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Disc Harrow- How to add weight?

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Keith Boyd

04-22-1999 12:58:50




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I recently bought a JD 750 tractor that is rated at 21hp. I also have a 4' disc harrow with 12" discs on it. I have played with the harrow only a time or two, but noticed that it appears to need some weight on top to get it to cut the soil better. Right now it only scratches the top of the soil in a few places when I pull it. What is a good way to add weight? I have seen people bolt engine heads on top, and other people just load a big piece of scrap steel on top of the harrow. I am thinking of a plastic water tank (maybe 40 gallons) mounted on top of the harrow that can filled with water when weight is needed, and then just pull the drain plug when it's not needed. Forty gallons of water would add about 210 lbs. How much weight do you think I need? Any other ideas, comments?? Thanks!

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charles

04-24-1999 08:34:33




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
If the ground is real dry and hard in places a light disc will tend to skate across the top even if sharp. If you put a lot of weight on it will cut a little deeper - but then you can break some discs in half this way (done that). If you can time your work for a few days after a good soaking rain, when the soil has just the right moisture, it will cut like butter. Then, after it dried up some more, you can re disc and pulverize it up.

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tonye jack

05-07-2004 09:03:25




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 Re: Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to charles, 04-24-1999 08:34:33  
wanted to know how to have weight and muscle building.



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Tom H

04-24-1999 05:36:20




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
I once saw a clever approach. The owner had welded a metal basket onto the harrow to hold fieldstones. He'd pick up rocks he didn't want to hit with a planter as they were uncovered. Whenever the basket filled up he'd drive over to a convenient spot at the edge of the field and unload about half of them.



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Gerald

04-24-1999 18:11:14




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 Re: Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Tom H, 04-24-1999 05:36:20  
I bolted the big part of a 16" split truck wheel open side up on my small disk. I use it for holding rocks. I built the 6' disk out of pieces of an Oliver 12' disk, setting with only one two gangs in an offset arrangement. The heavy frame adds plenty of weight. Plus the 4" I-beams I added front to back. Category one three point disks have had a tendency to be too light for real work.

Gerald



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trnut

04-23-1999 20:31:31




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
Don't forget the trusty cement block, or rock. On some you may need to chain them to the disc, but cut is improved greatly. If yours is mounted, be cereful to ensure the lift capacity will handle the weight, if you intend to lift at the end of your rows.



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trnut

04-23-1999 20:31:22




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
Don't forget the trusty cement block, or rock. On some you may need to chain them to the disc, but cut is improved greatly. If yours is mounted, be cereful to ensure the lift capacity will handle the weight, if you intend to lift at the end of your rows.



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Gary

04-23-1999 07:08:36




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
I have several plastic 5 gallon jugs (not buckets) full of sand that I can put on or take off as needed. Works great.



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Jimbo

04-22-1999 18:19:35




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
Blades sharp? How about the angle of the gangs, you might could adjust the gang angle some to get more cutting action. Just something to look at along with the addition of the weight.



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Sid

04-22-1999 15:52:53




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 Re: Disc Harrow- How to add weight? in reply to Keith Boyd, 04-22-1999 12:58:50  
Sounds like you have some good ideas. Rail Road cross ties would be another idea.



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