My plow has come along vary well shining up nicely .But it still pulls cockeyed . It has vary nice land slides I still think some of it has to do with the off hitching to stay in the furrow . Question is should the land slides or tail wheel do the work ? My tail wheel is thick with dirt and other 44 plows I have been around get scrubbed off from furrow wall .I plow a little every night I have been trying different colter settings .
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What tractor are you using? Can you provide a picture of tractor and plow hitch area? The picture would give us an idea of what help to suggest. Do you have a manual that shows how to measure and set the plow hitch, tractor wheel spacing (if they are adjustable), etc.
Ron
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Is this the '39 B of which you've posted pictures?
Most likely it is not because of off-hitching. But, just to be sure, what is the measurement from the center of the tractor to the inside of the right rear wheel? The picture looks like the wheel is set all the way in, which is a good thing.
If your vertical hitch adjustment is correct and the rear of the plow runs steady at a constant depth then the only thing JD gave you to adjust is the tail wheel. If dirt is sticking to it, either the ground is wet or the tail wheel is too far from the furrow wall for the dirt to get scraped off. And keep in mind, how worn that tail wheel bearing probably is (and by bearing I mean cast hub riding on a steel axle). You probably need to move the tail wheel more than if the plow was new because of the bearing slop. You could also try shimming it up with sheet metal.
Operator manuals from numerous manufacturers spoke of carrying the side draft with the tail wheel which would create less friction and less draft than using the landside. "Rolling friction" is better than sliding friction.
Most likely it is not because of off-hitching. But, just to be sure, what is the measurement from the center of the tractor to the inside of the right rear wheel? The picture looks like the wheel is set all the way in, which is a good thing.
If your vertical hitch adjustment is correct and the rear of the plow runs steady at a constant depth then the only thing JD gave you to adjust is the tail wheel. If dirt is sticking to it, either the ground is wet or the tail wheel is too far from the furrow wall for the dirt to get scraped off. And keep in mind, how worn that tail wheel bearing probably is (and by bearing I mean cast hub riding on a steel axle). You probably need to move the tail wheel more than if the plow was new because of the bearing slop. You could also try shimming it up with sheet metal.
Operator manuals from numerous manufacturers spoke of carrying the side draft with the tail wheel which would create less friction and less draft than using the landside. "Rolling friction" is better than sliding friction.
BushogPapa
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If the rear wheel is a Steel rear wheel, there should be a Scraper near it to remove any buildup...
The rubber tired ones don't gather the dirt (if they are not inflated to tight..
Yes, the Landslides should run close to the Furrow wall (that is why they WEAR!!)..
I just took some pictures of my #44 Hitch and can send them (mine is set for a wheel spacing of 29" from Center, to the inside of the rear tire...
Ron.
BushogPapa
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Hitch..
BushogPapa
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Hitch...
BushogPapa
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one more..
BushogPapa
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Rear..
My hitch isn't over as far as the one in the pictures . Well it's 4" over further now and the cross bar was off. The wheel is at 26" and with the wide front it works good for now but with this hitch adjustment I'll be moving it again. Its all getting better as it shines up .now wait till it dries out and try it again .thanks for now Mark
BushogPapa
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If it is or it is not, the Hitch adjustments apply...
You MUST use the angled bar with the hitch to work correctly..
As stated before, this is set for a 29" spacing from tractor cernter-line to the inside of the rear tire..
Ron..
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