International 710 plow question

[kwoods]

Let me preface this post with the fact that I am very new to operating a semi-mount plow. I have been plowing with a JD 6400 and IH 710 four bottom plow. Overall the setup seems to be working well. However, plowing on a hill when the furrow is on the uphill side seems to be an issue. The plow wants to slide down the hill, causing the bottoms to not take a full cut (leaving about 4 inches unturned). I noticed that there is some slop in 3 pt arms side to side. When the one arm is against the tractor there is about a 1 inch gap on the other side. Could this be my problem? If so, how do I fix it? Are the sway blocks adjustable in some way to keep the plow toward the furrow at all times?

 

[tomstractorsandtoys]

You can not make it rigid as the plow needs to be able to move. You have two choices. If only doing a little plowing with just a few hills you just live with it or you can look for a side hill hitch for your plow. A side hill hitch has a hydraulic cylinder on it that you use to move the plow up or down the hill to keep the front bottom cutting the proper width.Google side hill plow hitch and you will see some pics. Is your 710 a spring reset plow? If so they were about the best plow ever built for rocks. Tom

 

[Leroy]

I would say that being a semi mounted it has a piviot on hitch for turning so you can set the hit rigid. I had stabilizer bars on my tractor, so not familar with those blocks but see no reason yjey would not work. Keeps hitch rigid like drawbar for a pull type plow and the hitch piviot is like the hitch pin on a pull type plow. I don't remember if I used the stabilizer bars or not but I was on flat land so did not have that problem but tighten up those blocks and I see no problems.

 

[paul]

A lot of this is just the nature of plowing.

You might be able to better align your plow with the tractor to help it ?pull straight? and not want to naturally wander to the right (or left) which helps. This is a bit of an art
form to change all the attachment points and slides and shifts to make that happen.

New plow lays often help to keep the plow sucked into the ground and plowing good, not wandering. I?d do this first, new plow folk do not understand what a worn out
plow share means, new ones make such a difference.

A well scoured, shiny plow helps the dirt want to roll and everything plow straight. Dull rusty bottoms gum up and just push so the plow has no leftward thrust.

The tail wheel has a minor roll in keeping the plow in straight line, some wear and slop and adjustment there could play a small roll in this. But not a huge deal on these
semi mounted plows.

Lots of tiny baby steps could improve this but it is a natural tendency for them.

Paul

 

[tomstractorsandtoys]

If he is in an area with rocks and he sets the plow rigid he will bust up something. Bad idea. Tom

 

[flying belgian]

I'm going to take a different route with my answer. If the hill is that steep I would suggest not plowing it. To much erosion.