Will it Pull 5 Bottoms? The 1655 gives it the college try!

[@FredWalmer]

First Oliver I had was a 1650 with a 5/16plow there wasn’t anywhere I couldn’t plow with it. Plenty of power excellent draft system was very quick and never did much spinning .Fun tractor to plow with.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Nice! The 1650 was one of the best tractors ever made.

[@d17spud]

The way that dirt is turning over is a thing of beauty to me. Thanks again Chris for putting a big smile on my face

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

My sand might not grow the best crops, but it sure is fun to plow. Glad you enjoyed it

[@marvtuma9868]

I've got a 548 5 bottom With the wedge in the back, so it's set up on 18 inch. A neighbor wanted it was going to buy it for $400 a computer years ago, and then he died of heart attack, so the plow still sitting in my windbreak.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Love the story to go along with the tractor. Your wife is a keeper to accompany you on the adventure and tolerate it too. In this soil the 1655 says "hold my beer".

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍 The problem is the soil can't hold its water. 😂

[@retiredlife848]

That old Oliver gets the job done. I love watching that plow turning the dirt.

[@bernardvonderheide1268]

Sharp setup seeing a Oliver in the field makes my day

[@stephenclark6027]

Thanks for the amazing video. This makes me remember the days I spent on a 1655 cultivating sugar beets . Such a great tractor.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Glad you enjoyed it. We never had a 1655 on the farm until I bought this one. They really are a all around great machine.

[@stephenclark6027]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris The farm that I worked for only had Oliver and white tractors for most of the years I worked there. I spent a lot of time in a 2-155 chopping mint, and on the 1655 doing various things. Some of my best memories are farming with white and Oliver tractors. Keep up the great job with your videos and saving these great tractors.

[@RobertJones-ey9qz]

I've got a JD-4/16 plow that I use to use with my 1850. When I first got it, my heavy clay ground would have spots where the ground was so hard it would actually push the plow up out of the ground. Then I put new plow points on and I quit having that problem. The first time I dropped the plow in, it was the first time I saw Ollie grunt and work hard. The black smoke rolled and the dirt started rolling over. I was dropping it in as far as it would go and I was amazed at the job it was doing. I was originally thinking that the ground was so hard from years of no-till farming that it was basically ruined. I understand why they do no-till, but I prefer to roll the ground over and try to get some of the previous crop residue (corn stalks, bean stubble) in the ground to hopefully loosen up the clay a little eventually. The guy that has been farming my place just discs it a little and then plants it. If I ever get a tractor so I can farm it myself again, I will be plowing it again. Unfortunately, the clutch disk on Ollie decided to grow fast to the flywheel and you can't disengage the clutch. I can't find anyone to work on it, and I sure as heck won't try doing it myself. (no shop) Another interesting video, thank you.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@kennyz6533]

John Deere plow will definitely work a tractor more than an Oliver or IH plow. An 1850 would probably pull a 5-16 Oliver or IH plow okay even in your heavy clay. Although I do tend to downsize plows for better results in our clay. We took the 5th bottom off of our IH 700 5-16 to make it 4-16 and it pulls a whole lot better behind our 4020’s.

[@Williamzimmerman-e2v]

Very nice looking plowing rig. The 1655 looks great I like the smooth sound. Dosent seem to labor much at all.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

It handled it better than I thought it would.

[@cosmokramer9993]

What a beautiful machine!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@Dan-qy1rg]

That is one sweet setup and boy does that tractor have some charm, she sure is a singing! This video takes me back to the early 80's when my dad had asked me to help him plow a field for a veterinarian. Great memories for me, thanks for that. Nice video, loved watching, thanks Chris, I hope you have a great day!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks Dan!

[@pagrainfarmer]

NIce to watch moldboard plowing. I do 80 acres of it every year and never tire of it. That 1655 looked good doing it, too.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks Charlie!

[@johnkissack5295]

Absolutely the sharpest set up I’ve ever seen! 1655 handles that with great ease the motor sounds perfect! The paint job is very upper crust. I’m so jealous! Very good job when you went deeper Oliver never changed sound just went to clawing. When you got the drone up the video looks just like a brand new setup like an Oliver Sales Video. Such a great job Chris and you should be very proud!!!!!!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks! There was a hill with a clay knob that was getting dry, boy did that make it bark and dig! It was towards the end of the day and I had already put the cameras away. As tough as that spot was, it made it through!

