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Farmall H able to pull what size stalk chopper?

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ryanwheelock

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Looking to buy a stalk chopper and someone has a 12 footer. Think my H would pull it or is it too big. Never seen or used a stalk chopper before.
Also the H was made to pull a 8ft disc harrow, is a 10 footer to much depending on the soil. I know a 12 ft is way too big, the 10ft is for sale and want to use the spring. Been looking for a good disc for the H for about 2 years and this is the smallest with rubber wheels I have found. Seen a few 8 footers but no tires for transport.
Thanks for the input
Ryan
 
This is one of those things where YES it will pull it BUTTTTTTTTTTT it wont, in my opinion, pull it as it should be pulled such as an M would.

If you put an H on a good heavy 10 ft wheel disk with good big blades the first time over plowed ground IT WILL WORK IT TO DEATH AND SLIP THE WHEELS and woller all around versus what again a heavier M would do. You dont have the weight or HP or traction thats needed.

Same on a heavy chopper, you need to keep the RPM up and if you want to run at any reasonable ground speed Id say a 12 footer would be hard on a little H

Again, it will work BUT NOT THE WAY ID WANT TO DO IT LIKE AN M WOULD

Its your tractor and your choice but you asked for opinions and mine is thats more of a load then Id like on an H

John T
 
i think its too big for the h. we pulled a 2 row horn flail chopper with an m, and it was a workout.
 
A 12 footer would take at least 75 HP to be able to run at a decent ground speed. Stalk choppers take a lot of power because you are doing alot. They don't put 150 HP rated gearboxes on them for no reason. You might be able to shred a few acres in first gear going downhill but your going to have a tough time keeping the RPM up to do a decent job.
 
Heres a pic of the disc. Said its a 10ft. Looks like maybe an 8 footer??
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Ryan,

How about looking for a lundell or similar green chopper. It's the same concept as a stalk chopper just leave the back open and you can feed your cows too.

Problem will be an H is pretty small even for a 6 footer. Do you have super H pistons in your H? A good super H is almost as good as a regular M.

You could look for and use a pull type rotary bushhog type rotary mower too.
 
That's too big and heavy of a disc for an H, and a good load for an M.
Dad had a 2 row Gehl flail type "chopper" that would either blow it in a wagon or dump it on the ground that he pulled with an H with SH sleeves and pistons (and later with a 460)... 12' would cover 4 rows and would be too much. The Gehl was probably similar to the Lundell that Bill mentioned.
I have seen 8' wheel discs, but they are rare.
 
For using anywhere/anytime 10 ft. disk is too much. The only way you could pull it in plowed ground is to limit cut depth with wheels and run about half angle on hard ground H should handle it in second gear ok. Like someone has said removing 1 blade from each section shoud help a lot.
 
Regarding the disc, it is about 8'6" cutting width. I have the same unit pull it with a 65hp Oliver, plays with it. As far as stalk cutter probably 5' to 6' would be about the max.
 
I have a similar 10' disc. I use it with my H and it works fine on our light soil.

Check the bearings and carriers carefully. The carriers in the front wear out from dragging in the dirt and are about $125 a piece. The bearings are about $65 each, seals $7 a piece. By the way, there are two different carriers depending if the disk is early or late. Mixing them will blow up the bearings.

Greg
 
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