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So I got me a clevis hitch from @19richie66.

Got a few questions…

 

1. What are those 2 screws for on the back?… to angle the plow a bit ?… and if so why would one angle the plow ?

 

2. Do I need the flat piece of metal bent on a 90 degree angle at the top that looks like it would be held in place by the hitch pin ?…

And what does it do ?

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elcamino/wheelhorse

The bolts are to keep what ever attachment square to the hitch. Not sure about your second question.

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WHX??

No you don't want to have an angle on the plow you want to have it follow the tractor. You do want a bit of side swing and the purpose of the screws are to limit that swing. there should be a stout plate that hangs over the back so when using the outside holes on the plow the screw have something to run against.  

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Pullstart

It should be a little loose.  The settings of the plow should make it track well.  There’s a “frog” bolt that essentially moves the tail of the plow and it pushes against the fresh cut ground to “steer” the plow. :handgestures-thumbupright:

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Pullstart

The answers you are looking for can be either found in Dan’s money tree field, Mike’s GoPro field, my melted wiring field, or in this thread here :lol:

 

 

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lynnmor

You are missing the part that the bolts contact.

 

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Horse Newbie
1 hour ago, lynnmor said:

You are missing the part that the bolts contact.

 

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Guess I need to call A-Z Tractors, or put an ad on the classifieds…

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Pullstart

If you have any heavy gage sheet metal, you could likely build one Tim…. Just a hole saw and a bend :handgestures-thumbupright:

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chorusguy

Sorry. I don't understand what that triangular plate does.  

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lynnmor
20 hours ago, chorusguy said:

Sorry. I don't understand what that triangular plate does.  

There are two bolts behind the plate so it gives them something to beat on.

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chorusguy

So it's sacrificial sort of.so the implementation doesn't get beat on?

 

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lynnmor
5 minutes ago, chorusguy said:

So it's sacrificial sort of.so the implementation doesn't get beat on?

 

That’s the idea, also if the implement is a poor match to the bolts it can help.

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chorusguy

Thanks. I just bought one from wheelhorse parts and more. I had an original but somebody with sticky fingers wanted it more. This new one seems beefier than the one I used to have I think. Nonetheless, it looks really well made.  Was going to slap it on  today, but it is just too darn hot

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Lee1977
23 hours ago, chorusguy said:

Thanks. I just bought one from wheelhorse parts and more. I had an original but somebody with sticky fingers wanted it more. This new one seems beefier than the one I used to have I think. Nonetheless, it looks really well made.  Was going to slap it on  today, but it is just too darn hot

The one you bought from Wheelhorse parts & more is 1/2" thick the original was 3/8" thick .

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chorusguy

Yep. It's chunky.  Used it today.  Worked very nicely 

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