problem with a small 12" two bottom plow and could even handle a 14" two-bottom if the soil's not too hard. Ag (vs Industials) tires will help big time with traction, so if you have Industrials, you might figure on a little more time.
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Last spring it took me 60 hours to till 40 acres that had been farmed the year before with a 60 inch rototiller.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Ideally you would need something in the 60 to 75 HP class pulling at least dual 12 inch moldboard plows )</font>
Thant must be that 'new' hp measurement /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
My antique tractors ( 1946 Ford 2N, 1952 Ford 8N, 1950 JD-B) were rated for 2 bottom plows.. 12" or 14" soil depending. According to the literature, my 1954 ford NAA pulls 3 bottoms.. though i don't think you'd want more than 2 except in sand.
That 1920 will pull a 2 bottom fine.. just doesn't have draft sensing hyds.. so takes a bit of looking back and possible adjustments.
Might take all day.. but you can disc it with a 6' dual ganged disc as well. I disced my 10 ac and it took all day for 2 passes... dusty dirty hot sweaty job... The next time i disced it.. I hired it out to the neighbor with his big jd and 12' disc...
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Thant must be that 'new' hp measurement /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
My antique tractors ( 1946 Ford 2N, 1952 Ford 8N, 1950 JD-B) were rated for 2 bottom plows.. 12" or 14" soil depending. According to the literature, my 1954 ford NAA pulls 3 bottoms.. though i don't think you'd want more than 2 except in sand.
That 1920 will pull a 2 bottom fine.. just doesn't have draft sensing hyds.. so takes a bit of looking back and possible adjustments.
Might take all day.. but you can disc it with a 6' dual ganged disc as well. I disced my 10 ac and it took all day for 2 passes... dusty dirty hot sweaty job... The next time i disced it.. I hired it out to the neighbor with his big jd and 12' disc...
Soundguy
I've just upgraded from a craftsman garden tractor to a Ford 1920 for use on a horse farm... I'm excited, this is the first real tractor I have ever owned....
I got a front loader, backhoe, and snowblower... but am also interested in a tiller, brush hog and post hole auger.
I want to use the tiller to develop/condition trails on the farm.
Currently the trails are a shale rock clay mix (small rocks) that only manages to grow weeds. I'm adding sawdust from stalls over the winter months to develop about a 3 inch layer. Next summer, I'd like to go through this with a tiller to mix it in to a depth of about 6 inches... eventually, I want to sod this in. Do you think a tiller can do this? Can the 1920 run it? Could you recommend a tiller? The trails are about 15' wide and there are not a lot of them, so I'm considering trying to rent one... but on the other hand, I'm building up garden plots that need tilled annually so may buy if I can figure out what pricing would be.
Also, could a 1920 run a post hole auger? And what is the largest brush hog you would attempt to pull with it for pastures?
Kami
I got a front loader, backhoe, and snowblower... but am also interested in a tiller, brush hog and post hole auger.
I want to use the tiller to develop/condition trails on the farm.
Currently the trails are a shale rock clay mix (small rocks) that only manages to grow weeds. I'm adding sawdust from stalls over the winter months to develop about a 3 inch layer. Next summer, I'd like to go through this with a tiller to mix it in to a depth of about 6 inches... eventually, I want to sod this in. Do you think a tiller can do this? Can the 1920 run it? Could you recommend a tiller? The trails are about 15' wide and there are not a lot of them, so I'm considering trying to rent one... but on the other hand, I'm building up garden plots that need tilled annually so may buy if I can figure out what pricing would be.
Also, could a 1920 run a post hole auger? And what is the largest brush hog you would attempt to pull with it for pastures?
Kami
The field was goldenrod last year, and had not been cultivated for several years. But we "got rid" of the goldenrod and planted a millet cover crop. We plan to let annual weeds grow in the field for fall migrating birds. These fields are magnets for hundreds of sparrows. The soil is alluvial floodplain, ie there are no rocks. Ideally, it would be tilled every 1-2 years.
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Your tractor will run a posthole digger great.
You can run a 5' brush hog. If you are into light stuff, it might pull a 6' one. But then if you decide to chop down heavy tall grass with it & lots of saplings, don't blame me that it bogs it down.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Sort of depends on the type of work you will do with one.
It is really nice to have a tiller as wide as your rear wheels - maybe when the weels are set narrow. My 1720 pulls a 4' (borrowed from my BiL) like it isn't there. I'd think a 5' would be fine, but I don't know much about tillers. Might be good to rent (as well as the brush hog) and find out how it works, see if you want more or less width for your applications.
These implements (all 3, really) run from $600 to $3000, depending on quality & brand name & such. there are different levels of machine strength, and you probably need to figure out if a heavy durable $$$ machine or a light-weight lower cost one is best for your situation.
--->Paul
You can run a 5' brush hog. If you are into light stuff, it might pull a 6' one. But then if you decide to chop down heavy tall grass with it & lots of saplings, don't blame me that it bogs it down.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Sort of depends on the type of work you will do with one.
It is really nice to have a tiller as wide as your rear wheels - maybe when the weels are set narrow. My 1720 pulls a 4' (borrowed from my BiL) like it isn't there. I'd think a 5' would be fine, but I don't know much about tillers. Might be good to rent (as well as the brush hog) and find out how it works, see if you want more or less width for your applications.
These implements (all 3, really) run from $600 to $3000, depending on quality & brand name & such. there are different levels of machine strength, and you probably need to figure out if a heavy durable $$$ machine or a light-weight lower cost one is best for your situation.
--->Paul
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Also, could a 1920 run a post hole auger? And what is the largest brush hog you would attempt to pull with it for pastures )</font>
Yep.. that 1920 should be able to spn the yokes off a auger.
I ran a 5' hog on mine thru everything.. never bogged the engine. 6' would be fine in everything but 3' tall thick wet grass.
Pasture and weed clipping should be fine with a 6' hog.
That 1920 is a man.. don't be afraid to ask him to work a tad.. When i bought my property, I was mowing weeds ( dog fennel and ragweed, and established briar in an old watermellon field) that were taller than my canopy.. yep 7+' tall thick woody weeds... only had to stop every half hour to clean the radiator pre cleaner when i saw the temp start to rise..
Soundguy
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Yep.. that 1920 should be able to spn the yokes off a auger.
I ran a 5' hog on mine thru everything.. never bogged the engine. 6' would be fine in everything but 3' tall thick wet grass.
Pasture and weed clipping should be fine with a 6' hog.
That 1920 is a man.. don't be afraid to ask him to work a tad.. When i bought my property, I was mowing weeds ( dog fennel and ragweed, and established briar in an old watermellon field) that were taller than my canopy.. yep 7+' tall thick woody weeds... only had to stop every half hour to clean the radiator pre cleaner when i saw the temp start to rise..
Soundguy
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Yep, Ive had to clean my screen once for that same reason, the 1920 is a parallel to my 970 and will pull a 2-16 with ag tires and 4wd and front weight. I also had a 7.5 ft angle iron frame double disk with the larger 20inch disks that pulled fine.
plowing five acres in a day=one well deserved beer.
plowing five acres in a day=one well deserved beer.
