Dirt Dog - All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator REVIEW + PICTURES

[jeff9366]

Harry Ferguson, an Anglo-Irishman, invented the tractor Three Point Hitch, which entered the USA when Henry Ford licensed the production rights from Ferguson in 1939. Ferguson invented/adapted implements for his Three Point Hitch. Ferguson was primarily in the implement business in the USA for a number of years. Ford built tractors. Ferguson built the implements. The spring-protected Field Cultivator, which Ferguson termed a "tiller" and is also known as an All Purpose Plow, was one of the four original Three Point Hitch tractor implements. Very minor changes during ensuing eighty years.

The other three original 3-Pt. implements were a Moldboard Plow, a towed Disc Harrow and a row crop cultivator.

 

[MH8675309]

I have one of these all purpose plows. I think it has 11 shanks and with all the shanks it will stop my 50 horse JD. I use it in the spring when it dries up to go over my "sacrifice" ground - where the horses spend the winter. It rips up the soil then I disc it and finally go over it with a chain harrow. If you dont do this its so rough out there you can hardly walk across it. Pasture comes back better to. Its a bit of extra work but worth the bother. I bought mine about 5 years ago at an auction for $300 and think it was good money spent.

 

[Freep]

This thread has been very helpful to me. I wound up finding an old Ferguson cultivator for a song and purchased that, but in my search I found the following I wanted to share with folks here:

Braber Equipment - Heavy Duty Spring Loaded Tine Cultivator

Note the weight and the reinforcements on the frame (not just a couple of angle irons). These are more expensive, but if you wanted a heavy-duty implement you could do a lot worse than one of these. They are manufactured in BC and one of the only real options I could find new in the Pacific Northwest.

 

[jeff9366]

Another alternative for those needing "more" is a spring protected (true) Chisel Plow from Buckeye Tractor in Ohio, sized for compact tractors.
Heavier, therefore more money, the usual story.

Buckeye Tractor Online Catalog Page 18-01 Chisel Plows

 

[jeff9366]

I believe Field Cultivators branded Bush Hog, Fred Cain and Dirt Dog have a single source.

All Purpose Plows - Bush Hog

Fred Cain 5 Shank Field Cultivator Ripper Tillage

Dirt Dog Manufacturing >> Disc Harrows Tillage - All Purpose Plow

 

[jeff9366]

When ripping with an APP it is important to rip shallow enough that shanks are not extended against protection springs at all times, which is equivalent to negating spring protection.

Rip in more than one pass if necessary but observe that springs are slack most of the time while tines are sunk in the dirt to avoid damaging your APP.

 

[jeff9366]

I'm dealing with new piece of land, and hoping to farm six acres of it.
It's been two years since it was corn/soybeans, since left to weeds. Just mowed weeds down.

My new tractor is a 47-horsepower TYM with HST transmission. I'm thinking of purchasing a chisel plow to prepare the land for planting.

TYM T474 Dimensions

Wheelbase:	68.9 inches 175 cm
ROPS Length:	131 inches 332 cm
Cab Length:	133 inches 337 cm
ROPS Width:	54.5 inches 138 cm
Cab Width:	59 inches 149 cm
Height (ROPS):	94.4 inches 239 cm
Height (cab):	92.5 inches 234 cm
ROPS Weight:	3230 lbs 1465 kg
Cab Weight:	3605 lbs 1635 kg
Ground clearance:	12.8 inches 32 cm

Tractor weight is the primary determinant of what the tractor can pull. Your tractor is 500 pounds lighter than my Kubota L3560. My tractor's rear tires are inflated with air. If your tractor's rear tires are filled with liquid and your tractor has 4-WD, you will have enough weight/traction to pull any brand of All Purpose Plow with five shanks:

Dirt Dog - All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator REVIEW + PICTURES

Dirt Dog All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator Dirt Dog Model APP 66-5 Total Width 66", Working Width 62", Five Tines, Weight 284 Pounds, Paid $835.00 (2010) Field Cultivator: A Three Point Hitch mounted, secondary tillage implement, used to perform operations such as soil aeration...

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VENDER + VENDER VIDEO:

https://www.everythingattachments.com/Fred-Cain-5-Shank-Field-Cultivator-Ripper-Tillage-p/fc-field-cultivator-cain-5.htm

Even better would be an implement I can use for chisel plowing and cultivating between row for weeds.

