Kubota 3 point hitch arms

[BobbyH]

How high off the ground should the arms be on a Kubota L245 three point hitch? I bought a potato plow and cannot get it to dig into the ground, no matter how I angle it or adjust it.

I want to dig a 12 inch deep trench in Tennessee dirt (rocky and compacted soil) to run some PVC to the barn, about 250 feet from the water source.

The potato plow just rides on top of the ground, without digging in. I tried taking off the plow blade and just using the pointy frame as a subsoil pick, but no luck. I also tried loading it with 4 cement blocks, and that helped only a little. I am wondering if the arms of the 3 pt hitch are not dropping low enough to be effective. When at rest, they are about a foot up from the ground. Is that low enough?

I'm thinking maybe I should use my box blade with only one pick attached to start the trench, then follow up with the 'tater plow.

 

[radioman]

have you tried adjusting the toplink ? a full turn one way or another makes a difference.

 

[polo1665]

I don't own a Kubota, but my three point arms will nearly touch the ground when fully lowered.

 

[teg]

Just guessing here... adjust the toplink to be really short and see if that helps it to dig in. Without anything on the three point hitch, how low does the arms go? The arms can have some different setups... photos will help.

 

[kthompson]

I fully agree with all said but it is possible you don't have a plow that will go into your ground. I have seen some potato plows that would only work in previous plowed dirt. The ones I have seen are made to dig the potato, not break the dirt for it.


Do shorten the 3 rd arm and try again.

 

[kthompson]

Forgot this, the lift will not push the plow in the ground. The plow pulls itself in the ground if set up properly. The lift can stop it of course.

 

[dillo99]

Do your 3 point hitch arms have two setting holes? Maybe you are in the set that won't lower the 3ph as far? I guess the question is how low do your hitch arms go without the potato plow on there? As someone said, they should be pretty low...like 3-4 inches off the ground.