Pros and cons of this plough

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Don't want to spend massive money on a plough as I only plough about 50 acres a year.

What are these ploughs like.

 

[Flat 10]

Seems expensive enough to me for 50acres but it’s not my money, anyway I have used older overums without auto reset and really liked the job they do. I take it you need auto reset. If not it’s a lot of weight and expense. I think you are ploughing grass so the discs may well be helpful.

 

[James]

Cx is the lighter headstock so check it's not cracked or been welded

 

[quattro]

I’ve a Dx (h duty) 08 4furrow for sale more money unfortunately!!!

 

[spudman*2008]

It has the older style headstock on it how much hp in front of it ?they are good ploughing ploughs check the bushes in them release the oil pressure in the hydraulic reset system make sure it is connected to a tractor

 

[Flat 10]

It has the older style headstock on it how much hp in front of it ?they are good ploughing ploughs check the bushes in them release the oil pressure in the hydraulic reset system make sure it is connected to a tractor

Hopefully?!

 

[Cowabunga]

It is a mechanical vari-width, not an on-the-go type. Just so as you are aware. So not so many bushes to worry about.
I have almost exactly the same plough except that mine has the steel rear depth wheel. The XL mouldboards are excellent in my opinion.

Things to look for are structural cracks in the headstock but particularly in the main beam. If it has done massive acreage the main beam can fail but mine is perfect so far and has averaged 50 acres a year. Less in recent years but much more in early years. In fact my original set of mouldboards are all now near knackered with only about a 100 to 150 acres left in them I reckon. Replacements aren't overly expensive, or they weren't last time I looked some years ago.

Apart from general wear points, check for high wear on the sliding casting that moves when front furrow width is altered. Also check the four replaceable pivots for each furrow overload and the seals on the rams that tension each furrow.

In work, add pressure to the system by the spool valve on the tractor until the break-back just moves in the hard bits of ground, and trips when a fair size stone is hit. By fair size, I mean 9"+ or solid rock.

 

[Bury the Trash]

its not the headstock i would worry about as much as the beam.

especially if you aint really got terrible stoney ground, just a few stone patches .....

auto reset adds weight , which can be more of a strain steady metal fatigue and turnover (or under as in this case. )shock load to the frame work than the shock of going into a few obstacles with a shear bolt type. iyswim.

 

[Exfarmer]

Certainly the older Overums had serious problems on the bigger ploughs, mine bought near 30 years ago had more weld in the beam than steel, we finally gave up when the headstock and turnover tube fell apart. However I think they were sorted by 15 years ago. We did purchase another later, which had little problems , but they did upgrade the beam after 18 months, even though ours did not show any cracks