I plan on dropping a bottom off of our 5-18 #720 plow. I know the correct way would be drop the back bottom & move the tail wheel forward. BUT, time to get the plowing done is running short, and I only have 5 acres of corn stubble to plow. AND, the moldboard snapped off of the front bottom when I plowed with it 2 years ago (never got back around to fixing it yet.)
SO, would it work OK for now to just drop the front bottom off? The hitch adjustment between the 3pt. arms is currently set so the plow is all the way toward the left side of the tractor. Looks like I could loosen those bolts and move it about 16" to the right, which should put the 2nd bottom pretty close to where the 1st bottom tracks now, in relation to the right rear tire.
I'll set it up correctly next year, just need it to work for a few hours of plowing now. 5-18's are just too much for our 1100 (94hp) in heavy black soil, can't run fast enough to turn over the dirt very well.
I attached a few pictures of the plow from when I used it in 2012 (before the front moldboard busted off.)
SO, would it work OK for now to just drop the front bottom off? The hitch adjustment between the 3pt. arms is currently set so the plow is all the way toward the left side of the tractor. Looks like I could loosen those bolts and move it about 16" to the right, which should put the 2nd bottom pretty close to where the 1st bottom tracks now, in relation to the right rear tire.
I'll set it up correctly next year, just need it to work for a few hours of plowing now. 5-18's are just too much for our 1100 (94hp) in heavy black soil, can't run fast enough to turn over the dirt very well.
I attached a few pictures of the plow from when I used it in 2012 (before the front moldboard busted off.)
