Used Bottom Plow

[flusher]

What should I look for when buying a used bottom plow? I know there are not really any moving parts so I am not sure what wear and tear to look for. Also, just finding a used plow has been difficult. Thanks in advance for any info.

Just be sure the adjustments still work. I've bought a used tow-behind 2-14 plow (IH Little Genius) as well as a used JD 2-14 plow that fits on the 3pt hitch. I completely restored that IH plow to get all the adjustments to work properly.



The 3pt adjustments on that JD plow were shot.



So I had to weld up a new 3pt hitch attachment for the plow.



Be sure the plow you get has coulters (the discs hanging in front of the plow bottoms) and a rear wheel that rides in the furrow and helps keep the plow pulling on a straight line. The coulters cut through heavy turf and other trash on the surface and help the plow work better.

The resident expert on plowing here on TBN is "Farmwithjunk". Check his previous threads on plowing for a good education.