disc plow top link

[Seedsntrees]

You might even consider removing the top link to allow the disc to follow the ground if it is not level.
Top link link is used for lifting the equipment.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I just bought a disc plow with an added 3 point hitch. It looks like it may have been used with a piece of chain for the top link. I want to do some new ground plowing and root cutting with it. It has 4 bottoms with a very heavy cast iron wheel in back. Would a piece of chain for the top link be good to let the plow rise over obstructions, or is a solid top link needed to apply down pressure to keep it cutting? Thanks for your advice.

 

[Jimmy King]

What brand of plow is it?? Taylorway had a disc plow that did not use a top link it worked like a simi mounted bottom plow. Do not use a top link for down pressure on a plow all you will do is bend it. A plow Disc or bottom will take the ground if adjusted properly. If the ground is hard do to dry weather any plow will have trouble taking the ground.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Jimmy, the plow looks like it was made by IH or Farmall. I can't find a nameplate. It has an added on 3 point hitch. The cast iron wheel in back can be set to different angles and heights. Since it's the dry season here, I may need to wait for a long soaking rain to soften things up before I give it a try. Sounds like I would do just as well to use a heavy piece of chain for the top link, no chance of putting the plow in a bind. Thanks for your advice.