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[suncoast]

I am watching this thread to learn also. Does it make any difference that there is no front coulter? (No defined left wall ?). The rear coulter also appears to be quite a bit to the left of the shin. FWJ I have learned is a big proponent of having coulters.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I am watching this thread to learn also. Does it make any difference that there is no front coulter? (No defined left wall ?). The rear coulter also appears to be quite a bit to the left of the shin. FWJ I have learned is a big proponent of having coulters.

Some people choose to plow without coulters. I prefer them, ESPECIALLY so in sod or where crop residue is present. I've never encountered any negative problems from using coulters and have enjoyed many beneficial advantages, so yes, I definately advocate having them.

Old school thought was the coulter should cut deep enough to form the furrow wall. If a plow has good shins, that isn't so much a factor. They're MOSTLY for cutting surface trash so the plow doesn't "plug". Also, cutting trash help the plow to cover crop residue, leaving a cleaner plowed surface.

The coulter should be SLIGHTLY to the left of the shin, maybe 3/8" to 1/2". With coverboards (this plow DOES NOT have) the coulter would be set even further left. (5/8" to 1", depending on results)

In HARD dry ground, coulters need to run shallow. Too deep and they tend to serve as sort of an improptu "gauge wheel", holding the plow up, preventing it from easily reaching desired depth. A single coulter on the rear COULD cause the problems described in this thread, especially so if the ground is hard. In "normal" conditions (whatever "normal" is....) and with a decent amount of soil moisture (to "soften" the ground) a single coulter shouldn't make significant difference.

But....it would take all of a couple minutes to drop that coulter off the plow and give it a whirl. That MIGHT be a worthwhile experement.

 

[harley152]

Ok, played some more---took offf the coulter and found no difference in performance---found speed IS a factor more than I previously thought---adjusted the whole thing a little more to the left with good/improved results---soil is moist/wet(perhaps too much so) and yes the rear tip does appear to "turn down" at the tip slightly while the front does not---Just took some pics and will attach to this---looks like your correct that the rear is worn quite a bit at the tip{or damaged) wonder where new parts can be found??

Jerry

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I don't have the contact info, but there's a guy who frequents Yesterdays tractor forums who has access to the shares for that plow. His name has been mentioned here a few times. Maybe someone will chime in with that.

It may be a LOT of trouble, but swap shares front to rear and see if the problem changes/goes away/moves/ect.

 

[Eric_Phillips]

I would also try TSC. Those shares look very similar to my Ford 101 shares that I got from TSC.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I would also try TSC. Those shares look very similar to my Ford 101 shares that I got from TSC.

These are the cast shares for the older style 2-piece bottoms (Share and moldboard, as opposed to share,shin, and moldboard) I've never known TSC to handle these shares.

 

[polo1665]

These guys have some parts for Ferguson plows. Send them an E-mail with some numbers off of the parts you want to replace and they will get back with you. :New Holland : Dealer Web Site
Mark

 

[deere755]

Uhhhh? My OTHER right. Oh well... Did the same mistake at my wedding. When it was time for my wife to put the ring on my finger, I stuck my right hand out. She said something but I was too nervous to understand what I was supposed to do. She put the ring on my right hand. I'm thinking I can get the marriage voided on some sort of technicality.....

Let me know if that can be done LOL.