tree grower
Silver Member
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2007
- Messages
- 208
- Location
- Cuttingsville, VT
- Tractor
- Ford 1210, Bobcat 742B, John Deere 1050
I have a Ferguson single-bottom 16" plow. I have used it with my old Ford 850 and my Ford 1700. I have a copy of the Ford-Ferguson Plow Book, published for N series tractors.
My problem is that the distance between furrows is much too wide. Per the plow book, I have set the plow beam on the cross shaft at 8 7/8", the length of the top link at 25", rotated the cross shaft so the S-turns in both ends all align in a vertical plane, and adjust the bottom links on the tractor to be level when on level ground. The coulter is sharp, and turns freely. When plowing with the right wheels in the previous furrow, the plow leaves about
8" untouched, as if I was using only the left half of a two-bottom plow. Am eager to hear what I am doing wrong. I assume this is operator error, not defective equipment.
My problem is that the distance between furrows is much too wide. Per the plow book, I have set the plow beam on the cross shaft at 8 7/8", the length of the top link at 25", rotated the cross shaft so the S-turns in both ends all align in a vertical plane, and adjust the bottom links on the tractor to be level when on level ground. The coulter is sharp, and turns freely. When plowing with the right wheels in the previous furrow, the plow leaves about
8" untouched, as if I was using only the left half of a two-bottom plow. Am eager to hear what I am doing wrong. I assume this is operator error, not defective equipment.