Tiller Harrows Vs, tillers.

[vtsnowedin]

Vtsnowedin,

We are also in central/north central VT. First tried to hire someone to put food plots in, but no one had the right gear.
Finally bit the bullet a few years ago and got the proper equipment.....
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Sorry about the novel, but since you are close to us, and likely dealing with similar soils, climate etc. thought it may be helpful. Sorry if I harped on things that you already know.

But I would certainly go with a disc harrow over a tiller.

I't's a good read. I've been through the soil test procedure before. My land needs all the lime you can afford. Six ton to the acre if you want to grow corn. Which I haven't done in twenty five years now. I'm thinking disk over tiller as you suggest but might go with all smooth blades as I think they are less prone to breakage. Also twenty inch disks as they roll up over rocks better then smaller ones.
What have you planted that gave you good results?

You know where rocks like this one are they don't move around much but his little buddies seem to move upwards in a never ending stream. I hate the ones that are just big enough to get wedged between the plow shares.

 

[vtsnowedin]

You keep mentioning the width of a disc but other things such as weight/blade, disc blade diameter and set angle all make a difference. Some of the heavy built discs with large blades you could probably pull but may not be able to pull them fast enough to do a good job. You might be able to pull a 10' width disc with 18" disc blades and a low enough weight/blade.

I'm not going to try to disk up sod with just the harrows so speed is not essential.
About the heaviest eight foot disk made is a frontier DH1396 Which with nine inch spaced 4 mm thick 22 inch blades weighs 1256 lbs. My 3pth will pick up 3000lbs. and 1256 is less then my loader and bucket empty. Don't worry I can pull it if I can find one for less then $4200.
Now a compact Kubota L4200 weighing in at just 3500 lbs. or a Workmaster 55 weighing just 4050 might have trouble handleing that disk as you say but I didn't but a "Compact tractor".

 

[jenkinsph]

Everything seems to be so expensive today, hope you can find a deal somewhere. The more brands you can consider the more likely you are of finding a deal. Here is a link to a Tuffline 3pt disc that is similar to the above.
Agriculture TL43 Series Disc - Monroe Tufline

 

[C4Ranch]

I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a 24-20". I've looked at almost all brands out there and have been impressed with the everythingattachments extreme heavy duty. I don't prefer designs that attach the gangs to frame by taking two sq tubes and welding flat bar stock on top and bottom. ETA's design uses large plates laser with laser cut holes for the Ganges to pass through plus they have screw jacks to adjust angle....
Only thing holding me back is the $2.7k price... You can likely get free shipping.

 

[jenkinsph]

I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a 24-20". I've looked at almost all brands out there and have been impressed with the everythingattachments extreme heavy duty. I don't prefer designs that attach the gangs to frame by taking two sq tubes and welding flat bar stock on top and bottom. ETA's design uses large plates laser with laser cut holes for the Ganges to pass through plus they have screw jacks to adjust angle....
Only thing holding me back is the $2.7k price... You can likely get free shipping.

That whole series looks to be a good value imo. Looks to be a good choice at a fair price.

 

[vtsnowedin]

That whole series looks to be a good value imo. Looks to be a good choice at a fair price.

I enjoyed the video. I wonder if they would build me one with 9 inch spacing and all smooth 4mm disks?

 

[vtsnowedin]

When I first looked at the everything attachments heavy duty harrow my fist question was why they made the axle hangers (if that's the right name for them) L shaped. I would have thought a T shape with triangle gussets welded front and back would be stronger. But watching the video you learn that they are making parts from "formed steel" so the root of the L is not a weld except for the two side edges. Quick to make and perhaps as strong as a T with only two inches of weld each piece.
I definitely need to keep them on the possible list.

 

[jenkinsph]

I enjoyed the video. I wonder if they would build me one with 9 inch spacing and all smooth 4mm disks?

Could not hurt to ask Ted. They did mention in their ad that smooth discs were coming soon.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Could not hurt to ask Ted. They did mention in their ad that smooth discs were coming soon.

I may do that when I get a little closer to spring.

 

[C4Ranch]

For what it's worth, their notched disks are 4.5mm