4720 Capability

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farmboy12

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Not looking, just wondering. Could a 4720, with the 58hp, loaded R1s, loader, and cab, which, put together would = very heavy. Do you think this tractor with eHydro could pull a 12ft disc in low range? Thanks!


Kyle
 
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Do you think this tractor with eHydro could pull a 12ft disc in low range? Thanks!

I'm guessing that you are going to get a lot of responses that basically boil down to: depends on the disc and depends on the soil.

With a light disc, set conservatively, in loose soil it would probably pull fine.

Heavy disc, set aggressively, in unworked soil -- Welcome to spinsville.
 
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Probably medium set, medium weight. Worked ground. We are looking into a few (15) acres of potatoes. So we don't to to plow every year, because of the middle-buster used to dig potato trenches. Just enough to get ir looking nice and easy to work with.


Kyle
 
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Can you get it without the hydro? Not the best for heavy, ground-engaging work. If not, you could probably drop down to a 4520 with gears and get a little more useable hp to the ground.
 
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I have a 8' Deere disc that will spinout my 10k lb crawler on heavy clay sidehills. Also have a 8' Deere cultivator that will spinout my 10k lb 55pto MFWD tractor cold in light mud.

Remember tools are designed to run 3-5 mph any less and you may be wasting time.

Read the owners manual concerning extended heavy load operation.
 
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Can you get it without the hydro? Not the best for heavy, ground-engaging work. If not, you could probably drop down to a 4520 with gears and get a little more useable hp to the ground.

I have a 8' Deere disc that will spinout my 10k lb crawler on heavy clay sidehills. Also have a 8' Deere cultivator that will spinout my 10k lb 55pto MFWD tractor cold in light mud.

Remember tools are designed to run 3-5 mph any less and you may be wasting time.

Read the owners manual concerning extended heavy load operation.

Thanks for the info!

I may be able to, but we're not really looking right now. So, it's pretty much just what we find.


Kyle
 
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There seems to be quite a bit of difference between disks also. I recently picked up an old JD, 8 ft, pull-type disk that pulls easier than my 7 ft, Ford, 3 pt model. It also does a much better job with each pass. My 4120 can actually pull the 8 footer, set at the steepest angle, at about 4.5 mph over plowed ground, with the trans in 5th gear and the engine at idle speed. Since it aint a real good idea to work diesels at idle speed, I shift down to 4th gear and crank the throttle up a bit to maintain 4.5 mph at a little higher throttle. Without a doubt, the 43 hp, 4120 could handle a lot more disk and I suspect a 10 foot pull-type would be just about right.
 
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I do no think it will unless you have flat ground and fluffy soil. I spent 4 hrs today on my 4720 pulling a 3pt 7.5' disk in B range at about 3.4-3.6 mph. This was under a power line and I do not think the soil was ever disked. It was a mix of red clay and darker soil and major roots/stumps.
 
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I was a little mixed up in my gears on the previous post. The confusion resulted from using it on three different tractors in the last couple weeks. The 4120 actually pulls the 8 ft pull-type disk at idle in 8th gear, or 1/8-1/4 throttle in 7th gear, both at 4.5 mph (verified with gps). A 3-pt model generally will take a little more hp because the hydraulics is drawing some. After using this pull-type disk this spring I doubt I will ever use my 3-pt again unless I get a breakdown. The pull-type is so much more efficient with less power required and a better job on each pass. I do have completely flat land, and there is no doubt that hills will cost you quite a bit of hp pullling a disk of any type.
 

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