plowing problem

littlepint · Apr 10, 2017

I have a MF TO35 pulling a two bottom 14" Oliver plow. It's a three point hook-up and has no wheel on the back. I have tried every adjustment I can see, but as soon as the plow is in the ground it immediately move to the left until it is pulling on the chain stay. What am I missing? Thanks for your help.

flying belgian · Apr 10, 2017

Do you know what the "land slide" is on a mold-board plow? Sounds like yours are missing.

FBH44 · Apr 10, 2017

I had the same thing happen, when I tried to plow with a Farmall H, a John Deere 2-bottom-14, and a custom 3-point hitch. Three things that were never meant to go together. Finally installed / invented a turn-buckle, that went from the right-hand lift arm over to the plow, pulled it over, and held it in place 14-inches from the rear tire. Works perfectly. Note, I had to drill a hole and insert a pin to keep the thing from unscrewing while plowing.

onefarmer · Apr 10, 2017

Sounds like worn out landsides to me

Gary H. · Apr 10, 2017

Check the manual and see the setting from the centerline to inside of furrow wheel. Some of the lower lift of the plow is adjustable. You have a draft issue. Just putting a turnbuckle on is a band aid.

connor9988 · Apr 10, 2017

If yours does not have a tail wheel and instead just a landside you might not have the right sized one. The plow uses tail wheels/long landsides to help counteract the force on the plow as it cuts and rolls the soil over. This force is transfered to the tailwheel/landside which then pushes against the furrow wall.I have included pictures with this post showing my trials with my 3 pt plow (Case brand). The tail wheel was shot so I had to venture forth and come up with a viable landside. I found out that the short ones did not give enough counter force to keep the plow straight. Also, the landside needs a good furrow wall to push against and if your coulters are not doing a good job of slicing the ground (or are not even on the plow) then you will have a broken up and ragged furrow wall that the landside will just mush through. Finally, if your plow does not have a good scour on it and is all rusty and pitted, it will pull harder and push you around more.

hd6gtom · Apr 10, 2017

Any chance of posting pictures so these plow guys can see your plow.

J. Schwiebert · Apr 10, 2017

What landside are you using on the back bottom? A lot of Oliver plows use a long or offset landside on the back bottom> How wide does your front bottom cut?

Janicholson · Apr 10, 2017

With the plow on level pavement and sitting on the ground centered on the 3pt side to side travel, the landslides should be pointing basically straight ahead parallel to the tractor centerline for and aft. The right wheel inside sidewall should also be set so the first moldboard is cutting the same width as the plow is designed for, in this case 14". If it is wider, the plow tries to cut more, and self centers to the left. Jim

Kirk-NJ · Apr 11, 2017

What are your rear and front tire set at, center to center? Any photos of the plow?

Kirk

stonerock · Apr 11, 2017

put stabelizer bars on your 3-ph, that will fix the problem

Leroy · Apr 11, 2017

But then it wants to pull the front of the tractor sideways.

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 11, 2017

If the plow is set right and working right, it will float along behind the tractor with no need for any sort of bracing to hold the plow in line.

It also does a better job, which means less discing/harrowing afterward, and you're not fighting the tractor trying to keep it in the furrow.

If you're only plowing a small garden, probably doesn't matter. Brace it and fight it, then smooth out the mess you made with the disc. When you're plowing several acres fighting the tractor gets old quick. Then you have to disc it 7 times to smooth it out enough so you can stay in the seat.

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