Gary: We checked plow depths many times and could see little difference. You walk alongside when someone is plowing, and I noticed this especially on my 656 with the 5x16 plow, it was rear of tractor flattening those tires out, causing the rockshaft to appear it is lifting. That is what it's designed to do, put as much weight on tractor back wheels as full chloride and wheel weights together.
It's very noticable when the tractor is just a bit on the light side for the plow. I hardly noticed it when plowing with 1066 on that same 5x16 plow, but then the 1066 probably needed very little extra weight.
I remember my neighbor having a 200 with a 2x14 plow, be in the late 50s, chloride and one set of wheel weights. He plowed successfully with it for a few years. One day the Massey dealer drove into field with 135 and 3x12 plow, no weight. He told the farmer he could put his MF plow in ground, tow 200 and it's plow plowing behind, esentially he was going to pull 5 bottoms with 135. He soon gathered a bit of audience. He pulled the 5 bottoms, but not more than 4-5" deep. One of the farmers in the audience suggested he come and hitch 135 onto his 5 bottom Cockshutt trailer plow. It didn't happen, however Massey did have a device for use with a trailer plow. Much like a 3 point boom pole, hinged for turning and a chain to front of plow. Massey could use their draft control on a trailer plow. I don't know how well it worked.
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