I picked up a real nice C20 FastHitch plow yesterday. A friend of mine asked if it had Plow Chief or Super Chief bottoms on it. Can someone explain what the difference is? Also, it doesn't seem like there's much info on the C20's? The same friend said he didn't think many of them were made, it was like first generation? I'm looking for a manual for it for set-up.
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Janicholson
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Plowchief bottoms are designed with four components in contact with the ground. The moldboard, a share that is shaped like a curved trapezoid, a landslide, and the distinguishing feature is a point that is separate from the share, The frog (behind the point) has provision for bolting on the point, one through the middle of the point and one hidden under the back of the moldboard.
Superchief bottoms are designed with three components in contact with the ground. The moldboard, a share that is shaped like a curved trapezoid with an integrated point (like short Florida on a map of the US), and a landslide.
Google images of each will assist. The Superchief is far more common and has replacement parts available, Plow chief parts are scarce. Both plow well, with the advantage and simplicity going to Superchief. Jim
Superchief bottoms are designed with three components in contact with the ground. The moldboard, a share that is shaped like a curved trapezoid with an integrated point (like short Florida on a map of the US), and a landslide.
Google images of each will assist. The Superchief is far more common and has replacement parts available, Plow chief parts are scarce. Both plow well, with the advantage and simplicity going to Superchief. Jim
Dean Olson
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Janicholson gave a good description of the difference in the bottoms.
Set up on the C20 plow is done with the fast hitch and touch control on the tractor. It was specifically designed to work on the SC,200 tractor with fast hitch. There is no adjustment to the plow itself.
You'll need have the leveling link that goes from the fast hitch to the touch control. It run's down the left side of the tractor. It allows you to level the plow on a left to right plane.
On the right side of the tractor is a extendable tube that is typically pinned to the torque tube on the tractor. That gets attached to the touch control, opposite one from the leveling link, it allows you to pitch the plow front to back.
It's as cool as it can be and allows all adjustment on the fly from the drivers seat.
Set up on the C20 plow is done with the fast hitch and touch control on the tractor. It was specifically designed to work on the SC,200 tractor with fast hitch. There is no adjustment to the plow itself.
You'll need have the leveling link that goes from the fast hitch to the touch control. It run's down the left side of the tractor. It allows you to level the plow on a left to right plane.
On the right side of the tractor is a extendable tube that is typically pinned to the torque tube on the tractor. That gets attached to the touch control, opposite one from the leveling link, it allows you to pitch the plow front to back.
It's as cool as it can be and allows all adjustment on the fly from the drivers seat.
Unfortunately, you probably have "None of the Above" on your C20 plow.
You typically see "quick-change" aka "blacksmith" style bottoms on C20 plows, unless someone has converted it to the newer style bottom along the way. They're called quick-change because the shares are held on by a single drawbolt underneath, allowing them to be easily removed so they could be taken to a blacksmith for sharpening.
Plow Chief didn't come along until the late 1950's, and IIRC Super Chief wasn't until the early 1960's. The C20 plow came before either of the more modern bottoms.
You typically see "quick-change" aka "blacksmith" style bottoms on C20 plows, unless someone has converted it to the newer style bottom along the way. They're called quick-change because the shares are held on by a single drawbolt underneath, allowing them to be easily removed so they could be taken to a blacksmith for sharpening.
Plow Chief didn't come along until the late 1950's, and IIRC Super Chief wasn't until the early 1960's. The C20 plow came before either of the more modern bottoms.
Jim Becker
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The first Plow Chief bottom, both as a convemtional bottom and a slat bottom, came out in 1950. The replaceable shin version came out in 1954. The last were made in 1950. There were a half dozen variations of the Super Chief with the first available in 1956. There was a lot of "local option" on plow bottoms. In some areas you would find older style bottoms on plows that were a lot newer than the dates above.
There was a 550 plow in the neighborhood that had HSKA bottoms on it from the dealer. The owner wanted to have all of his plow bottoms the same, so the dealer pulled off the bottoms that were on it, and put the HSKA's on.
I thought Plow Chief bottoms were available until at least the late 1960's or even the early 1970's.
Individual parts could usually be ordered and the complete bottom style usually could be assembled at a dealer for many years after a bottom style was discontinued if someone was inclined to do so. IH even reinstated some bottom types for a few years after discontinuing them when they found out dealers were doing just that. Usually these bottom styles were needed for specific regions with special soil conditions.
AG
Jim Becker
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Sorry about that. There was a typo in my first post. It would have been hard to discontinue something in 1950 after releasing it in 1954. I intended to say the last were made in 1970. Replacement parts were, as you said, available long after that date. My dates came out of an Implement Parts Merchandiser from 1972.
Plow bottoms are confusing and it's tough to keep the facts straight sometimes.
The distinctive feature of Plow Chief is a separate replaceable "spear point" at the tip of the share. EVERY Plow Chief bottom has that spear point, regardless of whether it has a one-piece moldboard, or a separate shin.
If you have a one-piece share, it is NOT a Plow Chief. That I am sure of, and I am sure everyone else can agree to that at least.
You MAY be lucky and have Super Chief bottoms, as I am not aware of the old "blacksmith" bottoms having a separate shin. We would need a picture to make positive identification.
The distinctive feature of Plow Chief is a separate replaceable "spear point" at the tip of the share. EVERY Plow Chief bottom has that spear point, regardless of whether it has a one-piece moldboard, or a separate shin.
If you have a one-piece share, it is NOT a Plow Chief. That I am sure of, and I am sure everyone else can agree to that at least.
You MAY be lucky and have Super Chief bottoms, as I am not aware of the old "blacksmith" bottoms having a separate shin. We would need a picture to make positive identification.
Janicholson
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Definite Plowchief. It will turn soil with the best of them. It is not a plowing contest plow. but not an issue. Jim
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