Heavy Duty

135 Crest View Dr. Potosi, WI 53820 | email: farmdrainageplows.com | call: (563)920-6304

Heavy Duty Large Pull Type Farm Drainage Plow

Model # OFDP-55HD

The trailer system has a heavy duty walking tandem system for smoother pulling

Better and more accurate grade control

This model comes standard with a tile installation depth gauge

Included is a laser/GPS mount for grade contol equipment

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General Information

Our heavy duty large pull type farm drainage plow (OFDP-55HD) can be pulled by a large front wheel assist or articulate 4 wheel drive tractor. The OFDP-55HD is built to withstand the stresses of today’s heavier and higher horsepower tractors. This model is an excellent choice for anyone wanting to do commercial tiling. The machine is able to install up to 8” diameter drainage tile, up to 5 ½ feet deep. If conditions require, there is an extra hitch point on the main frame of the tile plow to hook a second tractor to, which would eliminate any undue stress on the main tractor. The OFDP-55HD comes standard with a tile installation depth gauge so you know at a glance how deep you are installing your tile.

This model is field ready with both a 6” and 8” front wear plate that attaches to the shoe, which opens the trench. The wear plate is easily changed by removing 6 bolts. Also included is a 4” and 6” tag along tile installation boot to install 3 to 6” tile. An optional 8” trailing boot, with 10” wear plate, for installing 8” drainage tile is available. The trailing boots can be easily interchanged by removing a safety pin, lifting the boot off the machine and setting the replacement boot in its place.

There are 2 heavy duty pull arms on the machine, the lower arm pulls the shoe/shank assembly through the soil and the top arm is used to control the reverse pressure coming from the shoe/shank assembly. This will keep the pitch of the shoe/shank at a zero pitch, the optimal pitch. The reverse pressure on the top arm creates downward pressure on the tongue of the plow, which transfers to the drawbar of the tractor and increases traction. The tongue on the walking beam trailer is heavier and stronger than the standard trailer also.

Adjustment for the plow pitch setup is quick and easy with the adjustment link on the main frame of the machine. This link controls the pitch setting. Lengthening or shortening this link adjusts the pitch of the shoe and shank leaving it parallel with the ground while the machine is under pull. This creates the zero pitch on the shoe/shank assembly.

There is a 26 degree front angle on the shoe to allow it to pull easier through the soil. The bottom of the shoe is formed in a “V” to allow the tile to form to the ground for more accurate placement of tile insuring water will drain with the tile.

Operation

To operate the machine, back up to the start hole for your drainage tile, lower the shoe/shank assembly into the hole, with the plow cylinders, to the desired depth. Insert your drainage tile into the tile installation boot and have someone hold the tile until you are approximately 20 feet into the run. When you get to the end of the run, lift the plow and go to the next start hole.

The trailer system on this machine has a walking tandem system for smoother pulling allowing for better, more accurate, grade control. Wide base 385/65R22.5 tires on this model give better floatation in the field. The plow aspect of this machine can be removed from the trailer system by removing 3 pins, which allows it to be used as a 3 point hitch plow on any tractor with a category 3 hitch.