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You know, its amazing that those old tractors could do that and I don't doubt it for a second. Lots of people have done it.

But just playing around I've noticed that my tractor, a light 45 hp 4wd, has an extremely hard time pulling a 2-14 in 2wd. And the plow, although not a good one, is set up properly. In 4wd is just goes right along rolling over a nice furrow in really had clay. In 2wd its a struggle, often requiring dropping down into first and standing on the throttle and the tires (loaded) would still spin. Same thing with a 7' 20" disk. It almost stopped me cold when I started off with the disk in some deep clay I'd plowed a few weeks before. I'd been mowing and left it in 2wd. What a shock. Put it in 4wd and its off to the races.

So my hats off to those small tractors and experienced plowmen (and probably better designed plows).