Non orange question, don't shoot me
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Topic: Non orange question, don't shoot me
Posted By: AllisFreak MN
Subject: Non orange question, don't shoot me
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 6:12pm
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Anybody on here have an IH 475 disk? Are they good for cutting up corn stalks or too light? I'm looking at a 16 footer in decent shape. Also eyeing up a Bush Hog disk, don't know the model # but it is 80's vintage 16 foot. Don't know much about those either. Thanks. ------------- '49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2 |
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 6:29pm
| In the day we had a 12 ft IH disc and it worked great for everything from stalks to finish, just understand how to set it up |
Posted By: steelwheelAcjim
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 7:29pm
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Parts are scarce for the Bush Hog. A good, heavy-built unit but, they had their own bearing holders on the gangs that you cant find anymore. If the bearings are still good, then it might be O.K. On any disc, depends on the type of blade and the spacing. ------------- Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires! |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 7:31pm
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A friend had a Brush hog disk, not built heavy enough for him. Got an IH disk to replace it and is happy with it. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 9:00pm
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I have heard to stay away from bush hog but have no experience myself. I do have a 13’ 470 with 2000# of weight. It cuts 6” deep and is well built. A 475 I believe is the same thing with hydraulic fold gangs. I imagine it would be good as well. Also have a 21’ 490 and an 18’ 496. They are all well built and do an excellent job. |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2019 at 9:21pm
| the IH works good if you keep the scrapers rubbing ; working good an tite so the stalks don't get hung up in them cleaners. so it don't block up;; |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2019 at 10:20am
| I have a 470, it is a very good disk, the 475 is a newer version of the 470. I also have a hyd fold IH disk, but can't remember what # it is right now...it's for sale. i'll check next time out there. |
Posted By: AllisFreak MN
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2019 at 5:59pm
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Thanks guys. I was a little leery of the Bush Hog because of parts availability. I think I'll rule that one out. IH tillage equipment seems to have a good reputation. ------------- '49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2019 at 6:02pm
If you can find them, Taylor-way construction discs are great, too!
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Posted By: BradH
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2019 at 9:15pm
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For what it's worth my dad has a 14.5 foot Bush Hog offset that he has owned as long as I can remember. I can't remember a time that he had to do much work to it. For many years he didn't do any rowcrop but when we needed it we just hooked on, aired up the tires and used it. It never let us down. Just my experience with a Bush Hog, take it as you will. Later, Brad ------------- Warning! Blind man with a tractor! Head for the hills! |