CAT D8T pulling Big G Disc

Various clips from outside, inside the cab, and on the disc itself, of a CAT D8T pulling a Big G Disc Model SD 1818. This area of the farm had a lot of trees removed and this disc worked out well to cut through any remaining roots and loosen up the soil...
Disk has 42" diam blades on 20" spacing's - weight is 26,000 lbs.

[@chhengchhay9740]

I’m saw most of those other farmers using tractor 🚜 for plowing their farm land I’m thinking this farming guy is super smart because bull dozers is way stronger than a regular tractor. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely video to all of us 👍.

[@TheMadNorsky]

Folks commenting should take into consideration what power it takes to pull a disk with the large blades and spacing between blades it has. It's a plow disk more than anything. Kind of like the old one-way disks they made for farms 40 years back or so. Big blades, big spacing between disks, and they took a lot of power to pull. Looks like the D-8 was a good choice, as the JD four wheel drive in your other video ran out of traction trying to pull this. Good video.

[@chasetemple3129]

If it were a tracked tractor, it would have pulled it fine

[@chhengchhay9740]

Wow it’s really looking amazing using a bull dozer for disc kings I’m would love ❤️ doing the same thing as this farmer 👩‍🌾 great job 👏🏻 sir great 👍

[@tutekohe1361]

That’s the biggest set of Giant Discs I’ve ever seen. The ones used here in New Zealand are usually only 3 or 4 discs a side and only singles, not tandems. They are usually used here in heavy trash to cut and incorporate scrub.

[@dlsunderground3064]

Greenline, the manufacturer of the Big G Disk does ship over seas!

[@dlsunderground3064]

New Trend MFG will ship you one !

[@Dyno625]

That is one serious disc. Nice video!

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Andy Hobbs Thanks! Yes, this is a big disc and it works great for turning over the soil, rocks and any tree roots don't hurt it. Heather

[@brieannateylar5810]

@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling how much do replacement disc blades cost each if one gets broken ?

[@lowtech5530]

That dozer looks small compared to that disk. That under carriage is taking a beating on the D8.

[@eriks836]

My thoughts exactly referencing the undercarriage

[@garethifan1034]

Really nice film. I know of only one place in the UK that still relies on 1970's vintage D6's &7's for doing their main tillage work. Its a game of pro's and cons - This is light work for the D8 so not that much wear on undercarriage and I reckon it's prob more fuel efficient than a big tractor due to less slippage. Less soil compaction too, and that D8 doesn't look like its even breaking in to a sweat. I take it this is in the US..I wonder which part/state? Nice work nice film.

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Yuxin Wang Hi. I haven't been able to spend much time on KZbin the past few months and am trying to get caught up. Yes, this is in the US; we are in the southwest area of the state of Iowa.. We did use a tractor (I now see your comment on that video) and it pulled it down. The D8 worked great with this disk and for what little time is put on the dozer, it didn't wear on it, and it pulled it well. The people that say differently don't know what they are talking about as my husband thourougly researched it and can tell you specs and details of every piece of heavy equipment out there...he is like an encyclopedia when it comes to heavy equipment and farm equipment and just loves it. We ran this over a customers field, in which we took out 9 acres of trees, including old established large trees, and it grinds up the leftover tree roots that don't come out with the root ball, and loosens the soil which helps out with planting - a regular farm disc that the farmer had, wouldn't be able to do it. Thanks for the comment! Heather

[@garethifan1034]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION & TRENCHING, LLC Thanks for your very full reply. Regards from Wales, UK.

[@davidlamb6342]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION & TRENCHING, LLC hello, I’m commenting on something that is 2 years old but I’ll give it a shot 😁 I have to tackle the same undertaking with virgin soil, etc. I was thinking of the D8 with a root rake and /or root knife on the back. I don’t have to take any trees just native grama grasses, tall fescue, and a bunch of pesky creosote bushes. Could I get your opinion please? Thanks much.

[@theq4602]

If I ever become a farmer. This is how I'll do it. It'll get rid of all the other hassle.

[@markkovacs4668]

Hát le kell engedi a tárcsát rendesen xDD Így jó hogy ilyen jól viszi....

[@tutekohe1361]

Would a Cat Challenger be any good at this kind of work? A 95E would have enough power, but would the rubber tracks work on that black soil?

[@geryjk9812]

O trator de esteira também serve para cortar terra aqui na minha cidade a usina tem dois D6 sem lâminas só pra grade pesada e os bichos dão conta.

[@scottm2865]

Can you explain what the rows of mounded dirt or Berms is for? Is it for erosion and water run off? Im a Tennessee construction and farm boy and was curious.Here at home most of our fields are flat,gently rolling or straight up where a goat cant climb..lol....I love your awesome vids and great looking equipment.I love watching good operators.But just curious about the mounds of dirt and the whole process...thanks

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

They are narrow base terraces. Without them our fields erode away, most of land is 5 to 12 % slope and highly erodible. In this particular video we cleared the draws (timber in the low spots) and installed terraces to control the water run off. If the land had been cleared and not terraced, with the big rains we've gotten over the past year there would of been 3 ft deep ditches down the hills.. I appreciate the comment, thank you, Jan

[@jerryhenry662]

that's the hardest to pull plow i've ever seen

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

It required a LOT of power to pull

[@dlsunderground3064]

@@BlackearthexcavationandtilingI know you said in another video that you sold your Big G, would you or have you thought about purchasing another Big G?

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

@dlsunderground3064 we had a big G1818 disk - and yes we sold it ...for what we used it for, it was awesome ... but we don't currently have much use for one, so no .... if we do buy another disk, I would prefer something lighter and smaller that could be used for agriculture ground prep and construction.....

