rollover plows

I know where there are a truckful of two and three bottom spinners. Nobody wants 'em anymore and I'll bet ya can buy 'em for almost nothing.

I'd sure let Curt do your shopping. He has really done well by me so far and I've given him a whole laundry list of stuff to "search for" and grab. Honest as they come.

Allan

The Masseys pull the easiest, followed by the Deeres and then the IHs. The IHs are heavy buggers, tho. :>(

They're asking $5500 for this used 4 bottom 18 inch cut.

Allan

Jerry

I watched a guy plowing a circle using a 7 bottom "normal" plow this past Saturday.

Looked to me like he was spending the better part of his day just travelin' back and forth across the end of the field. :>)

Allan

This feller on the pivot had one of those "one-direction" plows. He had to the the "lands" thing.

Allan

• Plow

I watched a guy plowing a circle using a 7 bottom "normal" plow this past Saturday.

Looked to me like he was spending the better part of his day just travelin' back and forth across the end of the field. :>)

Allan

That very front hitch assembly has a lengthwise large "hole" in the middle. The "spine" of the plow is mounted on a large "pipe" that inserts thru this hole and is then collared and pined at the front of the hitch from which the hitch then pulls the plow.

Right behind the hitch assembly is an 8 inch hydraulic cylinder that is lying down crosswise and horizontal. It is hooked to the hitch on one end and the plow "pipe" on the other.

When the hydraulic lever is thrown, the plow spins about this pipe in the 'hole'. The guide wheel goes down and around underneath with gravity releasing a weighted mechanical "catch" and then as the plow comes on up thru it's spin, the wheel then 'drops' and hooks the catch again to hold it in position for the other direction.

With the hydraulic cylinders' action, the plow spins on the pipe either 180 degrees one way or 180 degrees the other way to give the plow two direction operation.

The whole spinning process takes about 3 or 4 seconds depending on how much oil restriction a guy has put in those cylinder hoses. 'Bout have to use the restrictors, 'cause the tractor is wound up and she'll really come around and might break something when it hits the stops, if allowed full hydraulic flow.

When I get my plow bought and hooked up, I'll take a series of pictures to show how the silly gizmos "flop over". :>)

Allan

That "pipe" running thru the plow's spine usually goes all the way back to the rear bottom and pulls against a plate on the back of that bottom.

The back bottom then "pushes" the foward three bottoms ahead of it via the outter channel iron "spine" fitted around that pipe. (Usually) :>)

Allan

That "pipe" running thru the plow's spine usually goes all the way back to the rear bottom and pulls against a plate on the back of that bottom.

The back bottom then "pushes" the foward three bottoms ahead of it via the outter channel iron "spine" fitted around that pipe. (Usually) :>)

Allan