Ferguson Plow... Opinions

[Farmwithjunk]

All these technical terms. Scotty, you aren't gonna believe this, but those bolts are called......BOLTS.

I looked in a Massey Ferguson plow parts catalog, a Ford plow manual, and a Deere plow manual. Same results. "5/8" X whatever" NF bolt, plow"

So, I guess they're called 5/8" plow bolts.

Ah well, who'da thunk it?

Bill

 

[GreenMtns]

Hi Scotty
If those "bolts" in your picture look like these, good luck finding them. I looked all over the net and called everybody I could think of but I could not find them so I had to make them.

 

[claridon]

Scotty,
My Dearborn plow parts list refers to those bolts as 5/8"-18 x3" button head flat side bolt. 4 req'd.
I'm scheduled to be off work tomorrow and if I am I'll visit my local bolt guy to see if I have any luck finding some.
-Len

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Scotty
If those "bolts" in your picture look like these, good luck finding them. I looked all over the net and called everybody I could think of but I could not find them so I had to make them.

Mornin Al, Bill, & Len,
Thanks for the replies, and yep those are the bolts ! They have a 1 5/16" head with two flats 1 1/16". I made mine out of drill rod which is pretty tuff stuff so they should holdup to the amount of use I will be giving the plow ! On one of my bolts almost the entire head was worn off !

Bill thanks for the offer on the 7/16" plow bolts but Im just gonna get on the phone to Sweigard Brothers and order a dozen. I will save that benevolent offer of yours, to when I really need something big like a restored tractor or other large item !

I hate to say it but Im thinkin that by the time this plow is wrapped up, Vt is gonna be frozen so this thing may have to wait for spring before I can get it dirty ! I may have to try and figure out how you guys,3RRL etc, do videos, that would be alot of fun, of course you would only see the edited version !

 

[scott_vt]

Happy Halloween ,
Well I wanted to wrap this thing up tonite but when I started to bolt the top link brackets onto the plow beams, the side we rewelded must have pulled in a bit, holes are off about an 1/8" ! Looks like we will have to open one hole up ! We are almost there !

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Hey Scotty,

You do know that you're making my plow look like some slacker did it, don't you? That's a nice looking job. It'd be a shame to get it dirty!

Keep up the good work!

Bill

 

[RobS]

Scotty, doncha think the triple chrome plated hardware and hand rubbed paint is going just a little too far? What's next, baby moons on the coulters?

Just kidding, it's looking great!

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Great job Scott! Once you finish, pls post a pic (probably from the front) that shows the difference in the front and rear shares/points. After I did the "slam bam thank you...." job on my 10-8, I don't think I'll post pics, just leave it sit in the weeds (grin). NOW----Go get it dirty!! BobG in VA

 

[scott_vt]

Hey Scotty,

You do know that you're making my plow look like some slacker did it, don't you? That's a nice looking job. It'd be a shame to get it dirty!

Keep up the good work!

Bill

Afternoon Bill,
Ahhh nothing that Ive ever seen you do would have slacker written on it ! Thanks for the kind words !

Scotty, doncha think the triple chrome plated hardware and hand rubbed paint is going just a little too far? What's next, baby moons on the coulters?

Just kidding, it's looking great!

Hi Rob,
Good idea, baby moons on the coulters ! Hopefully it will plow as good as it looks !

Great job Scott! Once you finish, pls post a pic (probably from the front) that shows the difference in the front and rear shares/points. After I did the "slam bam thank you...." job on my 10-8, I don't think I'll post pics, just leave it sit in the weeds (grin). NOW----Go get it dirty!! BobG in VA

Hey Bob,
Uh Oh, both those shares look the same to me ! Sweigard Brothers didnt tell me anything about two different shares ! If you get a chance maybe you could post a pic??? Im wondering if only the steel shares are slightly different ??? Yep I want to get it dirty, just hope I dont run out of time this year, its gettin cold in Vt !

BTW here is the corn patch Im gonna be testing it out on, Ill try not to hit the outhouse !

 

[Farmwithjunk]

BTW here is the corn patch Im gonna be testing it out on, Ill try not to hit the outhouse !

Hmmmm! Imagine that. I'm tossing around the idea of plowing under the sweetcorn patch myself. Thinking about doing that saturday. Great minds DO think alike, don't they?