I am looking to pick up a set of hillers. They offer 12, 14, and 16" disks and also various shafts. What size would work out best for general gardening? Seems like the shortest shaft would be best under the Cub but not sure od the dick size.
Wally
This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link: Privacy Policy
NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.
Disk Hillers
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 429
- Joined: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:59 pm
- Zip Code: 02346
- Tractors Owned: .
1947 Circle Cub #1110
1947 Circle Cub #1316
1948 Cub #43915
1966 Power King
189 two way Plow
54A Blade
144 Cultivator
26 ft Welcraft
1967 Case 530ck Backhoe - Location: Middleboro Massachusetts
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 1631
- Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:28 am
- Zip Code: 37743
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Tennessee East
Re: Disk Hillers
I'm not sure the size of the discs matter much. Be careful of the shaft under the oil pan.
47 Cub (Glenda)
52 Super A
62 Cub (Genie)
43 H
42 M
In all things know which way the wind is blowing.
52 Super A
62 Cub (Genie)
43 H
42 M
In all things know which way the wind is blowing.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 3369
- Joined: Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:48 pm
- Zip Code: 28081
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Kannapolis
Re: Disk Hillers
Put them on a rear tool bar.
"I'd rather be a mechanic in the shop"- Henry Ford
252646 & 221525. 195897 (Gone, but not forgotten)
252646 & 221525. 195897 (Gone, but not forgotten)
-
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 7517
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:00 pm
- Zip Code: 02769
- Tractors Owned: 6"F" cubs
5 lo-boys
1 154
1 184
1 IH444
1 Oliver OC3 crawler
1 AC D10
1 IH 100 manure spreader
1 IH model B corn grinder
3 power units
cub demonstrator - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Ma. Rehoboth
Re: Disk Hillers
I have a set from Agri-Supply. Not sure of the diameter. I cut the shaft to length. I prefer the front mount, because my stiff, old carcass,doesn't look over its shoulder, as well as it used to. They are imported, but I don't anticipate wearing them out, with my one hour per year, use. Ed
-
- Cub Star!
- Posts: 222
- Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:21 pm
- Zip Code: 47037
Re: Disk Hillers
The set I have will fit in the shank lock for the cultivator. I believe the disc is 16". The bigger the disc the deeper the furrow or the higher the hill you can make. I like to toss a little dirt up around corn while I cultivate. It covers up small weeds around the plants. I have one cultivator shank next to the row and then the hiller disc tosses that dirt up around the plants. So the discs are over 1' apart. No danger of hitting the oil pan. Good Luck...Greg
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 4166
- Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:26 pm
- Zip Code: 61722
Re: Disk Hillers
Also the bigger diameter would push/roll easier too!---if you have the room for them to fit under there. thanks; sonny
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 1224
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:11 am
- Location: MN, Mankato
Re: Disk Hillers
DirtDoc...do you cultivate with a shank near the row, and another shank in front of the rear tire, and then a hiller in between the two shanks? Do you have a picture?
Todd
Todd
-
- Cub Star!
- Posts: 222
- Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:21 pm
- Zip Code: 47037
Re: Disk Hillers
TJG--Yes, that is exactly the way I do it. No pics at this time. I only learned how to post this past winter. But it throws plenty of soil around the plant and no risk of hitting the engine. I'll get some pics this year of the set up. I have sweet corn planted so it won't be long..Greg
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:33 pm
- Zip Code: 28462
- Tractors Owned: 57' Cub "Joyce"
08' 2605 MasseyFerguson - Location: Supply, NC
Re: Disk Hillers
TJG wrote:DirtDoc...do you cultivate with a shank near the row, and another shank in front of the rear tire, and then a hiller in between the two shanks? Do you have a picture?
Todd
here's a couple i saved off the net somewhere...
1957 Cub "Joyce"
-
- Team Cub
- Posts: 17328
- Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:59 pm
- Zip Code: 55319
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: MN
Re: Disk Hillers
I don't think you will find a single right answer on how to set up the hillers. It is a little like buying a shovel then asking how deep you should dig. You need to decide what you want to accomplish then adjust things to do it. If you are working with relatively small plants and you want to just throw a little dirt into the row, hillers in the second position can work well. It also makes a relatively broad hill that places soil for later hilling up. If you want something more extreme, the front position will do the job. Operating speed will make a big difference in the results too. If you just want to do a little hilling, setting the shovels just so may do it without hillers.
For reference, here is the relevant page from the manual with a couple illustrations:
For reference, here is the relevant page from the manual with a couple illustrations:
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 1224
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:11 am
- Location: MN, Mankato
Re: Disk Hillers
thanks fisherman jon. what does the chain drive on your tractor? It is a very sharp looking tractor.
Todd
Todd
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:33 pm
- Zip Code: 28462
- Tractors Owned: 57' Cub "Joyce"
08' 2605 MasseyFerguson - Location: Supply, NC
Re: Disk Hillers
TJG wrote:thanks fisherman jon. what does the chain drive on your tractor? It is a very sharp looking tractor.
Todd
thats not mine, just a couple pics I saved. the chain drive is for a feritilizer unit.
1957 Cub "Joyce"
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 5
- 339
-
by BSR
Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:41 pm
-
- 3
- 380
-
by Treegrower
Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:50 pm
-
- 13
- 1122
-
by Don McCombs
Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:42 pm
-
- 7
- 620
-
by 2C-Acres
Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:34 am
-
- 4
- 255
-
by mcooper
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:26 am
Return to “Farm Life and Better Half Forum”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Don McCombs and 2 guests