Brinley Plow

[Merk]

You shouldn't be plowing anytime when you throw mud on top of the fenders. Your picture of the rear of the tractor/plow shows why you need to use the stablizer bolts. The plow and tractor are parallel with each other. When you don't use stablizer bolt(s) the plow can swing in an arc motion. I've followed several that had the tail of the plow swung way to the left. One was so bad that the soil fell right back in the spot it was before the plow tried to turn it over.

One I notice in woog11 picture is he is only plowing a 5-6 inch wide pass. That plow should be able to take a 10 inch wide swipe if the plow was set right.

[Matt G.]

Merk-

He's got a Cat-0, so he'd need stabilizer chains between the lower hitch arms, not stabilizer bolts. Or have I lost my mind?

[Merk]

by Matt G.
He's got a Cat-0, so he'd need stabilizer chains between the lower hitch arms, not stabilizer bolts. Or have I lost my mind?

I know that is a cat 0 plow/hitch. That set up will swing side to side. A sleeve hitch style plow will swing in an arc. Using the stablizer bolts in a sleeve hitch style plow will help to plow to run parallel with the tractor.

[woog11]

You are surely right its to wet... That is only to help the ground dry out in early spring in my garden spot, definitely not optimal. You are also right about needing SOME kind of stabilization,lol.. Just havent got there yet...Im thinking the furrow is a little more than 6 inches though... keep up the great post guys..

[Methos]

Dang that's wet! Sweet pics tho!

[woog11]

Thanks Methos.....

[Iowa Farmboy]

stabilizer bolt or chains could you post some pics for me to under stand