plows

[Richard]

Has anyone tried a pull type tractor plow behind a forecart?

[near horse]

Richard – I think there’s a picture or two in the photo gallery. Check it out.

[Richard]

I have seen the pictures. Certainly looks like it works good but looks can be deceiving. Thought maybe someone that has actually used one might tell us the good and the bad of this set up. Better or worse than an actual horse drawn plow. Seems to be a lot of interest in plows lately. Thought I was the only one getting spring fever.

[mitchmaine]

hey richard, we once had a jd single bottom trailer plow that we pulled from a forecart. it didn’t do too bad a job. it was hard to set the depth without running up on the point of the plow. the horses instead of pulling the plow (point and share), were pulling the forecart that was pulling the plow. thats when it starts getting complicated. i like a horsedrawn sulky plow myself, but many do pretty good work with trailer plows. it starts to get quite long ( horses, forecart, plows ) and you can loose your headland. but they are easier to find, and easier to repair and replace points.

[near horse]

One thing that seems to be popular in plows around here (I think that means that at least 2 people have them!) are a sort of homebuilt standup plow – uses the beam, wheels and axle of an old plow and weld up a frame work w/ expanded metal flooring to stand on and rail in front so you don’t fall off – some even have a seat to lean/sit on (about as high as a shop stool).

I’ll see if I can snag a picture of one – one of my plowing buddies has one and swears by it.

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