Can anyone explain why the front landslide is always so short? The rear furrow slice doesn't move until 8" beyond the end of the front landslide end.
It worries me when an argument finishes with 'it is tradition', 'it is the way we have always done it' and finally, since when do we have a 'cost' consideration on a match plough? With the front board pushing as much as the rear, there is a lot of tweak in the frame and some wasted space between the bodies. Just how much steering does a plough need in a straight line (when judges should look for straightness last)?
And the forces are key! The front body is pushing a furrow slice to the right via the frame to the rear landslide unless the front landslide takes side force, yet there is space, below ground level before the rear slice is turned for a longer front landslide. Just asking!