Poopdeck Pappy
Elite Member
- Joined
- May 13, 2013
- Messages
- 2,629
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Tractor
- Kioti DK50SE Cab, Kubota BX23, Kubota BX2660, Grasshopper 729BT
I really need a tandem disc and I've found a well-built, gently used 6 foot one that has a box frame and 20 18" discs with 7.5" spacing between the discs. It is a 3 point hitch model and weighs about 725 pounds, so that's about 36 pounds per disc. I'd like it to be a little heaver, but I would be using it only for secondary tillage on soil that has already been chisel plowed.
I have a Kioti DK50SE HST, and I think it could pull an 8 foot disc, so I'm wondering if 6 foot one is undersized for my tractor. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a decent price on a 7, 7.5 or 8 foot box frame disc in my area.
I'm tempted to pull the trigger on this one even though the narrower width seems to waste some of my tractor's available power. I only have about 15 acres to disc with it, so a 6 foot swath versus a 7 or 8 foot swath won't cost me that much extra time.
So what size disc are you guys pulling with your 40 - 50 hp tractors?
I have a Kioti DK50SE HST, and I think it could pull an 8 foot disc, so I'm wondering if 6 foot one is undersized for my tractor. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a decent price on a 7, 7.5 or 8 foot box frame disc in my area.
I'm tempted to pull the trigger on this one even though the narrower width seems to waste some of my tractor's available power. I only have about 15 acres to disc with it, so a 6 foot swath versus a 7 or 8 foot swath won't cost me that much extra time.
So what size disc are you guys pulling with your 40 - 50 hp tractors?