trailed discs

[seedman stains]

Does anyone use them these days ,i used to use an old set of trailed that evenually wore out ( always managed to get a seed bed) and were replaced by some of these mounted "short type" which seem to be the fashion but they dont seem to do a good all round job no depth or penentration ,how does a set of trailed discs compare with a lemken smagard( spelt right?) as an alternative ?

 

[icanshootwell]

Use parmitar Utah, always go in the ground even when very dry, bit awkward to move about but apart from that there a good job. Those short disks are ok but have no weight in them.

 

[HarryB97]

I don't no anyone locally with a mounted set of discs. You will not beat a trailed set, they weigh more, a larger frame means you can fit levelling boards in, better depth control and you can run your tractor tyre pressures much lower with no need for a front weight.

 

[Barleymow]

Have a set of cousins k125 very good discs

 

[cubby]

We use a set of simba 23c never fail to tear the ground up for grass reseed got them for a song too out of fashion as they say

 

[J 1177]

Don't see many about now but the neighbours used to pull a big simba set with a simba cultipress behind then sow with a Moore drill. Their first min till setup. Apart from that none but in certain situations i do think a set would be handy..
're the smaragd yes they do a good job but lift the soil more.

 

[Rust]

Use parmitar Utah, always go in the ground even when very dry, bit awkward to move about but apart from that there a good job. Those short disks are ok but have no weight in them.

How do you stop them crabbing?
Ours follow at a strange angle .
We've adjusted everything and no better

 

[yellow belly]

I used dawdswell 88 this year for stewardship plots when it was dry in May

when I used them regularly in the 1980s set the drawbar off set with a double press on the back to pull them straight
once I got the pressure on the back just right they leave a nice level finish

modern short discs a lot easier to set but not as good in hard dry conditions

 

[icanshootwell]

How do you stop them crabbing?
Ours follow at a strange angle .
We've adjusted everything and no better

Mine are ok, never had them before.

 

[bobk]

The bigger the nail , the bigger the hammer.

 

[rob h]

Still using our 2b simba with or without the press.some times add a set of Cambridge rollers on the back of the press as well

 

[AndrewG]

Use a set of 3.2m Simba series 1s here. done alot of work here just about do with some new front discs. Cost a wee bit in broken axles and bearing though but wouldn’t be without them