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Bill in NC

10-19-2005 18:46:06




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Saw this on Ebay tonight. Never used a two-way plow. How do you use this plow on a 140? Do you reach back and jerk a lever to flip it over? When one gets to the end of the row do you just spin the tractor around, flip the plow over and get back to plowing all in one motion? With single way plows we start in the middle of the field and plow out from the middle. It gets to be long turn around transits in big fields. I assume two way plows are the ticket for efficient plowing in big fields with minimal turn around time loss.

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Nat

10-20-2005 05:11:21




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 Re: Two Way Plow Questions in reply to Bill in NC, 10-19-2005 18:46:06  
We always break up big fields into smaller sections so the time spent crossing headlands doesn't get so ridiculous... Start at last year's dead furrow(s) and work out (or in) until it's taking too long to cross the ends, then reverse direction and fill in the unplowed areas.

See the big shift lever there sticking out the top of the plow? You flip that back and forth to select which bottom drops, I'd imagine.

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Hayfarmer

10-19-2005 19:57:21




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 Re: Two Way Plow Questions in reply to Bill in NC, 10-19-2005 18:46:06  
2 way plows are the main type in my area. Most are roll over or the newer ones just reverse the bottoms to plow the other way. Interesting setup but seem to work well. Then again most guys are plowing with big articulated tractors. One thing you will find is that with a 3 point or fast hitch plow they are heavy. You may need front weights. When plowing it will put more weight on your bck tires which is good, but sometimes you end up looking uphill at the front of the tractor.

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Wayne Swenson

10-19-2005 19:56:43




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 Re: Two Way Plow Questions in reply to Bill in NC, 10-19-2005 18:46:06  
2-way plows are needed for fields that are flood irrigated. You do not want any dead furrows in the middle of the field or the water will not completely cover the field.
These fields have been surveyed & leveled to a certain slope and must be farmed in such a way as not to change the slope.
I ran a TD-18 & cable operated LeTourneau scraper leveling farmer"s fields in 1963. I can still hear the noise of the tracks in my ears!!
I loved the sound of the dual exhaust and the 6 cylinder engine.
Memories!

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Hugh MacKay

10-19-2005 19:54:45




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 Re: Two Way Plow Questions in reply to Bill in NC, 10-19-2005 18:46:06  
Bill: You've got it figured out, and they are just a great little plow. Quite scarce, I'm surprised he doesn't have a bid. Those are the older IH general purpose bottoms, I would think it more attractive to bidders if it had Super Chief bottoms. There is a newer version with Super Chief bottoms and trip beams. Comsidering those factors, and shipping on a plow, $250. probably is it's worth.



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Weldon

10-19-2005 19:14:19




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 Re: Two Way Plow Questions in reply to Bill in NC, 10-19-2005 18:46:06  
You have got the operation of the two way plow figured out right. Start at one edge of field and work your way across. Soil is all thrown one direction . Dead furrow left on last pass. Plow it opposite direction next year. Great to plow on hillside field . Start at top of hill ,work to bottom. Uphill tractor wheel in the furrow ,tractor sits level side to side. On hillside fields start disking at bottom of hill work up. Dead furrow is filled in by the disk.

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