Oliver 1755 and size of disc

PS - seed won't be put in this weekend !

I would think with all that extra weight above and the soil being wet, you would have a few problems. Traction would be an issue for sure. Throw some duals on her and see what she does. I"m about to buy a 14" IH disk, and a 4-16 pull-type Case plow for my 1650D. Need to give her a workout, and my clay soiled hay field should be plenty. Good luck on your field. Rich

As for what I said about the soil being wet , all I meant was that it still has some moisture in it , it wasn't soggy or anything . It dried pretty good overnight and it's doing real good now . I took the drag over it a few times after it got dark tonight and was run off by the bugs in the worklight . Not a typo , I only have one operational light other than the blinking warning lights on the tractor . The two front lights work but aren't wired up since I rebuilt the engine ( I'm going to get at that tomorrow if I can ) and the second fender light is burned out I think , not really sure yet . After talking with a couple of dealers the JD dealer finally gave me some useful information as to what I probably did wrong and what type/size disc to look for . It seems that since I wasn't pulling the disc as level as possible it will pull a lot harder . I didn't want to mess with the owners adjustments and I was to lazy to get a wrench and crawl under the tractor to flip my hitch to get the tongue higher .

Anyway , duals aren't going to happen any time soon if at all . I don't have the equipment to lift a 18.4 - 34 tire and rim into place here on the place and besides , the field access isn't very wide . So I decided to get a narrower disc . I'm really interested in how that case plow works out for you so keep us informed will you ? Do you know what model the IH disc is ! I've noticed that there seem to be a lot of the 470 , 475 and 480's on the market . I don't know why this is but it makes me suspicious . If they were any good would there be so many for sale at dealers ? They don't look very adjustable . Good luck with your's , Take care ...Randy

I have some stuff to work on on my tractor too. I have a few seals that I need to replace, adding fluids will get old. And work on my lights, fix my new sickle mower, etc. Allways something to take my money. I"m happy I decided to buy a diesel instead of a gasser. Road diesel is the same price as Reg. unleaded around here. Ethonal is cheaper, but not by much.

I hope the plow works too. My tires are weather checked and about 50% tread, hope they hold up. I"m going to be plowing under a 5-6 year old hay field in clay soil. It"ll be a good work out. The disk is a 14" IH 37. I can still see the decal, only a couple disks are broken. Now, the bearings I don"t know about, wait and see on those. This disk has adjustment for angle on both front and rear gangs. Hoping to be getting them both soon. Later, Rich

I hear ya on the oil leaks ! I have to pull the engine in my tractor again this winter because a plug in the bellhousing end is leaking . I'm going to take that opportunity to change the couplers and chain and maybe the clutch . Couplers been clanking pretty loud when I upshift on the road .

I passed up two fuel barrels with stands last week for $5.00 each ! It's really getting old bringing fuel home 10 gallons at a time in 5 gallon cans . I didn't get there in time to look at them really so I didn't know if they had any rust or holes inside them or not .

The weatherchecking is on the tractor tires ? Try to hit some more larger auctions . The neighbor I borrowed the disc from just bought two 3/4 tread tires for $30.00 each for his tractor at an auction , I don't know the size but I'm sure they are bigger than my 18.4 - 34's . It still cost's to get them mounted !

4-16's ? That should wrinkle the sidewalls a bit if you bury it ! I really don't know but everyone here is suggesting I go with 3-18's or 4-16's with singles so maybe you can try it before you buy it so you aren't stuck with something your tractor won't pull ? Then again if you buy it and it won't pull it and you think it's in good shape otherwise I'd be interested in making you a profit . Let me know if you would be interested . Ya know , the fella that I'm getting this disc from told me , and I have a tendency to believe him , that you're going to burn up a lot of bearings on a disc because they aren't regreasable so don't sweat that part . But since the way they are assembled means a lot of work to get to the bearing on the far end of the adjusting nut might as well change them both when it's apart . The deere salesman yesterday talked with me about the adjusting part of a disc . He basicly said that if it's an old disc ( is there any other kind ? ) and it's adjustable to forget it's adjustable . It's been around long enough to have found where it works the best . He said and I paraphrase - Flatter gangs do a better job of smoothing and more angled blades are more agressive at cutting . Find the middle and leave it there . And that doesn't necessarily mean the middle of it's adjustment . It all depends on the disc . SO since it's been used for who knows how many moons it's probably at that point already .

By the way Rich the " mark is for inches and the ' is for feet . So if you're getting a 14" disc are you putting it with the Hotwheels collection ? Sorry I couldn't resist ;=} Take care ...Randy

I"m thinking of buying new tires for the 1650 this next spring, if the money"s there. Newer truck might have to come first. Drive one truck while I"m fixing the other one, by the time I get that fixed, the other truck needs fixed. Joys of truck ownership.

Getting the plow from the guy that used to rent my dad"s place up to last year when I got into the hay business. He pulled it behind a Farmall 560 across the road from us. The moldboards don"t show any signs of wear, getting some rust but should shine right up. Even the tires are holding air. I"ll be plowing this fall, if it doesn"t do good with my 1650, I"ll give ya a holler.

I know the differance between feet and inches, but I guess my computer doesn"t. I"ll have to start typing out the words. The disk I will be getting for $100-150, so I think it"ll work wheather I adjust it or not. Better get out and get to work. Have a good one, Rich

Also if it had that much steel above the ground, that is a LOT more weight to be dragged around. I'd probably go for a 14' disk, nice heavy unit if possible. Donovan from Wisconsin