Tractor Plow Conversion?

[Baystatetom]

I found this old plow out in the brush, since the land owner had no idea it was there they didn’t mind my taking it. It is made to pull with a tractor but is only a 12″ plow. I think this may be perfect for me to use with my oxen. My team doesn’t drive from behind so I always need two people to plow. I think if I can figure out how to hook onto to this thing I should be able to pull a rope on the “trip” same as they would have from a tractor seat and still be able to stay up front and drive. I just have to decide weather to try and rig up a pole like on a typical sulky plow or if it would be easier and/or better to put a little set of wheels in front where the tractor draw bar would have been. Hopefully I’ll find time before the ground freezes to try it out with my tractor and play a bit before I throw the steers into the mix.

[Simple Living]

I think I have a friend that has that same plow converted with a pole and she uses it with her Haflingers. It was converted to a riding plow but I think you could just as easy do the same thing to the hitch and use it while working your oxen. If you don’t use a pole with it and you have any type if hills, you would need to have a way to hole it back so it doesn’t come up on them. I have an Oliver #11 riding plow that I use with out a pole but I can pin the rear furrow wheel to keep it from rolling up on them.
Could you use a steel pipe with chain hooked on each end to fasten to the plow and to the yoke? That way it would flex as well as give you some adjustment to length and if done right it would keep the plow from hitting them in the behind. If you would like to see some close up pictures of the way they did the hitch conversion I am sure I could come up with some. She only lives about 10 miles from me and I know she wouldn’t mind a visit from me with my camera. I am going to try to link a page with the best photo of it I found online just for referance. It would be the last picture on the page if this works. 🙂 http://www.drafthorsevillage.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5312

Gordon

[Baystatetom]

Thanks Gordon, it does look about the same, less the rust of course. I think I would use a pole no matter what even if I did use a truck (I think that’s what you call the little wheels). Not worried about in the field work but definitely have hills in between. I guess the thing to do is park the team in front and try and figure out the line of draft.
~Tom

[Baystatetom]

Thanks Gordon, it does look about the same, less the rust of course. I think I would use a pole no matter what even if I did use a truck (I think that’s what you call the little wheels). Not worried about in the field work but definitely have hills in between. I guess the thing to do is park the team in front and try and figure out the line of draft.
~Tom

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