Comments on: IH 37 Disc Saga http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com All Things Allis, All Crop, and whatever from a exiled hobby farmer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Adrian Steudler http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-130 Adrian Steudler Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:41 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-130 Hello About the axels. D'ont change it! If the part is undamadged and still good, leave it in the machine. The IH37 is made over 40 years ago. Quality, quality, quality, strong US Steel. If it made 40 years, you can run it another decade. I'm farming in on rocky farm in Quebec and use my machine in the last 20 years. The spools get used and need replacment, the disks get smaler and brake some time, but i never toucht the axels. Hello
About the axels. D’ont change it! If the part is undamadged and still good, leave it in the machine. The IH37 is made over 40 years ago. Quality, quality, quality, strong US Steel. If it made 40 years, you can run it another decade. I’m farming in on rocky farm in Quebec and use my machine in the last 20 years. The spools get used and need replacment, the disks get smaler and brake some time, but i never toucht the axels.

]]> By: John_SWPA http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-129 John_SWPA Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:31:51 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-129 I had 14" blades on the disc when I got it, so I stayed with 14". I probably could have gone 16 or 18 for the same price, but I have had good luck with 14"s in the past. I plow with 16" bottoms, disc 2 or 3 times, run everything down with a cultimulcher and plant corn and beans 1.5" deep, so they have always been deep enough. I'm sure they are made in China, I really didn't pay attention to that since most of the new hand tools I buy are made in China with lifetime guarantee and it seems their steel quality is headed towards US quality. Not to get into a debate over buying American made. I am pro-American, but I am not making a dime on the farm, so I take what I can get. Chances are, if I do ever make a dime, I will keep farming with older equipment, but will buy better parts. :-) As for your axles, the only time I have seen an axle fail is when the gang comes loose and the blades start working on the axle, eventually, they will round the axle over, and then start cutting into it. I had my Allis Chalmers disc break an axle last spring. I just welded it back together and it has been holding up just fine. Then again, if I had the money to spend, I would probably buy everything new, knowing that it will be reliable, and tight. I had 14″ blades on the disc when I got it, so I stayed with 14″. I probably could have gone 16 or 18 for the same price, but I have had good luck with 14″s in the past. I plow with 16″ bottoms, disc 2 or 3 times, run everything down with a cultimulcher and plant corn and beans 1.5″ deep, so they have always been deep enough. I’m sure they are made in China, I really didn’t pay attention to that since most of the new hand tools I buy are made in China with lifetime guarantee and it seems their steel quality is headed towards US quality. Not to get into a debate over buying American made. I am pro-American, but I am not making a dime on the farm, so I take what I can get. Chances are, if I do ever make a dime, I will keep farming with older equipment, but will buy better parts. :-)

As for your axles, the only time I have seen an axle fail is when the gang comes loose and the blades start working on the axle, eventually, they will round the axle over, and then start cutting into it. I had my Allis Chalmers disc break an axle last spring. I just welded it back together and it has been holding up just fine. Then again, if I had the money to spend, I would probably buy everything new, knowing that it will be reliable, and tight.

]]> By: yazallcrop http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-128 yazallcrop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:36 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-128 Not bad a price(made in China?), what size do you use? I think my originals were 20". As I stated in an earlier post, I think I can get the old spool style bearings, but cast+China=Trouble IMHO. Its looking like this disc is going to cost a fortune. Since I will have all new blades, hangers, bearings and some new spools, I wonder If I should go whole hog and get the axles as well. Can one assume they will eventualy fail? Not bad a price(made in China?), what size do you use? I think my originals were 20″. As I stated in an earlier post, I think I can get the old spool style bearings, but cast+China=Trouble IMHO. Its looking like this disc is going to cost a fortune. Since I will have all new blades, hangers,
bearings and some new spools, I wonder If I should go whole hog and
get the axles as well. Can one assume they will eventualy fail?

