[AJD] How deep to plow?

[Terry L. Hrdlicka]

Dave,

Like Bruce said, there isn't a serial # anywhere on that plow.  If you 
check ebay, there are operator's manuals for the #44 on there all the 
time cheap.  No. OM-A1-1048 is the number on my manual.  Has set-up and 
lube info and part numbers.

I paid $30 for my 2-14 44 on rubber at a farm sale a couple of years 
ago. All 3 tires shot, tail wheel rusted out, and broken lifting spring 
(still is, but it lifts anyway).  Even though it isn't restored, still 
does a real nice job.  Wish mine was on steel.  Less hassles with flat 
tires :)

Terry



Dave Mayfield wrote:
> Speaking of a JD 44 Plow. I just bought one yesterday, it's in really
> perfect shape not a thong wrong with it. Steel wheels. I paid $150.00 I
> thought I got a heck of a deal. Now that the sun is up, I am going to have
> close for a serial number, anyone know where it would be. Or any other info
> on this plow, year???
> 
> Dave Mayfield
> Moline , Il  Home of John Deere Plow Works.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry L. Hrdlicka" <th01209 at alltel.net>
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> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] How deep to plow?
> 
> 
> 
>>Louis,
>>
>>18"!  Holy smoke!  That's some plow!  Like Dean said, about 8" is
>>normally the max, but as long as you aren't bringing up clay or other
>>bad soil, I guess you can go as deep as you want.  I've been working on
>>about an acre of really cruddy clay that has been chemicaled and
>>fertilized to death for over 60 years, trying to get some organic matter
>>into it, and have used a 730 lister to dig down close to 2' to bust it
>>up.  Makes some hellish trenches and clods, and has raised a few
>>eyebrows from the folks that drive by.  Makes for an exciting ride on
>>the 'ol A when I try to disc it smooth. Been planting popcorn in it for
>>2 years, most of which grows up in weeds, but after only 2 years of
>>plowing it back under, it's starting to turn black, and wasn't like
>>plowing concrete when I hit it with the #44 last week.
>>
>>Terry
>>
>>
>>
>>Louis R Godena wrote:
>>
>>>Hi folks;
>>>
>>>It's been awhile since I last wrote, so sort of touching base.  Anyway,
>>
> last
> 
>>>weekend was doing some fall plowing of my garden and an adjacent
>>
> buckwheat
> 
>>>field (about 2 acres) with a 1926 JD model 41 14" plow and my overhauled
>>
> 48
> 
>>>B.  I seemed to be listing precariously toward the furrow and, when I
>>>measured how deep that furrow wall was, I discovered it was 18+ inches.
>>>That's sort of deep isn't it, or is it just my imagination?  Anyone
>>>routinely plow deeper than that?
>>>
>>>Louis G
>>>
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