2 bottom plow Q's
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Also you're forgetting that 40 hp tractor probably had twice the torque of the 30 hp tractor. I've got a 40 plus hp old AC 45 that will outpull most tractors twice it's horsepower.
Also you're forgetting that 40 hp tractor probably had twice the torque of the 30 hp tractor. I've got a 40 plus hp old AC 45 that will outpull most tractors twice it's horsepower.
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That's right! I use a two bottom plow with my Ferguson TO-20 with no problem!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
That's right! I use a two bottom plow with my Ferguson TO-20 with no problem!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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In addition to Ken's comments on a 2-bottom plow being more stable than a 1 bottom plow:
Most plows are designed to plow about 1/2 as deep as the bottom is wide. For that reason, they always say a 3-14" plow will pull as easily as a 2-16" plow. While cutting wider, it is throwing less actual dirt. Likewise, a 2-12" plow should really pull easier than a 1-16" plow.
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In addition to Ken's comments on a 2-bottom plow being more stable than a 1 bottom plow:
Most plows are designed to plow about 1/2 as deep as the bottom is wide. For that reason, they always say a 3-14" plow will pull as easily as a 2-16" plow. While cutting wider, it is throwing less actual dirt. Likewise, a 2-12" plow should really pull easier than a 1-16" plow.
--->Paul
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Those AC 45's were a darn good tractor.
Egon
Those AC 45's were a darn good tractor.
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Hello--Sounds like a horse drawn plow---My Granddad had one when I was a kid--Ken Sweet
Hello--Sounds like a horse drawn plow---My Granddad had one when I was a kid--Ken Sweet
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Hi Rich--20 Ferguson? I bet that some TBN guys may not know that you have a 20 HP 2 wheel drive tractor and coming up on 50 years old and still does what it is called upon to do!!--Looking back on my childhood, I dont know how we farmed 100 acres without Power Steering, Hydrostat,4x4,Live PTO and a Easy Ride Floation Seats. Seems we thought we were ahead of our neighbors because we had a VAC Case with narrow front and new fangled thing called "3 point hitch" and they had a H Farmall or B John Deere with only a belly drawbar to work with.--Ken Sweet
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Hi Rich--20 Ferguson? I bet that some TBN guys may not know that you have a 20 HP 2 wheel drive tractor and coming up on 50 years old and still does what it is called upon to do!!--Looking back on my childhood, I dont know how we farmed 100 acres without Power Steering, Hydrostat,4x4,Live PTO and a Easy Ride Floation Seats. Seems we thought we were ahead of our neighbors because we had a VAC Case with narrow front and new fangled thing called "3 point hitch" and they had a H Farmall or B John Deere with only a belly drawbar to work with.--Ken Sweet
Sweet Farm Equipment Co.
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I found a few like that too when I started researching them on the internet, but later found a few 3 point types. The ad said 3 point too.
From what I can gather, it has dual moldboards, but each one faces the opposite direction. Each one can be dropped depending upon which side downhill is when plowing the side of a hill. Try this link for a pic: Hillside plow on an 8N
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I found a few like that too when I started researching them on the internet, but later found a few 3 point types. The ad said 3 point too.
From what I can gather, it has dual moldboards, but each one faces the opposite direction. Each one can be dropped depending upon which side downhill is when plowing the side of a hill. Try this link for a pic: Hillside plow on an 8N
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Hi G--If the one for $100 is styled like the one in the picture and has not been broke or welded up, you cant go wrong.--Ken Sweet
Hi G--If the one for $100 is styled like the one in the picture and has not been broke or welded up, you cant go wrong.--Ken Sweet
