Ploughing tips and tricks

[FIAT 450]

Pretty good
It's got a check valve on it

Was thinking of investing in one. Any particular make that's good?

 

[nailus]

View attachment 89674View attachment 89675thought I better make a start

That depth wheel is in lovely and tight for the last headland run, mine is out a bit like most, hate seeing the bit it misses ..

 

[headcase]

Was thinking of investing in one. Any particular make that's good?

This 1 I bought from agriline last year for £200 to suit the 5140
I bought 1 for the 7480 3/4years ago think I payed 250 for it
The 7480 1 is 11ton and iirc this 1 is 9🤷‍♂️

 

[headcase]

That depth wheel is in lovely and tight for the last headland run, mine is out a bit like most, hate seeing the bit it misses ..

And he runs right on the tractor track too so you can get within 15 inches of a hedge

 

[DCol]

Was thinking of investing in one. Any particular make that's good?

Got 2 from Ferns, cbm make, an unreal difference

 

[FIAT 450]

Got 2 from Ferns, cbm make, an unreal difference View attachment 89679

May go shopping to Ross on Fri so.

 

[DCol]

May go shopping to Ross on Fri so.

Only catch is its a heavy bitch so he rigged up the spring to support it.

 

[towbar]

That depth wheel is in lovely and tight for the last headland run, mine is out a bit like most, hate seeing the bit it misses ..

I’d say though one problem is if you drop plough at front a bit back comes up

 

[headcase]

Its

I’d say though one problem is if you drop plough at front a bit back comes up

Bugger all in the grand scheme of things

 

[FIAT 450]

Only catch is its a heavy bitch so he rigged up the spring to support it.

Can you leave it on the tractor hanging like a normal one?

 

[DCol]

Can you leave it on the tractor hanging like a normal one?

Oh yea ye could, the weight of it could catch ye out when your handling it so the spring assists that

 

[FIAT 450]

Oh yea ye could, the weight of it could catch ye out when your handling it so the spring assists that

Ah grand I get ya now.

 

[ithastopay]

Kv pg100 the bodies are inclined to jump off the 4 balls far too easily when met with stones, they’re not worn and the springs is tensioned to 70cm works alongside a Es 85 which never has the same bother any ideas?

Do both ploughs have the same number of leaves in the springs?
Is there much wear on the pins holding the springs, also check the for wear on the bar that runs through the body and the pins.

 

[Evan]

Do both ploughs have the same number of leaves in the springs?
Is there much wear on the pins holding the springs, also check the for wear on the bar that runs through the body and the pins.

Will have to have a closer look for wear I know the Es 85 has a lot of wear in the pins it has a lot of ploughing done in questionable land! the big plough hasn’t an awful lot done, same springs on both

 

[John kverneland]

Its just that kind of year! Of course it would happen on a bank holiday weekend..

 

[headcase]

I had 1 of them days too
Plough swung over and the toplink clipped the position sensor housing