My tractor and related projects have been on hold for a while, but hopefully I'll be back to them soon. My son and I have been talking about putting in a modest garden, and while my tractor will be complete overkill, might as well use it if I had the implements. Well, today I picked up one of the basic implements just because I stumbled across it for a good deal. It's a general Class 1 3 point frame that uses a square cross bar turned on angle. The one it came with is 2.25" square solid, about 6' long. It also came with 2 shanks with middle buster plows mounted, and a pair of double ended chisel points that will also mount to the shanks.
First off, does this style of plow have a name? And it seems like a nice versatile system, if you don't mind futzing with changing the feet on the shanks rather than having multiple 3 point setups. Is this a good setup? Back many moons ago when I lived and worked around farms I remember seeing sets like this, just don't know anything about them.
Also, I don't think my B2150 is up to pulling both of those plows, at least not until I've gotten the lot loosened up quite bit. And as it came it's wide enough to prove problematic navigating my fruit trees, gates, etc. But I may want it 2 wide (it could actually go 3 I suppose) later on, so I don't want to cut that expensive long solid cross bar. So of course my next question is, does it need to be solid? I'm no engineer, but by far most of the strength is provided by the outer material. And a larger "bar" will fit the frame and shank brackets. So I'm thinking with a single centered shank mounted, it should be fine with a common 2.5" square 1/4" wall tube (like I have in my stash). Solid bar these days is going to be EXPENSIVE, and replacing the one that came with it is likely more than I paid for the plow setup. Thoughts?
First off, does this style of plow have a name? And it seems like a nice versatile system, if you don't mind futzing with changing the feet on the shanks rather than having multiple 3 point setups. Is this a good setup? Back many moons ago when I lived and worked around farms I remember seeing sets like this, just don't know anything about them.
Also, I don't think my B2150 is up to pulling both of those plows, at least not until I've gotten the lot loosened up quite bit. And as it came it's wide enough to prove problematic navigating my fruit trees, gates, etc. But I may want it 2 wide (it could actually go 3 I suppose) later on, so I don't want to cut that expensive long solid cross bar. So of course my next question is, does it need to be solid? I'm no engineer, but by far most of the strength is provided by the outer material. And a larger "bar" will fit the frame and shank brackets. So I'm thinking with a single centered shank mounted, it should be fine with a common 2.5" square 1/4" wall tube (like I have in my stash). Solid bar these days is going to be EXPENSIVE, and replacing the one that came with it is likely more than I paid for the plow setup. Thoughts?