Redneckin' the plow . . .

Been doing some redneckin' to get this plow useable for me. So far I have dropped underslung front hitch, cleaned it up a bit, repacked the bearings and greased her up. Next steps are 1) weld HD Cat. 1 drawbar for lower lift arm attachment, 2) weld up A-Frame to drawbar, and 3) figure out some way to add flat stock from A-frame to rear of plow for rigidity. Seeking your comments before I weld everything up.

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Could you fit some square stock or angle iron from the hole below the upper link down & to the right, bolt it into the back hole there on the back bottom? Might take a bit of cutting, bending, & rewelding, but should make a nice strong brace. Really doesn't look like you would have to weld much at all other than that upper brace? Just some good gr 5 or 8 bolts.

Naturally you have checked for clearance from the front disk to the tractor, looks pretty close up, but should not be a problem. Need room for the dirt to turn in there.

--->Paul

Without your comment I had planned just to weld everything up for my Oliver 550. Bolting it up certainly sounds like a better alternative and also adds to the resale value should I decide to get rid of it. All new replacement hardware is 1" Grade 5 & 8.

Kind of confused by your comments "Could you fit some square stock or angle iron from the hole below the upper link down & to the right, bolt it into the back hole there on the back bottom? Might take a bit of cutting, bending, & rewelding, but should make a nice strong brace."

Pls look again at the pic and explain your reference to RIGHT. Is this when standing behind plow? Facing plow?

Naturally I FAILED to check for factory clearance from the front disk to the tractor, and I agree it looks pretty close. All I did was raise and lower the plow to make sure I did not hit the tires. I will check the dimensions tonite. Any idea on what the minimum clearance should be?

Thanks for your assistance.

In the mean time I am trying to get this ground finished for winter pine tree planting. How heavy is that 10-80?

PS - Did you get my email about the manual for the 2 bottom plow? Drop me a line or call.