Disc Harrow Your opinion on this old harrow

[HCJtractor]

I’m looking for a harrow to disc some remote food plots, that are in tight places. I have a big offset disc that works great, but it’s a pain to transport. I saw this old Deere disc, about 7 feet wide, and it looks in decent condition. Anyone have any knowledge of this Model 100?

I also considering a new Industrias America brand 3point hitch disc. Can’t find any info on its weight, but it’s pretty stout. Of course, it’s more than double the cost. Any opinions? Help me decide.

 

[Vaquero]

If the bearings are good, I'd go for the JD.
Frame and disks look to be fine.

 

[ovrszd]

So lets discuss this. How many minutes per year are you going to use this disc?

 

[3gunr]

I have three old sets of disks that just sit now because my pto tillers work much better.

 

[HCJtractor]

So lets discuss this. How many minutes per year are you going to use this disc?

I plant food plots in the fall...every year, for years. Not being a farmer, my usage is minimal. I’ll use it maybe twice a year, but in a dozen plots, maybe 5 acres total. I plant other plots, probably another 15 acres, but those are big and easy to get to, and I’ll use my big Athens offset disc. But it’s hard to transport (on the highway 20 miles) and its hard to get it to tighter spots and turn it at the end of narrow spots. That’s why I want a 3 point disc (but one heavy enough to not have to make a zillion passes) but one that’s relatively cheap. I had an old Leinbach but it was pretty worthless. Don’t want to buy a rototiller because of the cost of one stout enough for my 70 horse Kubota.

I want a 7 or 8 foot 3 point disc, as heavy as possible, as cheap as possible. The Deere is about $700 and the new Industrias America is two grand.

But I like tools that work reasonably well.

 

[HCJtractor]

If the bearings are good, I'd go for the JD.
Frame and disks look to be fine.

He says bearings are good. Have grease fittings. But before buying, I would get him to lift it so I could spin them. But I could replace the bearings at some point. I’ve done it before. They’re pretty cheap.

Wonder what this Deere weighs? I can’t find any online specs on either. The new one looks really heavy, much heavier than the disks I see elsewhere. Obviously, the heavier the better.

 

[HCJtractor]

By the way, those are 22” discs on that new one, bigger than the Deere.

 

[Vaquero]

He says bearings are good. Have grease fittings. But before buying, I would get him to lift it so I could spin them. But I could replace the bearings at some point. I’ve done it before. They’re pretty cheap.

Wonder what this Deere weighs? I can’t find any online specs on either. The new one looks really heavy, much heavier than the disks I see elsewhere. Obviously, the heavier the better.

Weight is cheap. Box of rocks. Power pole sections.
RR cross ties. Etc....... That's just how I'd go on a seasonal plow that had backup waiting at home.

 

[Egon]

Deere looks like it might be a little sturdier built.

 

[Jstpssng]

I have three old sets of disks that just sit now because my pto tillers work much better.

Five acres with a tiller is a lot more time than 5 acres with a disc.

 

[HCJtractor]

Deere looks like it might be a little sturdier built.

Actually in person, the new disc is bigger/heavier. The photo doesn’t do it justice

 

[Egon]

Actually in person, the new disc is bigger/heavier. The photo doesn’t do it justice

Another one of my observations gone awry.

 

[countrybumpkin]

The newer one has the easy adjusting angle setting, how ever the Deere has the offset gangs that allow the blades to overlap in the center as to not leave the strip uncut. There are several things one has over the other that will ultimately be a personal preference for you to decide.

 

[atsah]

For what you're doing I don't see why the Deere wouldn't be the answer, $700 or $2000 plus tax for a total of 5 acres twice a year? I would buy the Deere..

 

[HCJtractor]

Yes I’m leaning toward the Deere. But I just hope it’s heavy enough to break the ground without having to add weight. It’s just an odd configuration. I can’t find much info about it. Found it was marketed as a “Level Action” disc in the 1970’s.

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

We have one very similar to the Deere in the picture posted. This one was red or orange to start with. No idea what brand name or anything. It is about 7' and plenty heavy to do what it is intended for. The 5 shank chisel plow we have was blue to begin with.

My MIL gave them to us to get them out of her yard. Both work very well on our ground behind the JD 2032R.