Thanks for everyones previous advice, I would like to question you all again. I would like to pull a chain harrow over my disked ground before I plant corn. I have no experience with them personally and have no idea how hard they would pull. What size should I be looking for to pull behind a team of 1300 lb. Belgian mules?
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Ralph in N.E.Oh says 2016-04-22 01:15:49 (CST)
Steve, I would use the guideline for your size mules of two foot per mule. So, a four foot harrow should work well for them. Give them breaks and you should be fine.
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BrianL says 2016-04-23 12:48:11 (CST)
A chain harrow is an easy pull since there's nominal draft compared to other tillage operations. A 4' harrow and your mules will be happy and think they're out for a stroll.
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HL649 says 2016-04-23 18:46:23 (CST)
Chain harrows pull quite a bit heavier than diamond harrows. I can pull 4 feet of chain harrow with my percheron cross mules all day. Any more than that and it would be too much for them.
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Todd NE WY says 2016-04-24 12:54:31 (CST)
There is a lot of variability in the chain harrows. I have 2 different weights, they are both 4 X 6 but the tine diameter is very different thus the overall weight is very different. The original one has tines about like a pencil and the horses handle it easily but the other one the tines are about 1/2" diameter and I wouldn't pull it with less than 3. I have 2 sections of the heavier one and when I lay them out so they are 12" wide it makes my 50 HP tractor grunt pretty hard to start them and keep them going.
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