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Leroy
04-24-2005 06:25:15
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Re: Will a JD A pull 3-14s? in reply to tractordave, 04-23-2005 20:34:15
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That tractor is rated for 3-14" or 2-16" and is 38 PTO HP. For plow days you are not looking for capacity, just something you can have fun with. Some of the people there will have small tractors with too large a plow and they will just sit on the sidelines while the rest will have fun, there will be some that have 4 plow tractors with a 2 bottom plow and they will fly throu the field while if tough you will be able to just move and have to lift in midle of furrow and let faster ones thru and then pull back in. In some soils you would be ok, others not, My 51 pulled 3-12" to farm with and at times could pull in third gear but most time in second gear and that tractor still puts out the full 38 HP on the dyno but then you have to remember mine was the single gearshift model instead of the double gearshift model like you have and your first is equal to my second and your second is equal to my third so good chances you would be in low (first) all the time with no chance to go down for a tough spot.
Now to tell you what type of plow to get. Get a 14" so that you can work in the same furrow with a 12" and a 16" so the landowner does not have a nightmare to get the field leveled after plowing is done, now get a plow that you know you can pull so you aren't setting on the sidelines (Been There, done that, tractor and plow used at home for 40+ years), now comes the transportation of unit, you will need a truck and trailer of size to haul the unit, most will not be within driving distance with tractor, max 2-3 mile if plow will trail good, most will not, minimum of 18' trailer bed if youhave a 2 bottom that carries the tail wheel, and is easier to load and unload, if you haf one with the tail wheel that carries the rear of plow it will be harder to unload because that wheel will not let the plow goe where you want it to and will have to unhook and unload plow by hand and will require a 3' longer trailer, a three botton you are doubling the work to unload and then again it would only have the crazy wheel as a tail wheel and will require at least a 24' trailer without any room to move to balance load. these other factors are worth more than the pride you could get by saying look what my tractor can do and then not being able to move, for anything like a plow day figure 1 bottom less than you would normaly have for your farm for your field work. I have been to several plow days as well as hosting them, So I speek from first hand experiance, errer on safe side, go under size instead of over. Seen that happen Too many times and make sure you have sharp (What works for you at home may not work at plow day ground) shares with good coulters (Had mine drop off at plow day I hosted, club member without a tractor was driving mine), also make sure you have good tires and pumped up so when you get there you will not get embarest(SP). Also make sure you have a full gas tank and check oil before leaving home. Have fun.
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