3-Point Hitch Why I can't plow

[wilk90]

Hi,
I try to plow with my Kubota BX tractor and it is not working. I cant figured out why. The plow is small Sear's plow i got from scrapyard and I did some modification to be able to connect to Kubota PTO system. I try to put different mount but neither original or my modification works. Only touching surface on some occasion going 1-2 inch deep.Is anybody to quide me how to make it works. Thank you.

 

[atsah]

Your top link is WAY to short, it won't let the hitch go any further down.. You also would need to hold down three point hitch drop lever otherwise it will ride on top of the ground, it's probably not heavy enough to start a furlough depending how hard the ground is..

 

[diesel85]

Yes, your top link is way too short.

With some more mods, you can make a longer top link.

 

[HCJtractor]

Not trying to be a pessimist, but the first big rock you hit is going to do some damage to that frame. Unless you’re in really nice soil of course. Go slow!

 

[captronr]

I used to have an old JD 20HP tractor. Implements for it were a mower, a one bottom plow, and spring shank chisel type plow. I tried using the plow. There was enough play in the linkages, the plow moved around and never would do a good furrow.

I tried adding "sweeps" to the spring shake unit. It went into the ground much easier. Of course, it took 3-4 trips over the ground with a rain in between, but the ground was fit to plant after that. I never used the plow again after that.

I'm sure some on here are able to successfully plow with a sub compact, but it's not the best use of the tractor.

Not trying to spend your money , but I had a 54" Bush Hog rotorary tiller on my BX2200 WITH a slip clutch. It would turn any soil nice in one pass.

Good luck.

 

[captronr]

I used to have an old JD 20HP tractor. Implements for it were a mower, a one bottom plow, and spring shank chisel type plow. I tried using the plow. There was enough play in the linkages, the plow moved around and never would do a good furrow.

I tried adding "sweeps" to the spring shake unit. It went into the ground much easier. Of course, it took 3-4 trips over the ground with a rain in between, but the ground was fit to plant after that. I never used the plow again after that.

I'm sure some on here are able to successfully plow with a sub compact, but it's not the best use of the tractor.

Not trying to spend your money , but I had a 54" Bush Hog rotorary tiller on my BX2200 WITH a slip clutch. It would turn any soil nice in one pass.

Good luck.

 

[oosik]

Yes - make/obtain a longer top link. Be VERY CAREFUL with this implement and your tractor and 3-point arms. You are very, very light duty and could easily bend/break things.

A PTO driven rototiller will function far better and be much easier on your tractor.

 

[travlitt]

Hi,
I try to plow with my Kubota BX tractor and it is not working. I cant figured out why. The plow is small Sear's plow i got from scrapyard and I did some modification to be able to connect to Kubota PTO system. I try to put different mount but neither original or my modification works. Only touching surface on some occasion going 1-2 inch deep.Is anybody to quide me how to make it works. Thank you.

Your top link needs to be rigid.

 

[Oldoak]

Your top link needs to be rigid.

Yep, modify the top link to eliminate that extra linkage between your top link and the plow.

And a properly adjusted plow should be riding parallel with the ground at the bottom of the furrow, not at the surface of the ground. Which would mean the plow point would hit the ground first slightly before the rest of the plow and level off at the bottom of the furrow.

 

[Jeff F.]

Where are you located? One of us might be close by and could stop in to give you a hand.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep, modify the top link to eliminate that extra linkage between your top link and the plow.

And a properly adjusted plow should be riding parallel with the ground at the bottom of the furrow, not at the surface of the ground. Which would mean the plow point would hit the ground first slightly before the rest of the plow and level off at the bottom of the furrow.

Best post so far. Follow this guidance and it'll work fine.

Once you have it adjusted so it wants to plow deeper you will then control the depth with the 3pt lever. Trial and error will get you there.

 

[atsah]

Are you in Barrie MASS?? If so I'm going down through there within the next week, I have an extra top link that would work. As said, the tip of the plow should hit the ground before anything else does, after the tip goes into the ground while holding down on your drop lever, when it digs in to the soil and at your desired depth, let off the lever and it should turn soil at that depth.

 

[wilk90]

Can you please tell me more detail about thouse modification. I have ability and tools to do whatever is require. I only need to know what will work best in may case. Thank you.

 

[ovrszd]

I don't think he's in Mass.

 

[wilk90]

Thank you for offer. But I am in Barrie Ontario. I have three size of links I only do not know wher i shoud place them on my plow. I mean should i make extra bracket on plow or something? Thank you again.

 

[wilk90]

Thank you but I am in Barrie Ontario.

 

[atsah]

Give us a picture of what you have for extra top links so we can advise..

 

[Mathias NY]

After you fix the setup problems, check significant wear on the plow share. If its badly worn, it will tend to float on top of the ground instead of digging in. I've seen a lot of plows scrapped out because the previous owner didn't recognize why it didn't work anymore.

 

[milkman]

Get it set right and it will plow, but there are several adjustments that have to be just right to do a good job. Here's a BX at a plow day, starting at about 6:20 in the video.

GOPR21 The Red Mitten - YouTube

 

[jeff9366]

The plow is small Sear's plow i got from scrapyard. I did some modification to be able to connect to Kubota PTO (sic) system.

I try to put different mount but neither original or my modification works.

Only touching surface on some occasion going 1-2 inch deep.Is anybody to quide me how to make it works. Thank you.

Your little plow is a sleeve hitch plow for a garden tractor. It is NOT designed to work mounted on a Three Point Hitch.

I think you are wasting your time. It took Harry Ferguson, inventor of the Three Point Hitch, six years to modify the horse drawn moldboard plow to invert earth properly behind a tractor.

You do not know how to plow, yet you think you can weld until it works. Unlikely. Both draw pins in Photo #2 are at the same level. Right pin should be offset ~~6"~~ higher, so when right wheel is in furrow, plow is level.

Buy a proper Three Point Hitch plow with a reduced dimension frame specifically designed for subcompact tractors.

Plows are one of the most difficult implements to learn to operate properly even when plow/tractor fit is 100%