Old plow I picked up anyone use one of these.

[mike35549]

Picked up this old plow a Dearborn model 10-153. Seems to be missing a couple disk that go in front of plows. Not sure if my 38HP Mahindra will pull it or not. Or if it will even work without the two missing disk.

Also what I presume is a cultivator.

 

[nybirdman]

I have the same plow,your tractor will pull that with no problem.You are missing the "coulters".The plow will work without them;they are primarily sod cutters for plowing new ground.
Remember they were designed for a 8N/9N gas that were maybe 20 HP.

 

[mike35549]

Good deal I am gonna try it out in a few days if it works good gonna wire brush it good and put a coat of red paint on it.

 

[jeff9366]

Have you ever adjusted/pulled a Moldboard Plow? There is nothing intuitive about plow technique.

Plowing is an advanced art. You are unlikely to achieve satisfactory results without coaching or a lot of reading about plows here.

 

[CCWKen]

And a lot of trial and error for your soil. Does your Mahindra have draft control and speed or just up and down depth? You could be VERY busy on the lift lever without draft control.

 

[mike35549]

No I have never used a plow before. As for draft control I don't know if it does or not.

 

[hghvolt]

Before you try to use the plow polish the moldboards and shares . It will work much better and pull alot easier if you do.

 

[jeff9366]

Here is a good plow adjustment/plow technique thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...oard-plow-wisdom-farmwithjunk.html?highlight=

 

[mike35549]

Before you try to use the plow polish the moldboards and shares . It will work much better and pull alot easier if you do.

Polish with what a wire brush or actually use some type of rust remover.

 

[AGRIMAN]

You will be fine without the counters, just harrow if needed. I really prefer to break (plow) behind a harrow anyway. It helps to give you a smoother finish.

 

[hghvolt]

Start with the wire brush, you want it as smooth as possible. Also when you finish using it coat the blades ( mold boards and shares ) with grease or heavy wax to prevent rust from reforming.

 

[hghvolt]

The link that Jeff posted is a great resource for learning about setting up and using a moldboard plow.

 

[AGRIMAN]

Have you ever adjusted/pulled a Moldboard Plow? There is nothing intuitive about plow technique.

Plowing is an advanced art. You are unlikely to achieve satisfactory results without coaching or a lot of reading about plows here.

I agree and with some of the pictures I seen on here, there's a lot of other folks that could use a few lessons.

 

[BCrouse]

I agree and with some of the pictures I seen on here, there's a lot of other folks that could use a few lessons.

I agree and I'm one of those people you speak of.

But at some point you just have to do it and learn though. While my first time plowing wasn't picturesque, it did the job. I learned a lot. I read everything I could find in forums and tutorials and I still messed up my plow adjustments. Luckily it wasn't bad enough that it couldn't be fixed by letting the dirt sit and then hitting it with the tiller.

Learning occurred. Sometimes you just gotta go out and do it.

 

[AGRIMAN]

I agree and I'm one of those people you speak of.

But at some point you just have to do it and learn though. While my first time plowing wasn't picturesque, it did the job. I learned a lot. I read everything I could find in forums and tutorials and I still messed up my plow adjustments. Luckily it wasn't bad enough that it couldn't be fixed by letting the dirt sit and then hitting it with the tiller.

Learning occurred. Sometimes you just gotta go out and do it.

Absolutely agree. Sometimes the best experience is bought and paid for with your own sweat.

 

[ksbrdmkr]

The old tractors had adjustable wheel widths. We always ran the rear wheel in the furrow on the smaller plows, 4 bottoms or less.

 

[stuckmotor]

Plowing is an advanced art. You are unlikely to achieve satisfactory results without coaching or a lot of reading about plows here.

My limited experience puts me in full agreement. I've used a moldboard plow and a disc plow and never been pleased with the result. The land was so rough after plowing that it was a real pain disking and harrowing it smooth again. The plowed field in the photo is a thing off beauty.

Last time I checked, there was a demo on setting up a moldboard plow at the Everything Attachments web site.

 

[TomSeller]

Every time I plow I get good at it about the time that I am done.