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DennisA (IL) 
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 Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 9:53am |
 Gary Burnett wrote:
Anyone that wants to brag on their tractor's ability to pull a bunch of plows I have a couple
Piedmont Red Clay fields I'll turn them a loose in and watch the spinning begin....if they got enough power to turn over the wheels(LOL).
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carl
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 11:07am |
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There are many variables in addition to soil type and depth. 14" plows pull easier than 16 and 16 pulls easier than 18. The advantage to 16 and 18" plows is they can plow deeper and cover trash better, but will take more power both because of width and depth. The 63 and 64 plows were well known as easier pulling than most others, but typically did not plow more than 7-8" deep. Another variable is whether the plow is set correctly so the plow is level both ways and the center of draft is close to the center of tractor. With our XT we always pulled 5-16, but generally it was 9-10" deep. With our 17, always pulled 4-14, but not as deep. This was southwest MN, not sandy soil.
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 11:34am |
DennisA (IL) wrote:
Gary Burnett wrote:
Anyone that wants to brag on their tractor's ability to pull a bunch of plows I have a couple
Piedmont Red Clay fields I'll turn them a loose in and watch the spinning begin....if they got enough power to turn over the wheels(LOL).
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I'm in central VA,shouldn't be any problem it was plowed up back in 1963 and I want real plowing no sod stripping.I'll use to skid loader to haul out the rocks I can't lift 
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DennisA (IL)
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 2:18pm |
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Well Gary it sounds like you don't really want to plowing contest as much is you want to start a scrapyard. LOL
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CrestonM
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 2:35pm |
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Gary, my 8N will pull a 4-16 in your soil all day long! Lol!
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ac fleet
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 6:58pm |
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I pull a 1-bottom 10 inch Brinley plow behind my 917 -H garden tractor and easily go 7 or 8 inches deep with it.----The wd-45 takes the 3-14 snap coupler plow 12 inches deep and turns the furrows over nice and clean, so yes a 14 inch bottom plow can go much deeper, BUT ya gotta have TONS of power and traction to do it.---thanks; ac fleet
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NickT(Ky)
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 7:05pm |
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KyAllis is right for Ky soil. 105HP tractor on a 4-16" plow will work but you better have weights up front. We had a 210 several years ago and pulled 5-18". You could see the smoke over the hills before you saw the tractor come in to view!
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