HP/attachment size

[lhk531]

I just purchased a JD855 and was wondering how much plow and disc i can pull.
i have a 3 acre field in the woods I would like to break up and plant deer food.

The soil is yellow clay and tuff to work Thanks LHK

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Is this your tractor?
TractorData.com John Deere 855 tractor information
Is it 2wd or 4x4?
Next time a little better description would be nice. I would say you are in the ballpark of a 1 bottom plow and a 60" disk.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Not much. That thing is light at 1,890#. Really made for lawn work and maybe a grader blade. Not really the right tool for the job. Maybe you can get someone with a heavier machine do the work for you then finish it off with your tractor?

Chris

 

[MichiganIron]

Enough machine for a tiller. For 3 acres, a tiller might be just what you need.

 

[jenkinsph]

I vote for the tiller idea too. I would think a forward rotating tiller would be ideal for your purposes.


Steve

 

[lhk531]

thanks for the help. It is a 4X4 and i was thinking of a 1 bottom plow. and a 6' disc. I dont think buying a bigger unit would make sense for just 3 acres.

 

[Keith_B]

thanks for the help. It is a 4X4 and i was thinking of a 1 bottom plow. and a 6' disc. I dont think buying a bigger unit would make sense for just 3 acres.

It will easily pull a 2 x 12" plow and a 6 foot disc is the trick for that tractor. People tend to oversize tractors to implements. The Dearborn 2x12 plow I have and the Dearborn Lift E 6 foot disc were made for the 8N sized tractors.

 

[D7E]

For cultivators that are "in the ground" people tend to work on around a foot per 10hp but increasing as tractors get heavier.....100hp on 10ft.....280hp on 32ft....350hp on 40ft as a rule..!
Or with plows depending on furrow width ..taking a 14 inch average 20hp per furrow..

 

[deere755]

My 755 2wd handles a 1 bottom plow and a 6 foot disc in yellow clay pretty well. I have 180 lb wheel weights on each side. I would not recomend a 2 bottom plow on a 855.