Size of plow for a Dexta

tomsdexta · Post by **tomsdexta** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:28 am

What size of a plow is commonly used on a Dexta?

Post by **Brian** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:08 am

Two furrow (bottom), 10" or 12". there was a reversible single or double furrow built specialy for them by Ransomes, but today you would find them using a Ransomes Robin plough or a Ferguson soil blackener

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:35 am

Hey guys,
I've got a 14 inch two bottom plough, and my Dexta uses it really well. It's got so much power that I would like to put a three bottom plough on her just to see if she would pull it.
Is a 14 to much for the old girl Brian?

Post by **Brian** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:32 am

Depends how deep you want to plough Mark. I knew a farmer who ploughed with a TS82 two furrow reversible designed for a Super Major, behind a Super Dexta and a Ford 3000.

In Tractor and Machinery magazine there is a man with a 5 furrow conventional plough behind a Eord 3000 at a ploughing match.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:04 pm

I only plough about 8 to 10 inches. I put my tractor in 1st on the high side and just idle along ploughing little gardens. My ploughs are made by Ford, and they do a pretty good job.

I helped plough a 20 acre bottom one time and went another gear higher, and it did really well. That's why I'd like to put a three bottom plough on her to see how she'd pull it.

jambug123 · Post by **jambug123** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:00 pm

There was a 3 furrow plough for the dexta a TS1013 and ploughs to 8inches deep at 10 or 12 inch furrows so should be ok but you will lose a bit of forward momentem. im going to get a TS59 2 furrow for mine as i have just orderd some duel cat link arms and then i can finally put my ferguson plough into retirement.

Regards
James