Disk Plow Built For Deere 455 Yard Tractor
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I built a disk plow to fit my son's Deere 455 yard tractor with 3-pt. hitch. It plows a 12 to 14-in. wide furrow 6 in. deep, even in tough quack grass sod. It travels at the speed of a fast walk and he says it takes less power than a 52-in. rototiller. There are lots of adjustments for depth, width and angle of the disc. When you move it all the way over to the right, it does a perfect job of hilling potatoes.
The plow weighs about 270 lbs. It's made of all scrap materials from a salvage yard, including the 24-in. disc. Cash outlay was about $350 - the most expensive parts were the tapered bearings and seal for the disc spindle. The most difficult part of the job was drilling the six bolt holes in the disc.
I'd be interested in hearing from any manufacturer interested in this job. (Harold F. Watson, 5616-63rd Ave., Olds, Alberta T4H 1K7 Canada)
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Disk Plow Built For Deere 455 Yard Tractor TILLAGE EUIPMENT Disks (18) 21-5-37 I built a disk plow to fit my son's Deere 455 yard tractor with 3-pt. hitch. It plows a 12 to 14-in. wide furrow 6 in. deep, even in tough quack grass sod. It travels at the speed of a fast walk and he says it takes less power than a 52-in. rototiller. There are lots of adjustments for depth, width and angle of the disc. When you move it all the way over to the right, it does a perfect job of hilling potatoes.
The plow weighs about 270 lbs. It's made of all scrap materials from a salvage yard, including the 24-in. disc. Cash outlay was about $350 - the most expensive parts were the tapered bearings and seal for the disc spindle. The most difficult part of the job was drilling the six bolt holes in the disc.
I'd be interested in hearing from any manufacturer interested in this job. (Harold F. Watson, 5616-63rd Ave., Olds, Alberta T4H 1K7 Canada)
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