[AT] Disk Plow or One-Way Plow

[Cecil R Bearden]

Weight box is only 54 inches long!!!!!!!

I have a contractor friend who has a big Rome plow that would do what I 
need.   However he usually gets about $100/acre to run it. The real 
problem is the lack of moisture.  This land was chiseled and immediately 
after (30minutes) pulling out of the field, it started raining.  We got 
4 inches of rain on it.  There was no run off.  We have had nearly 
another 12 inches of rain this summer. Some did run off.  When  you dig 
or try to plow this ground there is nothing but dry dirt.  I dug a ditch 
with the trackhoe 3 days ago, and it was dry as a bone 3 ft down.
I remember when we used to harvest wheat, we wou8ld disk or plow 
immediately behind the combine or the ground would be dry as a bone and 
we would have to wait until a rain to work the ground. This drilling 
fluid and the packing by their trucks is something that I will never 
allow again.  I would think the fluids would prevent the moisture from 
evaporating.
I am at a loss as to what to do that I can afford...

Cecil in OKla




On 9/5/2014 4:38 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> You could try parking the front end of one of
> your other tractors in the weight box.  That might do the trick.
> Just messing with you.  Good luck.  Do you happen to know
> anyone with a dozer and a root rake?  Probably something you
> don't often see in OK.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 11:54 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Disk Plow or One-Way Plow
>
> I put an elevator counterweight on it and It still needs more.  It cuts
> about 3 inches.  I broke the original bolts on the left hitch draw pin
> bracket.   I quit it was dark anyhow.  I spent about an hour trying to
> get it adjusted. Spent the entire day getting it ready to run.  Tail
> wheel was rusted in bearings.   Bearings in main shaft seem to be ok.
> Had to move draw pin on right side up to accommodate the bigger lift
> arms of the NH..  I figured I can adjust the lift arms to make the
> difference.  Makes a lot of difference on the length of the top link..
>     It is certainly a great way to turn fuel into dust!!!!
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
> On 9/4/2014 7:30 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Cecil, how much weight do you think you'll have to
>> put on it to get it in the ground?
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cecil R Bearden
>> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 8:03 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Disk Plow or One-Way Plow
>>
>> I found a mounted One-way plow yesterday.  I also found the original
>> brochures, I think!!  It is a P8 or F8 plow.
>> A couple of links to the brochures are below.
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Brochure-P-8-INDEPENDENT-Mounted-ONE-WAY-DISC-PLOW-/141390973797?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20eb8f0b65
>> http://www.ntractorclub.com/forums/manuals/messages/5264.html
>>
>> I just hope the bearings hold together for 30 acres.   With my 100 hp NH
>> tractor, I would bet that I can plow more than 2 1/2 acres per hour.  It
>> will be slow, but if it does the job, that is all that matters...
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
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