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erb224 
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 Topic: Saving an old AC plow
Posted: 31 May 2024 at 9:08pm |
I thought you guys might like this...
My dad used to plow with an AC 5 bottom 20+ years ago (it was old back then). He bought a JD automatic reset and parked the old AC in a fence row. Recently we wanted to plow up a 50 acre field and make it a haylot, so I got the bright idea of getting the old AC out so I could plow along side the old man.
It took a day to find it and cut down trees the grew around it. The guy renting our land must have pushed it in deeper.
Our other farm is like 10 miles from home. I aired up the old tire, pulled it out and drove it home on that old tire. The tire left rubber marks in the road for miles.
It took a bit, but eventually she cleaned up nice. (and yes, it still has that old tire on it) 
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 01 Jun 2024 at 5:32am |
Nice. Corns already tasseled?
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erb224
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Posted: 01 Jun 2024 at 7:31am |
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We plant hay in the fall around here. This was august last year. I just found this forum. I'll be plowing up some old hay fields with it later this summer again. :)
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 01 Jun 2024 at 9:08am |
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Back in the day, we sowed alfalfa in the spring w/oats as a cover crop.
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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Brian F(IL)
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Posted: 01 Jun 2024 at 11:03am |
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I believe that is a 9000 series plow. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 01 Jun 2024 at 1:27pm |
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Erb, what do have in front of it? an 806? 706?
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 02 Jun 2024 at 5:38am |
 erb224 wrote:
We plant hay in the fall around here. This was august last year. I just found this forum. I'll be plowing up some old hay fields with it later this summer again. :) |
Well, welcome to the forum!
Looks like a 66 series tractor to me, 10 maybe?
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erb224
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Posted: 02 Jun 2024 at 12:30pm |
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766, a little light on HP for a 5 bottom, but it gets the job done. My options are Ford 6700 (w/turbo) or the 766. Dad pulls his with a Ford 8600 w/turbo.
Edited by erb224 - 02 Jun 2024 at 12:32pm
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