3-Point Hitch M9960HD12 Plow Attachments

[M8560HD12 TAMMARC FARM]

Stupid Question here - will I be able to attach/pull a 3-bottom plow that generally gets pulled by a CAT I IH574 54HP - I have a 4-Bottom Plow as well, but think M9960 may have trouble pulling it - Marc

 

[case245]

i would not put the cat 1 plow on the 9960 it will bend or break it i dont see a problem pulling a 4 bottom plow with the 99hp we had an old farmall m that would pull a 2 bottom plow no problem that tractor was a thing 45hp its was a 1941 i used to pull a 1 bottom 16'' board with the 21hp case ih compact in my preteen days i would snap the sear bolt pulling 300-500 rocks out i ll be fine enjoy your tractor do you have any pictures of your 9960 i would be interested to see the tractor the dealers around my parts dont have any in stock yet chuck

 

[M8560HD12 TAMMARC FARM]

i would not put the cat 1 plow on the 9960 it will bend or break it i dont see a problem pulling a 4 bottom plow with the 99hp we had an old farmall m that would pull a 2 bottom plow no problem that tractor was a thing 45hp its was a 1941 i used to pull a 1 bottom 16'' board with the 21hp case ih compact in my preteen days i would snap the sear bolt pulling 300-500 rocks out i ll be fine enjoy your tractor do you have any pictures of your 9960 i would be interested to see the tractor the dealers around my parts dont have any in stock yet chuck

Thanks Chuck - still mulling over decision, still uneasy about HP for some reason - headed to WNY next week to talk to some farmers who use them - I also may ask around on the JD5101E

Marc

 

[M8560HD12 TAMMARC FARM]

i would not put the cat 1 plow on the 9960 it will bend or break it i dont see a problem pulling a 4 bottom plow with the 99hp we had an old farmall m that would pull a 2 bottom plow no problem that tractor was a thing 45hp its was a 1941 i used to pull a 1 bottom 16'' board with the 21hp case ih compact in my preteen days i would snap the sear bolt pulling 300-500 rocks out i ll be fine enjoy your tractor do you have any pictures of your 9960 i would be interested to see the tractor the dealers around my parts dont have any in stock yet chuck

Thanks Chuck - still mulling over decision, still uneasy about HP for some reason - headed to WNY next week to talk to some Kubota farmers and dealers who use / sell them - I also may ask around on the JD5101E

Marc

 

[94BULLITT]

The owners manual tells you what size implements you can pull with your tractor under Implement Limitations.

 

[Tx Jim]

I see no reason the Cat l plow wouldn't fit & work behind the M9960HD12. That's what adjustable sway bars and Cat l to Cat ll bushings were made for. The only reason for the plow to bend/break is plowing deeper than necessary or hitting an obstruction(rock or root). One problem might be getting the wheels on tractor spaced correctly to accommodate the plow.. But if I had a 90+ HP tractor and it wouldn't pull a 4 bottom moldboard plow the M9960HD12 would be like the cotton boll weevil "looking for a home"

 

[case245]

you could look at 108 thats a little more tractor then that 9960

 

[case245]

hey tx jim i have a cat 1 raer blade 8 foot i broke that on my 7040 plowing to deep hit a rock that wights 2 tons with a cat 1 plow on a 99 hp tractor its going to break it i broke shear bolts on a single on a 21 hp tractor

 

[Tx Jim]

hey tx jim i have a cat 1 raer blade 8 foot i broke that on my 7040 plowing to deep hit a rock that wights 2 tons with a cat 1 plow on a 99 hp tractor its going to break it i broke shear bolts on a single on a 21 hp tractor

If equipment manufactures didn't intend for equipment to be alternated between Cat l & Cat ll then why did they offer bushing choices and adjustable sway bars/blocks to accommodate such as task???

The next 2 statements are just statements not aimed at you because I don't know you. A lot of equipment destruction depends on the operator. Some people can tear up an anvil in a sand pile.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Kubota M9000 4X4 Tractor Plowing - YouTube
M9000 PULLING 4BOTTUM PLOW
M6040 kubota plowing - YouTube
M6040 PULLING A 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIIQvHNtPw&feature=player_detailpage
M7040 PULLING A 4

 

[94BULLITT]

Most of the time a cat1 implement will not take what a cat2 tractor can dish out. Just because it fits or can be made to fit does not mean it is okay to use it like that. You could adapt cat 0 to cat 3 if you wanted.

 

[M8560HD12 TAMMARC FARM]

Kubota M9000 4X4 Tractor Plowing - YouTube
M9000 PULLING 4BOTTUM PLOW
M6040 kubota plowing - YouTube
M6040 PULLING A 2
Kubota M7040 pulling a 4 bottom plow - YouTube
M7040 PULLING A 4

foreman Etexas - awesome posts, thank you!

 

[Tx Jim]

I think a 3 bottom Cat l moldboard is a far cry from of the bottom of the scale for Cat l implements. BTW a JD 3 bottom plow that's almost identical to the one in foreman Etexas Youtube video of the Kubota 7040/4 bottom comes with a "Cat l hitch".

 

[foreman Etexas]

foreman Etexas - awesome posts, thank you!

Anytime,hope it helps...
As for the CAT1 or CAT2,I think it comes down to what the piece of equipments made out of how easy it going to tear up,I seen some thin gauge stuff in CAT2 also,so I don't judge it by its CAT

 

[Tx Jim]

I'll second your statement. I didn't notice is that your 7040 & plow in the video?

 

[case245]

Most of the time a cat1 implement will not take what a cat2 tractor can dish out. Just because it fits or can be made to fit does not mean it is okay to use it like that. You could adapt cat 0 to cat 3 if you wanted.

As 94bullit agrees with me thank chuck that not my tractor my soil harder then that im in pa south of the capital

 

[M8560HD12 TAMMARC FARM]

As 94bullit agrees with me thank chuck that not my tractor my soil harder then that im in pa south of the capital

Thanks to all for the input - will stick to owner's manual & what the tractor is spec'd for - that's always the safest way to operate anyway -