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adding drag bar to disk harrow

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kmm

01-06-2008 14:49:16




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Has anyone added a drag bar to a disk harrow?, thinking of doing the same. Pictures and ideas would be helpful. Was wondering about using maybe a 3" heavy wall tube mounted so when disk is picked up it will lift with it, maybe use bars instead of a chain to eliminate swinging.

Someone said they heard of using auto leaf springs for pressure?

I am using an IH, 22 blade disk, 3pt. hookup.

Thank you

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JMS/.MN

01-06-2008 21:58:49




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 Re: adding drag bar to disk harrow in reply to kmm, 01-06-2008 14:49:16  
There are plenty of commercial units that attach to a disk harrow or field cultivator- just copy their design if you want to make one. Generally they run a three-bar harrow behind the disk or FC. Been running them since "73. Saves a trip and makes a nice seedbed. They need a mount that lets them float.



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kyhayman

01-06-2008 20:04:51




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 Re: adding drag bar to disk harrow in reply to kmm, 01-06-2008 14:49:16  
I've got a 12' IH and pull a 12' piece of railroad rail behind it. Hook it with chains at the corners.



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Texasmark

01-15-2008 09:00:14




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 Re: adding drag bar to disk harrow in reply to kyhayman, 01-06-2008 20:04:51  
I needed a front weight for a tractor once and figured rail (siding mind you not main line) rail cut to length and welded in place would be just the thing.

Couldn't believe how heavy that stuff was.

Mark



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jwal10

01-06-2008 15:43:42




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 Re: adding drag bar to disk harrow in reply to kmm, 01-06-2008 14:49:16  
I always used a 4" channel with a 4" flat to box it, then wlded a 2"x1/4" angle to the center of the flat to make a V. This makes it heavy enough to drag some dirt. I have used these in 12' behind a rollerharrow in front of a grain drill to 30' on Disk harrows and cultivators. Tubing has rounded corners and won't drag as much dirt and tends to bend. I weld chain grab hooks on the frame at back of implement and chain from there to the bar and 2"long heavy 4"pipe sections parrallel to the bar. The end of the chain (usually 3' long) have a 8"x 1" solid bar welded to it that goes thru the ring. I have found that the longer the chain is the more it will drag. To lift the bar, back up to it and reset the chain length as short as possible and lift the equipment and off you go....James

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johns48jdb

01-06-2008 15:08:11




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 Re: adding drag bar to disk harrow in reply to kmm, 01-06-2008 14:49:16  
you can sure do that. if you make the lift arms fasten down to the disk about two or three feet up from the back of the disk then use a piece that looks like a "L" to attach the drag and dis ogehter it will work just fine. using a lot of weight on the drag might over load your tractor to much. the ones i've made i just use 2 inch square tubing and to make the actual drag i use a piece of 2 inch angle and weld a 4 or five inch wide piece of steel plate to that to use as a drag if your making a seed bed run. you can use a heaver piece of steel on the back and weld old railroad spikes to it to make it bust up clods and knock dirt off of the roots of grass. these could be interchangable. when my drag is touching the ground it setting at about a 45 degree angle to the ground. without the extra steel plate on it, it want catch dirt and drag it around and allow it to fall off in low places in the field. don't make it to heavy to start with and you can always come back and add weight to it.

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