Help me understand - the purpose of a hillside plow is that it can be adjusted such that it rides a little further to the right (as one sets on the tractor) and in doing so, follows the tractor same as a plow would on flat ground. In other words, the hillside plow compensated for the tendency of the plow to be pushed down hill as it is being pulled.
I'm also thinking the hillside plow and it's adjustments were required for a drawbar pulled plow - where there is only one hitch point and around that the plow can somewhat pivot to the down hill side as it is being pulled along.
However, with a 3pt plow, you have two connections via the lower lift arms and (though I've never used them with a moldboard plow) the potential to use a stabilizer bar on the right side lift arm to keep the plow steady.
Question is - is there any need for a hillside plow with a 3 point hitch?
Also - please straighten me out if I a totally wrong about the whole hillside plow concept.
Thanks!
Bill
I'm also thinking the hillside plow and it's adjustments were required for a drawbar pulled plow - where there is only one hitch point and around that the plow can somewhat pivot to the down hill side as it is being pulled along.
However, with a 3pt plow, you have two connections via the lower lift arms and (though I've never used them with a moldboard plow) the potential to use a stabilizer bar on the right side lift arm to keep the plow steady.
Question is - is there any need for a hillside plow with a 3 point hitch?
Also - please straighten me out if I a totally wrong about the whole hillside plow concept.
Thanks!
Bill