bottom plow newbie help

[MJB]

As far as adjustments go, when the tractor has the right side wheel in the furrow and the plow is digging into the soil the frame of the plow should be parallel to the ground both front to back and side to side. Since you mentioned that the front bottom was not digging in as much as the rear you probably need to lengthen the turnbuckle on the right side of your three point hitch, or move the right side lift pin to a higher hole in the plow frame. Once the plow is OK side to side you can adjust the length of the top link to get the depth you want. A shorter top link will make the plow dig deeper. Hope this helps.

 

[TerryinMD]

From what I understand from my Leinbach instructions, you need to have the draft arms level with the ground. I had a neighbor plow my upper bed a few years back with a double moldboard and he left the draft arms level with the ground.

Terry

 

[beenthere]

You are looking good to plow, and as MJB mentioned, you should be able to adjust the height (position) of the right lift arm with the adjustable link to the rock shaft arm. At least for the first pass when you do not have a furrow to drop the right wheel into, this should help.

Then to get the 'front' plow to go into the ground, shorten the top link until it does.

When I need to adjust a 3pt plow, I usually drive the tractor onto a flat spot (prefer a concrete slab), and then drive the left wheel onto a 6-7 " high block (wood or ramp). Then I set the plow to be level with the ground. This will be real close to the condition you have when the right wheel is in the plowed furrow.

Your re-construction of the plow looks real good.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

one thing that is good to know,once you do all your plowing for the year and the plow is all scoured up [shined] smear some grease on it. it will make it work a lot better next year.but keep the cows away from it or they will lick it off. juniorj

 

[SmokyMtnMan]

ok, I've done most all you guys suggested here. I have screwed and unscrewed the toplink in both directions, and cranked that telescoping lift arm link on the right...and nothing i do levels the plow. So, I just went and plowed!
and as you guys mentioned, that first trip only the rear blade digs in....front blade just skimmers the surface down maybe 2-3 inches....but with the rut and second pass.......all is well
but.....take a look......is this too deep?
the 4610HST just hums along.....except every now and then i have to feather the position control up a little and let it catch up....i don't have draft control....just position control
look ok?

do you only plow in one direction? that's what i did

 

[SmokyMtnMan]

this is tough stuff here.....this field has never been plowed....at least not in my lifetime...nothing's ever been grown here.....soil is slightly alkaline, ph was 6.4...nitrogen, phosporous was fine....potash just a little weak
hard, red clay based....but seems like some loam in topsoil
i just went down one row with right side of tractor in rut....then went to other side of field and did same......then came back to other side in right side rut again........correct? or not

 

[MJB]

Usually you would start plowing by making a pass down the center of the field. You would then turn around and take another pass right against the first going in the opposite direction. Fot these first two passes you would need to adjust the plow to be much lower on the right side since the right side tires of the tractor do not have a furrow to run in. Once these first passes are done, adjust the plow to be level with the wheel in the furrow and just continue to plow from one end of the field to the other by placing your right side wheels in the furrow from the previous pass. Continue like this until you work your way out to the edge of the field. To finish up take a few passes across the headlands at each end of the field. Good luck.

 

[Soundguy]

Not sure about your TSC store.. but the two local to me advertise (2) prices on thier big tractor impliments.. one is the base price.. and the other is the assembled price.. usually they are about 20 bucks different.

soundguy

 

[SmokyMtnMan]

No, Soundguy.....this TSC store just unloads from truck and lets them sit out and rust outside...when a customer asks for an implement, they announce for some kid in the back to go outside and meet you. Then you have to tell him what the implement looks like and take him to it, then he gets a forklift and drops it in your truck.....<smile>
they sell as it is....seriously
no one there would know how to put it together anyway

 

[Slamfire]

Well, my pappy always got upset when I pulled up red clay and mixed it with the topsoil. I imagine several years of good treatment with compost would turn it all into loam, then you wouldn't have to worry about that. We'd put that right hand plow up against the fence row for the first pass, you couldn't get anything to grow there anyway.