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How is a plow measured?

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Gary from Mules

02-02-2007 17:59:40




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I am thinking of purchasing a JD 2x12 pull type trip plow for my JD B. How do I measure the plow to make sure it is a 12 inch plow? Is this the length of the shear?




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Leroy

02-04-2007 18:30:00




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 17:59:40  
The cast beam J D plow would be a no. 52 if both wheels are the same size, if the land wheel is 4 " bigger then it would be a 4B or possibly a 4C plow and on them measure center of beam to center of beam, not sure on the earlier J D plow made for the fordson tractor. If a flat steer bar it would be a 44 plow and that was made in 3 different frame sizes, the small frame for 10" or 12" bottoms and would measure 11" doing it like on the cast beam plow, the mediun frame for 12" or 14" bottoms with a 13" frame measurement, and the large frame for 14" or 16" bottoms with a measurement of 15", to get the smaller setting the front and back vertical part of the shanks were used with the offset in and the furrow wheel turned, now to go to the larger setting you moved the shank part to the opposite beam and had the offset to the outside and the wheel was turned out or wider.

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MyrlfromPA

02-03-2007 04:47:28




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 17:59:40  
If it is a curced beam JD plow measure between the beams. If it a straight flat beam it may be one that is either 12 or 14' plow. The beams that run from main frame to the frog has a step in them and are reversable.The two bottom pul type plows like I have a set of came in either narrow frame (12 or 14") or wide frame (14 or 16")email me if you need a picture to help you.



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jwal10

02-02-2007 18:28:14




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 17:59:40  
Measure center of 1 beam to center of next beam.



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Gary from Muleshoe

02-02-2007 18:14:55




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 17:59:40  
Thanks for the replies. Believe I got it, pulled them lots as a youngster but never thought about the measurements.



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LA in Wi.

02-03-2007 06:52:57




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 18:14:55  
Gary,
I hope you enjoy pulling that ol' plow as much as I do with my IHC 2-16". Using that pull rope makes you feel like you're plowing in the early 1950s again. Properly set they sure do leave a nice plowed field. A young neighbor of mine drove my rig for a couple rounds and he said "Plowing like that is more of an art than a science". Amen to that.
Can't plow here today...-10 degrees!
LA in WIS

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evielboweviel

02-02-2007 18:06:44




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 17:59:40  
the distance between plow points. if you were to draw two parrell lines thru the points front to back of the plow and then measure perpendicular between them thay will measure commonly, 12,14,16,18, or 20 inches.
most of the time you can mesure between the frame and get it not certain on a JD plow
Ron



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Allan In NE

02-02-2007 18:06:02




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 Re: How is a plow measured? in reply to Gary from Muleshoe, 02-02-2007 17:59:40  
No,

The width of the furrow cut; not the same thing. Measure beam to beam.

Allan



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