I have my grandfather's 1952 SC and BER plow - and the manuals for them. The manual clearly states that an operator can hitch to an implement without leaving the tractor seat, and even gives illustrated instructions for doing so.
I learned how to drive a tractor on this SC, and have been plowing with it for nearly 60 years, with hundreds of acres turned over, but for the life of me I cannot consistently back the tractor up to the plow with the accuracy needed to just lift the arms to couple with the pins. Usually, one arm or the other is an inch or so off, requiring me to get off the tractor and manhandle the plow into alignment. The other approach is to pull away and try to correct the angle, usually over compensating or winding up an inch or so to the side - if I'm lucky enough not to make things worse.
And then there are the times, maybe 1 out of 50, when I somehow line up perfectly. Sheerly by accident, I'm sure.
My question is this: Has there ever been anybody in the history of the Eagle Hitch who was able to consistently back up to an implement accuratly enough to just raise the arms to hitch up? If such still exists, I'd love to see a video.
I learned how to drive a tractor on this SC, and have been plowing with it for nearly 60 years, with hundreds of acres turned over, but for the life of me I cannot consistently back the tractor up to the plow with the accuracy needed to just lift the arms to couple with the pins. Usually, one arm or the other is an inch or so off, requiring me to get off the tractor and manhandle the plow into alignment. The other approach is to pull away and try to correct the angle, usually over compensating or winding up an inch or so to the side - if I'm lucky enough not to make things worse.
And then there are the times, maybe 1 out of 50, when I somehow line up perfectly. Sheerly by accident, I'm sure.
My question is this: Has there ever been anybody in the history of the Eagle Hitch who was able to consistently back up to an implement accuratly enough to just raise the arms to hitch up? If such still exists, I'd love to see a video.