Lane Ranger 10,946 #1 Posted April 28, 2020 Anyone have a video of your RJ with a garden plow plowing a garden? Please post and indicate how you feel about the power of the RJ tractor to pull the plow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,800 #2 Posted April 28, 2020 I found this one YouTube Lane. It looks like with the appropriate sized plow, it works just fine 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,509 #3 Posted April 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Lane Ranger said: Anyone have a video of your RJ with a garden plow plowing a garden? @WHX24 I thought that you pulled a plow with one of your lil guys. Any insight for Lane? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,792 #4 Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Achto said: @WHX24 I thought that you pulled a plow with one of your lil guys. Any insight for Lane? Sure did just for the halibut … a 401 with the diamond turfs to boot! Dino's little eight incher and actually worked pretty good till I hit some roots from those spruce trees in the background then and up she come! Even let @Rp.wh have a crack at it. Power wasn't really an issue you keep her on the pipe Lane. Traction more of an issue. Weights, front and rear would help. This 401 has a B1290 Clinton in it. The guy I brought this tractor from had a cool little disc for it he claimed he used all the time. Sadly would not sell with the tractor tho. Edited April 28, 2020 by WHX24 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,946 #5 Posted April 28, 2020 Ok thank you Kevin and Jim! A guy in West Virginia with an RJ and garden plow is having trouble with his belt smoking on the first run of dipping his plow in the earth. I gave hom all the pointers I could about issues he needed to check. He has a new 1/2 x 29 belt, strong motor, good cable and depth on plow can drop eight inches or more. It is all original plow and plow point is good. I suggested looking a pulley alignment and cleaning sidewalls on pulleys to see if ok for belt to ride clean. Not sure what else. He has an original 8 inch RJ type plow like you posted Jim. Any more suggestions or ideas about his drive belt slipping and smoking?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,792 #6 Posted April 28, 2020 Only thing I can suggest is I just come get the whole setup.... Seriously maybe try a 28 inch belt and of the rubber style but I have never had issues with the Kevlar style. Maybe a stronger clutch spring? Just thinking out loud here. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bottjernat1 2,190 #7 Posted April 28, 2020 Love the video!! I need a plow for my restored rj 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,509 #8 Posted April 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Maybe a stronger clutch spring? This was going to be my suggestion also. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,946 #9 Posted April 28, 2020 I sent him a new clutch spring! That should do the trick. He said his spring was very rusty so probably very weak also!!! Thanks guys! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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