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Which Disk to Buy?

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DJ

03-22-2002 20:13:37




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I have looked a number of disk and after much debate have decided to purchase an older disk instead of a new one. I have a 45 hp Massey and would like your opinions as to the advantages, disadvantages and value of the following disks:
Ford 7ft. pickup disk with a number of disk out of round due to rust. The asking price is $250. The second disk is a Ford pickup disk with the front row of disk being 7ft. and the back row 8ft. Three disk are broken. The asking price is $300. The third disk is a John Deere 7ft. disk with a lot of frame rust, otherwise OK. The asking price is $250. The forth disk is a John Deere 8ft. wheel disk. The hydraulic cylinder that raises the disk is missing. The frame has a lot of rust and the tires and rims will need to be replaced. The asking price is $400. Any opinions and commits are welcome.

DJ

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Adam Davis

03-26-2002 09:22:55




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 Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to DJ, 03-22-2002 20:13:37  
We have an old International wheel disk, it does an excellent job of disking. My neighbor, Howard Newbold, buys those old International disks like they are going out of style and replaces the blades, bearings if needed, sandblasts them and repaints them in original colors, he also puts new tires on them if they are needed. He usually makes a trip to Tennessee 3 times a month for an farm auction down there where he sells them at. He says he can usually get $400-$500 out of them. Might look into it! Those old International discs are excellent in performance and should be easy to get parts for. Adam Davis

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DJ

03-26-2002 14:03:46




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 Re: Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to Adam Davis, 03-26-2002 09:22:55  
Adam
Sounds great, What auctions does Howard hang out at? I might run over and see what he has.

Thanks, DJ



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Adam Davis

03-26-2002 14:21:04




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 Re: Re: Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to DJ, 03-26-2002 14:03:46  
I am heading home this weekend from school (SIU at Carbondale) so I will ask him what the name of the auction he attends is called. If I remember right usually he has about three of these discs per load. I believe the model number of the discs are 34 or 37, one of those two (I think 34 sounds right). He does not put the hydraulic cylinder on them though so that way the buyer can put on whatever type they want. They are really good looking discs. I will reply with the name of the auction after I find out this weekend. Adam Davis

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EddieV

04-04-2002 19:07:10




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to Adam Davis, 03-26-2002 14:21:04  
I have an old set of discs that I believe are IH.
The axle is worn through and the disc is on it's last leg. I don't know how old it is but, it has WOODEN bushings on parts of the axle. If your friend needs any of the parts that are ok, feel free to contact me about it and we'll work something out. I don't want to throw things out but if he can get some use then great. I had thought about taking the discs, sandblasting them, adding some type of farm scene and making wall clocks out of them

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Adam Davis

04-01-2002 17:12:46




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to Adam Davis, 03-26-2002 14:21:04  
I talked to my neighbor Saturday and he said he had just gotten back from the auction down in TN. He said he didn't think he was going back down for a while. He does have one International disc sitting in his lot right now that has been finished, but he will probably sell it in his lot or take it to New York to sell. Sorry about that. Adam Davis



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Dan

03-23-2002 20:18:12




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 Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to DJ, 03-22-2002 20:13:37  
It depends also on what you are doing with the disc. If you want to cut sod look for weight, an offset with big discs seems to work best. It is probably easier to add weight via water or concrete barrels to a wheel disc than a pick up one. If you are working in tight areas the pick up ones work better. You can get a cylinder to lift the jd but do you have remote hydraulics to operate one? You are probably more apt to find parts for the JD but lately Deere doesn't seem to carry too much for old stuff either. Really hard to say without seeing them.

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DJ

03-25-2002 07:34:04




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 Re: Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to Dan, 03-23-2002 20:18:12  
Dan I checked the bearings and all four disks apppear to be OK. The offset disk sounds great, but here in East Tennessee you don't see them very often. I have remote hydraulics and think the 8ft. John Deere wheel disk would be right for me. The only problem being is finding the parts (tires, rims and hydraulic cylinder) at a reasonable price. Is there an automobile rim with the same bolt pattern as the John Deere wheel disk? If so, what size tire would you use to get the same height?

DJ

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Ultradog MN

03-23-2002 15:20:40




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 Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to DJ, 03-22-2002 20:13:37  
DJ,
Hard to tell from here which disc would be the better deal. The disc wheels are available at a lot of places so that shouldn't be too big a deal.
New ones run about $30-$40 each though. But you should be able to find used ones if you look around. I think that more important than the disc wheels is the bearings on those older units. If you have to replace the bearings you might as well buy a new one. And the older bearings were made out of wood (maple) and pretty hard to find. Worse yet is trying to find the spools. I think I'd bring a jack along so that you can get the gang up off the ground and wiggle the shaft in the bearing. Or have the seller lift the unit up for you if he will with his tractor.
If you ask me how I know this well...
I just recently bought 2 older 3 pt. 7' discs and the bearings are wore out on both of them. The guy gave me about a dozen extra disc wheels but it is going to take some ingenuity to figure a way to put new bearings in them. I bought them cheap though so maybe I'll be able to sell one for enough to pay for the parts I need.
Good luck.

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DJ

03-25-2002 07:23:24




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 Re: Re: Which Disk to Buy? in reply to Ultradog MN, 03-23-2002 15:20:40  
Ultradog MN
I checked the bearings and all four disks appear to be OK. The offset disk sounds great, but here in East Tennessee you don't see them very often. I have remote hydraulics and think the 8ft. John Deere Wheel disk would be right for me. The only problem being is finding the parts (tires, rims and hydraulic cylinder) at a reasonable price. Is there an automobile rim with the same blot pattern as the John Deere wheel disk? If so, what size tire would you use to get the same height?

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