Dearborn plow help

[TxTom]

I need some help from the plow experts. I bought a model 10158 2 bottom plow and I wanted to get some opinions on what needs replacing. I've already found that the coulter hub will need replacing since it was worn off inside at an angle. I don't know all the proper terms yet so I'll do my best at describing and asking questions.

pic 1 plow untouched
pic 2 tag
pic 3 front plow untouched Is the bottom share? too worn?
pic 4 front plow wire brushed Shows the wear better. Does the tip look welded or need replacing?
pic 5 back plow untouched Tip looks bent down?
pic 6 back plow wire brushed Shows the tip better and a piece of the moldboard? broken off where it meets the share?
pic 7 the scraper on the coulter, is this called a jointer?


Is it pretty bad? If I were to lube this up and adjust it right would it work decently or are the wear parts too far gone?

Thanks
Thomas

 

[TxTom]

Forgot the pics

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I need some help from the plow experts. I bought a model 10158 2 bottom plow and I wanted to get some opinions on what needs replacing. I've already found that the coulter hub will need replacing since it was worn off inside at an angle. I don't know all the proper terms yet so I'll do my best at describing and asking questions.

pic 1 plow untouched
pic 2 tag
pic 3 front plow untouched Is the bottom share? too worn?
pic 4 front plow wire brushed Shows the wear better. Does the tip look welded or need replacing?
pic 5 back plow untouched Tip looks bent down?
pic 6 back plow wire brushed Shows the tip better and a piece of the moldboard? broken off where it meets the share?
pic 7 the scraper on the coulter, is this called a jointer?


Is it pretty bad? If I were to lube this up and adjust it right would it work decently or are the wear parts too far gone?

Thanks
Thomas

You need new shares. You could probably get away with what you have, IF you're just going to plow a garden every year, but if there's any chance of doing much with that plow, get new ones. Someone has welded new points on your old shares. I can't see in your pictures if there's removable "shins". That would be the vertical cutting edge. Lots of the older plows had the shin made into the moldboard. If so, I'd try to hang on to what you have. Moldboards like that are hard to find. Replaceable shins aren't.

There should have been a FRONT coulter too. You can get away without them, but you're better off WITH them. That IS a jointer (coulter "scraper")

I've seen plows worn far beyond what yours is, and they did OK. Shares will help it get into hard ground better than what you have, but under MOST conditions, they'll work reasonably well.

 

[sweettractors]

I need some help from the plow experts. I bought a model 10158 2 bottom plow and I wanted to get some opinions on what needs replacing. I've already found that the coulter hub will need replacing since it was worn off inside at an angle. I don't know all the proper terms yet so I'll do my best at describing and asking questions.

pic 1 plow untouched
pic 2 tag
pic 3 front plow untouched Is the bottom share? too worn?
pic 4 front plow wire brushed Shows the wear better. Does the tip look welded or need replacing?
pic 5 back plow untouched Tip looks bent down?
pic 6 back plow wire brushed Shows the tip better and a piece of the moldboard? broken off where it meets the share?
pic 7 the scraper on the coulter, is this called a jointer?


Is it pretty bad? If I were to lube this up and adjust it right would it work decently or are the wear parts too far gone?

Thanks
Thomas

Hard to find parts for that plow--I would try to fix up what you have to work with--Ken Sweet

 

[TxTom]

I guess I should have mentioned how much usage I wanted to get. I've got about 12 acres of sandy loam that I want to replant for pasture next spring. After that it might see 2-3 acres per year total. So if I can get this wobbly coulter hub fixed it should get the job done? Is this coulter really necessary since my currrent pasture isn't thick sod.

So the tips on the shares are welded. And that's probably why one seems to be bent downward more than the other. From things that I've read, there should be a number on the back of the share to match to a replacement? Any clue what these usually go for?

Any tips on where to find these parts?

Thank
Thomas

 

[Glowplug]

I'm new to this but is a plow the best implement to use for preparing and seeding land for pasture? Maybe the best thing for preparing a seedbed would be renting something like a Harleyrake. Like I said, I'm new to this and maybe one of the veterans could give some insight.

 

[BobG_in_VA]

I need some help from the plow experts. I bought a model 10158 2 bottom plow and I wanted to get some opinions on what needs replacing. I've already found that the coulter hub will need replacing since it was worn off inside at an angle. I don't know all the proper terms yet so I'll do my best at describing and asking questions.

pic 1 plow untouched
pic 2 tag
pic 3 front plow untouched Is the bottom share? too worn?
pic 4 front plow wire brushed Shows the wear better. Does the tip look welded or need replacing?
pic 5 back plow untouched Tip looks bent down?
pic 6 back plow wire brushed Shows the tip better and a piece of the moldboard? broken off where it meets the share?
pic 7 the scraper on the coulter, is this called a jointer?