[@faFsman]

Nice one Chris, you don’t know how fortunate you are.. the amount of rust you have on the bodies after say 16 months we could have it in a week in Ireland 🇮🇪. It was amazing how it scoured up after the first run. She was at her ease pulling that plough. Brilliant

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks! I've noticed that the iron doesn't rust up as fast as it used to since the sulphur was removed from diesel fuel. I did nothing to those moldboards after using them last spring and they have been outside the whole time. When I have had plow days in the past I tell people to bring their rusty bottoms to get them scoured up fast. The wetter it is, the better it works. Thanks!

[@ryanbauer8988]

Oliver was way ahead of its time. Great video

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Such a beautiful tractor. It must make you happy that this thing just works? With all of these modern tractors that De-rate and are way way to complex,,,, this thing just works.

[@macfarms]

I think it did remarkably well Chris. She's a sharp tractor, got that big tractor look for only having 60hp.

[@darrellfxdwg]

Awesome Sunday morning video. It brings back memories of watching my Grandad pulling 6 bottoms with a 2150 fwa in Virginia red clay. I was close behind discing with the 1850.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

There's no way the 1655 would be doing that. I've got a neighbor that pulled 5 bottoms behind their 2255, but it was so they could keep the speed up on their steep hills. They were putting down anhydrous ammonia at the same time and a change in speed meant a change in rate. And thank you!

[@bigun447]

We wish we could be smelling the freshly turned soil. The sound of that, as a customer called them "Walk-In-Shade" engine is also great. We had customers who used the 18" shares on 16" bottoms. As I have said before, farmers around here think of plowing as an archaic thing their granddad did. Your Dad taught you well how to make a plow work at its best. Hard plowing contest we had one time. We put a pad of paper and a pen, on the parts counter and had customers write about how hard their ground plowed. A couple of oil filters were the prize. The winner had muck ground down around Buckskin, IN. He said his ground plowed so hard that he would stop the tractor, have a lazy lunch, and then get back on the tractor about the time the plow caught up to it.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

😂😂😂 We used to own some hard plowing ground before I was around. I was they would chain the Super 88 to the 1800to help out, because you wanted to get it done and not have to get off the tractor due to the rattlesnakes. We don't own that chunk of land anymore. 😂

[@cropduster1979]

Thank you Chris, back in the day we had many Olivers around us Especially the potato farmers , good to see folks like you keeping them in use! Also, ditto on your wife being a “keeper,“hard to find when it comes to Tractors… I love furrow plowing .

[@rog4864]

What a beautiful job that plow does. Looks like the 1655 handled it pretty well too. Everyone is 100% no till in my area and I think that is why they have such a problem with insects and disease. I think the dirt needs to be turned over like that now and then. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I do quite a bit of no-toll because it keeps the moisture in this sandy soil. But I'm not afraid to take a plow out and flip some dirt either.

[@allannantes8583]

@@ThatOliverGuyChrismaybe the old timers knew best when they put the top to the bottom and the bottom to the top. The ranchers called farmers sod busters and detested them. Blowing in my opinion is the best way to compost after an application of manure.

[@allannantes8583]

Blowing not blowing.

[@allannantes8583]

Plowing not blowing.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@allannantes8583 no-till, not no-toll. 😂

[@TheHelgadog]

I see why my cousin told me white/Oliver plows were the winners at plowing competitions! Great setup you have. I am impressed that 70 horsepower would handle 5-16"s very impressive tractor. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@chriszenker2468]

Well you made me late getting around this morning 😅 it's always nice to see an Oliver working and the sound of that engine just is very relaxing thanks for another great vid . Chris

[@clarkwanner4209]

Turn, churn, and burn - a thing of beauty

[@allannantes8583]

That lady doesn’t even know there is anything behind her. That is fine combination of tractor and plow. Love that tractor.

[@robertjackson4891]

Laughed out loud when you brought out the tape measure, Reminded me of plowing at the Progress show back in the day when all the old guys carried yardsticks. Thanks, Chris, love the vids!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I've been on KZbin long enough to know that plowing videos bring out the nitpickers. 😂 Speaking of yardsticks, I have a "Ploughman's Rule" that dad got at the World plowing match near Toronto.

