16 Bottom plow.

[Gizmo36]

I know two 12 are easier to pull then one 16 bottom plow .but is two 14 easier to pull then one 16 or the 16 the the easier.

 

[Glowplug]

Easier? I'd put my money on the 1x16. In fact, I'd be surprised if a 2x12 is easier than 1x16.

Maybe someone who knows for sure can let us know. Where is FarmWithJunk?

 

[deerhunterf350]

I know two 12 are easier to pull then one 16 bottom plow .but is two 14 easier to pull then one 16 or the 16 the the easier.

I believe when people refer to 2 - 12's pulling easier , the "Easier" is meaning that they pull straighter, and less likely to have your rows start getting a curve to them.

2 - 12's = 24 (more plow surface in the ground is going to require more HP to pull than) , 1 - 16 = 16

That is my take on "Easier" .

Dan

 

[Robert_in_NY]

A 16 bottom plow is not easy to pull at all. You need a lot of horses (at least 350) to move it

Actually, one 16" will pull easier then 2-12" as you are only moving 16" of soil compared to 24 inches with the 2-12 or 28 inches with a 2-14.

 

[Glowplug]

A 16 bottom plow is not easy to pull at all. You need a lot of horses (at least 350) to move it

Very funny!! I thought the same thing when I first read the title. But that picture says it all!!

 

[randy41]

i thought that too...great picture. and i think that a 2 bottom 12 might be easier to pull than a 1 bottom 16. the leader 12 helps to break up some soil for the follower so that the follower is throwing into an empty spot....know what i mean?

 

[Toolguy]

Plowing depth will also be a factor in which pulls easier. Typically, plow depth is half of the width. Even though you are moving less width with a 16" bottom than with 2-12s you are pulling two more inches on the bottom. I think it would depend on what type of soil. In heavy clay/loam the 16 might pull just as hard or harder at 8" vs. 2-12s at 6". Someone has probably tried it and knows the real answer.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I know two 12 are easier to pull then one 16 bottom plow .but is two 14 easier to pull then one 16 or the 16 the the easier.

THREE X 12" pulls easier than TWO X 16" ....IF.... the 12" plow is working @ 6" deep, and 16" plow is working @ 8". ...... sometimes.

2 X 12" MIGHT pull easier than a single 16", but more'n likely, the 2-bottom will pull a bit harder.

Different brands of plows pull harder than others. Deere plows pull hard. Ford, Oliver, and Massey Ferguson plows pull easy. There are different styles of moldboards and shares.

 

[Deerlope]

One bottom will do a better looking job in rocky ground.

 

[deere755]

I don't remember Oliver plows pulling easy. The easiest pulling plow that we had was a Case and the International wasn't to bad either. I would have to agree that the Deere plows pulled very hard.