w9 plow

Dave Eklund · May 25, 2009

was wondering what size plow to put behind a w9 with no hyd thinking of a mechanical trailer type just for plow days

Hugh MacKay · May 25, 2009

Dave: Under good conditions, example sandy loams, it should handle 4, but heavy ground could take it back to 3 bottom. Not sure I'd want any larger than 3 bottom in a trip lift. That traction wheel sliding on 3, 4 and 5 bottom plows is what drove folks to hydraulic lift, and the bigger they were, the wrose the problem.

glennster · May 26, 2009

a 3-18 oliver is a nice plow behind the 9. if you want to add hydraulics, check at the farm sales for an old char-lynn pto mount hydraulic pump. its an all in one unit that slides in to the pto shaft, and gives you two way hydraulics. heres a pics of one on my 9, it is just below the blue tool box, not quite the size of a 5 gallon pail, but they work real good. lever to the right operates the hydraulics
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mkirsch · May 26, 2009

I'm torn between my usual advice of not trying to work these old tractors to hard to preserve them, and the fact that even three 16" bottoms will look silly behind a big ol' W9.

If the tires are loaded, I'll say four 14" bottoms. Otherwise three 16" (or even 14") bottoms.

Occasionally you'll see an old IH #16 in a 4-bottom for sale.

Agree with Hugh on the trip lift, though there are measures you can take. That lift wheel should have the best traction-type tire you can find. Minimum of an old snow tire off a truck, or better yet a standard lug-type installed backwards. If the going is particularly slippery, I've even heard of them using tire chains on the lift wheel.

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