[AT] Plow question

[Greg Hass]

Draft control depends on the tractor. My JD 4255 and IH 856 have lower 
arm sensing; my IH 574 has top link sensing.  I have run semi-mount 
plows for 50 years and we have never used the draft sensing.  First of 
all, it would only control the front of the plow; second, and this may 
vary in other areas, on our land the draft sensing works opposite what 
we need. Our land goes from sand to clay.  If set to draft sensing; and 
we have tried it, the plow will go deeper in sand and raise when it 
pulls hard in clay; just the opposite of what we want as we need it to 
stay at a constant depth, not go 12 or more inches in sand and then 
raise to 5 or 6 inches in the clay. We always use standard 3 pt. mode 
and adjust as needed. If you have the side depth wheel holding the depth 
is not too much of a problem. At the present time I am using a 3-18 
fully mounted roll-over plow with the side depth wheel. It is heavy 
enough that it stays close to the correct depth without touching the 
lever. As for raising and lowering, as long as the 3 pt. lever and your 
remote lever are close no problem; when you get to the end just raise 
the three pt. and a couple of seconds later raise the rear. When you 
lower, just lower the front and then the rear.
      Greg Hass