[@MikeJensen-wo7oh]

Very nice Chris. I'm jealous how fast your plows scour! Around here you can plow for hours and not get the shine you get in a couple of rounds. I think that rig did an excellent job, and looked fantastic in the process.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks! The downside is the soil can chew up a set or points in no time when it gets dry.

[@dandahermitseals5582]

In drag racing it was said that the greatest coefficient of traction is established at 6,% slip. Dandahermit

[@andresauer3607]

Beautiful tractor

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@russelmanary2501]

Pulls like a champion. All play and no work makes for a dull tractor. Good to make it do things. You take good care of your machines and it is great to see them in their glory. I like all your tractors. I have a 1961 930 Case diesel and a 1940 Case DC4. The small one is used at tractor pulls and does great. Have put it on the harrows but that was short lived as l thought it was going to break my back. The 930 l still use in the field keeps it young

[@brettlamont4965]

Beautiful tractor. Great video with the background story.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@mikerichardson-kf6sm]

You did a very nice job of showing how to plow the right way. Thank you for the demo . I don’t understand why farmers don’t plow to turn the weeds and stubble under more

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@popswrench2]

exactly correct , 8" optimum . i never had a doubt , just wondered how fast you might pull , and doin' weller enuff 😊 as it is

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I had to measure, because nothing gets the armchair quarterbacks commenting like a plowing video. 😂

[@dandahermitseals5582]

Common!! Do it! I'm waiting

[@troyshoup3695]

Well done ! Hey after I watched this I went back into the old videos . Found the almost live Oliver show. 2 years ago in New Haven. I was one of people movers in the rain when you to goof balls making that video. You two and myself out in the rain. Keep up your videos you both do well thanks!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Cool! We had a goodtime doing that live.

[@lucgagnon5241]

No doubt in my mind that a 70hp with 4wd traction Oliver tractor would pull 5 bottoms plow. But it mostly depend on the kind of soil it's been done. A sandy soil don't have the same resistance as a heavy clay soil. Especially if that clay is a bit too dry. Compaction level is also highly to consider. Even a MF135 can pull up to three bottoms in a sandy soil. It suddenly goes down to two bottoms in clay soil. That 1655 tractor was built like a tank. Let's see if today's tractors will still run in 40 years ! Respect for keeping that legendary tractor in such a good shape. Looks like it's been recently out of the manufacture.

[@tpfromcentralpa1692]

We often put on the next size up share on our IH plows so it hung out some and would help cut alfalfa roots for the next bottom so everything turned over clean. We used both IH and White's at the same time, and while I did like the White's and they were built heavier, I thought their auto reset was less smooth at work than IH's setup.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

With the sand in our area it was common practice to run 16 inch bottoms on an 18 inch cut. Saved the farmer a few bucks in steel. But I know exactly what you are talking about. I had a large patch of burdock in a field, so I went in there with my 588 plow and turned them under. I ended up with rows of burdock every 16 inches because of the gap between the bottoms not slicing those tap roots off.

[@Sherlock067]

Absolutely beautiful tractor!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@pacowboy1968]

Beautiful tractor. That is for the story and bringing her back to life in a beautiful way.

[@applejediknight]

You were right, she shined right up. Great video.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks for watching!

[@alanwessels8925]

Great looking duo! We had a 1855 two wheel drive and pulled 5-16 Case plow hills and clay!

[@jeffstephens7958]

Good morning Chris that's a good looking tractor putting in some work can't wait to see my 1450 looks that good

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@LanceDever]

Surprised how well it pulled it. Even deep it lost traction not power. Plowed with a 3 bottom roll over and a 1600 a long time ago.

[@jerrythrush8993]

What a beautiful machine Carlisle PA we had a 1855 Ran very nice 🙂

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@tammygurke7482]

God this is my favorite Chris. Moldboard plowing is my favorite ❤❤❤❤your tractor is a beautiful jem.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelsheeder148]

Chris, great story about the tractor and plow. I could sure sit and watch that dirt roll over with the plow for a long time. Thanks Michael

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks Michael!

[@michaelsheeder148]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris when I was a kid I remember dad said if you had your plow set up correctly, if you plowed along the hillside and you removed all the dirt it would look like a stair step all the way to the top. If my memory serves me right Dad said that apparently they've done that. Thanks Michael

[@Dextamartijn]

Looks like its doing a great job

[@millardhayes1884]

When you get a plow set right it really looks nice.

