Posted 12/9/2025 18:39 (#11463710 - in reply to #11463692) Subject: RE: Aftermarket disc openers vs OEM
NE WI
I don’t know about JD but the aftermarket blades from Shoup for the CIH 5300 the bearings were failing and blades did not last as long as the earth metal blades from CIH in our rocky sandy loam soils. Went back to earth metal blades last year. We will see how these new ones hold up.