What size implements do you use with your 1850 diesel?

Jake Collie · Nov 24, 2014

Just wondering what size disc, field cultivator, disc chisel, etc. you guys use with your 1850. I have a 10' disc, 12' field cultivator and 5 shank chisel plow but I think I can increase my size on all to fit the tractor better. My mind tends to wander here in the tree stand getting snowed on and seeing no deer.

NY 986 · Nov 24, 2014

I do not have an 1850 but will say you should be able to pull a 14ft tandem disk or field cultivator, 5-16 moldboard plow in less than tough conditions, and a 2 row modern forage harvester to name a few implements or machines.

oliver90owner · Nov 24, 2014

Rather than 'fit the tractor' it is a case of 'fitting the soil conditions'?

The tractor horse power is fairly well documented, whereas your soil conditions are perhaps unique to you, if you see what I mean.

Jake Collie · Nov 24, 2014

Soil is heavy clay and if I walked in it right now it would suck the boots off of my feet. Gotta love it!

rrlund · Nov 24, 2014

I've pulled a 4x18 moldboard plow with mine. It has handled my 20' field cultivator in a pinch,but I think 14-16 would be better. A 14 foot disc probably,but I wouldn't go any bigger than that 5 shank chisel plow if you want to get it down where it'll do some good.

Centerplate · Nov 24, 2014

(quoted from post at 12:52:58 11/24/14) Just wondering what size disc, field cultivator, disc chisel, etc. you guys use with your 1850. I have a 10' disc, 12' field cultivator and 5 shank chisel plow but I think I can increase my size on all to fit the tractor better. My mind tends to wander here in the tree stand getting snowed on and seeing no deer.

We pulled a 7155 Heston chopper for many years. Our corn was big this year and we had to drop a couple of gears.

super99 · Nov 24, 2014

From my personal experience with an 1850; how good are your tires? Duals, weights, fluid, fender fuel tanks? Years ago I farmed river bottom gumbo. Tractor had fluid, 2 wheel weights and duals and fender fuel tanks. It would play with a 14'disc. it would pull 16' to 18' if your land is flat, hilly, no more than 16'. I pulled a 18 1/2' field cultivator all over in 3rd direct. I had a 9 shank chisel plow, just wide enough to take out the tire tracks. That was 30 years ago and your 1850 is 30 years older now. I personally would rather go faster with a smaller load than max out the pull in a lower gear with a larger implement. Biggest problem with larger implements is TRACTION!! You aren't gaining anything if your wheels are spinning and if you weight it down heavy and screw it to the ground, somethings gonna give and it will be expensive to fix. Lighter load, shift up a gear and throttle back. Just my opinion. Chris

Jake Collie · Nov 25, 2014

Thank you all for the input! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

1206SWMO · Nov 25, 2014

In 1964 a neighbor got a new Oliver 1850 gas with a 6x16 Oliver plow..After one year it turned in to a 1850 diesel with a 5x16 Oliver plow...They pulled a 14 ft Oliver wheel disk and I think a 12 ft chisel..With duals an 1850 Oliver would pull a 16 ft disk in my area..

olliekid · Nov 25, 2014

Depending on the condition of your equipment and size of your farm it may not be worth it to buy all new equipment.

A 12-14ft disk would be ideal, but with the 10ft disk you know you can get through any wet spots and you know the shape it is in. Buying a new disk could be a good option though if you disk a lot.

12-14 foot field cultivator would also be about the right size. You have to remember this tractor is not new by any means and you do not want to push it unless you just really like working on your tractor.

I am conservative, but I would go 12 ft disk, 12-14ft field cultivator, 14 ft cultimulcher, 4 bottom plow Oliver/White plow

Oliver Farmer in MI · Nov 26, 2014

I have a 1965 1850 diesel. I pull a 15' 253 disc and a 15' 285 field cultivator, each with a 16' cultipacker behind them when needed. It is a good match in 4th direct at 5 mph at 2100 rpm. Moving along but not killing the tractor. Mine has axle mount duals. The chisel plow I pull is a John Deere 650 10 shank. It was originally a 12 shank and I took two shanks off. I tried to make it an 8 shank to gain more depth but with 2" straight shovels at 12" spacing it does not cover the duals with 8 shanks so I put those two back on to make it a 10 shank again. I just pull it as deep as I can and not hurt the old girl.

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