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How much have plows changed??

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Seamo

11-11-2002 21:12:46




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I attended plow days here in central Illinois last Sat Nov. 9 At the Buck Cler farm at Pesotum,Illinois. A fun time was had by all. I looked back across the field one time I saw 16 or 17 tractors and plows coming across the field. What a site to see. I got to take a look at all brands of plows. The one thing I noticed was some of the newer plows the mold boards have a different angle and twist to them. If they are slanted more they look like they might pull better and work better at the faster gears.What are your favorite plows and why??I am a Deere fan but I like any brand that works and runs good.Earl

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Steven M

11-12-2002 15:39:24




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 Re: How much have plows changed?? in reply to Seamo, 11-11-2002 21:12:46  

John Deere gave to the world the steel plow in 1837.

The plow is man's oldest farm tool. They can change all they want but a plow will always be a plow. One pulled by a horse,in 1837 or 5 or more pulled by a tractor in 2002



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paul

11-12-2002 11:36:40




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 Re: How much have plows changed?? in reply to Seamo, 11-11-2002 21:12:46  
Oliver/White always has had a good reputation as a plow that pulls easily around here.

I like my IHC 720 because it has CLEARENCE for those &^$%%^ cornstalks! :) :) :) Used to plow with a JD145H plow, plugged every 1/2 round. Nice plow in other conditions, but too much plugging, & I don't have time & fuel to chop or double disk the stalks first.

--->Paul



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Butch(OH)

11-12-2002 05:50:33




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 Re: How much have plows changed?? in reply to Seamo, 11-11-2002 21:12:46  
Yes there is a big difference in the moldboards. The steel wheelers plowed around 3 MPH. Rubber tires sped things up to 4-5 MPH and the plow manufactures found that they could reduce the angle of the moldboard, still get the slice turned over at 5 MPH and reduce power requirements. In the 60s when we got 100 HP tractors an 7MPH plowing they reduced the angle again. I have seen guys at plow days trying to pull high speed plow bottoms at 3-4 MPH. They can't get the dirt turned over. I am not color blind when it comes to plows. Any of them will do a good job when adjusted correctly and pulled at the speed they were designed to be pulled.

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