I have a 3-14 trailer plow that I wanted to try behind my MC this spring in some heavy graound, will I be able to pull it or am I asking for trouble. Maybe I should look for a 2 bottom.
Thanks for any opinions,
Denis
How big of a plow for a MC
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3-bottom plow on an mc crawler
hi Denis, my mt tractor pulls 2-14's nicely but 3-14 in heavy ground would be pushing it. if you only have a small area to plow then give it a try, if it seems to be laboring too much then you'll have your answer. i think the mc would be happier with a 2- bottom in heavy ground, but maybe some other's with more crawler-plowing experience will post a reply.
3-14's in heavy ground? I kind of doubt it's going to handle that very well, at least not in 2nd or 3rd gear. I've plowed wet clay ground pulling a 2-12 Oliver in 2nd with my 40 in fall. I've also used the same plow in spring to drain land. On light ground 2-14's might be okay. On heavy clay....I think it would really depend on the draft of the plow. I'd sooner see you use a smaller plow and do a better job than a larger plow and end up with a field that looks like an artillery range.
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