JV Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Well, I built the sleeve hitch for my moldboard plow and it seems to do the trick. However, the plowing isn't going too well, so I thought I'd try to get some tips or advice. I'm using a 725 with a brinly plow. First problem is that the plow wants to move side to side. I know I can weld two stabilizer nuts/bolts to the sleeve, but is there another way to stop this from happening. Second, it's cutting the furrow, but after I pass it just flops back down. Third, it's not cutting very deep. Today was pretty much my first time ever trying this so I could really use some help. Thanks! Jon
D-17_Dave Posted April 10, 2006 Posted April 10, 2006 Well lets address things one at the time. Depth, there should be a turnbuckle to change the angle of the plow point in relationship to the ground. The harder the soil agaist the light weight of the plow sometimes you have to turn the point downward and be more aggressive so it'll help pull itself into the ground. The side to side swing should stabilize once the depth gets reasonable as the tal slide behind the moldboard slides along the inside of the fresh cut helping to straighten out the cut. The swath you cut must be deep enough so that the wing of the moldboard pushes the cut over and upside down. This falls back on the depth. If it's not deep enough then the cut falls away from the wing before it gets turned over. Hope this helps. Practice and playing with it will have a lot to do with the results. BTW, you said you made your mount. Did you copy a OEM mount? If not you could have the hitch too high or to low cangeing the angle the point is approaching the top of the ground. If it's too high it could angle it up when it gets into the ground and guide the point back out. In other words as the plow sinks in the ground it changes the point angle so it must be adjusted for the actual full depth of the cut before it'll pull itself all the way in properly and stay there.
HubbardRA Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 There was a post about adjusting a plow sometime back. I think it said to park the tractor on a level area like a concrete garage floor. Put a 6 inch block under each left side wheel. Let the plow down to the floor. Then adjust the plow till it sits flat on the floor. I haven't found the post yet, but I know it was something like I said above.
john-holcomb Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Good explantion Dave, Setting up any plow is a trick just think what a six bottom can be like.
D-17_Dave Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 I have a 4 bottom behind my D-17 and I actually think it's easier to setup the big plows since the problems seem to average themselves out with it being so big.
msiebern Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 quote:Originally posted by HubbardRA There was a post about adjusting a plow sometime back. I think it said to park the tractor on a level area like a concrete garage floor. Put a 6 inch block under each left side wheel. Let the plow down to the floor. Then adjust the plow till it sits flat on the floor. I haven't found the post yet, but I know it was something like I said above. I looked also but couildn't find it, but if I remember right it was a link to another site. Here are a couple I found, please forgive the discoloration. :I www.ihcubcadet.com/IHCCFAQ/PlowSetup.htm www.weekendfreedommachines.org/techinfo/plowsetup.php
wilm169 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 Speed also has some to do with the roll of the dirt if you go to slow it will not turn.
PatRarick Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 How about here? http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30380 Pat
JV Posted April 11, 2006 Author Posted April 11, 2006 Thanks for the info, I'll try some of the adjustments and see what happens. In the one article is the following though: "If your plowing sod with one of the Brinly plows all bets are off. You may need to raise or remove the coulter and "lock" the sleeve hitch swing adjustments just to keep the plow in the ground. More point is usually required too". Why is this? One thing that is probably adding to the problem is the fact that the field hasn't been plowed in 15-20 years. Has anyone ever tried using one of these in a field like this.
dads707 Posted April 11, 2006 Posted April 11, 2006 The stabilizer plate and bolts are what you need to keep it from swaying. http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=60862
thedaddycat Posted April 12, 2006 Posted April 12, 2006 You can do plenty with one of these tractors and a moldboard plow... http://www.simpletractors.com/club2/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=17144
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