Tandem disk on a sleeve hitch

[Leadslingingdaddy]

Yea they are hard to find...had it on CL for a day and was swamped with calls for it....
I have a Brinly Cultiivator, stone rake, and PTO tiller so a disc was just taking up space.

[J-Mech]

Oh, you sold it?!? I would have been one of those guys calling! LOL!

Since we're talking disks. Mine has a few bent blades on it. So, I was going to get new ones. Brinly wants $10 a piece for them. So, I looked through my books for makers of disk blades. They are 11", and apparently special made. BUT, I found a 12" disk blade.... for under $7! But, they were out of stock. Guess I'll bite the bullet. Probably re-blade the whole thing. Then sell the good ones. I want them all the same.

[clint]

Look in the picture of the OEM tandom setup they front and back are much closer together almost touching on the center disk. If you could get yours closer together that would help, and I'm not sure the distance from rear of tractor a 3pt will be, but if it moves it closer to the tractor that will also help. I think if you get them as close as possible to each other as the factory OEM, turn them around where< faces rear tires will bring them closer together,and closer to tractor along with being mounted closer to tractor using a 3pt you may be able to use them... mock up a frame around them as also OEM picture and you probably couldn't tell them apart. I don't have a small set, but I do have a 6.5' width set if you need any close up pictures/ideas.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by clint

Look in the picture of the OEM tandom setup they front and back are much closer together almost touching on the center disk. If you could get yours closer together that would help, and I'm not sure the distance from rear of tractor a 3pt will be, but if it moves it closer to the tractor that will also help. I think if you get them as close as possible to each other as the factory OEM, turn them around where< faces rear tires will bring them closer together,and closer to tractor along with being mounted closer to tractor using a 3pt you may be able to use them... mock up a frame around them as also OEM picture and you probably couldn't tell them apart. I don't have a small set, but I do have a 6.5' width set if you need any close up pictures/ideas.

I'm not sure you understand how a disk is supposed to work... you can't make both gangs like "<". It doesn't work like that.

[clint]

Originally Posted by Leadslingingdaddy

Like this???

Tractor >< if that makes anymore sense >< is the harrow

edit (can't get picture to quote)I thought you had them facing opposite than they are. you can still get them much closer together, and to tractor which should reduce overall lifting weight. Yes I know how they work in tandem like your trying to setup the set behind tractor cuts the set away from tractor smooths/bust up clods is the way they are supposed to work.

[IHCadetCollector]

If I ever use a double ganger it will be on a hydro tractor. As for the two different discs it would apperar that the rear disc is a newer Brinly.

[jchristensen]

I have mine set up as a tandem on a sleeve hitch. It is HEAVY and I put weight on it too, but that is why I added hydraulic lift to the tractor. One tip for you though, where the connection is for the front and rear, you should have a section of square tubing with a hole through the middle for the bolt. That will keep the rear more rigid and not flex so much.
I have a dream of one day converting mine to a wheel carry style, then I can really weight it down and do some damage.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by jchristensen

I have mine set up as a tandem on a sleeve hitch. It is HEAVY and I put weight on it too, but that is why I added hydraulic lift to the tractor. One tip for you though, where the connection is for the front and rear, you should have a section of square tubing with a hole through the middle for the bolt. That will keep the rear more rigid and not flex so much.
I have a dream of one day converting mine to a wheel carry style, then I can really weight it down and do some damage.

Oh, I'm not done with it. I just bolted it together to see if I would even be able to pick it up. Plan is, to make a new frame. If all works out, I have a Cat 0 spoken for, so I'll just make it look like the one Oak posted. It won't be used to break ground, I have a plow (and other tools) for that. Just want to use it for after the plow, and before the tiller.

[Cubby guy]

My arm hurts just thinking about trying to lift that tandem disk on a manual Brinly hitch adapter.

Maybe if you need that much disk, you should consider a Farmall 1066 and a 480 disk? ?


Sorry...couldn't resist.../////wisenhiemer mode off.

[PaulS]

Using a tandom disk on a manual lift will strengthen the arm for moving those engines around. No need to go to the gym for that arm.