Determine SWEEPS for DIRT DOG 'ALL PURPOSE PLOW' / FIELD CULTIVATOR

SWEEPS for DIRT DOG 'ALL PURPOSE PLOW' / FIELD CULTIVATOR I have a Dirt Dog 66-5 All Purpose Plow, AKA Field Cultivator, on order. This is the same spring protected design as the Fred Cain Field Cultivator, Ford Dearborn Field Cultivator and the original Harry Ferguson "Tiller" (sic), circa...

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FERGUSON SWEEPS AND SHOVELS

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Consider DUCKFOOT sweeps.

 

[jeff9366]

Ford 1910 Dimensions​

Ford 1910 Weight
2WD :	2980 lbs 1351 kg
4WD :	3246 lbs 1472 kg

I have a 32-horsepower Ford 1910. I want to use a subsoiler to loosen hard packed soil on my hunting lease.


An ALL PURPOSE PLOW will be more versatile in your food plots.

Tractor weight is another determinant of what your 32-horsepower Ford tractor can pull. Your tractor is 500 pounds lighter than my Kubota L3560. My tractor's rear tires are inflated with air. If your tractor's rear tires are filled with liquid and your tractor has 4-WD, you probably have enough weight/traction to pull an All Purpose Plow with five shanks 6" deep on a first pass through MOIST soil. On succeeding passes you should be able to penetrate 10" - 12" in MOIST soil.

If your Ford is 2-WD you will have to remove one shank.

APPs show up regularly at farm equipment auctions.

(( An APP is one of the easiest implements to mount on the Three Point Hitch.
A subsoiler is awkward to mount and can be finicky about adjustment. If you choose a subsoiler, pin the inboard end of the Top Link in the lowest of the stacked paired holes on the tractor, which will give you max high/low adjustment. ))

Dirt Dog - All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator REVIEW + PICTURES

Dirt Dog All Purpose Plow / Field Cultivator Dirt Dog Model APP 66-5 Total Width 66", Working Width 62", Five Tines, Weight 284 Pounds, Paid $835.00 (2010) Field Cultivator: A Three Point Hitch mounted, secondary tillage implement, used to perform operations such as soil aeration...

www.tractorbynet.com

VENDER + VENDER VIDEO:

https://www.everythingattachments.com/Fred-Cain-5-Shank-Field-Cultivator-Ripper-Tillage-p/fc-field-cultivator-cain-5.htm

 

[jeff9366]

I am following your discussion on the All Purpose Plow. I have a 3,700 pound bare weight/60-horsepower Kubota MX6000. I’m considering the plow for deep soil prep in the fall and spring, then using a walk behind tiller for garden soil prep and summer cultivation.

I am considering a 9 shank Fred Cain APP from EA because they will ship to New Mexico for a small upcharge. I also sent a message to Dirt Dog to see what they can do. Are these 2 units comparable? What are your thoughts?


Without any proof I will speculate that the APPs from Dirt Dog, Fred Cain and Bush Hog originate in a single asian plant. Disassembled, about a zillion APPs could be shipped in one 40' container.

The older Leinbach, Ferguson, Ford Dearborn and older Bush Hog APPs were somewhat beefier than contemporary versions and 'points' could be interchanged with 'shovels' for row crop cultivation. The contemporary Braber APPs, produced in western Canada, likely with a USA distributor in Washington state, weigh a tad more than the current Dirt Dog, Fred Cain and Bush Hog offerings -- Braber 7 tine = 450 pounds, Fred Cain 7 tine/66" = 400 pounds, Fred Cain 7 tine/85" = 415 pounds.

I would check with ETA for an opinion on whether a 4-WD MX can pull a nine (9) shank APP, or if a seven (7) shank APP would be a better match. Your MX is the same bare weight as my L3560. My tires are inflated with air. If your larger rear tires are liquid filled your 60-horsepower tractor will have considerably more tractor grunt than my 35-horsepower, same weight, tractor. Still, I think seven (7) shanks will be all your 4-WD MX can sink and pull.

If you will be working more than twenty acres or so, consider a heavier compact tractor Chisel Plow from Buckeye Tractor in Ohio.

 

[LouNY]

Here is a chisel plow;
Chisel Plow - Landoll

this is a small two bar unit.