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Thanks Richard!

Haha. I get a hankering to plow up the lawn also when it’s not plowing season.

Sounds like the definition of a moldboard plow!

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Yep! Very cool!

Thank you Richard! The ground had good moisture so it plowed nice for a change and I was very happy with the turn out. Nice to hear from you.

Glad to hear!

For someone passionate about plowing, it is fun to watch, others maybe not so much. Glad you enjoyed it!

Cool!

I have plowed with some of the plows used there as well as t⁰he tractors dont see a. Case there we had a SC when I first started plowing then graduated to a G john deere.

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There was an SC Case in the National Contest last year if you find my video of the 2023 National Plowing Contest.

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Yes, a 1951 Minneapolis Moline ZA, a ZAU more specifically; the U designating the narrow front configuration.

Yes, depth should be between 6 and 8 inches. Check out my other videos where I do a voice over and explain the classes and judging criteria.

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It is a neat rig!

For hundreds of years. As long as the moldboard plow has been around there have been plowing contests. The first official “interstate” plowing contest was held in 1939 in the US.

The land wheel always has less traction for two reasons: 1. Slippery residue on the surface. 2. The tractor leans to the right in the furrow, shifting the center of gravity to the right. How well the vertical force and tractive force on the rear tractor wheels are balanced then determines where the plow line of draft should point to balance the moment.

Thank you for your reply. Was not factoring the residue but is so obvious when you explain. Really appreciate you making these videos. I have shared many of your other vids with friends.

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I think you'll be ok, but you know your ground better than me. Every time your chisel plow shank dances you have to ask yourself would the moldboard plow skim over that or would it trip the shear pin? And how often does that happen?

That’s a good idea, I’ll add it to the list!

I’ve heard that before. I wonder what bottom style each one of them had because that makes a huge difference in draft.

Absolutely. And that’s why many jointers ended up in the scrap pile or hanging in a shed.

Good! I welcome the competition! I’m here to share knowledge; not hold back secrets.

Thanks for the feedback. I can show that in another video I have planned.

Yes, I can think of four competitors who use a #2 Allis Chalmers. The plow does good work and they lift super fast on the ends. I think AC has some intriguing plow bottoms that should work well.

@@everythingmoldboardplows ours are mostly common bottoms but our 12” ones are extremely great. And yes they lift very fast. I posted a couple videos of a couple of our plows I think

@@justinblain928 I see them. If there are holes in the end of the moldboard to bolt an extension to, that moldboard should do a decent job.

@@everythingmoldboardplows that’s the model 325 boards. We have a few sets of them. I know it sounds crazy but we never run the extensions. I might have to try that

Yep, I do that with our M with a wide front; when it’s all set correctly you don’t need to steer.

Agree. How To: Identify, Repair, and Rebuild Plow Shares ua-cam.com/video/b1iuiqzQ4BQ/v-deo.html

Yeah. The same procedure as welding on the share: preheat it a little bit and then allow it to cool slowly so that it doesn't crack. Use hard surfacing wire/rod also. Strategically placing your tack welds is important to keep the piece lined up correctly.

Good eye and good question. Yes, there’s about two furrow widths unplowed in the middle. On the farm, you could drive over to the right farther on the second run to plow more of it but then you are making a taller crown. The right answer is to plow an opening split like what is done in the Small Plow class: you plow a shallow round throwing out to create the opening split. Then you place the crown on top of that. Looks the same when you are done, but it’s all plowed underneath.

That’s a good idea! I could capture that at the national contest this summer. Thanks!

@@everythingmoldboardplows is there anywhere on line I could find your score card? I’m curious if it’s the same as ours

@@Lackieestatesfarm check out our results from the 2023 contest to view the score sheets: usapo.org/downloads

@@everythingmoldboardplows thanks John

Thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion!

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I don't have first-hand experience with them, but I think they have potential to help cover heavy LOOSE residue like corn stalks. But, I would imagine they would do enough ripping though that they would do a poor job in sod. I've heard complaints about them that they can add side draft to the plow and that their mounting arrangement can break easier depending on the design.

Have you tried E. Bearinger in Moorefield, Ontario or Ploworx of Salem, Ohio? It appears that they are out there but you would need to find a retailer for this wholesaler: cfsorder.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=CANADIANFARM%5FRD%5F163729656%5F26439057&itemtype=DUPS1&pageNbr=1&sortBy=itemNbr%5Fasc&view=list&itemNbr=ACE%2D8

That’s what the sighting poles are for. And then it takes constant work with the landing lever to keep it straight!

They were an ebay score a few years ago. A guy can stumble on them every once in a while.

A few years ago NEW blacksmith shares were around $150 each. Rebuilt, I don't know. Depends on how you value your time.

Yes! Good quality of work decreases the effort needed for subsequent cultivations and decreases future weed pressure.

Good question. I'm guessing you have Super Chief bottoms on your 540 and I can see why you are wondering: vertically the landside lines up with the shin more than the share. I'll bet the big bolt that holds the frog to the beam does not go through the landside, the landside is simply clearanced for the bolt head. So, I would suggest you weld on to the landsides to repair the worn portion and then install washers behind the landside to space the landside out to where it's needed to make the plow pull straight. I'll bet it ends up somewhere between the share and the landside, horizontally.

Two things come to mind: if the landsides are wore the plow will pull to the left. When it is pulling to the left, the plow bottom is rotated clockwise (looking from above) which is not going to roll the soil over the same as if the plow was pulling straight. Second, 90% of mounted plows I see run "nose down" in a misguided attempt to get the plow in the ground because of worn shares. Running with the nose down lifts the tails of the moldboards up, also not rolling the ground over as well as when the plow is oriented correctly.

@@everythingmoldboardplows from further looking at the plow I can see the landsides are worn. Would you suggest that I should repair all three and make the last one longer?

Also how can I tell if the shares are worn out too much?

Yes and yes. Make the rear landside as long as possible without contacting the tail wheel. @@stevespeltz9785

@@stevespeltz9785 Check out my plow share video: ua-cam.com/video/b1iuiqzQ4BQ/v-deo.htmlsi=kR4r6obaupcxaMGW

The quality of work reflects how much effort was put in.

Running is a heck of a lot more work than walking, yet people still race.

Kinda a stupid comment

Neither of you two have made a single video on how you can do a better job. My goodness it’s easy to say how to do it better…

This is it. I dreamed of writing a book for years and then stumbled on the ability to make videos. I think I can get the information out to a wider audience this way.

Depends. And it's up to you how much tire you want to squeeze into the furrow. Keep in mind, a 14" bottom doesn't necessarily create a 14" wide furrow bottom, could be wider, could be narrower, depending on the design of the bottom. My 12" plow creates about 9" of "clean" furrow bottom and I run 13.6 rear tires and that works totally fine, not enough of the turned furrow is packed by the tire to affect matching furrows in a contest setting. My uncle fits 18.4 tires in the furrow bottom of a 14" stubble; works OK but not for a plowing contest. Some bottoms like the IH Super Chief X-series, Oliver 619/419, and Kverneland No. 28 intentionally create a wider furrow bottom to make room for larger tires. Hope that answered your question.

Thanks!

That's too bad. Always next year!

Very cool! Glad it helped!