Lift Disc configuration question

SolbergDave · Feb 14, 2020

So planning on picking up a new disc this spring. (Keeping the tiller) And I have a Land Pride dealer close by and got a quote, and my local implement guy has Rhino's. Anyways when I was talking to the Rhino guy he recommended a 9" spacing, the reasoning being more weight per disc, and less rocks pulled up. I was thinking 7-1/2" for more tillage/contact. If I need more weight I could put weight on the implement. (I have customer lasered weights) Any comments? FYI I am planning on notched front and back. Also is there a weight limitation I should worry about? I have a 60hp MX5800. The Landpride guy is steering me to the 15 series, I was thinking about the 25, but he told me I'd go backwards with my tractor. If I get a 90" either way the only difference is weight, and its not that much, maybe its what he stocks? In reality for my limited use the 15 is probably a better $/performance. I just don't want to spend the money and not have the best results.

BigG · Feb 14, 2020

This looks like a nice disk in your neighborhood. https://eauclaire.craigslist.org/grd/d/osseo-8-wheel-disk/7074447944.html

I know that this is not what you ask but that is not a bad price.

SolbergDave · Feb 15, 2020

To many food plots in the woods, to much trailer time. I think a pull performs better, but considering all the factors I need a 3 point.

SDT · Feb 15, 2020

SolbergDave said:
So planning on picking up a new disc this spring. (Keeping the tiller) And I have a Land Pride dealer close by and got a quote, and my local implement guy has Rhino's. Anyways when I was talking to the Rhino guy he recommended a 9" spacing, the reasoning being more weight per disc, and less rocks pulled up. I was thinking 7-1/2" for more tillage/contact. If I need more weight I could put weight on the implement. (I have customer lasered weights) Any comments? FYI I am planning on notched front and back. Also is there a weight limitation I should worry about? I have a 60hp MX5800. The Landpride guy is steering me to the 15 series, I was thinking about the 25, but he told me I'd go backwards with my tractor. If I get a 90" either way the only difference is weight, and its not that much, maybe its what he stocks? In reality for my limited use the 15 is probably a better $/performance. I just don't want to spend the money and not have the best results.

I would consider the total weight of the disc carefully.

Is your tractor ballasted? Front weights? Draft control?

Do you plan to disc plowed ground?

With a 50 PTO HP HST, you will likely have about 35 HP to the drawbar, and with R-4 tires you could well be both HP and traction limited in some conditions.

SDT

Tim Horton · Feb 17, 2020

Maybe the dealer is recommending the 9" as that is the one he has on hand to sell ??

North Idaho Wolfman · Feb 18, 2020

You're going to need to keep your overall weight in the 2000 lb range for an implement of that size.

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