]]> By: John_SWPA http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-127 John_SWPA Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05:51 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-127 Ouch is right! I think I paid $200 for my IH 37. Of course, it did need a lot of the blades replaced, 2 tires, and a hydraulic cylinder, but I got that covered pretty easily. http://www.agrisupply.com/notched-disc-harrow-blades/c/4500010/ Less than $10 a piece including shipping for all new notched ones up front and smooth in the rear. Notched really wasn't necessary, but the smooth ones in the 3mm thickness were the same price and I figured it would help some with corn stubble. I think it will pay off for you in the end. I probably will spend more in grease gun cartridges over the life of the disk, than you will have spent on retrofitting to the newer style. Let me know if you find an easier way to farm! Ouch is right! I think I paid $200 for my IH 37. Of course, it did need a lot of the blades replaced, 2 tires, and a hydraulic cylinder, but I got that covered pretty easily. http://www.agrisupply.com/notched-disc-harrow-blades/c/4500010/ Less than $10 a piece including shipping for all new notched ones up front and smooth in the rear. Notched really wasn’t necessary, but the smooth ones in the 3mm thickness were the same price and I figured it would help some with corn stubble. I think it will pay off for you in the end. I probably will spend more in grease gun cartridges over the life of the disk, than you will have spent on retrofitting to the newer style. Let me know if you find an easier way to farm!

]]> By: yazallcrop http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-126 yazallcrop Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:31 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-126 John I am going to go with the new style ball bearing gangs so I dont think you would have anything I could use. Some of the large spools may interchange but not much more than that. I have gotten a quote to make the new gang hangers for the newer ball bearing arrangement---over $50 each. Not so bad when you only need one or two, but I will need 8. OUCH!! John
I am going to go with the new style ball bearing gangs so I dont think you would have anything I could use. Some of the large spools may interchange but not much more than that. I have gotten a quote to make the new gang hangers for the newer ball bearing arrangement—over $50 each. Not so bad when you only need one or two, but I will need 8.
OUCH!!

]]> By: John_SWPA http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-125 John_SWPA Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:28:31 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-125 Tom, I'm not sure if you ever got anything figured out with the disc, but I have an older 7 foot IH pull type non-transport disc that has the same part numbers on the spools and everything. I found it in Chicora and paid $100 for it. I have a #37 disc, and needed one of the gang hangers for the old style. If you were interested in buying the rest of it for parts, let me know. I am an hour and a half below Mercer. Tom,

I’m not sure if you ever got anything figured out with the disc, but I have an older 7 foot IH pull type non-transport disc that has the same part numbers on the spools and everything. I found it in Chicora and paid $100 for it. I have a #37 disc, and needed one of the gang hangers for the old style. If you were interested in buying the rest of it for parts, let me know. I am an hour and a half below Mercer.

]]> By: yazallcrop http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-116 yazallcrop Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:57:48 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-116 Scott I checked out that site. The few parts listed for a 37 disc does not match the OEM#. But I did find a bumper washer that will fit a 37 but not listed for a 37....Go figure Scott I checked out that site. The few parts listed for a 37 disc does not match the OEM#. But I did find a bumper washer that will fit a 37 but not listed for a 37….Go figure

]]> By: Scott http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-115 Scott Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:27:41 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-115 Try www.tristateagproducts.com, the pricing is great and quick service. Try http://www.tristateagproducts.com, the pricing is great and quick service.

]]> By: Scott http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-114 Scott Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:25:43 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-114 They are a new site I came across and offer great prices on all disc replacement part as well as planter and many other parts. Good service too! They are a new site I came across and offer great prices on all disc replacement part as well as planter and many other parts. Good service too!

]]> By: Tom Y http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-105 Tom Y Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:52:04 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-105 Hi Heath, Well a picture is worth a thousand words..you got one you can share? I havent done much to mine yet...dont have a job so money is tight, but I must have it ready for spring. As I said I think I found the spool type that will work, but I am afraid of anything made in china. Still debating which way to go... Tom Hi Heath,
Well a picture is worth a thousand words..you got one you can share?
I havent done much to mine yet…dont have a job so money is tight, but I must have it ready for spring. As I said I think I found the spool type that will work, but I am afraid of anything made in china. Still debating which way to go…

Tom

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