Disc plow whieghts

[tsavoy01]

I'm new to using a disc, I've got good top soil and passed my 6ft disc up and down probably 40 times, only cut the top of the ground and the grass. The ground is not to hard , I added about 150lbs to it and I've noticed it started cutting a little better, any tips or tricks? Thanks

Also , it's a 3point disc

 

[bindian]

Add more weight or buy an offset disc. I love my Amco 9ft offset.
hugs, Brandi

 

[super55]

Unless your 3-point lift arms have downward pressure than your only option is to add weight. I have a 6' disc and I add 5 80# concrete bags on top of it and have my discs set at maximum angle and the performance of how well it cuts through grass and sod is extremely noticeable. Still takes a couple trips accross to get a good till but it is still much faster than running the plow.

 

[oosik]

Right on - I've found it takes extra weight if you are opening virgin ground. I've got a six foot Land Pride & I put a 400# block of cement on board when opening new ground. Otherwise its kind of like pulling a back scratcher over the land. I tried this (added weight) on land already broken and I almost lost the disk plow. It tried to go deeper than the disk axels.

 

[Tx Jim]

Unless your 3-point lift arms have downward pressure than your only option is to add weight. .

Very,very few tractors have down pressure on 3 pt hitch. Belarus is one brand that comes to mind that does plus some old Farmall's(IHC)

 

[gwdixon]

Very,very few tractors have down pressure on 3 pt hitch. Belarus is one brand that comes to mind that does plus some old Farmall's(IHC)

Yeah, down pressure on a 3PH really doesn't make sense in most situations. There is a tendency to lift the rear wheels and lose traction. But on to the subject at hand.

3PH discs are made fairly light so they can be lifted up and down without raising the front of the tractor when lifted. Granted, the guys that have put weight on their 3PH discs likely haven't had an issue. A FEL or a gang of front weights can help.

Discing after a rain and going slowly is an option that may help in your situation. 4WD is a necessity.

Second point: Be careful of sharp turns or setting to maximum "bite" of the gangs. I added weight to a 7.5' 3PH disc and promptly went through four disc bearings.

Lastly, the suggestion of an offset pull disc is a good one. They seem to do a better job of leveling and turning the soil. They are heavy enough to get right down to the axles in just a few passes.

OK, one more. Consider a plow. A plow can make quick work of a pasture. Then going over it in a few weeks with a fairly light disc is a breeze.

EDIT: Darn, just thought of one more. If the grass is not too long a box scraper with the scarifiers set to full length can rip up the ground enough to allow the disc to better penetrate.

OK, I'm done (for now )

 

[super55]

GWDIXON

Sounds like you love farm implements as much as I do:thumbsup:. Good tip on mentioning not doing turns with the disc in the dirt. As you said puts a ton of unneeded stress on the bearings as well as the frame. I had to straighten out a couple of braces and reinforce them for that exact reason.