[Wingnut]

Tractor was a little over kill and he put to harrow together:
http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=32593&highlight=to-30

 

[jed12674]

I use lawn tractor wheel weights on mine with a threaded rod to hold them in place. Argee has a good point, I would like to find another disc harrow to attach to the back of mine too. I think that would definetly help along with enough weight.

 

[Shack]

barely breaks up the top most layer of dirt (worked with my bottom plow). Other than finding notched disks (like was on my dad's 8N) what else will make it work like it should? I may need to till 1 acre soon, and I'm not sure I want to creep over that with my three-point tiller.

How much weight would I need to add to make it cut down to the bottom of where the turn plow cut? Or are these little disk harrows a waste of time?

heck, let's get all the Georgia MTF folks together and have the first annual Georgia MTF tilling day!:thThumbsU

 

[Argee]

I use lawn tractor wheel weights on mine with a threaded rod to hold them in place. Argee has a good point, I would like to find another disc harrow to attach to the back of mine too. I think that would definetly help along with enough weight.

I had a tandem disc I made from two brinly cultivators....I pulled behing my garden tractors for years until I got my FNH1715 with a 3PH tandem disc. It did a great job of busting soil up after plowing and on ground that was plowed the year before.

 

[queen of spades]

Never been to one of those.. but I'm open to the idea.. just not when it's so hot outside!

 

[Wingnut]

Never been to one of those.. but I'm open to the idea.. just not when it's so hot outside!

Don't meet any of us in Texas any time soon :fing20:

 

[Dude11]

Queen,you've picked up some great tips on the weight thing,but have you thought about your 3pt.lift hitch?You can make it as heavy as you want but forget about lifting that boy!! I personally like the normal way of plowing;first you turn it with your rollover(mole)plow let it rest a tad then hit it with the disk.I still do it that way and use 2 8"center blocks for weight,and I can still lift w/the hitch and go on my merry way!I don't like to leave my stuff out in the weather and it sure makes for easy mobility.You got to remember once you reach the end of one past you will need to turn around and go to the next pass.Just a thought.:thThumbsU

 

[queen of spades]

All of my equipment is stored inside. My uncle left this harrow outside in the weather. If I can make it work with more weight I may take it apart and paint it.

 

[Argee]

Here's a pic of a tandem unit...also available for sleeve hitch.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I use a WH 416 to pull a common Brinly plow to turn the turf under and roll up fresh soil, let it sit a week, then use the Deere with the 3 point to pull a 48" Tandem Disc. The disc is old, and is made of 2" Steel tubing, with 2" Angle iron on the bottom, the Discs are 15" I think, Notched on the front gang, and solid on the rear gang. I go over the garden and bring up all the dead grass, then plow one more time, this time deep, as in 9+" below the surface, and then I add my fertilizer, and disc that day. Then I drag a pull rake across the garden to collect all the dead grass, then hook up to the furrower and make my rows.

The only thing I add weight to is the Forrower, and I have a post in the middle of the top I drop 150lbs of bench press weights on it. It helps get a good deep dig and keeps the rows straight.

I had a pony Tiller, but sold it. Ill probably pickup a nice Horse Tiller this year, doubt Ill get another pony. To me, a walk behind tiller is just good for getting down the rows after planting.. a tow behind tiller is more suited for whole garden turning.

 

[queen of spades]

Here's a pic of a tandem unit...also available for sleeve hitch.

I called about that one but Brinly doesn't make it anymore. THey were supposed to take it off their website.

 

[Carl]

Just remember with the 3 pt disk you have to leave room to turn around at the ends. 3 pt disks don't turn well while in the ground.