My Turn to Ask a Discing ???

Uncle · Mar 6, 2009

I have a 5ft 3 point disc with the scalloped blades. When I use a turning plow and follow with the disc, it barely even disturbes the surface of the fresh dirt.
I seen where people say to set it up but here"s my question.
Can I use a piece of chain for the top link that would allow the disc to travel say 10-15 degrees above and below level. The lower arms would still do all the pulling but the disc would be able to follow the contours better?
I have the two rows angled opposite ><, but don"t get much out of it.
Brian

Tom in TN · Mar 6, 2009

Brian,

I also have a 5 foot disc that pull with my Ford 2000 tractor. I have found two things that help my disc do a better job:

1. I don't slant my gangs as far as they can go. My discs cut the clumps better when the gangs are just about half-way slanted.

2. I have two railroad ties chained onto the top of the disc, as far back as I could get them.. The ties are actually 7 feet long, so they stick out beyond the disk on both sides by about the foot. The extra weight helps the disc dig deeper.

Good luck with your situation.

Tom in TN

bill mart · Mar 6, 2009

wonder what adding some weight to the disc would do? bill m.

usetob · Mar 6, 2009

NO to the chain on top link, it could slant forward and break your PTO shaft off, add weight to disc

SparepartsTN · Mar 6, 2009

The weight will help, just don't get carried away and add too much. Some of those 3 pt units are not strong enough to handle too much extra and will bend the mounting frame.

Germ · Mar 6, 2009

I have a 7' disc. Shortening the top link will cause the front of the disk to cut more and may help. I usually do that for the first pass, then I level the disk front to back to finish.

rrlund · Mar 6, 2009

Or worse. Hook that front gang into something unexpected and there could be a funeral. That thing could flip right up on you and kill you.

John B. · Mar 6, 2009

You need to let the ground set after plowing, let it get a rain on it or let it dry out a few days, it'll work better then.

I've talked with so many customers that are saying the same thing you are saying. I wouldn't have a disc my self. Very few of the big farmers even use them any more.

I built a small 4-6ft field cultivator and it does a much better job. I have an extra one if you're interested! The field cultivator will draw themselves into the ground and not just roll over the top. Sometimes you have to make more than one pass, just depends on soil conditions.

I can guarantee you this, if you use a field cultivator you won't use a disc any more unless you need something to cut up vines like in a pumpking patch or pickle patch!! The field cultivator won't leave unevenness in the field either. Each pass looks just like the last one.

Mark-Mi · Mar 6, 2009

A disc is a poor fittin tool.Get a small spring tooth field cultivator.Mark

Stovepipe · Mar 6, 2009

If it's just rolling on top you need weight. Try different angles on the gangs. Work at about 20 to 30' angle to the plowing. More angle is too rough, less angle won't chop up the plowing as well.

Rick in NB · Mar 6, 2009

Hi John B.,
Any chance of seeing some photos of that field cultivator you built? Is it designed for routinely turned over ground or will it work newly turned (sod) ground?

Roy in Ga · Mar 6, 2009

the only thing i haven't seen to do other than add weight is try a higher gear sometimes you need to get the disc turning faster to get it to cut.

730 virgil · Mar 6, 2009

one thing no one has mentioned is your disc sharp
if the blades are dull it will not do a good job.

Tx Jim · Mar 7, 2009

Roy,
My experience with a tandem disc is faster ground speed means less penetration because of the rolling effect. Maybe your soil is softer.

RickL · Mar 7, 2009

don't know where you located but ther comment of disc not being used by farmers,I don't thinks so, been assembling them all spring again bunch 30 and 35ft units. theywill do fine job if setup correctly. they are still very popular.

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