How are CTLs at towing farm Disc?

SkidTracks · Apr 27, 2026

Has anyone had success pulling a farm Disc behind a CTL?
Disc which uses hydraulic cylinder to raise pair of wheels for discing and lower pair of wheels for towing disc down road.

What was H.P. of CTL and CTL's rated tractive force in pounds?
How wide was Disc pulled? Was Disc single or double row set?

Was ground soft or hard? Sandy or clay or mix thereof.

Thanks in advance.

mrbb · Apr 27, 2026

the amount of mods you would need to set one up, IMO would not be cost efficient,
add in the wear and tear of traveling long distances in small area's
BUT I would think a basic medium sized skid can pull an appropriate sized disc on fairly firm ground so lightly soft ground

if you look at modern tractors, many now have tracks as options which do help with pulling on softer ground

ON a side not, if one was wanting to use a skid steer they already have for SMALL amounts of dicing, I think they would be better off looking for an older Gravity pull behind disc, as they would be able to use a larger disc, with small amounts if any modifications needed to be made to the skid steer!

I have pulled a 8 gravity pull behind disc with a 20 hp tractor building food plots up to 3+acres fields, without issue
and the smaller older tractors(2 wheel drive) can Still be found and bought fairly cheep even in today's crazy over priced market in most places , and save you a lot of wear and tear on your skid steer, and be a smother ride as well
as they say, the better tool for the job , over making something work, can save $$
food for thought maybe!

mrbb · Apr 27, 2026

also I'll add this, but keep in mind its based on tractors, but the math I would think would be about the same with a skid steer

but with tractors and disc's, general rule of thumb is, 8 -10 HP per ft of disc(double rowed and with hydraulic down force)

as in with a down force hydraulic disc being able to use it to full ability of disc, you would want an 70-80HP tractor for a 8 ft disc
now this is not a set in stone rule, but should give you an idea on what sized skid steer you may need to pull a "X" sized disc

gearing, weight of machine and soil conditions also play a role in things, but the above rule gets you in the ball park

SkidTracks · May 18, 2026

Thanks for input and replies.

MX727 · May 19, 2026

It will pull fine (appropriate size), CAT makes rippers for their CTLs.

You will have to mount a bumper with hitch and if you don't already have rear hydraulic connections you will either have to install those or run long hoses to the front. Be careful with the routing so you don't pinch a hose with arm movement.

The biggest issue in my opinion is visibility. Unless you have cameras on the CTL, you will not be able to see what is going on behind you. If you try this, you definitely should add a camera setup to keep an eye on it.