I'm 73 and always left it unpinned. I think it depends on how deep you are going and how much power and traction you have. I also disked in lands. And with no hydraulics our H would have more and more difficulty turning as the soil got looser and looser on the ends. Also dependent on how wide you make the land. We also used what we called a "drag" (not at all like the one you had) to level the field for irrigated vegetables. Sort of a poor mans land plane. Made out of 2x6's or 8's, don't remember. Maybe 15-20 feet long or so with 4 cross pieces to move the soil. On turns you move soil to the side, thus increasing the resistance. The drag was heavily weighted and we often had excess wheel slippage when turning. Often had to shift down a gear. The loose drawbar helped a LOT in those situations, more so than the disk. Your statement about 12 ft disk and 25 ft harrow indicates that your tractors were bigger than hours. I drove mostly an H.
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