Doug: To start with the MD has a lot more rubber on the ground, and in a field situation that may work out the same as 1,000# advantage. I can't see the sizes on those tires however the MD tires look a good 3 to 4 inches wider than the Oliver.
I plowed for a number of years with 560D and No. 60, 4x16 plow. I bought a neighbors farm with equipment and he plowed with 656D and No.60, 4x16 plow. Both those tractors at that time had 15.5x38 tires and the No.60 plows were a load from a traction point of view. Both tractors at that time had tires loaded, and ocasionally those No.60 plows were to much load. Later I put 16.9x38 on both tractors did away with calcium chloride. Still later I bought a No. 510, 5x16 semi-mounted plow thinking I'd use it behind my 1066. I once hooked 656D to that plow, never plowed with 1066 again. The 656D handled that plow so well, I never went back to plowing with 1066.
Rubber my friend, give the Oliver same weight and rubber, it will pull the plow about the same as MD.
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