[@catdog8641]

Hi 👋 Chris 😊 This reminds me of the time with my uncle 1755 and 5/18 plow in almost gray ground. If it wasn't for that front assist that 1655 would have not pull it. I could tell just by your video. That extra weight a pulling power works miracles 💘 Thank you for the video 😂

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@Williamzimmerman-e2v]

That is one good looking tractor. You did a fantastic job restoring it. Nice plowing job also.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@kc8esc]

Beautiful tractor Chris. That's great watching the plowing. Not a lot of that done anymore around me.

[@davidmarley9471]

Thanks Chris, sure took me back to plowing with the 1655 and the 546 4-16s. Sounded good!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

You bet

[@sgttombailes3380]

We still have our old 1946 FarmAll Cub tractor on our farm. And it still runs..

[@dandahermitseals5582]

Great!! That Oliver is a beast.❤😂😂😂😂

[@DonaldSchleimer-pq7ux]

That's nice peace of equipment I like too see people still plow today I have never ben on 1655 so is speed is second gear speed my 1750 my has just under and drive in it we pull 4 16 o 1750 is gas.

[@ericthatcher3462]

We pulled 5-14's fully mounted in mixed clay and prairie soil with our MF 85 in third gear and sometimes 4th. Owned it twenty years.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Nice work. Handled it well

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks 👍

[@thomasfulton5696]

I grew up on a 23 acre black angus cattle farm my grandfather had a Ford 801 Powermaster Diesel, John Deere 1020, Farmall 140 Gas, Massey Ferguson workbull front loader tractor i believe it was diesel, last one he had was a Massey Ferguson 275 were great tractors to grow up on. Im 31 so I'm a 90s kid that drove 3 on the tree. Was a great childhood growing up with my grandfather.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Cool!

[@hughmackellar7941]

It's been 35 years since i plowed. I'd forgotten how enjoyable it is to turn a good furrow.(but i'm not going to go back too it!).

[@Ham68229]

Well Chris, you could've gone just a tad bit deeper. I respect your decision on not doing weights and ballast on the tractor. My old JD3010D, for my ground, hard clay, black soil, it pulled a 4 -16" and would be at the 10" to 11" mark. Or course it was basically a 3020 since it's overhaul but, even in the hard ground, it didn't care and yes, you could hear it start to pull hard but, never wavered, pulled through it with ease and it was 2wd. These old tractors and equipment, I'd be farming with them over today's stuff. Just so much more simplified and way easier to work on. The main thing is, as long as you're having fun and it's working properly, go have your fun, enjoy the old girl. I love seeing these old machines still farming today. To me, it just brings back a lot of childhood memories. I'll say that when we finished plowing, would let the fields sit for a week or two, then go in with a chisel plow since we didn't have a deep ripper, we'd use the chisel plow to go deeper than the moldboard plow to break up the sheared cut they do. Great video as always, cheers :)

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks! A couple years ago while cleaning up around here I found where I have a set of deep till shanks that were optional. They put a chisel point in the ground right behind each bottom to break up the hard pan. I need to get those mounted on a plow and try them out.

[@Ham68229]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris I've said it many times, I just miss these old machines. Not saying today's aren't comfortable, just something about open station, rops, and even older cab versions, I think it's more on the sounds and smells of the exhaust. That and you knew at the end of the day, you did something. :)

[@jeffliby7021]

I was impressed how good it pulled it

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I'll be honest, I was too. I figured I'd get enough to make a video, but it would be a struggle. I kept plowing the rest of the day until a storm front came through at 6 pm.

[@gregdavis8152]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. The sights and the sound.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks Greg!

[@johnwarren-649]

I think I'd done great job only 70HP tractor. After replacing the shears you could see the front culter needs replacing especially in the foxtail.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Yep. They all really need replaced, but that front one has given its all. The back one is the smallest, but it lines up with the left wheel track which gives it an advantage from the weeds getting smashed down by the tractor.

[@Mike-zs7bk]

Grew up just 20 miles of Charles City, sister, brother-in-law and many friends worked at Oliver it was sad they didn't make it, the 1600 series were very popular chore tractors worked great for feeding bunk feeding beef cattle. Those lays definitely needed replacing had to be close to wearing the frogs where the bolts go, in that sandy ground your due to replace the facings too!

