Plough to suit MF 35

[JPM]

I've recently bought a MF 35, looking to get a 2 furrow plough to use in the local ploughing match with it. What would be a good plough for the tractor? A Ferguson plough? Seen a harkness for sale not too far away.

Thanks

 

[Mydexta]

How serious do you want to get into match ploughing???
Also is it a 35 or 35x????



If you plan on getting into ploughing matches seriously, then I'd recommend a ransomes with either yl183 bodies or tcn bodies.sayng that, a harkness is a good going plough.


Spend you're money once,and spend it wisely

 

[John 1594]

Get ready for the "why didnt you buy a IH B275 instead of the MF35"

 

[colhonk]

My My. Obviously you are new to the match ploughing lark. the real ploughmen use a 35x with old style 35 stickers on so they have diff-lock. the fordson boys use a super dexta backend with the old style bonnet ect. plus you will need a gripe, spade and hand shovel for your gardening.

 

[John 1594]

My My. Obviously you are new to the match ploughing lark. the real ploughmen use a 35x with old style 35 stickers on so they have diff-lock. the fordson boys use a super dexta backend with the old style bonnet ect. plus you will need a gripe, spade and hand shovel for your gardening.

You forgot the 7 tonne of rear wheel weights that IH owners always reckon the other makes of tractor need as they are not heavy enough

 

[Mydexta]

My My. Obviously you are new to the match ploughing lark. the real ploughmen use a 35x with old style 35 stickers on so they have diff-lock. the fordson boys use a super dexta backend with the old style bonnet ect. plus you will need a gripe, spade and hand shovel for your gardening.

Doing that trick doesn't work up here as the scpa ask for serial numbers on the entry form so they can check what is true and what is a fake

 

[JPM]

How serious do you want to get into match ploughing???
Also is it a 35 or 35x????



If you plan on getting into ploughing matches seriously, then I'd recommend a ransomes with either yl183 bodies or tcn bodies.sayng that, a harkness is a good going plough.


Spend you're money once,and spend it wisely

It's just a standard 35 no diff lock.
I'm defo not looking to get into it seriously. Just fancy getting involved with the local one. I've a tractor man here who's been ploughing for 50 years so he'll keep me right.

This any good?


http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harkness-Vi...%3Ab1615f9d1580a786f3b3e87efffa6056%7Ciid%3A4

 

[Mydexta]

That harkness looks alright, he has been trying to sell it for a while, and it started cheaper than it is now. Be prepared tho, those harkness ploughs take a fair bit of pulling, but if you get them going right, they can take some beating

 

[multi power]

What's wrong with a proper Ferguson plough to match the tractor?

 

[John 1594]

What's wrong with a proper Ferguson plough to match the tractor?

and risk the "wrath" of many so called "experts" on here......

 

[multi power]

My My. Obviously you are new to the match ploughing lark. the real ploughmen use a 35x with old style 35 stickers on so they have diff-lock. the fordson boys use a super dexta backend with the old style bonnet ect. plus you will need a gripe, spade and hand shovel for your gardening.

You don't need a 35x to have a diff lock, it was an option on the 35

 

[colhonk]

Yes, but very uncommon. and not all 35x`s had diff lock. Interestingly,I have seen a Grey/Copper FE with difflock, I believe there were at least 2 conversions for them.Our first tractor with diff lock was a revelation grip wise.
You cannot use a 35 in the Fergy class can you?

 

[John 1594]

dont think the diff lock became an "official" factory option until the 3 cyls came out, the genuine MF 35 workshop manual here lists instructions for both difflock and non difflock axles

 

[colhonk]

There were a lot of things that should have been standard fitment in them days, but I suppose there were that many other makes to compete cost wise against. Unlike today when tractors have far too much extras on.

 

[multi power]

Yes, but very uncommon. and not all 35x`s had diff lock. Interestingly,I have seen a Grey/Copper FE with difflock, I believe there were at least 2 conversions for them.Our first tractor with diff lock was a revelation grip wise.
You cannot use a 35 in the Fergy class can you?

I think maybe you can with a grey and gold?

Edit I'm probably confusing with vintage class

 

[Sprayer]

I think maybe you can with a grey and gold?

Edit I'm probably confusing with vintage class

Ferguson class at most matches round here are listed in the schedules as the Ferguson TE20 & Ferguson plough Class and as such only TE 20 s are eligible with a standard Ferguson plough, lever type front furrow width adjustment is eligible but not the later type screw handle as fitted to the later MF ploughs. Quick entry top links are not eligible but screw type as opposed to the flat bolt adjust type are eligible. This keeps the class in the form it was originally intended and a level playing field for all entering.
Regarding ploughing with the 35 you would be able to plough in the vintage mounted class with the plough of your choice as long as it was in production on December 31st 1959. As said previously the Ransomes seems to be very popular as it produces that bit extra "finesse" to the job and so tends to be more popular with the better ploughmen, International ploughs can in the right hands produce some good work.

 

[grainboy]

Would this be any good to you, Ransomes, think it is a Robin, but stand to be corrected, looking for £350.

 

[John 1594]

At a guess it looks like a Ransomes PM2, on Epic boards?

 

[grainboy]

Thanks for that, not up on classic ploughs,

 

[JPM]

Would this be any good to you, Ransomes, think it is a Robin, but stand to be corrected, looking for £350.

Yeah that looks good. What's the metal like on it?