Plow in a pickup bed

mkirsch · Apr 15, 2009

I knew this would happen... Now that I have two #60L 3-14 plows, neither of which can be pulled by my Super H, I have happened upon yet another #60 plow.

This one has the correct narrow frame type and can be reduced to two bottoms.

Problem is, it's about 6 hours away, farther than I want to tow the trailer. The trailer's not mine and I don't feel comfortable going on such a long trip with it. Plus it pulls HARD for a little 7x14 single axle flatbed.

Will a 3-bottom narrow-frame plow like this fit in a standard 8' truck bed?

ScottyHOMeY · Apr 15, 2009

I'm not at all familiar with the narrow frame you refer to, but I recently had all I could do to get a Little Genius 2-14 into the back of my Ram. As you might figure, width was the critical issue, and it took a little twist action to get the hubs in clear of the uprights at the rear of the bed. Even with a long bed you might get into length issues, too. I had to strap the mitch up to get the tailgate closed. The length of a thir share would have put me out over the length of the tailgate, even if I had been able to accommodate the width.

Unless that narrow-frame can be broken down to get the overall width down to about 60", I wouldn't think the prospects of hauling it in the bed are too encouraging.

Draker · Apr 15, 2009

Me and my dad have put a 3pt hitch 3-14s in the back of our long box pick up before with plenty of room. The only problem we had was that it wanted to fall over so you might want to have some good rope with you. hope this helps.

eric

Rootsy · Apr 15, 2009

well.. 3 14's is going to make it 42" wide cut... plus the width of the tires, spindles and other stuff... Most full size pickup beds are 4 feet between fenders, give or take... thus I'd say she won't fit...

Now if it was a semi mount, or a mounted plow (as mentioned above), with no wheels and tires like a trailer plow... she would probably fit...

I know that there's absolutely no way my #70 3-16's would fit in a truck bed.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 15, 2009

Build a wooden Flat top across the top of the sides of your pickup bed,set the plow on top, tie or chain down, and bring it home.

Hugh MacKay · Apr 15, 2009

MKirsch: Your going to reduce it to 2 bottom anyhow, why not do it on the spot then the 2x14 plow will fit in your pickup.

Another option, front wheels are narrow enough to fit between fender wells. Remove the tongue and load it front end forward. You'd still be better with bottom and tail wheel removed, put them up front. Mounted they will be a lot of weight out back, plus front tip of that 3rd bottom will be on your tail gate. Bottom and wheel off you should be able to close the tail gate.

mkirsch · Apr 15, 2009

Hugh, that's what I was hoping to hear. Mainly I wanted to know if the wheels would fit between the wheel wells.

El Toro · Apr 15, 2009

If it won't fit in your truck bed, you may be able to rent a tandem axle trailer. Some of those rental trailers tow very nice even loaded.
Hal
PS: Before I had a truck I rented one for hauling firewood, never had any trouble with the loaded trailer. I was using a 1951 Chevy and later on it snapped an axle. I changed it out on the road after my wife met me. I then got some tools and a used axle from a junk yard. I had to pull that too from a junker.

scotc · Apr 15, 2009

Take a couple pieces of 2x6 with you for under the front bottoms, then strap the front end down good and it won't be sitting on your tailgate. Plus metal on wood on metal slides less than metal on metal.

Hugh MacKay · Apr 15, 2009

MKirsch: Looking at the configuration of that no. 60 3 bottom reducable to 2 bottom, left front wheel is tucked in ahead of the 3 bottom. Wheels might still be a bit too wide but you should be able to run the left wheel on top of wheel well.

I know when my dad sold my 2x14 No.8, they loaded it in a long box pickup front wheels first. Was better to have tail wheel on tail gate than front wheels.

Fixer · Apr 15, 2009

Mkirsch Most late pickups have places on the inside of the sides of the bed to build a platform above the wheel wells. Put two by sixes in these indentations put a piece of plywood over the whole thing and you will have a platform big enough to haul your plow. Bernie Steffen

CNKS · Apr 15, 2009

Better and easier to rent a tandem axle trailer. Easy to chain the plow down, easy to pull, very little weight on the back of your pickup. Properly balanced, you won't know the trailer is back there, but don't forget!

IH fan · Apr 15, 2009

Not meaning to get totally out of line here, but what's the matter with your SH that it won't pull 3x14s? Dad had an H with SH sleeves and pistons and pulled a 3x14 plow. Granted it was not heavy clay soil, but then I doubt the tractor had as much umph as a regular SH.

Nebraska Kirk · Apr 15, 2009

I hauled a 3-14 IH pull type plow in the back of my pickup. Just put the tail wheel in one front left corner and angle the plow toward the rear right. You will have to leave the tailgate down and one front wheel may rest on the tailgate, but I just lowered the plow down so that the plow points were resting on the bed. Tie it down good and go.

mkirsch · Apr 16, 2009

(quoted from post at 17:51:25 04/15/09) Not meaning to get totally out of line here, but what's the matter with your SH that it won't pull 3x14s? Dad had an H with SH sleeves and pistons and pulled a 3x14 plow. Granted it was not heavy clay soil, but then I doubt the tractor had as much umph as a regular SH.

In the ground on my Dad's farm the general rule of thumb is to subtract one bottom from what a tractor is supposed to be able to pull.

3-14s is a good load in this ground for Dad's Farmall 400 with new loaded tires and two sets of weights. Makes 'er snort pretty good from what he told me. I can't imagine my little Super H with no fluid and one set of weights is going to do much more than sit on top and spin...

Besides, these are old tractors and we're plowing with them for the fun of it. No sense in working the snot out of them. A Super H will pull 2-14s easily with little risk of breaking anything.

IH fan · Apr 16, 2009

Besides, these are old tractors and we're plowing with them for the fun of it. No sense in working the snot out of them. A Super H will pull 2-14s easily with little risk of breaking anything.

Didn't think of it from the aspect of these older tractors and probably parts availability, etc. When Dad had his H, I imagine parts were easier to find. At the time, mid-late '70s, he was also pretty much a "hobby farmer", 100 acres with 60 of that tillable, and was not hard soil to work.

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