Setting up the moldboard plow

[b4pw53pw]

A long time ago I saw pics of someone setting up a moldboard plow using concrete blocks and 2 x 4's under the tractor. I've been trying to find it again for a couple years with no luck. I thought it was on this site but using the search box produces 0 matches. Does anyone else recall this? My plow worked best that year and would like to get it set up that way again. Thanks, Roy

[J-Mech]

All you do is put blocks under the rear wheels same height as the depth you run and set the plow level on the floor.

FWIW, it's not hard to adjust in the field.

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by b4pw53pw

A long time ago I saw pics of someone setting up a moldboard plow using concrete blocks and 2 x 4's under the tractor. I've been trying to find it again for a couple years with no luck. I thought it was on this site but using the search box produces 0 matches. Does anyone else recall this? My plow worked best that year and would like to get it set up that way again. Thanks, Roy

This is how I was told to do it. Seems to work well. This is the member that told me how to do it. esarvey

[b4pw53pw]

Ok, the plow sitting flat on the floor was one part I couldn't remember, also, I couldn't remember which holes to put the lift frame in. Thank you gentlemen, greatly appreciated! I had also been reading the intruction on the Brinly Hardy website and didn't realize the plow i supposed to float side to side! Oops! Roy

[J-Mech]

Which holes are you talking about? The ones on the lower bracket on the tractor? Or the 3 on the plow frame? There is no certain place to put a plow on either one of those. They will be different depending on the tractor they are on, and possibly soil type.

[o---o]

OCC is so cool, I had no idea a plow needs to be set up for a certain tractor. That explains why mine didn't work as well as I thought it should.

[cubs-n-bxrs]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

This is how I was told to do it. Seems to work well. This is the member that told me how to do it. esarvey

Left front tire should be blocked up the same height as the rear tire.

[Sugarmaker]

Originally Posted by cubs-n-bxrs

Left front tire should be blocked up the same height as the rear tire.

Yes this would be more correct since both left tires are up on the un-plowed land. and depending on the depth you are going to plow the blocks should be of similar height, say 6 inches. Also remember that on the first pass when striking out the field the left tires will be the same level as the right ones. That's why a lot of farmers would strike out the fields with the right tires in the previous dead furrow from the prior year to have the left tires up and the plow would be at a more correct depth. But if on flat ground the plow may need to be adjusted deeper for the first round to get the depth. Hope that helps. Keep in mind I have never plowed with my Cub, but lots of hours on farm tractors.
I really should get the 147R set up and plow something A friend has been bugging me to do this.
Regards,
Chris