Plows

[J-L]

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the 3 point plows made by I&J (or others) when hooked on a forecart? Not doing much plowing I don’t know all the ins and outs. I never see any pictures of these in use and was wondering if there was a reason that they’re not more common? Just curious after all the recent plow topics.

[Plowboy]

I’ve seen them work. They do plow and make loose soil for a seed bed but are far too rigid to float with the ground and do a good neat job of plowing. I think that is why they aren’t more common. The White Horse and Pioneer are far better at doing a nice job but are up around $1200 now.

[Joshua Kingsley]

I was told once that in order for them to plow they need to be hooked to a narrow forecart. I&J’s is made narrower than some like the pioneer or whitehorse. I have often thought of trying to use a 3 point plow then I decided to start looking for a good used plow. I have seen some lately on craigslist for a couple of hundred. That would be cheeper than the cost of the 3 point attachment and the plow.
If you already have the 3 point setup I would try to barrow a single bottom plow from a friend before I invested in one, the exception would be if I had a mixed power opperation and then could justify the plow as being used by the tractor as well. Though there is always a reason for a new “tool” to add to the collection if you have enough justification it is easier to get the other half to nod in agreement 🙂
Joshua

[J-L]

The plows I’ve seen around here are absolutely used up. This rocky country was damn hard on them apparently. We had two plows left on this ranch and they are just hammered out in every joint and pin let alone the actual plow bottoms being in really bad shape. Not worth rebuilding. I’m a long way from nowhere in relation to a lot of horse farming equipment or dealers out here and it’s kind of a pain the butt at times.
Who knows, one day I might run into a good old plow or I’ll strike it rich and buy a new Whitehorse or Pioneer.
There are some tractor plows around here that aren’t in too bad of shape. It’s possible that I could fit them to a 3 point and my Pioneer cart and try it out. The ones that I’ve seen look like 16″ bottoms.

[blue80]

J-L
I don’t know where you are in Wy. but on my way to Billings I stopped and saw a couple single riders for sale at an equipment yard just north of Bridger MT. Will try to get you a the number of the yard if you are interested.

Kevin

[J-L]

Thanks blue, I’m just a rifle shot from the Utah border. Can’t get much farther from MT and still be in Wyoming. However, I do get to Billings occasionally and have some neighbors who run horses through the sale at BLS. Were they rebuilt or in decent shape?

[blue80]

They needed work, one that was green and yellow had a broken handle, the other was a weathered unit that looked the same model. To be honest I don’t know what a good shape plow is except what I’ve been reading here, but I’ve been seeing oodles of horse drawn farm equipment all over wondering if I should try old used or save up and get newer equipment to be more efficient for the horses if that’s the case.

I will try to get some pics when we go by.

Maybe then a willing pro can critique what should be considered rebuildable and what is a yard ornament.

Kevin

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