My new plow

[Cub Cadet 123]

Great looking plow InspectorRudy! Your paint job looks excellent. You will want to try that out in your neighbor's front yard until you get it adjusted just right and then you should use it in your yard.

Cub Cadet 123

[inspectorudy]

Thanks for the help. I'll keep you updated on my progress. I can see welding splatter on the hitch and it is set at about a 15 degree angle down to the right standing behind the plow. Do you suppose that was for a specific purpose or tractor? I can cut the weld and re-weld it if it should be horizontal to the ground. I can see why the hitch should be facing down instead of up Matt and on my plow the top screw is all the way in. I will let it out to get the hitch down to the sleeve. I read something about plows on a search and it looks like I am going to have a lot of adjusting to do. I like the part about using my neighbors yard first! I read on the tractor forum that the plow should be about three inches off the ground when it is up. Does that sound about right? Which hole should I start with on the hitch? Man I feel like a husband with a mail order bride that doesn't speak English!

[lonnyb]

The 15 degree angle is suppose to be there, its what makes the plow set leven when the tractor is in the furrow.
I would start out with the center hole on the hitch.
Angle the hitch up (oppisit of what your shows) ( like shown in other post)
Down load the manual for the plow and how to set up and adjust for use as it will come in handy.

Most of all have fun!!

[Methos]

Congrats on the plow! Once you get the sleeve hitching plate in the upper hole as advised. Jack the left side up and slide 2 stacked 2x4's under it and (lower the lift) turn the top handle out several turns (there are locking nuts you'll have to loosen frist) and get the back end of the plow about a 1" gap off the ground and you should be pretty close. Soil conditions will effect the plow set up but this should get you in the ball park. After seeing the pics it's way out of adjustment but fixable! That's one heck of a great price!

[inspectorudy]

Here are a couple of pictures that I took this morning after I got the plow on the 1811. I did the adjustments that you guys suggested and it went right on. You can see from the rear view how the plow leans to the left because of the hitch angle being offset about 15 degrees to the right. Now I will attempt to set the height above the ground and figure out what to do with the coulter. Man, this is as alien to me as brain surgery!

[cub123]

Looks good! I know I had fun setting up my first brinly, but they sure do plow nice!

[Methos]

There should be a lean to the plow as when it's in the furrow it will be correct. The manual is in the tech section of the site that will make sure you've got the plow in the correct position for your 1811. Your not going to like the side rest when your plowing.

[mrcubcadet]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

You will want to try that out in your neighbor's front yard until you get it adjusted just right and then you should use it in your yard.

That's great!!

[Sugarmaker]

Inspector R,
Nice plow and set up. Looks like it should work well for you. Good job getting it cleaned up and adjusted. Fits the tractor well.
Regards,
Chris

[inspectorudy]

Thanks for the tip on the Brinley plow manual on this site. That really helped understand how to set it up. This site is so helpful and it would be even better if only I could borrow money from here at 1% interest!