Is it pretty bad? If I were to lube this up and adjust it right would it work decently or are the wear parts too far gone?

Thanks
Thomas

If you need parts start with your local New Holland dealer. He will have a schematic of the plow, by individual piece/bolt. Nobody said it would be cheap though. I think you probably can still get shares from TSC for that model. BobG in VA

 

[randy41]

it looks pretty good to me the way it is. pull it around and see how it plows.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

If you need parts start with your local New Holland dealer. He will have a schematic of the plow, by individual piece/bolt. Nobody said it would be cheap though. I think you probably can still get shares from TSC for that model. BobG in VA

New Holland dealer MAY have parts breakdown, maybe not. Dealer for sure WON'T have shares, or very many if ANY parts for that plow. Very few parts still available (through NEw Holland) for MUCH NEWER model 101 plows. Those are "take it to a blacksmith" parts.

 

[BobG_in_VA]

New Holland dealer MAY have parts breakdown, maybe not. Dealer for sure WON'T have shares, or very many if ANY parts for that plow. Very few parts still available (through NEw Holland) for MUCH NEWER model 101 plows. Those are "take it to a blacksmith" parts.

Got to differ with you here. I've got a Dearborn 10-8 which precedes the current subject plow by maybe 5-10 years. The local NH dealer had both the shares and the 5/8" bolts for the tail wheel. Here's the deal: Shares were $150 each for steel and bolts were about $7.00 each. Much expensivo! I found cast shares up in Pittsburg for $65 each so I bought 2....(didn't need but 1...) but had to buy the bolts from the NH dealer. He had them in stock. BobG in VA

 

[bamatoolmaker]

Bob how much does the cast part weigh?Is it cast iron or cast steel?Foundry patterns are mainly what I do for a living.I know dealers are in business to make a profit and so am I.If there is a demand for these types of castings I might just be able to save you good folks a lot of money.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Got to differ with you here. I've got a Dearborn 10-8 which precedes the current subject plow by maybe 5-10 years. The local NH dealer had both the shares and the 5/8" bolts for the tail wheel. Here's the deal: Shares were $150 each for steel and bolts were about $7.00 each. Much expensivo! I found cast shares up in Pittsburg for $65 each so I bought 2....(didn't need but 1...) but had to buy the bolts from the NH dealer. He had them in stock. BobG in VA

He's the exception rather than the rule. Unless he's got an inside line to a cave full of plow parts, those are hard to come by. Plow bolts aren't hard to get. That price should be of some indication as to how scarce they are. Shares for a 101 can be had for around $12 to $14 each.

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Bob how much does the cast part weigh?Is it cast iron or cast steel?Foundry patterns are mainly what I do for a living.I know dealers are in business to make a profit and so am I.If there is a demand for these types of castings I might just be able to save you good folks a lot of money.

I'm thinkin' they're cast iron, at least that's what they appear to be. The finish isn't like steel. I'll see if I can take a picture of the cast one and the steel one on the plow. BobG in VA

 

[ToadHill]

Based on what I saw in picture #3. Those tractor tires and wheels need to spend a lot more time in the dirt.

 

[BobG_in_VA]

I guess I should have mentioned how much usage I wanted to get. I've got about 12 acres of sandy loam that I want to replant for pasture next spring. After that it might see 2-3 acres per year total. So if I can get this wobbly coulter hub fixed it should get the job done? Is this coulter really necessary since my currrent pasture isn't thick sod.

So the tips on the shares are welded. And that's probably why one seems to be bent downward more than the other. From things that I've read, there should be a number on the back of the share to match to a replacement? Any clue what these usually go for?

Any tips on where to find these parts?

Thank
Thomas

TXTom: Do a search on "Sweigard Bros. Inc." They are a big NH dealer in PA that I got the cast shares from for my Dearborn 10-8. I'm pretty sure they can help you with anything you need. Good folks. Good Luck and keep us posted on your search. BobG in VA

 

[TxTom]

Based on what I saw in picture #3. Those tractor tires and wheels need to spend a lot more time in the dirt.

Good thing I didn't show the whole tractor after being waxed and buffed twice.....

Thanks for all the replys so far. I got one of the shares off last night to get the number from it and to see if I can match it to a couple of places around here. If not then I'll have to look into mail order.

I'm not even going to say how much I gave for this. Chalk it up to learning I guess.

Thomas