Problem with my Moldbord Plow

[Prodirt6000]

Ok bare with me here with the not so good of a looking plow here. I found the plow and made the rest of it with scrap steel, so it doesnt look all that perfect

Anyways, I have a problem with this. When I go to plow, my top link, where the threads are bend over to the right whicked bad. Then the point of my plow will drop, so I need to take more threads out, but the more threads that are out, the easier for the rod to bend. So I'm in a binde. I'm not sure what I should do.

Probably if the top link and the plow support for the top link was more center with the tractor I wouldnt have that problem. But I'm not sure how I would go about doing that because theres not much metal to work with on this plow. Some type of A-Frame be best?

Also I dont understand why its bending the way it does because the two bottom lift arms should take all the pull of going left and right, right? Why does the top link bend? Is it because the point of the plow is always trying to drop?

Ok thanks everyone for taking the time to read this. Hope you guys have some suggestions!!

 

[builder2]

Ok bare with me here with the not so good of a looking plow here. I found the plow and made the rest of it with scrap steel, so it doesnt look all that perfect

Anyways, I have a problem with this. When I go to plow, my top link, where the threads are bend over to the right whicked bad. Then the point of my plow will drop, so I need to take more threads out, but the more threads that are out, the easier for the rod to bend. So I'm in a binde. I'm not sure what I should do.

Probably if the top link and the plow support for the top link was more center with the tractor I wouldnt have that problem. But I'm not sure how I would go about doing that because theres not much metal to work with on this plow. Some type of A-Frame be best?

Also I dont understand why its bending the way it does because the two bottom lift arms should take all the pull of going left and right, right? Why does the top link bend? Is it because the point of the plow is always trying to drop?

Ok thanks everyone for taking the time to read this. Hope you guys have some suggestions!!

Look at the post below, you will need an A-frame to fix your problem. All 3 ph plows have an a- frame set up.

Paul

 

[deereguy]

Looks like your double white angle iron in exerting to much pressure on the middle of the plow and if it where made into an "A" frame, that would allow the top link to float more and I think you might be closer to your desired results.

 

[rdbrumfield]

you need to build a triangle and hook it up like a 3pt of all other emplements. there is no way that with the small point where you have it hooked to the drawbar it will keep from tipping. the force of the sod being turned by the plow is considerable.

 

[milkman]

Don't know if this will help, I cut down an old plow and welded up a TPH frame, got lucky first crack out of the box and it works. I'm no plow or plowing guru, but maybe it will give you something to start with. The depth wheel helps with maintaining a consistent depth since the BXs don't have draft control.

 

[Prodirt6000]

Ok thanks alot everyone. I will have to see what I can do to make up an A Frame to work with this.

 

[milkman]

That's a good looking plow for the BX and you seem to have the plow angle concept down with the up/down pin placement on the TPH so you got a head start there. When I started work on mine, I placed a 6x6 block of wood under the left front and rear wheel of the tractor to simulate the right side running in the furrow. I then set the plow behind the tractor and measured from the inside of the right rear wheel to the landside of the plow and set the plow straight and level on the floor. Then I started with a TPH drawbar and measured and welded up the frame from there. It might take some time but it sure is rewarding when you see the dirt rolling over in the spring.

 

[sixdogs]

Don't know if this will help, I cut down an old plow and welded up a TPH frame, got lucky first crack out of the box and it works. I'm no plow or plowing guru, but maybe it will give you something to start with. The depth wheel helps with maintaining a consistent depth since the BXs don't have draft control.

That is a very nice setup and excellent use of an old plow.

 

[Stimw]

Google how to plow and go through the results. I did that a few years ago and learned quite a lot.
For instance, the term used to keep the plow running in the ground and not hopping back out is "Suck". You can have too much or too little Suck.
You also need it set up so that your tractor tires run in the last plowed pass. Once you make the first pass the tractor will almost steer itself.

 

[Prodirt6000]

Milkman thats basically what I did too when building my plow. Except I used a piece of firewood instead for the front and back tire on the left side. Then I took my plow and put it on the garage floor and built my mounts for the lift arms. The plow had some weird system origonally to mount to a tractor...it had some type of "C" or channel iron in the front to mount. But I just built a different type of system for the TPH as you can see.

But I still dont understand why the plow is bending my top link on the TPH. If the plow is connected to the lift arms, why is it "bending" back and forth? If I make some type of "A" frame should I make some pieces of steel go back towards the very back of the plow, and connect it to the 2x2? That make sense?

Oh and by the way, it did turn some dirt over and I was so happy to see it work!! Worked like a charm, besides my little problem