allen in texas
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- Joined
- Oct 26, 2007
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- 919
- Location
- Levelland, TX
- Tractor
- Kubota Grand L 5740, loaded R1's w/640 lbs cast weight, 854 loader
Me, the L5740 and the Oliver 3 bottom rollover. In a couple of my previous posts about plowing around here, I've referenced the fact that our "sandy loam" soil bears a striking resemblance to concrete if it doesn't have a bit of moisture in it. Yesterday was a good illustration of that point.
The ground was a black eyed pea patch that was hard, hard, hard, HARD! Did I mention the ground was hard. The poor little 5740 grunted and strained, she could only manage about 3 mph in low range high, but she made it through. It was about 2 acres and it was DRY. I was pulling up dirt clods the size of 5 gallon buckets. At one point, my speed went up and I thought I had hit a soft spot but when I looked back, all three bottoms had come out of the ground and were just sliding on the hardpan. DANGIT! Oh well, I backed up and tried again and got her in the ground.
After it was all said and done it looked ok, not ideal but ok and if we ever get a bit of rain a good disking will put the ground in fine shape.
One thing about that hard dry ground, it sure shines up the moldboards quick.
ps, in reasonable ground, ie with a bit of moisture, I can pull this plow at about 4.5 mph in midrange low and sometimes even midrange high. This afternoon I have another spot near this one to plow that has had water on it. I'll report back on how that goes.
Anyway, though someone might like to hear about this.
ps again, I added my one and only plowing video to my signature.
The ground was a black eyed pea patch that was hard, hard, hard, HARD! Did I mention the ground was hard. The poor little 5740 grunted and strained, she could only manage about 3 mph in low range high, but she made it through. It was about 2 acres and it was DRY. I was pulling up dirt clods the size of 5 gallon buckets. At one point, my speed went up and I thought I had hit a soft spot but when I looked back, all three bottoms had come out of the ground and were just sliding on the hardpan. DANGIT! Oh well, I backed up and tried again and got her in the ground.
After it was all said and done it looked ok, not ideal but ok and if we ever get a bit of rain a good disking will put the ground in fine shape.
One thing about that hard dry ground, it sure shines up the moldboards quick.
ps, in reasonable ground, ie with a bit of moisture, I can pull this plow at about 4.5 mph in midrange low and sometimes even midrange high. This afternoon I have another spot near this one to plow that has had water on it. I'll report back on how that goes.
Anyway, though someone might like to hear about this.
ps again, I added my one and only plowing video to my signature.
