[Mountain Heritage]

Originally Posted by cadetfarmer

Mountain Heritage;

If you have a 10" plow then you will have a 10" furrow. So any tire wider than
10" will not go down into the furrow.

Personally I use a 8" plow, and 6-12 AgLug tires on my 100. I sometimes get some slippage without weights, but I prefer that to broken axles.

The size plow any tractor can pull is directly related to how heavy the ground is.
Here in Mo. where I live, I have rocks with a smattering of verrryyy heavy clay.

Just my slant on the subject, and hey my advice is worth just as much as you paid for it.

CadetFarmer

CadetFarmer....
Your advice as well as everyone else's here is worth LOTS!! I appreciate everyones input on the MANY questions I ask. It doesn't mean I agree with them all, but I do entertain everyones thoughts as another perspective on the subject. I am FAR from a professional on things that's for sure.

I was fortunate to get a 12" plow finally after looking for a long time. So if you look at it from a stand point of comparing the furrow you cut and the width of your tire - I should be ok. However, we all konw that you don't cut a full 12" furrow all the time, but its close. The more I think about it I should be ok with not running on the previous ground that was rolled over.... after all, its not like I am in a plowing competition with the Big Boys! Its a garden Mike!!

I agree with you on the idea of rather having a tractor spin than twisting off an axle. I for sure am fortunate in the ground around here isn't quite that bad. We do have nice blue clay in spots, but I won't even attempt to plow that stuff! Where I live now is very nice sandy/loam soil with the odd rock the size of the palm of your hand, which is nothing. I could drive about 2 miles down the road and find more rock then I would ever want to see in my life at my Uncle's farm, but that won't be happening! The biggest thing I want to accomplish is to be able to go out to the garage, hitch the plow on and slap on some ag tires (if I decide to go that route) and head off to plow. I don't want to spend half a day just trying to strike out the land because I am sitting there spinning wheels because I don't have enough power/traction/etc.. to pull the plow. I really can't see my 982 lacking the power to pull it. Like others have mentioned, the lighter soil might make it that I can get away with just the turf tires - they may very well be correct! On the other hand.....I think it would just be cool to have a set of beefy ag's to use - they are pretty sweet looking on these tractors!! :biggrin2.gif:

The guy I buy tires from is trying to find a price & availability on Firestones similar to what Cub61 has on his tractor.....hopefully they are available still? I am sure the price for two new ones will just about floor me though.