[@dlsunderground3064]

@@Blackearthexcavationandtiling did you know that Greenline builds farm tillage disks in all sizes? Up to a 55’er

[@pinsog]

What gear are you pulling that disc in? Looks like 3rd at the start, then down into 2nd when you start up the hill

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Most time pull it in second although sometime on a good run can get into 3rd

[@pinsog]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION Impressive. Would a D6C pull that disc? I ran a D6C a lot and a D8K a some also.

[@ooa9123]

Can not b the cheapest way to do that

[@randolphsloan2263]

I tried to hear did the Dozer power get increased on going up a hill?

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

No ... just downshifted

[@schneiderexc3557]

I think the land clearing and tiling are going to be slow this fall, the last couple of years have good for ag work, a lot of the farmers never even got the crops in around here, and if they did they said it might be lucky to grit 100 bushels to the acre on the corn

[@AdamPetroffVideos]

Can I ask why??

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Adam Petroff Because, depending on your location, the crops may not have been very good (poor weather, late planting due to weather, early frosts) and even if they where good, the commodity prices have crashed. $3 corn means there is no profit in the crops you planted and some have even lost money around us. And if the farmer rented the land they plant, then they pay a fixed fee (based on agreements before when corn was $7), then there are the fixed costs for planting (seed, fertilizer, pesticides, fuel, etc) and in the end, the amount of bushels per acre leaves you with a total dollar loss, or breaking even, or minimal profits just to pay for the equipment and living....so no expendable income to re-invest in land improvements. Heather

[@AdamPetroffVideos]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION I was more aiming towards the question of; Why use a D8T to pull a disk in circles?? Was it the only tractor there or did someone just say "hey lets see if the dozer can pull it" I wouldn't want my 8T to wear its undercarriage out doing this. Don't get me wrong I like the video but it just seems uneconomic way of doing a simple task.

[@nellsonstout7001]

Adam Petroff it was the only machine that had adequate traction

[@maykozl]

Que perca de tempo e Dinheiro!!!!! A parte rodante de um D 8T vale uma fortuna!!!! e o cara não tá vendo isso!!! Coloque um trator de grande porte e VC vai ganhar tempo e Dinheiro!!!!

[@davidfarmer2049]

Nice tool(s) Do you sow (drill?)straight into that after you ve finished? Thanks for sharing.

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Thanks for the question and comment ... The land owner's renter came in with a field finisher and gave it another pass then they planted it .. it worked down nicely

[@davidfarmer2049]

B.E.E.T. What soil is it? eg loam, sandy loam etc?

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

David Farmer .. mixed

[@geraldpleckham8981]

Big Field where's it at

[@randytwilson5473]

Wana c o Johnny try doing this, 620 John deere, it will never happen

[@valmirsilva4168]

aqui no brasil os tratores sao um pouco menores mas tem força

[@tbn22]

3:45 Girls when they see each other across the street.

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Lol ... actually it's a hydraulic balancing valve that screams when it's actuated

[@MrJohndeere3720]

y with a cat & not a big 4wd tractor?

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

D8T handles it much better than the 4 wheel drive tractor .. tractor runs short of traction.. thanks for comment, Jan

[@MrJohndeere3720]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION ur welcome. :) o ok makes sense. :)

[@pinsog]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION Does the John Deere 9560 struggle with this disc? Or are you referring to a different tractor. I ran a 9520 John Deere pulling a 24 yard scraper and I figured it would handle this disc without a problem.

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

pinsog The 9560R handles the disk for most applications although in tough clay conditions it struggles .. mainly it runs out of traction, tractive effort with the D8T is far superior to ag tractor

[@pinsog]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION Agreed on tractive effort in favor of D8T with double the weight and 10 or so feet of steel track on the ground per side. The more I look at that disc your pulling, the bigger it looks. That thing is huge. I have never pulled a disc(I don't count a 6 footer) I have only pulled a 24 yard scraper and a 14 ft box blade (land level, what ever) and the 9520 handled both of those VERY well. Would a D6C pull that disc? I know it would be slow if it did, but would it even handle it?

[@randolphsloan2263]

The RPM s are too low.

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Huh?

[@randolphsloan2263]

At 7.00 it is struggling

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

It was a load

[@randolphsloan2263]

That Dozer can barely pull it!!

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

It was a load!

[@rileelang11]

Is that d8 a lgp?

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Yes it is ... D8T LGP with a semi u blade and drawbar (I had the ripper removed, but left the ripper ports) ...

[@rileelang11]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION & TRENCHING, LLC uncommon too thise wide grousers on those big dozers but there my favorite to run

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

@@rileelang11 yes, not to many 8 LGPs made ... 38 inch shoes .. it has the bogie rollers too - nice nice machine!

[@robsonaparecido1733]

bem legau parab ens

[@poorassfrmboy]

Does it pay to clear land and plant corn at $3.00 a bushel? That is if you planted corn back.

[@Blackearthexcavationandtiling]

Looking at the numbers, I'm not sure it pays to plant corn at all when prices are $3.50 and under, although the world trade seems to think we should all be farming for cost of production or under.. At $5 plus corn, yes it paid to get the land cleaned up and into production.. In this particular video the land owner has great pride in his farm and wanted to see it all fixed up.. I'm not sure how anyone's going to survive $3 corn, land improvement work has almost completely stopped and machinery sales are low, I think there will be a definite negative ripple through the economy due to the agricultural collapse. The government needs to wake up as to whats going on out here .. Thanks for the comment, Jan

[@poorassfrmboy]

BLACK EARTH EXCAVATION Thank you for responding. I can imagine with your equipment, you have quite an investment. Good luck. Crop farming seems to be quite a gamble with the ups and downs. I will stick to feeding brewers grain...

[@Gustav4]

look up Dave Brandt, he'll tell you.