Re: WD45 pull a 3 bottom plow?

Posted by Bones Magoo on March 10, 2005 at 07:12:40 from (64.136.27.229):

In Reply to: WD45 pull a 3 bottom plow? posted by Bones Magoo on March 09, 2005 at 08:34:59:

Just wanted to take a moment and say thanks for all those who helped by contributing their thoughts and ideas.

Just to clarify a few things, my 3 Pt Conversion I believe is the Cross Mfg. heavy duty type. There is a T-bracket that mounts to the original drawbar attatched in the snap coupler bell. The drawbar itself is supported by a bail that bolts to the underside of the rearend housing thru L-brackets. The lower Tug Arms of the 3 Pt Conversion attatch to the T-bracket on the drawbar.

I currently have the pump adjusted for traction booster - I remember doing some field leveling work with a 7' box blade and with the box full, I could hear the hydraulics working (without my touching the controls) and the front end even came up a couple times. So, I think it is possible to get traction boost thru 3 Pt hitch.

My worry is that with my current set up, I don't seem to have draft or position control of the three point arms - and I think this is something I'd definitely need when plowing with a 3 Pt full mounted plow. The plow is not mine, but I've been given access to it and it's just sitting there not being used otherwise. It does have a guage wheel on the rear, so that would control how deep I plow at the rear of the plow, but I'm not sure how I'd control the depth of the front of the plow? Would traction booster help to maintain a constant depth? The ground is not exactly flat, and I don't want to be constantly messing with the hydraulic control lever in an effort to plow at a constant depth. I have visions of the plow going shallow - deep - shallow - deep, and the field looking like H when I'm done.

One other point. I have 14.9 wide rubber on my WD45. Most of the snap coupler plows I see are 14" bottoms. Am I going to have problems trying to run my right drive wheel in a furrow that would be too narrow? Were there many 3x16 snap coupler plows made?

Again, thanks for all of your input! Anything else you like to add, please feel free!

Good Day!

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