[AT] Non-member needs help in PA

[Gunnells, Bradley R]

Actually if the coulters do their job shouldn't they cut the sod and thereby make it hold together and roll? I'm not an expert but it seems when I've run into things like this it was either a plow that wasn't adjusted quite right or trying to plow too deep (not enough room for the furrow to turn over).

In any case, he seems to have a mess on his hands.  :-(

Brad

On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:23 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> I agree Cecil.  It also might help if he could pull the plow a bit faster.
> A couple of other things, that looks like heavy soil.
> If it's clay you need to know exactly when to plow it.
> Too dry and you can't get the plow in the ground.
> Too wet and you are stuck.  In between there is a sweet spot where the
> clay will crumble but it has to be just right.
> Also, it would have helped a lot if he had disked the field up good before
> he tried to plow it.  That would cut the grass and roots up a bit and allow 
> it
> to roll over more freely.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:36 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Non-member needs help in PA
> 
> Al:
> When one of the members of that group said the sod is falling back in
> the furrow, I could understand what I was seeing in the picture.  He
> needs a moldboard extension.  There is usually 2 holes in the top of the
> moldboard wing that you bolt these extensions on.   I found some on line
> so you can get an idea of what they look like.
> http://www.cfcdist.com/shopping/tillage-parts-moldboard-plow-parts-c-9_302.html
> 
> Cecil in OKla
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/19/2013 11:56 AM, Alan Nadeau wrote:
>> I wonder of we have anyone here who is close to Collegeville, PA?
>> 
>> I am a member of a forum, not even closely related to tractors, in which 
>> the
>> following thread has been posted.
>> http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?220263-Getting-the-fields-ready-for-planting&p=2483843#post2483843
>> 
>> That thread is viewable by guests and once you see the picture you will
>> understand.  The poster has allowed that he needs any help he can get.
>> 
>> I am attempting to help him via the forum but am sorely lacking in any 
>> hard
>> knowledge about how the N series 3 pt. hitch is rigged and how it 
>> functions.
>> 
>> In a perfect world someone here would live just down the street from him.
>> That's probably not going to happen but hope springs eternal.
>> 
>> I will get any information from him about what he has done and will post 
>> it
>> here and if anyone might be able to help him directly I will get his email
>> address so you can initiate contact.
>> 
>> Al Nadeau
>> 
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