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Plowing !!!!!!!! Yee Haw!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

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Bill

03-13-2004 15:56:39




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Well for the second year, I plowed my garden with my MF50 Diesel and expanded it twice the size. I use a Ford 101 moldboard plow with it.

This year the plowing went as well as I think it could. I think I finally have the plow settings and draft down pretty good.

I had to deal with half of a garden that has been worked for years and the other half that was unplowed sod. The draft lever has a neat little feature of two knobs. One controls the draft itself and the other limits the fine control range (a slotted plate that limits the movement of the draft lever). While I didn't really use the range very much, the second lever made a nice hand reference when I would adjust the draft. I had to do this so some degree because I was plowing through sod and then into the older worked ground. I made a few passes and adjusted the top link and leveling lever on the right side of the lift arm and quickly had both plows working evenly. The tractor was not under any real strain. I used the throttle between 1/2 and 3/4 full (full being 1700-ish at the 540 pto rpm mark) I also plowed in 3rd gear - low range (it's a six speed with hi & low)

I have read a lot of the archives and posted some questions too - I appreciate all of your help!

Thanks again,
Bill

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Dirthog

03-14-2004 04:02:20




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 Re: Plowing !!!!!!!! Yee Haw!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! in reply to Bill, 03-13-2004 15:56:39  
I have a MF65 and a ford 101 plow to try out as soon as the ground conditions permit, I can't wait to give it a shot. I do have to modify the plow though as it is a cat 2 and my tractor is set up for cat. 1 impliments. Glad it went well for ya !



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Indydirtfarmer

03-15-2004 04:49:36




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 Re: Re: Plowing !!!!!!!! Yee Haw!!!!!!! Thanks!! in reply to Dirthog, 03-14-2004 04:02:20  
Where are you located? I have a cat. I set of Ford 101 plows, and would rather have the cat. 2 drawbar. I'm willing to make the swap. (Could even handle the frieght cost) John



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Indydirtfarmer

03-13-2004 18:03:06




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 Re: Plowing !!!!!!!! Yee Haw!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!! in reply to Bill, 03-13-2004 15:56:39  
I grew up on a farm, and have been farming myself for most of my adult life. I still get a thrill out of turning ground. Sounds like you're "hooked" for life. Hope your garden does well this year. It sounds like you might be plowing the entire yard in a couple years! John



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