size of plow

mike chapman · Feb 28, 2013

Hi everyone, i was wanting some oppinions on what size of plow should i be looking for for my 656 rowcrop. Just got the tractor a month or so ago and havent had much of a chance to try it out on any plow but it only has 2500 hours and seems to be in very good cond. Would like to take to the Half Century of Progress in Rantoul, any ideas.

sd pete · Feb 28, 2013

3x16's or 4x14's should work great with a 656.

LMack · Feb 28, 2013

It should also handle a 12-foot harrow will no trouble. Is it a 5 speed with a TA or is it hydrostatic drive?

Aces · Feb 28, 2013

Run one of the first 656g with 4/16 in 3rd

GeneMO · Feb 28, 2013

In Central Mo., 4-16's were all our 706 with the German Diesel wanted. We had some pretty touch clay soil on parts of the land. Other areas, It would run away with the 4 bottoms. Just depends.

In our area anyway, 4-16's would be a load.

3-16's or 4-14's?

Gene

Anonymous-0 · Feb 28, 2013

3-14s on a good day here in NE WI.

Glenn F.

mkirsch · Mar 1, 2013

There is no sense in tearing up the tractor for a plow day, a garden, or some hobby acreage. It will pull 4 bottoms in lighter soils but a much better match for general purpose plowing is 3 bottoms. 14's or 16's doesn't matter.

Especially, if you've never plowed before. You've got less to deal with when you can just point the tractor and go. The closer to the tractor's capacity you get the more skill and experience it takes to do a good job plowing.

If you've got a lot of acres to cover, and you're limited on time, get yourself a bigger tractor for a bigger plow.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 1, 2013

It is more a 3 rather than a 4. Maybe 4 in real easy going, but can normally can plow more in a day's time with a 3 rather than lugging a 4.

gene bender · Mar 1, 2013

You mean a disc. A harrow has teeth and comes in sections 5-6ft each

IH fan · Mar 1, 2013

(quoted from post at 13:18:23 03/01/13) You mean a disc. A harrow has teeth and comes in sections 5-6ft each

Some strange parts of the country call them a "disk harrow", and a moldboard plow a "turning plow" :lol:
BTW, My inputon "moldboard plow" size would preferably be a 3x16", but it should also pull a 4x14" in most soil. Dad pulled a 3x16" with his 460G and the 656 is a little bigger.

mike chapman · Mar 1, 2013

Thanks for the advice everyone. Ive done a good bit of plowing over the years, just not with a 656.

The Dukester · Mar 2, 2013

If you're planning to plow at Rantoul 3 bottoms will be plenty...trust me. Try to find a model 60.

soybeanjoe · Mar 2, 2013

We bought a new '67 656 gasser. We pulled a 14" 50plow 8-10" deep. Most all of our soils are sable & ipava loams. In sable soils we ran 2nd so we could pull the TA back in the tough spots. In ipava soil we usually ran 3rd with the TA engaged which let us speed up on the ends.

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