Masey Ferguson 57 Roll Over Plow

I need some help. I'm a new farmer and I do a lot of Moldboard plowing because we are organic and that is our weed control. We moldboard 100 to 200 acres per year. I bought a Massey Ferguson 57 Roll over plow to speed things up (4 bottom 16 inch). It has been a blessing and an absolute curse.... I can not get the latch to hold the land wheel down in only one direction. I moved the bushings around and I could not duplicate the problem on the other side so I know the bushings are not bad. It seems the wheel assembly has a lot of play and when you hit a bump the latch pops off (on only one side). Tried buying new latch but MF does not make them anymore (go figure). I had a machine shop put a nice new edge on my current latch and it approved it about 20% but still not great. Than I put a smaller bushing in so the latch would grab more of it... Improved but did not fix. It pops every 100 yards or so. Driving me insane and I'm ready to put it on the rock pile. The wheel axle has A LOT of play. It looks like that is why the latch is only getting 50% hooked. Nothing appears bent and if the Wheel Assembly was to sloopy you think it would pop out running both directions. Any ideas anybody? Andy body have an old 57 with a latch they would sell. Thank you!

Try this..

Problem solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We ran a 3 18 MF 57 rollover for years
without the gauge wheel on the plow, we
set depth with the three point and used
draft control to control it. The wheel
isn't supposed to take the full weight of
the plow at all times, mainly there to
keep it from burying itself too deep.
Take a little weight off the gauge wheel
using the 3 point depth control and give
it a go.

And ruin the universe ? 🤣🤣

What TB Farms said x2. If your plough is adjusted properly you can easily control the working depth with the tractor draft control. Take
the wheel off altogether and try it? It may even make you a better ploughman! Good Luck! (PS I ran a MF Roll-Over plough for years) Jim

No--Feed it!

my experience is with IH rollovers, but the concepts are the same. as others have said, if all else fails, take the whole gauge wheel off. it's not necessary. i would be looking at the latch- make sure it pivots freely but doesn't wobble too much, and make sure the sides of the notch are straight and square. it's just gravity that holds it in place. on smooth, level ground it shouldn't be taking much weight anyway.

I agree