wd and 4 bottom plow

some of the AC plows can be unbolted, to make either 14"

I have a 4-14 snap coupler plow, and a buddy has a WD, at one of the plow days I have he asked if he could try plowing.  The only extra plow I had was my 4-14.  I didn't think a WD could pull it, but I stopped and thought about it.  The plow is the same vintage as a WD, and the WD was the biggest tractor Allis made at the time, so we gave it a try.  the tractor really had no problem pulling it, I was very amazed! The only thing that could have been a problem, was when you would pull the plow out of the ground the front end would get very light, but my 4-14 has the rear lift assist wheel.  When the rear wheel would raise the front would stay on the ground without any weights!  Without the rear wheel I don't think it would have worked.  I think the guys that are saying it is all in the set up of the plow are on to something!

I pulled a 2x16 mounted plow with my WD easily in 2nd gear at 8 or 9" deep with absolutely no wheel weights or fluid. It was good black soil with a mixture of blue clay. Could go half throttle without a problem. Had to go half throttle to be slow enough so not to pass the JD A ahead of me. I think you'd be better off with a 3 bottom. My uncle used to plow with 3x16 behind his WD all the time pretty easily but in hard ground you'd not want another bottom. I see the old promotional films with a WD pulling a 3 bottom with no added weight or fluid. Pretty nice not to have to worry about fluid. Also plow with a D17 and fully mounted 4x14 in 2nd gear low range pretty nicely in that same blue clay alfalfa sod with a lot of people scratching their heads wondering how it handles it so fine while the 720s and 880s can hardly pull a 3x16 in the same ground. 

Went to the auction today, it was a International Plow Chief. Being that it is too big for the WD, worn out and an IH, I walked away. I'll look for an Allis 3 bottom for the WD. Thanks for all your replies, TREV.