Roll over plows.

DeltaRed · Dec 6, 2015

I know most of you guys use 'one way' plows.Some of you guys have probably never heard of a "roll over". So how many use rollovers,or
have used em. Post some pics,please,for all to see.State where where you are,irrigated,or not. Here in the irrigated ground of
the irrigated of western Colorado,(and most flood irrigated areas)that's all we use.

Greg1959 · Dec 6, 2015

I know it's just me and my OCD but it would drive me NUTS having my left tires down in the furrow.

I like how the rollover plow works and cuts down on time.

To me....my RIGHT tires belong in the furrow.

LOL! LOL!

Brendon-KS · Dec 6, 2015

This IH #39 plow came from my home area in southeast Colorado and it a bit of an odd duck here in Kansas. Moldboard plowing, exclusively with two way plows, is still common in the Rocky Ford area, especially for ground that is surface irrigated. Water has a hard time flowing down the furrows if there is much surface trash at all. At one time this was a major produce growing area - and melons are still common there - and for these small-seeded crops a clean seedbed is also a necessity.

Eldon (WA) · Dec 6, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:21:21 12/06/15) I know most of you guys use 'one way' plows.Some of you guys have probably never heard of a "roll over". So how many use rollovers,or
have used em. Post some pics,please,for all to see.State where where you are,irrigated,or not. Here in the irrigated ground of
the irrigated of western Colorado,(and most flood irrigated areas)that's all we use.

Fall plowing with Allis 175D and Oliver plow. I sprinkle irrigate, so not necessary to use a rollover, but I like how it leaves the field and the extra weight is nice when plowing hard dry ground.

Allis 6080 handles it a little better and a bit more comfortable.

LittleD · Dec 6, 2015

I restored this Roll-over plow a few years ago and could safely say my John Deere 520 could pull 4 bottoms all day long.

snoopnc · Dec 6, 2015

GREG ... "I feel your pain"!! It's like driving in the UK on the LEFT side ... its just plain UNnatural!! lol! Seriously though ... driving in UK becomes easier each time just as long as we stay away from "big cities" and heavy traffic. I'm sure plowing on the left side would gradually become a bit easier with time.

Suffolk1 · Dec 6, 2015

Plowing out some old alfalfa in Uintah Basin of NE Utah. Pumped sprinkler system replaced previous flood irrigation system. Now a gravity pressure system has replaced the pumps. Now that is real progress.

Cliff Nelson · Dec 6, 2015

We use an IH 642 4x16 roll over plow here in SW WI. Plow everything up hill on contour strips, some fairly steep. Pull it with a Ford 7700 easily. Have in a pinch dropped one bottom and used JD 3020. First one Dad had was a JD 4200 3x18 that we used on the 3020. That plow was heavy. Could plow anywhere but carrying it was not as easy. Sorry no pics.

Suffolk1 · Dec 6, 2015

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rrlund · Dec 6, 2015

Does this count? It's a hillside,plows left or right. I've got four of them,different brands.

4xMF · Dec 6, 2015

Very few use a one way plow here in Denmark any more.

2510Paul · Dec 6, 2015

Here is my JD 4200 3x18" rollover plow. I got help on this forum including DeltaRed learning about rollover plows. I am in La Crosse Wisconsin. I use this to plow for my neighbors. It is a hobby for me. The ground here in Western Wisconsin is hilly with a lot of strip cropping used. Not many plow anymore but those that do plow uphill to conserve the soil so a one way plow makes a lot of sense. Most ground is heavy clay, especially on the ridges.

I find I can cover a lot of ground. I leave a larger headland to aid in turning. The larger headland is quickly plowed when done since I can plow in both directions.

I got a manual for the plow, it was very helpful in setting up the plow on my 4320. I am still leaning. I find the 18" bottom can have a little trouble completely turning over the furrow as the slope gets greater. I have had good success with moldboard extensions on the last bottom and now plan to add them to all the bottoms.

I am finding wear parts are getting harder to find so when I find them I buy them. Some are very expensive. I would also like to learn how to rebuild those wear parts I have taken off, especially the landsides.

