8 foot disk additional weight ?
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Topic: 8 foot disk additional weight ?
Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Subject: 8 foot disk additional weight ?
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2025 at 6:26pm
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On this disk someone has welded two bolts on the frame (a set on each half), I assume to add weight to the disk. I was thinking about adding some weight and I have some wheel weights. The weights I have weigh about 140#'s each. Would it be too much to add the extra 140#'s to each side or would that be too much for the bearings, etc. I was debatiing on doing that or adding one 140# weight in the center of the disk. Thoughts?  |
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Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2025 at 9:01pm
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Common addition of weight locally is a rail road tie cut to length. Haven’t seen them cause any issues. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2025 at 6:27am
| Probably the bigger problem you'll run into is keeping the front-end on the ground. Too much weight and picking the disc up could be a problem too. |
Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2025 at 7:15am
| I just added 300 pounds in weight to the front. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2025 at 7:34am
| If its not cutting enough a pull type (drawbar hitch) disc is the way to go,they will cut better and you can add all the wieght you can pull no problem. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 6:49am
| If you've got some wheel weights laying around throw them on and give it a try. |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 7:07am
| Gary is one of the smart guys on this site and he does bring up an important point. The snap coupler disk is more of a finishing disk than a primary tillage implement. I have one, with new blades on it, and it works great for incorporating pre emerge herbacide. But if you want to follow your moldboard plow, especially if the ground has a lot of clay or residue, you are going to be disappointed. You can take multiple passes but that just wastes fuel and increases soil compaction. Its also not great at leveling a field. If you are just doing an acre or two, you can muddle through, but any more, look for a pull type disk. |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 8:21am
+3 These are pretty lightweight disks. I got one with the intent of using it for fast/shallow last pass tillage to kill small weeds right before planting. I have an IH 470 disk for more severe tillage. You can certainly add as much weight to your mounted disk as your tractor can handle and keep the front end on the ground but I think you will reach that limit very quickly even with your added weights up front. However if you have pretty sandy soil you might be okay? ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
dr p wrote:Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 11:14am
| Ok, we will give it a try! |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 11:33am
| Yours looks like it has OEM blades which do pretty good even without weight. Many like mine have aftermarket blades which have too much "cup" and just won't cut well. An uncle had a "10 blade" snap coupler T bar hitch wheel disc. It would chop the crap out of cornstalks and give the WD With M&W's a workout without extra weight. You needed the TB working. Your results may vary. |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 6:20pm
| The other concern i would have is if you start adding weight to the disk is the added stress to snap coupler hitch. If that spring fails, the tougue of the disk could dig into the ground and if the latches don't release, that disk is going to be on your head. At least put an "oh sh!t" chain on it |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 7:09pm
Not as likely as a plow with rigid arms doing that, but still a good practice...  ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 7:21pm
| Thank you all for the information. I will keep you posted how I make out. |
Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 9:43pm
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I know you have a safety chain on the plows. You might want to put one on your disc as well. ------------- It's the color tractor my grandpa had! |
Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2025 at 9:50pm
| I will do that! |