AC/S Plow

[coakes00]

I know its not a cub but it will be going on one. Seeing everyone post pictures of plow days and other general fun activities with plow has made me a bit jealous. A neighbor has had this sitting as a lawn ordainment for quite a while so I talked him into selling it. I've been told its an Allis-Chalmers/Simplicity 10 inch plow probably from a Big 10. I mostly wanted to show it off but also, I don't know much about Allis stuff or garden plows so I have a few general questions for you gentlemen.

First, if I take off the U part will it work on a normal sleeve hitch? (left most piece in third picture) I don't have a sleeve hitch but planned on building one as my next project. I would prefer not to have to hack up the plow to make it work. I'm one for keeping original if possible in most cases.

Second, I plan on using it with a 149. It will have loaded bar tires and wheel weights. Anything obvious besides a sleeve hitch that I'm missing? I've plowed with our F-30 and pull behind plow but from what I can tell, a garden tractor is a whole different cat.

Third, is a coulter something I should track down before using? We have always had them on bigger equipment. I see some guys run garden tactors with and some without. I was always taught to use them because they help cut up the corn stocks. Don't plan on turning over much corn ground so I don't know how important it is.

Fourth, and I'm hoping there are some AC experts here, if I wanted to clean it up and paint it, is it AC orange in color? I've never really been around AC equipment so I don't know what color it is. I though it was yellow before people told me it was AC.

[darkminion_17]

Plow should be AC yellow, these were made by Outdoor Products for AC, the later ones were AC white. The hitch and plow is worth 150.00 to a AC guy so sell it.Then you can look for a brinly plow.

Here is one Merk modified to fit a brinly sleeve hitch.

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...612#post408612

[snoel]

I found with my 149, That with any 'trash', the Coulter just wadded junk between the Coulter and the plow. With light sod, it can help cut a clean furrow. Mostly not needed. Edit: I also used it with the Case GT, with the same results.

[Merk]

Originally Posted by darkminion_17

Plow should be AC yellow, these were made by Outdoor Products for AC, the later ones were AC white. The hitch and plow is worth 150.00 to a AC guy so sell it.Then you can look for a brinly plow.

Here is one Merk modified to fit a brinly sleeve hitch.

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...612#post408612

Simplicity build moldboard plows for Simplicity, AC and for 3 years Homelite. The in the earlier post was made by Simplicity for AC.

Outdoor Products did made later attachments for Simplicity and AC.

The sleeve hitch is worth at least $50 in my area. Look at page 2 of the topic darkminion_17 posted. I'm using a Brinly hitch on a AC plow. It was easy to adapt.

I own both Brinly and Simplicity-AC-Homelite plows. The Simplicity-AC plow is better built and weighs more than a Brinly plow. The bolt together Brinly plow frames flex too much. The Simplicity base plow leaves a cleaner furrow than the brinly plow.

by snoel
I found with my 149, That with any 'trash', the Coulter just wadded junk between the Coulter and the plow. With light sod, it can help cut a clean furrow. Mostly not needed. Edit: I also used it with the Case GT, with the same results.

I grew up on a farm and it does help cut up the trash that is on top of the ground. Biggest thing is to have a sharp edge.

It is not that hard to build a coulter assembly for your plow. I have used a disc off an old grain drill for a coulter.