On my way

[Taylormike]

Well, I finally bought a used rotary cutter. My work has been cut out for me but it's getting there. Stripped and primed, let it dry for few days and then some paint. Then all is left is finding myself a nice 8n, disc single bottom plow. Hoping to be ready for the spring.

[Zag]

Great!! Id say before you spend money on discs and plows determine what your planting. For my WI seed i just scuff up the ground with a York rake, spread the seed and drive over it with a tractor or 4wheeler. Check out their site, they have a bunch of informative info. Also growing deer tv with dr grant woods has some good info as well, you can pull up episodes right from their website. Another spot is the qdma forum on food plots, tons of info as well.

[Taylormike]

Zag, don't I have to work lime into the soil?

[Zag]

Ive done the lime the same way, im sure im getting some run off but its worked raising our PH and limes pretty cheap.

[Taylormike]

Ok, you get lime bulk delivered or bags?

[Zag]

bulks cheaper but i get bags. for remote plots its just alot easier to bag it.

[tj1187]

Be carefull with that rotary cutter behind 8n. The 8n  pto shaft goes into the trany so even thou you step on the clutch the rotary cutter will keep pushing the tractor.  You will need to get an overrunning coupler.

[F-150]

Zag, don't I have to work lime into the soil?

lime can be broadcast on in the fall,it takes about six months to breakdown in the soil, so it is ready in the spring growing season.

[Taylormike]

Be carefull with that rotary cutter behind 8n. The 8n pto shaft goes into the trany so even thou you step on the clutch the rotary cutter will keep pushing the tractor. You will need to get an overrunning coupler.

. How hard to install the coupler? Edited December 2, 2015 by Taylormike

[tj1187]

Very easy .   Attaches to the tractor pto then you attach the cutter pto to that . But you have to make sure they are all the same size because some of the old 8n had a smaller diameter pto shaft.

[Taylormike]

I had no idea. Get them at Tractor Supply?

[nodeerhere]

Nice info on the coupler! Nice to know these things!! Is there any where to get bagged lime this time of the yr? I'd like to get sum in my plots for spring planting

[landtracdeerhunter]

1 1/8" was standard OEM.  1 3/8" is the newer version. Overrunning clutch is held in by a roll pin centered. CT sell the made in India  bronze versions which are rated for 20hp.. Black clutches are rated for 60hp and more money. Have seen the cheaper sheer off.

[WNYBuckHunter]

If you dont have a ton of rocks in the ground you are going to be working, Id look at a tiller before buying a plow and disc.

[Taylormike]

WNY, I wouldn't say a ton, but definitely rocks in my soil.  I'm not opposed to a tiller, all implements in one is quite attractive...  It's ideal, however, I would hate to have issues with it after purchasing.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Maybe you could have someone come in once and work the ground with one to see how it does before you decide to buy or not. Believe me, they are the cats ass. Id take a tiller and roller/cultipacker combo any day over a plow and disc if the soil Im working allows for it.

[Taylormike]

Now this is something I am going to have to look in to. Having someone experiment with it first might be my best option.

[nodeerhere]

I have a tiller

[nodeerhere]

Buddy

[wolc123]

An 8n is not geared low enough for a tiller, so stick with the plow. Definitely a great tractor but you have to work within its limitations. The ORC will take care of most of the trouble of non-live pto or hydraulics. Forget about a front end loader and the lack of power steering wont bother you much. Load the rear tires and you will have plenty of drawbar traction for a 2x12 plow, 8 ft pull-type disk, or 6 ft 3-point. Few tractor makes/models are more durable, and none have better parts availability.

[Taylormike]

Nodeer, thanks, I do appreciate the offer. Wolc, I've been reading 8n's eare phenomenal machines.

[LET EM GROW]

My next purchase will be a 4' brush hog... my zero turn just isnt enough to mow down fields haha.

 

Tiller is definitely the way to go. I have a 4' king kutter and it works great. You definitely want to rid any big rock from the soil before hand. saves breaking a tine or your pto if the slip clutch is to tight. my slip clutch nuts only have a 1/4 to 1/2 turn on all of them, anymore than this would be way too tight. and the clutch wont slip. i also have a set of disks i pull behind the tractor for the plots with more rock than dirt... with my tiller i set it to only dig 2-3" deep.  

[Taylormike]

I have some rough terrain and desperately needed the bush hog.  You can only handle manual labor so much.  I should be able to cut in 2 hours what was taking me 8.  Plus, my body isn't destroyed afterward.