Setting up 8N for plowing

Per operators manual- "The tractor wheel spacings for 10 inch,12-inch, and 14-inch two bottom plow should be48 inches for the front wheels and 52 inches for the rear wheels.". Adjustment for the larger tires, is accomplished by "adjusting the width of the cut, by moving the drawbar, with the adjusting bolt. Moving the drawbar 1/4 inch laterally changes the width of cut about 1 inch. One rotation of the nut changes the width of cut about 1/4 inches"

Charles Krammin SW MI
 
I do not know about all the correct width numbers.

But if you have a long straight 2x4
You can place it up against the inside of the right front tire and rear tire, say 12" off the ground.

Now you can determine the width location of the inside of your front tire, in respect to the inside of your rear tire. A string might work!



This tire placement knowledge is very important as you are plowing.

If the inside of your front tire is out farther than the back tire and you try to keep the front tire up against the furrow, you will be running crooked all the time, which is hard on the equipment and driver.

Personally I like the front tire out about 2" wider than the back tire, so I do not have to hug the furrow all the time, the space gives me a little movement room.

To each his own.

Let us know your measurements and how the old girl plowed.
 

Maxwell,

Now you've got me hoping that if I ever get a plow, I can leave my big honkin' 13.6 rears right where they are. Right now they are as close to the rear fenders as is possible.

Can you tell from this picture if the rears are O.K. for plowing as they are?
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Hard to tell,
Best way is get the old 2x4 or string out and check
it out.

With those big tires on back, I bet you are going to
have to adjust the front axle out at least two
holes. Normal tire on that size tractor, if it's a
600 series would be a 12.4 I guess.

Good looking tractor!!!!!

With the tractor running good and the plow turning
over the ground right, I have always enjoyed
plowing.

Problem most of us have, we have such small plots to
plow that we are done by the time we get the plow
adjusted properly.

Note to file: of you get a plow and get it properly
adjusted where it's working right.

Before you take it off the tractor, take as many
measurements as necessary from ground to plow height
arm adjustment lengths, whatever, so next year you
can put the plow on and get it back to the same
position.
Good advice!!!!!!
 

Maxwell,

Great advice for sure! I'll copy this to a text file so I won't have to hunt for it later.

Thanks about the tractor.
The front ballast was pretty ratty at that time -- floating free with great long protruding threads threatening the tires. He actually had the bar that's now red, tied with a lampcord to the bumper to keep the ballast forward.
Here it is all squared away and clamped down.
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here is a picture of my old tractor pulling a double disc plow.
notice the angle of the tractor, with the wheels in the plow furrow, yet the plows are level side to side and front to rear.

disc plows are no longer popular, but if you have rocks or roots in your field and you do not have the new kick back reset plows.

an old set of disc plows will plow your field and not back up from anything.

however, they do leave the ground a little rougher than flat bottoms. Just add to the fun of plowing with something most others do not have, a little plow history, saved.
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