This year I bought a Ford 4610 and a four bottom plow. I have plowed before with a garden tractor and single bottom plow. Our ground is heavy clay.
I thought that the four bottoms might be too much for the Ford. When I tried plowing, I made it about 20 feet and lost traction. I had both tires digging holes, but couldn't pull any more. The engine didn't bog down.
I brought it back to the house and removed the last bottom and went at it again. With three bottoms, I had little trouble. I got stopped a fewtimes until I figured out the draft control. I could plow in fourth gear sometimes, third always.
Anyway, my question, when I loose traction but not power, what does that mean? Is it plow setup, too little weiht on the tractor, worn out tires? My plow setup might need fine tuning, but the furrows all turned over if I hugged the right side of the furrow. The tires are the biggest offered in the 4610, 15.5x38, filled with Calcium. Is the 4610 just a 3 plow tractor? Tractor data says 44 drawbar horsepower.
This is not crucial to me, three bottoms is plenty for my needs, but if I can fine tune and save time and fuel, and get a better result, I want to. This year, I am only doing a couple food plots and maybe the garden.
I thought that the four bottoms might be too much for the Ford. When I tried plowing, I made it about 20 feet and lost traction. I had both tires digging holes, but couldn't pull any more. The engine didn't bog down.
I brought it back to the house and removed the last bottom and went at it again. With three bottoms, I had little trouble. I got stopped a fewtimes until I figured out the draft control. I could plow in fourth gear sometimes, third always.
Anyway, my question, when I loose traction but not power, what does that mean? Is it plow setup, too little weiht on the tractor, worn out tires? My plow setup might need fine tuning, but the furrows all turned over if I hugged the right side of the furrow. The tires are the biggest offered in the 4610, 15.5x38, filled with Calcium. Is the 4610 just a 3 plow tractor? Tractor data says 44 drawbar horsepower.
This is not crucial to me, three bottoms is plenty for my needs, but if I can fine tune and save time and fuel, and get a better result, I want to. This year, I am only doing a couple food plots and maybe the garden.