Re: Plowing with Fasthitch

Posted by Janicholson on November 07, 2006 at 15:37:37 from (66.173.50.130):

In Reply to: Plowing with Fasthitch posted by Jeff P on November 07, 2006 at 05:12:57:

I spent my first tractor operator days on a 350U (still have it) we pull 3-14 mounted with a depth wheel (I can't remember the model, but it has points shares seperate.)
We ran it with the pins out of all the socket and links except the bottom of the cylinder (for down pressure).
We plow in very difficult variable soil with yellow and blue clays as well as loam and sand (Our farm is located in a transition zone at the southern tip of Lake Michigan. The tractor hads a five position draft control "D" handle on the left of the seat, and depth indicators using ush pull cables on the left side of the dash. We put the draft control in the middle notch and ignored it.
We tried to plow as deep as possible without pulling up clay hardpan. Usually about 7 to 8 inches except on the clay knobs (5 to 7") Sharp points were necessary to keep it in the ground, but in most conditions of moisture, it was a third gear direct and TA in the tough spots. In dry conditions, it was 2nd. JimN

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