I may sound like a broken record to some, but I like to bring this point up every time someone asks how big a plow a tractor can handle:
Do you REALLY need maximum output from the tractor? If you have that many acres that need to be tilled in a short period of time, that you need to run the tractor at maximum output, you really need a bigger machine.
Remember these machines are old, and just like anything that ages, it ain't as strong or as robust as it was in its youth. Stressing the drivetrain is just asking for an expensive repair.
If you have a lot of acreage to cover quickly and you want to pull 3 bottoms, get something in the 65-75HP range. A tractor that size will pull that plow all day long in any ground without breaking a sweat, or a bearing.
If you've got a good stout M you're confident in, and/or you just don't care if something breaks, then go for the 3-14 or 3-16 plow. Bragging rights do have some value.
If you're just hobby farming it, get a 2-bottom plow and take it easy on your poor old tractor. It'll thank you.
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