I need plow help

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   I was looking for Ted Buiskers e-mail adress thinking he could help me, but I can't find him, so I hope there is others that can help. I am plowing with an old no.4 trip 2 -14 plow. When I get into hard plowing, my hitch releases and the plow comes unhooked. Does this have something with the two springs around the hitch clevis? Also sometimes, the clutch will not pickup the plow. It just wants to slide the wheel. I have not taken that apart yet, but does the inside of that clutch need to have grease or does it need to be dry? Thanks Guys. Dave.

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David Maddux Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Points: 2524	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Maddux Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: I need plow help Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 8:20am
	I was looking for Ted Buiskers e-mail adress thinking he could help me, but I can't find him, so I hope there is others that can help. I am plowing with an old no.4 trip 2 -14 plow. When I get into hard plowing, my hitch releases and the plow comes unhooked. Does this have something with the two springs around the hitch clevis? Also sometimes, the clutch will not pickup the plow. It just wants to slide the wheel. I have not taken that apart yet, but does the inside of that clutch need to have grease or does it need to be dry? Thanks Guys. Dave.

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Henry se/k! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Location: Kincaid Kansas Points: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote Henry se/k! Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 9:11am
	More tension on springs normally makes it harder for trip to release. In old days some guys would put tire chains on lift wheel to give it more traction. Also new shares will give it more suck and put more down pressure on wheel. The little knobs on steel wheel are to help with traction also. The box was full of grease on the ones that I ran.

Butch(OH) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Lucerne Ohio Points: 3835	Post Options Post Reply Quote Butch(OH) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 9:46am
	Three problems are common with those Boston hitches in my experience with them. The first one being the small spring on top of the latch rusts out and wont hold the latch ALL the way up, often you will see them "fixed" with a bolt through the sides of the operating slots. The test is easy, grab the latch and pull up, if it moves the spring isnt strong enough and needs replaced. If it has a bolt in it instead of the spring get rid of it. Second thing is the contact area that actualy does the latching is worn. Hard to discribe but easily seen. fix is Mr welder and grinder. Take a look inside and how it moves and works and build up the worn areas. Third thing is those large springs on the side. Sometimes they sag with age but more often they are bound to the bolt with dirt/rust and cannot do thier job.