Really heavy 8' pull-type disc--Any Ideas?

[Glowplug]

Yeah Brian I guess you can't really underestimate the drag on those heavy offset disks. I still can't get over those Kello-Bilt disks linked to earlier. I browsed their website and looked at some of their construction disks. A 13-footer that weighs 17,400lbs.!!!! They list it as 725lbs/blade!!!!! That's completely insane! Especially considering most of the people here who have tandem lift disks are pulling something like maybe 50lbs/blade. You'd need a D10 to pull that sucker! I sure would like to see it in action though. Of course, the 8-footer construction disk only weighs 8,000lbs and has only 523lbs./blade.

 

[hotchkiss]

What horsepower is your tractor?? I went through this issue earlier this year and ended up with a used 10 foot Bushhog disc. It has been plenty heavy and I could add weight to it if need be. In fact, it is easier to add weight than to take it away. If I did add weight, I would probably have to put other tires on it as I don't think they can handle any more weight.

 

[Glowplug]

What horsepower is your tractor?? I went through this issue earlier this year and ended up with a used 10 foot Bushhog disc. It has been plenty heavy and I could add weight to it if need be. In fact, it is easier to add weight than to take it away. If I did add weight, I would probably have to put other tires on it as I don't think they can handle any more weight.

68hp, 62hp at PTO. 4wd. Ag tires.

BTW, Brian, thanks for the pics. Pretty cool!

 

[MtnViewRanch]

68hp, 62hp at PTO. 4wd. Ag tires.

BTW, Brian, thanks for the pics. Pretty cool!

Here's a small one that we saw at the Ag show. My brother in the pic next to the disk and me on my next new tractor. Just dreaming.

 

[Glowplug]

Here's a small one that we saw at the Ag show. My brother in the pic next to the disk and me on my next new tractor. Just dreaming.

Hahaha! LOL! Yeah, that'll git 'r done!!

 

[radman1]

I just thought of something else. Would it be possible to get a 21' or 24' hydraulic folding wing type of disc with hydraulic lift and remove the two "wings"?

Yes, you could do this, but even folded up you probably don't have the hp to pull it. They are not designed to be pulled slowly and won't work as well unless traveling 4-5 mph to turn the soil over. If you did fold up the wings, I would just leave them on. Occasionally I use ours with the wings folded up on hard ground. The wings give extra weight to get the disc to dig in. Even wings folded up, a 21' disc is still about 12-13' wide. Our 125 hp 2WD, rear dual, tractor can handle a 21" disc in tilled soil. However, with wings folded up and going deeper it can still struggle in the hard stuff.

Have you considered having someone else do the initial tough discing Then you could handle it with a 12-14' disc?

 

[GaryCrowell]

Try Amco manufacturing out of yazoo city, MS. They make what you're looking for.

AMCO MANUFACTURING, INC. ~Primary tillage tools, Farm implements and equipment

 

[JoeinTX]

Nice, never heard of AMCO before.


I've never seen that type of squared-off disc before. Is it a special application design or just one more take on the common plow disc?

 

[Glowplug]

Try Amco manufacturing out of yazoo city, MS. They make what you're looking for.

AMCO MANUFACTURING, INC. ~Primary tillage tools, Farm implements and equipment

Dude! Yeah, I know. Someone mentioned that earlier and I looked them up. AMCO and Kello-Bilt look like what I'm looking for. But there are no Kello-Bilt dealers around here and there are AMCO. So that's my top pick right now. Thanks for reminding me though.