King cutter / countyline 4ft disc
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Picked up a used countyline 4ft disc. Got it down to $450. didn't think it was a bad deal. Ran it through my weedy corner of my home food plot. 3 pass iwas enough to make a seedbed for rye. I have prettty thick soil. I added no weight to it. It was a touch bouncy at 5mph or so. Really digs good at 3mph. But my honda doesn't like to go much below 4mph. Think it will be great up at camp in sandy soil.
Might keep an eye out for a cheap 2nd one. It has a 2" square hitch reciever on the back of the frame. Pretty sure I can make a double row of discs for a small tractor like a kubota BX. Think even a 18hp one would work ok. MY honda is a 2017 manual shift 420. Ddin't seemd strained at all. Ran it at 7pm 75 deg F and the radiator didn't get hot. Can't recall hearing the ATV fan either.
Might keep an eye out for a cheap 2nd one. It has a 2" square hitch reciever on the back of the frame. Pretty sure I can make a double row of discs for a small tractor like a kubota BX. Think even a 18hp one would work ok. MY honda is a 2017 manual shift 420. Ddin't seemd strained at all. Ran it at 7pm 75 deg F and the radiator didn't get hot. Can't recall hearing the ATV fan either.
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Cut a few 6 inch diameter wet logs for added weight. Maybe 150lbs. Discs stopped the left/right rocking bounce and dug deeper. Felt some resistance on my ATV, but not excessive. Felt like you were putting some power to the soil, but not too much. Like most discs, soil on the wet side worked better. Not too wet though.
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You add any weight to it when using it? What soil do you have? I'm thinking the discs are pretty robust. I do have one on the outside with a broken tooth. Nuts/thread look to be in good shape, so I cna replace it.
Tree Spud
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I have various sols from sandy loam to heavier type soils. I tried cement blocks but was hard to keep them attached. I ended up with a log strapped across the back.
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Getting a bit warmed up ith the MIG welder for this fall. Welded up 2 sets of wheels for rowboats. Welding 3 inch sections of pipe I can put smaller pipe into to make holding stakes for logs ontop. Likey weld on bigger wheels and a spray nozzle mount so I can spray gly while I till.
Looked at my home plot today. It is doing very well. Threw wheat oats and peas into it, then about 3 passes of the discs with no weight added. Rolled then spread brassicas and clover and rolled again. Everything is starting to grow. Sprayed red amaarth and crabgrass in plot sections with gly a few days before tilling.
Tree Spud
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Yep, that is best approach to add brackets for weight to sit in. The side to side movement of the weight eventually breaks it loose from the strapped position.
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Keeping my eye open for a 2nd one for a good price. Bolt the two together and you got a good set of double discs. Definitely too much for my 420 rancher.
But, looking to replace my rancher with a smal tractor ot side by side. 1000 pioneer could tow those discs without added weight. BX kubota would chug all day long with that setup too.
But, looking to replace my rancher with a smal tractor ot side by side. 1000 pioneer could tow those discs without added weight. BX kubota would chug all day long with that setup too.
