Any ideas for improving a TS 59 plough for match ploughig

[Petetheploughman]

Anything wrong with this?

 

[arcobob]

I would put both cast plates on the inside to maximise cross shaft movement, otherwise looks great. You haven`t lengthened the frame yet so you shoould end up with the top link holes above the cross shaft, not in front

 

[Petetheploughman]

Where did you lengthen your frame exactly?
I don't think both of the cast plates need to be moved just the one on the left, when you are looking down from the tractor seat, as it's the one lacking on space.

 

[arcobob]

Just where the frame straightens in between the cross member and the front leg holes. Put 4" in there and the headstock rising braces should come about upright or leaning back a little

 

[Petetheploughman]

Thank you very much. Looking at it now I can only just see the join where you've welded the frame. You've done such a good job I would not have noticed I you hadn't told me.

 

[spindle]

Just where the frame straightens in between the cross member and the front leg holes. Put 4" in there and the headstock rising braces should come about upright or leaning back a little

Looking at my plough today Bob and worked out I can move what will be the front furrow forward by 5.5" on the 3rd furrow frame by putting the rear mounting bolt for the leg in the front hole and then just drilling the middle and front bolt hole for the leg and then cut the frame off 16" in front of the front leg bolt hole do you think that is about right ?

 

[spindle]

Anything wrong with this?

Your getting their then Pete are you hoping to get it ready to use this season ?

 

[Petetheploughman]

Your getting their then Pete are you hoping to get it ready to use this season ?

Hopefully I will get to use it this season. Hoping to get the mouldboards sand blasted.

 

[spindle]

Started narrowing this 59 frame not sure if the plates on either side of frame are set right yet and will have to make a decision on weather to have a sliding head stock or a fixed one seems that they both have there pros and cones ?

 

[Mydexta]

That looks a nice long cross shaft, how long actually is it?????

 

[spindle]

That looks a nice long cross shaft, how long actually is it?????

It is the standard length one that came on the 59 I looked at it yesterday and thought it looked long, I think it just looks that way because I have used the narrow third furrow frame ?

 

[Petetheploughman]

As you are using a third furrow attachment and I'm using the main 2 furrow bit my legs should be on the inside and your legs should be on the outside. As for the plates I don't think it really matters but Bob does suggest to but both plates on the inside for more adjustment. I would have put both plates on the inside but I had already welded it a bit too much before I realised.
I am just using a standard cross shaft on mine.

 

[spindle]

As you are using a third furrow attachment and I'm using the main 2 furrow bit my legs should be on the inside and your legs should be on the outside. As for the plates I don't think it really matters but Bob does suggest to but both plates on the inside for more adjustment. I would have put both plates on the inside but I had already welded it a bit too much before I realised.
I am just using a standard cross shaft on mine.

Your getting their then Pete with your plough, I have a slight problem with putting the leg's on my frame on the outside as it only give 9 1/4 " between the leg's will need to put some sort of spacer down that side to space it out the 3/4 " needed for 10"furrows

 

[Petetheploughman]

Your getting their then Pete with your plough, I have a slight problem with putting the leg's on my frame on the outside as it only give 9 1/4 " between the leg's will need to put some sort of spacer down that side to space it out the 3/4 " needed for 10"furrows

I thought you only had to put the front leg on the outside and then it would be 10 inches.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

it needs a spacer in it, a bit of plough beam is 7/8" and the right size for 10" furrows, but i put in the top off an other leg, its 1 1/8", so i plough at 10 1/4" on YL in vintage, and legs on outside of the beams for 11" on TCN in classic

 

[spindle]

I thought you only had to put the front leg on the outside and then it would be 10 inches.

It don't quite work out like that Pete because it had an extra strip of steel down the right hand side will post a pic in a minute

 

[spindle]

 

[spindle]

it needs a spacer in it, a bit of plough beam is 7/8" and the right size for 10" furrows, but i put in the top off an other leg, its 1 1/8", so i plough at 10 1/4" on YL in vintage, and legs on outside of the beams for 11" on TCN in classic

Was wondering how I was going to get around that one, was going to use the strip that was originally bolted to that side thinking that it would strengthen the frame as well, will look at what you have said because I want to make some thing that I can adjust the leg upwards 1.5 " for closing the crown

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

i dont lift my front leg at any time

 

[Fergie Ploughman]

Neither do I, never see the point...