Benefits of Reversible Plough

noworries2004

Hi,
I currently have a 4 furrow standard Knverland plough. I need to update alot of the metal for it roughly 500 euros worth. I am thinking of selling the frame and buying a 3 furrow reversible.
Prob get a 3F reversible in good condition for 4K.

Is there much benefits of having a reversible?
I am only ploughing around 40 acres a yr.

Thanks

nashmach

noworries2004 wrote: »

Hi,
I currently have a 4 furrow standard Knverland plough. I need to update alot of the metal for it roughly 500 euros worth. I am thinking of selling the frame and buying a 3 furrow reversible.
Prob get a 3F reversible in good condition for 4K.

Is there much benefits of having a reversible?
I am only ploughing around 40 acres a yr.

Thanks

Won't be a very clean reversible at 4k unless it has a 120 headstock and don't go there!

It really depends on your field size as to the benefits of reversible.

You can plough as much with a 4f conventional as with a 3f reversible if ploughing the one way depending on how fast you go when going back.:D

noworries2004

What are the issues with 120 headstock?

Something similar to this plough i was going to look at
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/ploughs/4513537
One or two fields are fairly long so reversing is painful.

nashmach

noworries2004 wrote: »

What are the issues with 120 headstock?

Something similar to this plough i was going to look at
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/ploughs/4513537
One or two fields are fairly long so reversing is painful.

120 headstocks are prone to cracks and breaking.

Also if you decide to add another furrow, it is definitely not advisable.

bob charles

nashmach wrote: »

Won't be a very clean reversible at 4k unless it has a 120 headstock and don't go there!

It really depends on your field size as to the benefits of reversible.

You can plough as much with a 4f conventional as with a 3f reversible if ploughing the one way depending on how fast you go when going back.:D

no need to go back and forwards if you set out right, :rolleyes: Space it out man, or new-age GPS. Conventional plough requires a brain, reversible requires a monkey to pilot :D only joking

nashmach

bob charles wrote: »

no need to go back and forwards if you set out right, :rolleyes: Space it out man, or new-age GPS. Conventional plough requires a brain, reversible requires a monkey to pilot :D only joking

Have you all day Bob to set up middles in small fields

Sure what do you know about ploughing anyway given your direct drilling :P

DMAXMAN

noworries2004 wrote: »

What are the issues with 120 headstock?

Something similar to this plough i was going to look at
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/ploughs/4513537
One or two fields are fairly long so reversing is painful.

the plough in the pictures has number 3 bodies so not as good as number 8 for ploughing grass. i personally would have no problem with a good 120 headstock provided you get a clean one with no welds. problem with 120 was that there was bushings that wore out and people didnt replace them soon enough and let the headstock break.

nashmach

DMAXMAN wrote: »

the plough in the pictures has number 3 bodies so not as good as number 8 for ploughing grass. i personally would have no problem with a good 120 headstock provided you get a clean one with no welds. problem with 120 was that there was bushings that wore out and people didnt replace them soon enough and let the headstock break.

Well copped, plus difficult to get 3 parts now..

noworries2004

Thanks for all the feedback,
Think ill stay with the 4F for now.

yellow50HX

used to do all my own ploughing before with a 3 furrow. wasnt too bad either but get a lad in to do it with a reversible now. Noticed that the grass fields would always have a ridge or a hollow no matter how well i managed to close in or close out the jions. uncle who is a fantastic plough man used to find the same, wasnt as much of an issue for tillage land as that would be ploughed in again but was a pain when the fields were put back into grass. reversible does give a nice even finish accross the field. also a lot easier not having to get out and pace out every field before you start

Manoffeeling

noworries2004 wrote: »

Thanks for all the feedback,
Think ill stay with the 4F for now.

You are right. 40 acres is 3 days work. It seems excessive to invest 4 k on a plough for that acreage.

6480

Manoffeeling wrote: »

You are right. 40 acres is 3 days work. It seems excessive to invest 4 k on a plough for that acreage.

i ploughed 17 acres one long day with a 4 f stardard plough less the head lands