will 5030 pull 10ft disk

[cdv]

we have a ford 5030 lookin for a newer disk found a JD 10ft wheel disk will it have the HP to pull it we use a 7ft 3pt one know thanks cdv

 

[KLS]

It should be fine, in heavy ground you will know it's there. If you don't have wheel weights or fluid in the rears you could run into traction issues, but it should be ok.

 

[Brian in MA]

As always, soils conditions will dictate how hard it is to pull, but I would expect an 80-85 HP tractor to handle a 10" disk. I believe the 5030 is around 80 hp, right? I pull my 10" disk with my 5600 which is less hp and 2wd. Occasionally I need to lift it a little in heavy soils.

 

[RodinNS]

The 5030 is rated at 62 hp and uses the 5610's 256 engine... however... it's fitted to the 3 cylinder 30 series chassis. So it's a 4630 on steroids with roughly the same weight... which would be somewhat lighter than the 5600/5610.
The tractor will have the power. Wether or not it can get hooked well enough to use it is another story. MFWD and ballast would be very usefull to that end.

Rod

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 22:53:52 03/12/12) we have a ford 5030 lookin for a newer disk found a JD 10ft wheel disk will it have the HP to pull it we use a 7ft 3pt one know thanks cdv

0 feet of this is worlds different than........

........than 10 feet of this

 

[satkins]

We pulled an 11'Krause tandem with a SM Farmall. Mostly 3rd gear.

satkins

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 22:10:04 03/13/12)
We pulled an 11'Krause tandem with a SM Farmall. Mostly 3rd gear.

satkins

I think you are highlighting my point. Disk plow or disk harrow. When one says 80ho to plll a 10 foot and another says 44 to pull 11 foot, I figure on is talking disk plow and the other disk harrow (some call a 'leveling disk', I believe). I guarantee that 44hp SM won't pull the green disk plow, pictured above, set to do real dirt turning....but will pull the 14 foot disc harrow...even weighted. :wink:

 

[Texasmark1]

Down here we call that "wheel disc" a One Way. One Way because it only rolls dirt one way. It is a plow in the finest sense and does a great job of rolling stubble over like a moldboard does. Unlike a moldboard that gets gummed up in heavy clay, like we have here, the high angle of attack (vs a dual gang tandem disc harrow that is used as a plow) and unlike a moldboard, you cover a lot more ground in one pass. Granted it doesn't go down 6-8" in the soil, but around here that's not necessary.

Due to the design, it takes more hp to pull than a tandem disc.

HTH,
Mark