Re: PTO h.p. vs. DRAWBAR h.p.?

Posted by paul on February 15, 2005 at 16:55:39 from (66.60.197.179):

In Reply to: Re: PTO h.p. vs. DRAWBAR h.p.? posted by steveormary on February 15, 2005 at 10:55:33:

You folks sure have light soil. :) I'm currently running a 4-18 on a 135 hp tractor, and while I could go to 5 bottoms, there are times the 4 bottom slows me down some.... Used to run a 4-16 with 85 hp, worked well in some fields, really had to gear down in others.

Dad would pull 3-16 with an Ollie 88, but for alfalfa would have to chain & tire the H on in front as well. The 300 would pull the 2-16. Could not pull a 3 bottom of any size with an H. I know the experts _say_ a 3-14 pulls easier than a 2-16, but theory & heavy clay reality were at odds on that. :)

I remember growing up, always puzzled at those plow ratings, as they never made a darn lick of sense. Seemed as foolish as the '5 hp air compressor motor' I mentioned elsewhere - nothing close to reality. :)

--->Paul

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