Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 22, 2009 at 08:19:45 from (209.226.106.148):
In Reply to: IH #8 plow posted by dtk on February 21, 2009 at 16:12:21:
dtk: Slat bottoms were sold mainly in areas were sticky soils were a problem. The scour much better in sticky clays. If the plow is close to it's original home, maybe you best keep the slats. It will work well in all but the most sandy loams.
I would never convert a two bottom trip plow to hydraulics. They were an excellent design. If it were 3-4 bottom, yes I would convert it to hydraulic. Problem the big plows had was traction wheel sliding rather the lifting the plow. We had a No.8 two bottom close to 20 years, plowed in some quite greasy conditions and never had a problem with the wheel sliding.
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