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Ploughing and ploughs 2015

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Hi all

Starting to put together some hints for all interested in ploughing for fun Here is what we should aim forpost-117-0-79436100-1423161287_thumb.jpg

The Gutbrod and others rear wheels can been adjusted to suit but others you have to put a  slimmer tyre on the back or use spacers  but  it is important before we go any further that this can be achieved

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The plough must be parallel with the ground the tip of the  ploughshare and the heel of the plough must be on the ground with a hollow in-between to create what is called suck I will take a pic of this to give you an idea

Hope you can follow me so far

Thanks 

George S

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Very good information so far George. I have a few ploughs myself but haven't plucked up the courage to enter any ploughing matches yet as I really don't know where to start. I look forward to any further information and tips you have.

Tom

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Hi all 

Thanks for comments,will be taking photos next weekend at charity match this will be of benefit to all, meanwhile

look in your area there will be tractor ploughing matches, go along and ask questions take photos and build your knowledge,in some areas they hold horticultural matches Find out where.

When you set up your Feering poles they must be in line ( photos next weekend}when you set them up then stand at one end look along the line you should only see the one nearest you,you have got it rightpost-117-0-93923400-1423297026_thumb.jpg

If you get it wrong do not worry the aim is to get better and have fun

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Hope this keeps you happy  I will be taking plenty of pics next week to show settings required to improve your plough and ploughing

Thanks 

George G :england:  :brr:

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Hi All

Found one pic in my folders of what the plough should look  like ,if you do not have this, where it shows the tip on the ground and the heel on the ground with a hollow in-between you will not get what they call suck and the plough will not stay in the ground

If the ploughshare is worn and you try to lower the point to get the plough into the ground it will not work This is called dancing on its toes you will never keep your ploughing straight

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Another tip for the memory bank

Thanks

George G

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Thanks for sharing your ploughing tips George, I hope to try some more ploughing at a show or two this year.. I can't do any worse than last year :lol:

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post-117-0-63784200-1424093620_thumb.jpgDouglas setting up feering poles this one is wrong this one is nearly right but end result is ok

End result the throw out is spot onpost-117-0-31081000-1424092588_thumb.jpg

I tried out my plough  but no success but we know what is wrong{not enough dig} can be fixed

But did not stop a good daypost-117-0-61592000-1424092781_thumb.jpg  one  or two pictures of the day the ransome mg was trialling a 2 furrow ploughpost-117-0-42941300-1424092863_thumb.jpg 

The wheel horse was trialling a ransome single furrow needs more grip. This was our attempt to add weightpost-117-0-07964100-1424093010_thumb.jpg and it worked HA HA

Ransome making nice jobpost-117-0-48855900-1424093092_thumb.jpg Gutbrod with own plough on post-117-0-39466900-1424093275_thumb.jpgmaking a good jobpost-117-0-56803700-1424093153_thumb.jpg a new member with a Kubota tractor and Clifford ploughpost-117-0-97780800-1424093375_thumb.jpg

I will be back to  the drawing board and make some adjustments hope you like :D  :wub:  :hide:  :sorry:  :england:

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George, looks like a fun day.

 

When you said that your new plough did not have enough dig, is this the depth the plough goes into the ground?

 

Thanks

Iain

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Love the pictures AND the attention to detail. I've tried to explain the importance of tyres both front and rear and their size and alignment to many of my friends with (<)moderate success. Ploughing with a front and rear turf tyre even with chains is less than optimal, but it can be just as bad when extremely wide "show" agricultural tyres are used on the rear and the same wide turf tyres are used on the front, however it continues to be done and filmed at plough events, at least in the states, very embarrassing. Ideally a small garden tractor should try to reduce the ratio of the height and width of farm tractors tyres, that means a tall narrow tyre both front and rear and in alignment with each other. The Wheel Horse guys are better than most (in the states), probably due to the fact that the tractors have been around longer than most other American machines and their owners actually use these machines to plough. On my Ariens GT14H I have 25x.8-12 ITP 589 tyres on the rear and 4.00-10 tri-ribs on the front. Most small farm tractors use between a 10-14 inch wide rear tire width on a 24-28 inch rim, and a 5-7 inch wide front tyre on a 15 inch front rim, so my 8" wide rears and 4" wide fronts are about 1/2 size, well within ratio. I see many people (over here) using 26x12-12 or 23x10.50-12 agricultural tyres on the rear and 16x6.50-8 turf tyres, or EVEN 16x6.50-8 five rib tyres on the front and attempting to plough. The funny thing about wide tyres is that many will put a 12 inch or 10.5 inch wide tyre on a 7.5, 8, or 8.5  inch rim, which will never result in the advertised tyre width, meaning a waste of money. BTW, the picture of the ITP589 is that of a wider tyre than mine, they just use one picture. 

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