Keeping the plough in the right direction

[Petetheploughman]

there is a far easier way than any of the above has said, and none of the above is needed

Other than the stabilizer I think the idea of Johns magic kit or extending the link arms sounds like a good idea.

 

[Petetheploughman]

Here is a video of a ploughing match on the Isle of Wight:

watch at 14:11 how the plough is pulled over.

I think it's quite a good idea on a 35 because the hydraulics are fast at going down. But I don't think it would work so well on a b275 because the hydraulic are quite slow at going down and you would be there pulling the plough over for quite a while.

 

[Fergie Ploughman]

He pulls the plough over well, but can't say he's making a very good job on his ins and outs!

I drive at an angle to set the plough in the right line then ride the landslide as I straighten my tractor. In more extreme slopes I just shove it across. I like the idea of a auto stabiliser like Bob's or the neat little sparex one dealer suggests.....

 

[arcobob]

I Have bought one of these

http://v2.gb.sparex.com/ItemDetails/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemNumber=26665

works a treat just remember to shorten the chain when doing the start as you will shorten the right hand lift rod on the handle.

Normal price £250 plus VAT but not difficult to make.

 

[arcobob]

This is what you need.


This is a cruickshank of Denny adjustable stabiliser.it works by squeezing the handle and working the lever to either push the implement away, or pull it in.
I have seen them
Used at ploughing matches, where the lad used a piece of rubber hose to keep the handle squeezed, to allow the arms to float in and out when in work, then when he got to the end, before he lifted, he removed the rubber hose, so the arms were locked and the plough in the correct position to take the correct width when he set it down at the other side. Once down, the handle was squeezed and the hose out back on and away he went.

These stabilisers were also made by harkness, a smiddy famous for their ploughs, and also by international as there was one in eBay not so long agoView attachment 229572

John Plowright has one of these and it works well but there appears to be less room on an IH than a Fergie particularly with a lift rod adjusting lever fitted.. They also seem to be a bit of a rarity down south.

 

[Mydexta]

There was a genuine I.h one for sale on eBay a few weeks ago

 

[Farmerpickle]

Here is a video of a ploughing match on the Isle of Wight:

watch at 14:11 how the plough is pulled over.

I find it a little bit of a waste of time having that little gadget on the tractor when the ploughing your doing isn't that good.

 

[Petetheploughman]

I find it a little bit of a waste of time having that little gadget on the tractor when the ploughing your doing isn't that good.

Could be a beginner. Or somebody like me who ploughs for the fun of it.

 

[arcobob]

Could be a beginner. Or somebody like me who ploughs for the fun of it.

Every little improvement is a step towards the final goal but I must admit that gadgets can sometimes conspire against you particularly if you have senior moments as I do. As one eminent ploughman once told me you have to grind out every possible point but unfortunately he was well known for taking it much too far.

 

[Sprayer]

Every little improvement is a step towards the final goal but I must admit that gadgets can sometimes conspire against you particularly if you have senior moments as I do. As one eminent ploughman once told me you have to grind out every possible point but unfortunately he was well known for taking it much too far.

You certainly did not have a senior moment yesterday at Deeping. Congratulations!!!! on a well ploughed plot.
I was very impressed with the simplicity and compactness of your stabiliser.

 

[arcobob]

Thank you Richard though I should have done better and went home early a bit disappointed.. I hope to improve on that at the Rutland match !

 

[Mydexta]

There was a genuine I.h one for sale on eBay a few weeks ago

2 of these for sale in eBay again, a harkness and a genuine I.h

 

[Mydexta]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/301805264780

 

[Cordiale]

You will have to make a telescopic stabiliser as shown. When the plough is in the air, the tension is off the spring (attached to mudguard) and the latched holds the two silver pegs which normally slide up and down a slot. When the plough is in the ground the spring lifts the latch and the plough is free to float. The length is adjustable for fine tuning as is the spring tension. When I transport the plough I disconnect the spring from the chain and when I am about to do the chip I hook the latch up to ensure that the plough quickly moves to the right. I View attachment 229502 am sorry the photos are not terribly clear but will take some more next time I dismantle it.
View attachment 229476

Hi Bob, came across this post while looking at some old threads. I wondered what you made it from? Do you still use a check chain on the other side and can you lock to furrow width to stop the plough swinging away when your not quite right at the finish? Any more pics yet?

 

[arcobob]

Hi Bob, came across this post while looking at some old threads. I wondered what you made it from? Do you still use a check chain on the other side and can you lock to furrow width to stop the plough swinging away when your not quite right at the finish? Any more pics yet?

Sorry not to reply earlier. I made this stabiliser from bits of scrap and yes I do use a check chain on the other side. I found it not to be entirely foolproof and have since bought a Harkness Hill Hitch similar in principle to the one shown earlier on the grey and gold. I modified the latch to lock in the disengaged position, thus providing float and you can also push the plough over to line up for the finish. To provide space on my 275 I moved the mudguard out 3" and had to modify the handbrake mount. I will post some pics tomorow.

 

[arcobob]

Here we go for the Harkness Hill Hitch

 

[Cordiale]

Here we go for the Harkness Hill HitchView attachment 488764

Thanks for the explanation and the pictures Bob.

Again I find it extremely interesting to see how people invent and modify in order to do a better job and make life easier. I take it that the arm at the tractor end swivels and moves the stabilizer back and forth? I wonder how it compares to Pennines invention? Have you found it a big improvement on your first one?

 

[Cordiale]

Thanks for the explanation and the pictures Bob.

Again I find it extremely interesting to see how people invent and modify in order to do a better job and make life easier. I take it that the arm at the tractor end swivels and moves the stabilizer back and forth? I wonder how it compares to Pennines invention? Have you found it a big improvement on your first one?

Has anyone else out there got any better ideas they would like to share?

 

[arcobob]

Thanks for the explanation and the pictures Bob.

Again I find it extremely interesting to see how people invent and modify in order to do a better job and make life easier. I take it that the arm at the tractor end swivels and moves the stabilizer back and forth? I wonder how it compares to Pennines invention? Have you found it a big improvement on your first one?

I can`t comment on Pennine`s system but if it is a great success then somebody out there is using it and it won`t be a secret forever. The biggest problem with the Harkness is the number of joints in the linkage leading to lost motion however good the pins and swivels. This could be improved using ball joints but at least the plough can be moved positively in either direction, unlike the stabiliser where the position is not adjustable from the tractor seat.

 

[Howard150]

I can`t comment on Pennine`s system but if it is a great success then somebody out there is using it and it won`t be a secret forever. The biggest problem with the Harkness is the number of joints in the linkage leading to lost motion however good the pins and swivels. This could be improved using ball joints but at least the plough can be moved positively in either direction, unlike the stabiliser where the position is not adjustable from the tractor seat.

Hardly anything that Colonel Sanders would have his recipe holders travelling on different planes for Bob!
Just the simplest of cable and lever arrangements which pulls on the left hand lower link. Probably the trabant version of your Roller!