2 bottom plow 8n

[gman61]

,, I'd like to plow a small field and plant some grain to feed my chickens,,,I have never plowed before, will a 2 bottom plow be okay for my 8n,or will I be better off buying a single, and will I need other implements to do the job?

thanks

george

 

[oldtanker]

That depends on soil. Here I have a sandy loam, my 8N handles a 2-24 plow just fine. A few miles away my brother-in law has heavy clay. All of the tractors he has used through the years have been hooked up to plows 1 bottom smaller than the tractors were rated for. The tractors just don't like the rated bottoms on the hills.

Here I can plow and then use a digger to break it up. In heavier soil you normally have to disk before digging.

I am new to the Ford tractors but I think that the 8N is rated for a 2-12 inch plow.

Rick

 

[lha]

Your tractor will pull the 2-12 or 2-14 fairly easily.My 41-9n pulls a 2-14 easily and once it gets going,it is suprising the power these little powerhouses realy have.thyat having been said a 2-16 will give it quite a tussle,as I bought one and the man assured me it would work,and would return my money if not.I got my money back,because it would pull it ,but struggled too much.---lha

 

[Dean]

George:

If your 8N is ballasted with weights and/or liquid ballast and your tires are decent, it should handle a 2x12 plow in most soils and a 2x12 plow in some conditions.

Without ballast and good tires it will struggle with just about any plow.

Dean

 

[mhb@ufe]

If you are not familar with plowing, you might be better off with a single bottom as it is easier to get set up to plow properly. You will also need a disc harrow to break up the sod and smooth the fiels after you turn it over with the plow.

Mark
Union Farm Equipment Inc

 

[jeffalex2]

I pull a 1x16 behind my 9n with calcium in the tires and it struggles for traction a bit in untilled soil but does just fine in previously turned ground.

 

[Hobo,NC]

(quoted from post at 19:14:32 04/27/10) ,, I'd like to plow a small field and plant some grain to feed my chickens,,,I have never plowed before, will a 2 bottom plow be okay for my 8n,or will I be better off buying a single, and will I need other implements to do the job?

thanks

george

If I had to make a decision on one plow to have this would be it,,, call it a all purpose plow-field cultivator are a tiller,,, take you pic,,, it kicks arse...
and yes you will need more than a bottom plow...

This may be the only thing Dunk and I agree on....

http://www.theviperr.info/hobo_dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=121

 

[kilroy]

ferguson and dearborn both made 2x14 plows, my 47 2n and 48 8n pull it just fine in our clay soil.