plough for 35 hp 4 wheel drive?

[jgh]

20060516

With either 42.5 or 44 PTO hp you can certainly pull 2 bottoms but a 16" three bottom would be sort of close based on the comments I've heard. I own 2 3 bottom, probably 16", plows but have not used them. My NH has 80 pto hp so it should be fine. But I'd experiment with 3 if you have not already bought it.

I believe the measement is from front to back of the plow bottom, tip to end, but have honestly never done it.

With all the rain we're now getting (betw Richmond & C-ville, Va) I may try out one of those tools (and our tiller) to see if I can clean up some problem ground, may plant some rows as an experiment, with mainly hay and timber elsewhere.

Jim

 

[Farmwithjunk]

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NOPE!

Plow measurements are width of cut, measured side to side, beam to beam (Each bottom measured seperately).

Plows are meant to work at a depth of 1/2 measured width, + or - 1". (i'e. 12", 5" to 7"- 14" 6" to 8"- 16", 7" to 9" depth)

2X16", operating at max. depth will pull harder tha 3X12" at it's full depth of cut. (moving more dirt)

 

[Farmwithjunk]

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I believe the measement is from front to back of the plow bottom, tip to end, but have honestly never done it.)</font>

NOPE!

Plow measurements are width of cut, measured side to side, beam to beam (Each bottom measured seperately).

Plows are meant to work at a depth of 1/2 measured width, + or - 1". (i'e. 12", 5" to 7"- 14" 6" to 8"- 16", 7" to 9" depth)

2X16", operating at max. depth will pull harder tha 3X12" at it's full depth of cut. (moving more dirt)

 

[73jeep]

Growing up we pulled a 3 bottom-14" plow with our MF 245 (42 PTO HP) in any kind of soil. Certain hard ground could lug down the engine but overall it was a good size plow for that tractor. Prior to that, Dad pulled 2 x 12" bottoms with a CA-Allis Chalmers (26 PTO HP). I've always heard the rule of thumb was to multiply number of bottoms times the inch size of each bottom, and it would take a tractor with that much PTO HP to pull it.
. ex. 2 x 12" = minimum of 24 PTO HP to pull it.
I know the PTO has nothing to do with pulling a plow, but worked as a formula for a good rule of thumb.
For your 35 HP, I'd probably go with a 2 bottom plow of any size(12", 14" or 16"), because a 3-bottom may be too much.

 

[73jeep]

Growing up we pulled a 3 bottom-14" plow with our MF 245 (42 PTO HP) in any kind of soil. Certain hard ground could lug down the engine but overall it was a good size plow for that tractor. Prior to that, Dad pulled 2 x 12" bottoms with a CA-Allis Chalmers (26 PTO HP). I've always heard the rule of thumb was to multiply number of bottoms times the inch size of each bottom, and it would take a tractor with that much PTO HP to pull it.
. ex. 2 x 12" = minimum of 24 PTO HP to pull it.
I know the PTO has nothing to do with pulling a plow, but worked as a formula for a good rule of thumb.
For your 35 HP, I'd probably go with a 2 bottom plow of any size(12", 14" or 16"), because a 3-bottom may be too much.

 

[Soundguy]

A ford N will pull 2 bottoms 10-12-14 or a single 16 through most soils, Obviously concrete hard clay is going to be an issue as well as thickly rooted sod. A 35hp 4wd tractor should drag 2 14's thru most obstacles IMHO..

Good antique ford and dearborn plows go in the 100-200$ range.. new plows from tractor supply are inthe 500$ range..

Soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

A ford N will pull 2 bottoms 10-12-14 or a single 16 through most soils, Obviously concrete hard clay is going to be an issue as well as thickly rooted sod. A 35hp 4wd tractor should drag 2 14's thru most obstacles IMHO..

Good antique ford and dearborn plows go in the 100-200$ range.. new plows from tractor supply are inthe 500$ range..

Soundguy

 

[jgh]

20060524

Right, ran into a JD employee who straightened me out on that. You basically can measure from one plow bracket to the other. Sorry for the misinfo.

J

 

[jgh]

20060524

Right, ran into a JD employee who straightened me out on that. You basically can measure from one plow bracket to the other. Sorry for the misinfo.

J

 

[bjr]

Wound up buying a JD415 14" meeasure from inside beams. The measurement is the Z strut between beams is 14" on it's offset. The plow had minimal use if any so it was in good shape. Hope to try it out soon. bjr