Pulling a 6 ft disc

[Sam_French]

I have a quote from a implement dealer on a 6ft heavy adjustable disc. I am curious if I put a 3pt adapter on the bobtach. Pull the disc backwards would this cause any problems? I have a 743B.I would use a chain on the top link to let the disc float along the ground. Even thaught about putting a pulverizer wheel on the back. To help level and prepare the ground for seed. I just want to double check before I buy. What do you guys think? Thank You Sam French

 

[triad]

I am not sure , but if your going to let it float insted of using down pressure you would have to put weight on the disc. Anyone else have a thought?

 

[Tazza]

I am not sure , but if your going to let it float insted of using down pressure you would have to put weight on the disc. Anyone else have a thought?

I was thinking the same thing actually.
With a tractor you have the 3pt linkage to the rear of the tractor to give you some pretty good down pressure, as most of the weight is on the back end. On the front of a SSL you really don't have much down pressure at all.
I have never seen one of these in action, so i can't be too sure how they work exactly, if they need the weight to operate correctly.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

I was thinking the same thing actually.
With a tractor you have the 3pt linkage to the rear of the tractor to give you some pretty good down pressure, as most of the weight is on the back end. On the front of a SSL you really don't have much down pressure at all.
I have never seen one of these in action, so i can't be too sure how they work exactly, if they need the weight to operate correctly.

Bobcat made one called a wolf disc (a two gang setup) it did not float (from memory), you have float in your loader arms if you want it to float. The disc would need to have the weight to help it cut. Many of the old tractor 3pts did not have down pressure on the arms either though.
You would only need to back up on the last pass if you don't want tire marks.
ken

 

[Sam_French]

Bobcat made one called a wolf disc (a two gang setup) it did not float (from memory), you have float in your loader arms if you want it to float. The disc would need to have the weight to help it cut. Many of the old tractor 3pts did not have down pressure on the arms either though.
You would only need to back up on the last pass if you don't want tire marks.
ken

The disc I am looking at is a heavy square tube adjustable. I think it has 5 positions. I think if I were to put weight on the middle would help it cut better. I tried to look up Wolf Disc couldn't find anything. I think it uses a hydraulic cylinder to adjust the gang angles. The angle which the gangs are in the disc it can only be used in one direction pulled. Perhaps what the Wolf Disc did is to allow you to change the angle of the gangs so it can pushed and pulled. The disc I am looking at has the gangs linked together with brackets. 2 bars horizontal with 5 holes drilled in them. A bracket which moves between them is where you put a pin. I wish I knew how to attach a picture. But it is like the one TSC sells just like the heavy country line 6 ft version. Could somebody post a pic of a wolf disc? It could be easy to make a homemade version of one. By using a hydraulic cylinder in place of the 2 brackets to adjust angles of the gangs. Can a bobcat pull something with the boom and bobtach. Just as easy as pushing? Thank you for the replies Sam French

 

[coreya3212]

The disc I am looking at is a heavy square tube adjustable. I think it has 5 positions. I think if I were to put weight on the middle would help it cut better. I tried to look up Wolf Disc couldn't find anything. I think it uses a hydraulic cylinder to adjust the gang angles. The angle which the gangs are in the disc it can only be used in one direction pulled. Perhaps what the Wolf Disc did is to allow you to change the angle of the gangs so it can pushed and pulled. The disc I am looking at has the gangs linked together with brackets. 2 bars horizontal with 5 holes drilled in them. A bracket which moves between them is where you put a pin. I wish I knew how to attach a picture. But it is like the one TSC sells just like the heavy country line 6 ft version. Could somebody post a pic of a wolf disc? It could be easy to make a homemade version of one. By using a hydraulic cylinder in place of the 2 brackets to adjust angles of the gangs. Can a bobcat pull something with the boom and bobtach. Just as easy as pushing? Thank you for the replies Sam French

Are we talking about a disc harrow? My neighbour and I just rigged a 5 foot for the bobcat. He has a 1840, I have a 825. We actually just welded 4 u shaped slots on the top to pick it up with the BC forks from behind, so you are pushing itfrom behind as opposed to pulling it with a tractor 3 pt. Using down pressure to set your cut depth. Works like a damn. It is pretty heavy though, so depending on the machine, you can get the ass end bouncing a bit, of course thats only while moving it around. Just an idea. Done the same with a tine cultivator and it works really well also.

 

[TriHonu]

Are we talking about a disc harrow? My neighbour and I just rigged a 5 foot for the bobcat. He has a 1840, I have a 825. We actually just welded 4 u shaped slots on the top to pick it up with the BC forks from behind, so you are pushing itfrom behind as opposed to pulling it with a tractor 3 pt. Using down pressure to set your cut depth. Works like a damn. It is pretty heavy though, so depending on the machine, you can get the ass end bouncing a bit, of course thats only while moving it around. Just an idea. Done the same with a tine cultivator and it works really well also.

Bobcat had a write-up in the WorkSaver Spring 03.
I talked to a guy that converted a disk to mount on the front of his skid steer. He used it for brush removal and stated it worked well. I don't remember what width disk he converted or what loader he was using.

 

[Heater77]

Bobcat had a write-up in the WorkSaver Spring 03.
I talked to a guy that converted a disk to mount on the front of his skid steer. He used it for brush removal and stated it worked well. I don't remember what width disk he converted or what loader he was using.

Conterra Attachments in Canada is the only company that I am aware of that makes a product similar to the one you're speaking about. http://www.conterraindustries.com/PDF Pages/Double Disc - PDF.pdf Regards, Thomas