roll over plow

hillsofwisc · Apr 5, 2010

I have a 3 bottom Oliver roll over plow but have a devil of a time getting all 3 bottoms to stay in the ground, especially when I am not on flat ground. But I bought is so I can plow the dirt uphill on this contoured farmland and perhaps slow its march downhill. Maybe someone knows where to get information on this plow

Allan in NE · Apr 5, 2010

Only three things I can think of that will hold a plow out:

Soil too dry and hard, frozen/rocky ground or dull shares.

The plow ought to suck to the nubs if those shares are sharp.

Allan

Adirondack case guy · Apr 5, 2010

If you can't get a rollover plow to penetrate the ground in the spring, you have a real problem. Either the shears are totally shot and if so probably the frogs are too, or your 3pt hitch has a problem and won't let the plow into the ground, or you don't have a clue how to adjust a plow. Why do you want to turn furrows up hill? If you are contour plowing it makes no difference with erosion, but a big difference in the quality of your plowing job; and the effort it takes to make that plowed ground smooth enough to seed. Also most erosion occures after seeding, unless you fall plow steep slopes, a definate nono.

Adirondack case guy · Apr 5, 2010

PS on the first pass on the bottom of the strip simply turn that bout up hill.Secondary tillage will level the soil

MPK · Apr 5, 2010

If it's a 3 point hitch plow it could be the center link needs adjusting. That is very important on a plow.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 5, 2010

I have the opposite problem with my Oliver rollover plow. When plowing uphill, the gauge wheel slides off the stop and the plow wants to head for China.....

hillsofwisc · Apr 6, 2010

I do not have a guage wheel on the plow. Where is it?

hillsofwisc · Apr 6, 2010

I have new shares and shins. The lead bottom will dig right in but then the bugger rotates some and the back bottom comes up. I have made several adjustments to the arms of the three point and to the center top arm but have not gotten it figured out. It is true I do not have a clue how to adjust a plow, and that is why I asked.

Leroy · Apr 6, 2010

I have never been around a roll over plow but I can tell from what you just said that something in the roll over mechanisem is either wore out or busted. When you say the front bottom will dig right in and then it rotates some and the back bottom comes up that tells me where the problem is, if that roll over part is good then it will not move once it is locked into position, it is not locking into position or is too worn to stay in place. So that is were to start looking.

DeltaRed · Apr 6, 2010

Look at the leveling stops,there should be bolts to adjust level.if your draft is working properly and your plow is set right,you dont need a gauyge wheel.Lots of your older plows dont have them.

hillsofwisc · Apr 6, 2010

Thanks, I will look to see how this locking part works. Maybe I can look for a parts and operations manual for these plows. I have good relationships with machine shop guys, so I can make new parts if I can find out what the original specs were.

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