Tiller Rotary tiller vs. disk harrows? please help

hhauto · Jun 17, 2005

I have a new holland tc30, i am building a motocross track on my property which is all field with pretty hard pack clay as a majority. can some one tell me what will turn it over and loosen it up the best tiller or disk. What will work the fastest? I think a tiller will be slower but do a better job of loosening, but my concern is, is a tiller useless in hard clay. i need to turn the grass over and get something that is workable with my boxblade and loader. Does a disk harrow do much if the ground has not been plowed first, someone told me i would need a plow as well as a disk, i don't know? The disk is cheaper is my thing and if they will work i would rather save the money over a tiller. But do you think a tiller is more useful for other uses than a disk, any help is greatly appreciated thanks

Deerlope · Jun 17, 2005

If you got sod the disk will not do a very good job once over. A tiller if you go slow its once and done. I know I just bought one.

hhauto · Jun 17, 2005

thanks that kinda what i was thinking but not sure its a big investment and i didn't want to buy the wrong attachment

sweettractors · Jun 17, 2005

If you go with a disc, you probably should get a Extra HD model with scallop blades. This may eleminate the need for a plow, however a disc like this will cost as much or more that a medium duty disc and plow--Ken Sweet

You can find some good HD New disc harrows HERE

If Tufline has anything that you like the looks of, Just email us with a model # and options needed for a price quote. sweet@scrtc.com

California · Jun 17, 2005

Ken,

How much ballast does a small disc need, to make it turn over sod? It's a 6 ft Leinbach like your 'Lift Disc 628'.

Dickey · Jun 17, 2005

The disk is not going to do a very good job with clay, it will not break it up as fine as I think you will want. The tillar will give you a fine consistency but I would still use a plow first to save a lot of wear an tear on the tillar

sweettractors · Jun 17, 2005

With your tractor, I would go with the heaviest 4 or 5 ft disc I could find. The 6 ft is too much width, to get good penetration--Ken Sweet
Email sweet@scrtc.com

Egon · Jun 17, 2005

Get a tiller. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

To properly disk you need a lot of traction and a heavy disk. Smaller tractors just can't do it! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

And anybody tells you different get him to prove it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

hobbyfarm · Jun 17, 2005

( To properly disk you need a lot of traction and a heavy disk. Smaller tractors just can't do it! )

Egon,
Don't forget speed, most disks today have the wider bladespacing, and that requires speed to do good, level disking.

have_blue · Jun 18, 2005

( Get a tiller. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

To properly disk you need a lot of traction and a heavy disk. Smaller tractors just can't do it! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

And anybody tells you different get him to prove it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon )

You don't need a heavy disk, you need good cutter penetration. (End and means confusion) /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I have noticed that speed is is important for disking and a lot of things too. I've got a little biddy disk harrow, and a spunky 35 HP tractor. It pulls that disk like it has every bit of uh, 34 HP!