plow size for a 4030

hoosierhog · Mar 28, 2014

A good friend a ways south of me has a small custom hay operation. runs a 4030 deere called and asked what size moldboard he could pull. he was thinking 5-16 but i dont think that is right. my oliver 1850 can pull 5 but does much better with 4-16. I dont know much about deere or the 30 series. what should i tell him?

Ron Anderson · Mar 28, 2014

4-16 would be all I would put on it for average ground in Minn. Heavy ground would make it groan.

Bigdaddy4430 · Mar 28, 2014

I ull 4x16,s with my 4040 and its all it can handle.We have heavy grnd.

paul · Mar 28, 2014

80 pto hp is what its rated? Thought it was a little bigger than that, I don't know Green so well.

Yea, 4-16 would be a match for it, even a little much in my ground if plowing up hard sod..... Would only pull a 5 bottom here out to the field, not in the ground.....

Paul

Bob Bancroft · Mar 28, 2014

A cousin had a 2840, 18.4x34 tires. He pulled 4x16. Just drop a gear or two in sod. It was a nice tractor when it was not in the shop. I think the 4030 was available at the same time. I'll never know why he got the 2840 instead of the 4030. Same power, (maybe the same engine) same tires.
He traded it for a 4240. He retired years ago, but someone else will have to sell the 4240. He can't bring himself to part with it!

Tx Jim · Mar 28, 2014

Four 16" plow is what I pulled with the 4030 that I once owned.

onefarmer · Mar 28, 2014

I pull a 5/16 with a 4020 and a 4320. It's sized about right for the 94hp 4020 and a bit small for the 116hp 4320. A 4/16 should be about right for your 80hp 4030

Mike M · Mar 28, 2014

I'm guessing there was a BIG price difference between a 4030 and a 2840 ?

rrlund · Mar 28, 2014

Ya,there was a fair difference between the 2940 and 4040 when I bought my 4040.

plow size for a 4030

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