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BobReeves

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I just bought a MF 3 bottom plow that is missing the Colter on the leading moldboard.

Next spring I am going to be turning over about an acre of ground that is in native Oklahoma grasses and weeds but has been regularly mowed for the last several years. I understand the colters help cut through the grass but wondering if I really need to replace the one missing on my plow.

It has the other two colters plus the tail wheel. I have noticed many used plows are either missing one or all of the colters and wondering why?
 
I would suggest that you should find another coulter, maybe at an auction. If you should happen to need a coulter, you will have it ready to go. If you don't need it to plow that grass (I think that you will), there will come an occasion when you will need it. If you need it, there might not be one readily available so best to have a full set of coulters on hand for the plow.
 
If you spray Roundup on that ground this fall, next spring you won't need coulters to turn the sod. If you don't spray, it probably won't matter much if you plow it or not, it will come back to grass and weeds anyway.
 
I have found coulters, both new and used, for Ford plows in the ads forums here and on craigslist but it will take patience.

Alternatively, you may find serviceable ones at scrap yards, tractor salvage yards, etc.

If all else fails, buy a parts plow.

Dean
 
I would NEVER try to plow without coulters. You can tell most times just by the looks of the plowed ground when one will fall off and you might be able to walk back and find it, sometimes you never do find it the way it gets buried. And that falling off a lot of the times they are missing, other times it went bad and person thought I can get by without it so off it comes into junk pile. Other times it will be taken off a non used at present time plow to replace a fallen of or broken coulter on plow being used.
 
You rarely see coulters on a plow around me and folks plow sod all the time. I just plowed some 20 year old sod with this rig with no coulters. This was very tough clay and wetter than it should be for plowing, but where I live we can do that in the fall with no neggative effects since the winter frost breaks it up for spring. You may not get a perfect furrow depending on your soil type, but the finnished job won't be much different. It should be just fine for you.
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Posted that last before I finnished, here are the other pics. As I said, this was very wet and I was stuck in this pic, so that area right by the tractor was not done the best because it was muddy, but the rest plowed fine.
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A couple of comments:

I would suggest a colter, your shins will last longer. Also, the plow may pull a little lighter and straighter. You will also get better coverage.

One thing to check for is some plows have extra frame members to support that first colter. Maybe the mounting spot for your first colter is missing. I suggest you check that.

Having said all that, all my plows have colters except my rollover plow. When I got it, it had no colters. I put colters on the last bottom on both sides to clean that last edge. So far I have not done the other four (3x18" rollover plow) just because my tractor was having some issue picking the plow up. I have since fixed that so I may start adding colters as I find them.

Just my two cents.

Have fun.

Paul
 
In old sod you might have junk hanging up on the plow bottom even though it has been mowed if you don't use a coulter. You will be saving wear on the shin too like the others said. No more than we use these old plows anymore it will take a lifetime to wear the shin down though.
 
Thanks for the info gang, I have another colter off an old Ferguson plow but about the only thing good is the bracket, would need to get a hub and disk. The clamp on the MF plow is intact and looks like the Ferguson post will fit. Just wanted to the general consensus on if I should spend the money.

This will be a one time deal, I have a 6 foot tiller that I will be using after I turn it over. I have tried to till other areas on this property without first turning the grass over and ended up with a mess of grass clumps that were almost impossible to break up.
 
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