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John Deere 730 disk size

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greggyd

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Ive had a John Deere 730 diesel for a few years and always used a
6ft 3point disk behind it. Im looking for something a little bigger.
Would 14ft be too big ???
 
If you have sandy soil a 10-12' will be plenty. In heavier ground you could pull 14'. I had a 730d for a while and it could pull the 14' but struggled.
 
some must have had a sick 730. used to pull 15 foot plus 4 row 494a planter with John Deere over the disc hitch in fourth gear. Ground was not sand, was heavy clay.
 
I pulled a 12 ft with my 730D. It handled it just fine in stalks. Was a good load the first time over in plowed ground. I wouldn't want any bigger.Better to make a few extra passes in 4/5th gear that to pull the crap out of it in 2nd/3rd.
 
With a 730 in todays world,you most likely dont have a tremendose amount of ground.A 12 ft ft will serve you well. Yes you could probably pull a bigger. But it's not a contest to see who can pull the biggest disk.Easy pulling a 12 ft in 4th or fifth gear is a whole lot better than pulling the guts out of it in 2nd or third with a 14 ft or bigger.Then you have wheel slippage to deal with.Nobody said a word about that.Duals,fluid filled/weighted;dry... are all factors.You may have the 'ponies',but you may not have the traction.Also depends on how deep. to the spools,or letting the wheels carry it some.Go ahead and buy a 14 or 16 ft. But in the long run,12 ft will be best.
 
A Deere RW 14' with 18" blades will be no challenge to a 730 in any soil. A 14' IH 490 with 20" blades in cornstalks in hard ground will be a decent match. A 14' 490 IH with 20" blades sunk in soft soil will be a real test for a 730.
 
Very few two cylinder Deeres were dualled here in Iowa back when they were the big tractor of the farm. Weight was added instead.
 
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