Of course the 4320 plays with the plow in the ground but it is heavy to lift. I want to modify my sway blocks also to give the plow good ability to move when the plow is in the ground but capture it when up and turning on hillsides. It can bang pretty hard when swaying on a hillside turn when the plow is up. I idle way up and turn as slow as I can.

I would like to someday find a 3x16" for my 4020. Of course it would have to be of recent enough vintage to get parts.

Paul

rockyridgefarm · Dec 6, 2015

I had a John Deere F835a until about three weeks ago. Couldn't get it to plow decent uphill. I have a line on a 4 bottom 6342 that I hope will do a better job.

CenTex Farmall · Dec 6, 2015

You see them now and then in this area but I haven't seen one being used in a very long time. Actually, no one uses moldboards in this area as they don't work well in the dominant soil type. I've seen two of the IH type that flip end over and someone in my family owns a rollover, I think it's an Allis, but it's not being used.

Naylorbros · Dec 6, 2015

An A3, a 822 and a 825 Deere out playing a little turning down some alfalfa a couple of years ago. And one more of a 822. I am looking for some gauge wheel parts for the 822 as I am thinking of putting another one together. Have some parts to trade off of all of the above and the F835 if needed. No roll over motor parts for the 825, F835/845.

2510Paul · Dec 6, 2015

Let us know how it works out. And send pictures.

Paul, La Crosse, WI

Naylorbros · Dec 6, 2015

Here are the pictures for my post, I hope

Brendon-KS · Dec 6, 2015

Plowing with a two-way is great - it keeps your left "cheek" from getting sore by balancing out the workload!!!

hd6gtom · Dec 6, 2015

If I could find 1 here in south central Iowa it would get used on my hay and bottom ground

Dave Sherburne, NY · Dec 6, 2015

Randy, are any of those plows you have Oliver, I have a new never used point for one of those.

rrlund · Dec 6, 2015

No,I've got a point for an Oliver too,but I haven't found a plow to go with it.

Brent Zappe · Dec 6, 2015

Roll over plows, Yes we have one I bought it one day in an estate sale while everybody was lookiing dum at me. I paid 25.00 for it an old beat up I.H roll over plow, two row 16 inch plows and it needed alot of work. We kept working on it and now it is done. Yes the roll over is great when you do not have a three piont, Two way plows are great when you have to finnish up in a flied and do it right.I bought the roll over ,two plow, 16inch right here in Riverdie Ca.

Weldon K · Dec 6, 2015

My dad bought an International model 620 two way ( roll over) plow in 1968. It was used with an International 504 diesel (46 h.p.) tractor to plow our small hillside fields. Greatest thing ever for hillside land. Tractor with uphill side wheels in the furrow had the tractor sitting near level all the time. Throwing all soil uphill had the advantage of not having a dead furrow to contend with in one or more places in the field. Sure there was one at the bottom of the hill, but keep in mind that when disking a hillside you start at the bottom of the hill and work uphill to keep the disk from ridging the soil surface. After the first pass with a disk in working the ground , the disk filled the furrow easily as soil works downhill with each pass of a tillage implement.
Pictures from brochures of some IH two way plows. Those plows are heavy!!!!

Eldon (WA) · Dec 6, 2015

(quoted from post at 15:52:12 12/06/15) You see them now and then in this area but I haven't seen one being used in a very long time. Actually, no one uses moldboards in this area as they don't work well in the dominant soil type. I've seen two of the IH type that flip end over and someone in my family owns a rollover, I think it's an Allis, but it's not being used.

Four of my 7 Allis rollover plows....they all seem to be a little bit different.

Eldon (WA) · Dec 6, 2015

Found a pic of my slat bottom plow...

ejr-IA. · Dec 7, 2015

Live on the Missouri River bottom in western Iowa.Land is leveled and set up for flood irrigation done in the middle 50s but now all pivots.Had a 642 IH role over for a long time then switch to JD 5 bottom steerable roll over haven't pulled for 10 years.They are coming back but being used on our hill land to plow up our terraces.Sorry no pics

kopeck · Dec 7, 2015

Not a "Roll over" but same concept.

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