I know I'm Boring You Guys

I know I'm boring you fellas to tears with my little projects, but has anyone ever used or even heard of an "Ace" plow?

I keep coming back to this old CAT II plow that a dealer down the road has for sale. He's asking $2500 for it, which is about half the price of a new 4 bottom and has had this one for quite some time; maybe over a year now.

But still, I think he is still way to high, isn't he? (the dealer effect)

I know it would fit my tractor like a glove and looks to be a good sturdy unit, although I'm just not too wild about that goofy double gauge-wheel set up. Otherwise, it sure looks like it is built along the lines of the tried and true IH 140 model.

It appears to have good suck, plenty of ground clearance, has the cover boards and looks to be good and straight. I see it has the throw-away lathes too.

Does anyone have any info on the "Ace" brand name? Can a guy still get parts?

Thanks,

Allan

5 18's is a load for a 7140 Magnum out here. If that was a hydraulic reset a 966 would need a full set of front weights and loaded front tires to handle lifting it. We have a 145 hyd reset Case IH and the magnum is MFD with all 18 weights and we loaded the front to keep from lifting when we raise the plow. With 4 18's you can plow about 4 acres an hour. Everybody pulls a packer behind thier plow here though, so it takes a little more HP. Jake

You've reaffirmed what I've been thinking. Overall tho, this old ACE looks to be a pretty good unit.

Some around here do the chisel/sweep thing, some spray and still others use the plow. I can see the results of all, as they are laying side by side and I'll stick with the plow, which just simply does a better job.

Thanks for your input; I appreciate it,

Allan

Got the dirty beans in already? What's your hurry? Heck, guys around here haven't been in the field for two weeks 'cause it is so wet.

Yep, got the dreaded drill bought; a little John Deere 117 (I think they call it). It is no spring chicken, but then, neither am I so we should get along just fine.

Gotta take the old brown Chevy pickup so I can yank the presswheels off of it, throw 'em in the back and drag 'er home one of these days. :>)

I just like those old JD drills; seems like they just keep a running and a runnin' like the timex watches used to do. :>)

Allan

Well, there ya go; I'm still stuck back in the seventies, I guess.

This is the stuff I'm talking about. I'm assuming the tenant is going to hay it, but I'd sure like to get it back into wheat if the rains will hold out.

Allan

I dunno how this is gonna work 'cause I've got to run this business and just do the "farmin' thing" part timish, slippin' out there when I can find the time.

It is only 50 some acres, but I'll probably end up dinkin' around on it 3 or 4 days.

Dunno,

Allan

Looks like some ol' boy was draggin quite a sizeable packer, don't it? :>)

Allan

The dealer is calling it an "ACE". I've never heard of the darned thing; the "ACF" either, for that matter. :>)

It looks to be a good stout plow to me, doesn't it you?

I'd just take that packer hitch clear off the rascal, tho.

Allan

I think you are right. The fella with the 5 bottom told me that he really honestly doubted if the 966 could pull those 5-18s. I tend to agree with him; there is a difference between pulling the danged thing and pullin' it right.

My old plow was a 4-18" Massey and it loaded the tractor just right in 4th gear and like I say, 3rd is too darned slow to do a good job and 1st gear is way, way too fast.

Thanks for the input in the NH 495. The man that owns it told me it was the only mower he had ever owned that would slice right thru dried cheat grass, so that's saying a lot.

He said the one and only time he ever plugged it was when he hung one wheel of 'er over a barpit and tried to mow the roadway ditch. Everthing tended to fall to the bottom of the rollers. :>)

Thanks again,

Allan

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