What size plow for my L4630..

TheDoctor · Oct 31, 2004

There is a JD 145F 3-14 for sale in the paper for $250 obo. My soil is essentially all sand. Is this too much plow for the soil with this tractor? Also I assume it has a class 2 hitch setup, does one just change out the attachment on the plow to make it a class 1 or is this a bad idea?
Thanks

Rick_Morrell · Oct 31, 2004

Doctor:

The general rule of thumb is 15hp / plow share. Your 4630 nets out to about 45hp, so you should be in good shape, especially if your soil is easily tilled.

As far as converting from Cat. I to Cat. II, you may be able to get by with a quick hitch. Some quick hitches are adaptable to either Cat. I or II. Supposedly my SpeeCo quick hitch can do this, although I've never had an opportunity to try it out.

Sounds like a good buy. Good luck!

Rick

JerryG · Nov 1, 2004

I don't think that plow would has a cat. 2 hitch, it more than likely has a cat. 1. Check it to see.

slowzuki · Nov 1, 2004

The neighbour has a 3 furrow Kverland that is Cat 1.
Ken

Jackrabbit_Slim · Nov 1, 2004

You could always use bushings on your pins.

Slim

slowzuki · Nov 2, 2004

Bushings won't help, his tractor is Cat 1.

GregH · Nov 2, 2004

You may find you have more power than you can put to the ground so the plow may still be too large. My L4310 will pull 2 14's pretty well but our ground is tight. CUT's suffer from light weight sometimes. You might be able to pull it if you have 4wd.
GregH

TheDoctor · Nov 2, 2004

I do have the 4WD but have R4 tires not ag. I called the guy. He doesn't know what size the hook up is, but said he used it on his 3020. It is reportedly in good shape but he doesn't have a hydraulic ram on it . It is about 30 min from here so I will probably go look at it. Anything special I need to watch out for?

Jackrabbit_Slim · Nov 3, 2004

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Bushings won't help, his tractor is Cat 1. )</font>

Yes, and those bushing aren't going to help with that 6 inch vertical difference, are they? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Maybe I've been working a little too close to the solvent tray. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Slim

slowzuki · Nov 3, 2004

6" vertical difference? I guess, but most stuff doesn't rigidly follow the SAE rules. The bushhog and snow blower here have cat 1 / cat 2 hookup, just the pins flopped around on either side and the top link about 3" higher on the cat 2.