How big of a disc could a 520 pull?

[WildHorses 382]

I see youtube videos of smaller garden tractors tossing around the 36" Brinly-Hardy disc harrow style discs but has anyone  used anything bigger? It may be a stupid question or bad thing to do but I'm just curious. I'm thinking a 520 could theoretically be made to run a hydraulic line set out the back to lift and lower a larger disc. I don't see any reason why with some wheel weights and Ag tires it wouldn't be able to pull a larger disc. 

 

I'm not thinking anything huge but maybe a small double gang disc, something in the 4-5' range after taking the outer plates off of a 6' unit?

Edited May 4, 2015 by danielbaute

[pfrederi 17,635]

A lot depends on soil conditions.  In many instances real farm tractors are worked harder disking than plowing.

[Forest Road 594]

Theoretically pigs can fly.

In all seriousness as w any accessory you'll run out of traction before power. Tis the Wheel Horse way!

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[brandonozz 168]

Like forest said - traction,

You will likely be able to pull the disk no problem at first.  If/when you actually start getting the ground broke the disk will bury and the tires will likely spin. I tried to pull a disc (one row 4' wide) one time after tilling with a Honda ATV with the rear locked and pretty aggressive tires.  Made it about 4'..... when the disc hit the soft soil my rear tires buried about 8".  Really depends on how deep the disc gets but if you hope to get more than 2-3" inches I see it as being challenging.

Good luck!

Brandon

[WildHorses 382]

Yeah, I know soil conditions will affect it. I'm just curious if anyone has any experience with a larger disc.

[MalMac 1,331]

Speaking from experience in the field with farm equipment. What will happen as mention before. First you will start out then traction will become a issue. This is the case in almost all Wheel Horse's, they run into traction issues before power becomes a issue. If you can get traction and I say if, then power will come into play as your soil conditions change. One thing to keep in mine here if you should try it. That is if you should get traction and get to moving,  all it takes is for that disk to suddenly bogg you down, that tractor if it does not break traction will want to rare up and I mean rare up quick.  Even with weights on the front a tractor can decide to stand straight up or worst come back on over. If that happens you won't need to worry about pulling a bigger disk. Don't mean to sound so negative here but like the old saying " For every action there is a reaction". The reaction here is what would happen in trying to pull a to big a implement for said tractor. With that said yes it would be cool if it could.

[jeff lary 171]

We have a set of harrows like in the above picture. We have always used the old Allis Chalmers 1947 Model "B"  to do that sort of thing. I can guarentee you will not pull them far. The old Allis is almost wot and into the govener when pulling them in worked soil with chains bty. I have a Kubota and a 312-8 also but the would be way too much for the horse. Good idea but i see damage in the future just not designed for such a thing. Good luck have a good summer Jeff.