| Loyal
Offset-Style
(Model No. DH02) |
Other
Brands |
Larger
16"-diameter disc blades
High-carbon steel/notched style
- increased cutting action |
Smaller
14"-diameter disc blades
Lower-carbon steel/plain style
- decreased cutting action |
Heavier
disc-harrow weight - approx. 430 lbs.
- increased soil penetration
- better ground cutting and chopping |
Lighter
disc-harrow weight
- limited soil penetration
- less ground cutting and chopping |
Wider
7-1/2" spacing between blades
- increased soil flow
- less soil plugging between blades |
Narrow
spacing between blades
- decreased soil flow
- more soil plugging between blades |
Adjustable
disc gangs
(4-disc/gang)
- three cutting angles... from 20° angle for aggressive
cut/chop... to straight across for cultivation |
Non-adjustable
disc gangs
- no cutting-angle adjustment for different ground conditions |
Offset
front & rear disc gangs
- increased stability and tracking
-always cutting... no bounce or hop
- more productivity per hour |
Non-offset
disc gangs
- decreased stability and tracking
- prone to bouncing & hopping
- less productivity per hour |
| Disc-gangs
mounted from larger 3" x 2" tube |
Disc-gangs
mounted from smaller 2" x 2" tube |
| Thicker,
gang-axle brackets (double U-bolted) |
Thinner,
gang-axle brackets (non U-bolted) |
| Longer
life, double-thrust, sealed, gang bearings |
Shorter
life, non-sealed, sleeve, gang bushings |
| Stronger
1" square, hi-carbon-steel, gang axles |
Weaker
3/4" steel, gang axles |
| Heavier
2" square-tube, main frame |
Lighter
main frame |
| Stronger
triangle-shaped hitch |
Weaker
straight-line hitch |
Rotating
1-7/8" ball-coupling hitch
- relieves twisting pressure on ATV bumper when disc
pivots at ball during use |
Non-rotating
draw-pin hitch
- creates twisting pressure on ATV bumper when disc
pivots at hitch during use |
Easy-adjust,
cutting-depth-control wheel
- adjust cutting depth for ground ground conditions |
No
cutting-depth-control wheels
- no adjustment for ground conditions |
1-step
to convert from work to transport position
Mechanical easy-pull ratchet quickly lowers wheels
from work to transport position
- no need to unhook disc from ATV
- no manual lifting and flipping required |
6-steps
to convert from work to transport position
No mechanical ratchet - operator must:
1) remove weights from disc,
2) unhook disc from ATV,
3) manually lift disc,
4) flip disc-harrow over onto disc blades,
5) rehook disc to ATV,
6) add back weights |
Bigger,
heavier tires
- 13" O.D., 4-ply... heavier 1" bearings |
Smaller,
lighter tires
- 12" O.D., 2-ply... lighter 3/4" bearings |
| Heavier
1" wheel axles mounted on 2" x 3" tube |
Lighter
3/4" wheel axles mounted on 1-1/2" x 3" tube |
Powder-coated
paint finish
- better rust resistance - longer life |
No
powder-coated paint finish
- less rust resistance - shorter life |