3032 2 bottom plow

logangrey · May 30, 2017

I have a new 3032. Just wondering is it able to pull a 2 bottom plow or would that be over taxing the machine. It has 32.8 hp i believe or close to it. Any info apreciated

LEOpilot · May 31, 2017

Only one way to find out.... hook it and book it. I'd guess as long as you don't try to sink it to China you'll be fine..

RedNeckRacin · May 31, 2017

I can't tell from your profile picture if you have ag tires or r-4 but I'd be really surprised if it would pull it with r-4's. Also is this a 2-12 or a 2-18? Big difference in plows (I don't know if there is such a thing as a 2-18 but still)

jeff9366 · May 31, 2017

logangrey said:
I have a new 3032. Just wondering is it able to pull a 2 bottom plow or would that be over taxing the machine. It has 32.8 hp i believe or close to it. Any info apreciated

In ground contact work, which includes plowing, horsepower is almost immaterial. What counts is tractor weight.

Form of tire is relatively unimportant relative to tractor weight.
((Turf tires are an exception; too wide to fit in a plow furrow. ))

Your LS 3032 is a little heavier than my Kubota L3560, which has air filled R4/industrial tires.
LINK TO tractordata.com: TractorData.com LS XR332H tractor information

You will have no trouble pulling a two bottom 12" or 14" moldboard plow in good condition, once you have plow CORRECTLY ADJUSTED on your Three Point Hitch.
A two bottom 16" plow, which moves around twice the dirt of a two bottom 12" plow, will not be so easy.

Never plow dry soil. The traditional time to plow is late Fall/early Winter. However, you can plow whenever the soil is moist.

Be aware moldboard plowing is an advanced tractor art. Not a skill quickly acquired; however plowing is psychologically rewarding.

If your New York soil is quite rocky, research Disc Plows before purchasing a moldboard plow. A Disc Plow is not a Disc Harrow. A Disc Plow looks like one, two or three discs from a PRIMARY TILLAGE Offset Disc.
LINK: TDP2 Series 2 & 3 Blade Disc Plows | Tufline