Disk harrow for small bits of tilling

Tomjim

I want to buy a 8 foot disk harrow for glas and small bits of reseeding. An old one in good condition How much would an 8 foot disk harrow cost
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mythos110

Literally as much as you want to pay - kind of like asking how long is a piece of string... Have a look through harrows on donedeal: https://www.donedeal.ie/harrows?words=disc will give you the best indication. I rented a disc for a few years for doing bits of reseeding but bought a 10ft Tolmet this year as I found it hard to get the rental last year at a critical time.

Tomjim

I see a John McDermott in Roscommon with a good few for sale, seems to import from UK, anyone know anything about him

Grueller

I bought a 12' kverneland hydraulic folding disc harrow at an auction 4 years ago for €800 includingVATand commission. I have sown WBC for glas for the 4 years and reseeded about 40 acres with it. It's a great little bit of kit.

https://www.donedeal.ie/harrows-for-sale/kverneland-disc/24209151
Identical to this one.

Red Sheds

Sorry to hijack your thread Tom, but I am having the same thoughts myself. I am wondering if a heavy pin harrow would be a better option than the discs, would any one have any advice, thanks?

I think there is less to go wrong with the pin harrow, like no bearings especially if secondhand. I looked at a few in Regans, Roscommon, good old heavy second hand ones. Thanks

visatorro

Grueller wrote:

I bought a 12' kverneland hydraulic folding disc harrow at an auction 4 years ago for €800 includingVATand commission. I have sown WBC for glas for the 4 years and reseeded about 40 acres with it. It's a great little bit of

That's a good job. If you're buying a disc Harrow I think you need the weight to tear up the ground.

Jeo John

Anyone know if there is an argi hire company in west galway looking for a disk harrow or pin harrow to do a small bit of leveling wouldn't be worth buying one

MfMan

Jeo John wrote: »

Anyone know if there is an argi hire company in west galway looking for a disk harrow or pin harrow to do a small bit of leveling wouldn't be worth buying one

Don't know of any such company in the county. What few of these there are seem to be towards S/SE of the country. What power is required per foot to pull a disk harrow? It's unlikely a 100HP tractor is strong or heavy enough to work a 10ft machine?

roosterman71

MfMan wrote: »

Don't know of any such company in the county. What few of these there are seem to be towards S/SE of the country. What power is required per foot to pull a disk harrow? It's unlikely a 100HP tractor is strong or heavy enough to work a 10ft machine?

Have a 35hp on a 6ft one here :pac:
Both tractor and harrow are vintage. 2 rows of discs on the harrow. Tractor can lift it and pull it, but wouldn't be great on soft ground or going deep with the discs

Jeo John

MfMan wrote: »

Don't know of any such company in the county. What few of these there are seem to be towards S/SE of the country. What power is required per foot to pull a disk harrow? It's unlikely a 100HP tractor is strong or heavy enough to work a 10ft machine?

If you look up hire agri in co tipperary on done deal it's the kind of company I was taking about.

epfff

Jeo John wrote: »

If you look up hire agri in co tipperary on done deal it's the kind of company I was taking about.

Guy in Ballinasloe on DD doing disk hire. Naughton agri hire or something like that.

fastrac94

Try mulchrones in Westport.they cover that area.09829122. Sound lads.

jimini0

Mulroy farm machinery in mayo hire of stuff. Seen ads on donedeal