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<blockquote data-quote="Howard150" data-source="post: 5221692" data-attributes="member: 30002"><p>Too much information. I have ploughed almost exclusively with Ransomes - albeit different bodies - TCN, YL, EPIC, RWM and RND. the logic I was always taught and have proved time and time again was ‘put the front board on at rest and then give the adjuster 2 flats pressure, then adjust the back board for parallel’ I would say that in my experience the general purpose bodies are more tolerant than the semi diggers (in the vintage classes) especially for Ransomes boards.</p><p>Generally speaking as you push a board out you are also twisting it, which in turn puts more pressure on the furrow in a 3 dimensional way. This in turn can be counter productive to penetration, straightness and maintaining constant depth. As ever, speed is critical.</p><p>I always push the back board out 5 flats for the last 2 runs of the finish, sometimes the front board out 3 or 4 flats for the start. Only push the back board out 4 flats for the very last run on grass or you will end up with a high show furrow and a step. Remember to put it back for the opening at the next match.</p><p>As said on here earlier, the main thing to be careful of is that your tyre fits in the hole and does not tread on the back of the last open furrow.</p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard150, post: 5221692, member: 30002"] Too much information. I have ploughed almost exclusively with Ransomes - albeit different bodies - TCN, YL, EPIC, RWM and RND. the logic I was always taught and have proved time and time again was ‘put the front board on at rest and then give the adjuster 2 flats pressure, then adjust the back board for parallel’ I would say that in my experience the general purpose bodies are more tolerant than the semi diggers (in the vintage classes) especially for Ransomes boards. Generally speaking as you push a board out you are also twisting it, which in turn puts more pressure on the furrow in a 3 dimensional way. This in turn can be counter productive to penetration, straightness and maintaining constant depth. As ever, speed is critical. I always push the back board out 5 flats for the last 2 runs of the finish, sometimes the front board out 3 or 4 flats for the start. Only push the back board out 4 flats for the very last run on grass or you will end up with a high show furrow and a step. Remember to put it back for the opening at the next match. As said on here earlier, the main thing to be careful of is that your tyre fits in the hole and does not tread on the back of the last open furrow. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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