[@davidlind3237]

I say yes!

[@erichelmer8098]

I am very impressed with this Chris. I had been looking for a 3 bottom for behind my 2-70, but now I will look for a 4 bottom plow. My FWA should be able to handle it in most conditions.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks? I often use a mounted 3 bottom on this when I take it to a olow day, then I can load and unload without waiting for a loader.

[@mxyz07]

Nothing like fresh plowed ground.

[@WisconsinOliverNut]

Hmm my comment was put in someone’s response. That’s ok, I’ll do another! 😁 Great vid! Great match between tractor and plow!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Perfect conditions to do something like this! And no potatoes!

[@WisconsinOliverNut]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris gotta have spuds!

[@BillTheTractorMan]

Seeing this 1655 plowing really makes me want to find a 10 or 12ft Oliver disk for my 770 to pull. I already have a 3 bottom plow for it, not I need a disk, and then a corn planter, and corn picker. That is kind of what we are missing at my local threshing show for display I think. We have had a guy hauling cob corn in for 40-50 miles away the last 5 years for demonstrations.

[@larryklostermann5779]

Impressive and beautiful, that footage would have made a great Oliver commercial. Great video Chris!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thank you!

[@davidstranz438]

That is one gorgeous tractor!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@paulpetrusky8044]

Awesome job, tractor and plows doing there thing. The only request is that you find some hills, rocks, and wet spots to make it a little more challenging. lol

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I had a hill that really gave it some grief, but that was late in the day and I had put the cameras away.

[@paulpetrusky8044]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris would you mind sharing what drone you have? I would like to obtain one with the same quality .

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@paulpetrusky8044 it's a DJI Mini pro3. It's my first drone and I've been really happy with it.

[@danareynolds1976]

I like seen that Oliver plow. Oliver plows are my favorite plow of all time

[@jeanclayton2861]

My uncle had 1655, great tractor.

[@mischef18]

Those 2 pair up well bro, they make a nice job of plowing by the looks of it. A good story behind both too. Safe travels. Ken.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks Ken! I plowed until the rain came that evening I was having such a good time.

[@SODAK2276]

Looks good

[@stevenarnold1960]

Beautiful ground

[@terryknorr1749]

Yes it will pull 5 bottoms. We pulled a 5/14 slat bottom plow 60 years ago when and where we wanted and we were using a 1600. It had the plowing job till 1976 when we got a 1950 with Detroit

[@chrisbeck8182]

Love the stories and info you bring to the videos, Chris!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I appreciate that!

[@CurtMcElvain]

Awesome vid! Thanks for taking the time to share

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks for watching!

[@dandahermitseals5582]

That's a beautiful beast

[@B_richards9220]

Hi Chris, I love watching your videos and I find the information and the history fascinating. And I'm by no means an expert on plowing but I did notice what appears to be that your plow was plow with the landside leaning closer to the ground. Now I'm not trying to start anything but I'm more so looking/ mentioning it cause everyone does stuff differently and maybe you have a reason for that. Or maybe what I'm seeing is an illusion or maybe it's cause you have it set for a totally different tractor. I was always thought that you want it to cut as level as possible. I do also realize that you are doing this for fun and you probably didnt take time to adjust the setup.Any response or information is appreciated. Thanks for the great video keep up the great work.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

You're right, they need to run as level as possible. Overall I thought it was running level, but there were a couple times I had the tail wheel low. I get that problem at olow days. You follow one guy that is okowing shallow and it is leaning to the left. Next round you're behind the guy that's digging to China, and it leans to the right. It was definitely staying more consistent after i replaced the shares, but most of the video was before that.

[@B_richards9220]

@ThatOliverGuyChris I definitely know what you mean about plow days. And I do very much agree that after you did replace the shares it did do a much better job of staying level. Which is actually very interesting to see what kind of difference replacing them made/affected the performance and behavior of the plow.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@B_richards9220 there was a clay knob in the first area that was dry and hard enough the plow was coming out of the ground with those worn out shares. Next time I came around to that spot my furrow wasn't deep enough to keep the plow level.

[@B_richards9220]

@ThatOliverGuyChris makes sense. That's the hard stuff to tell when we are on this side of the camera and your actually there. I know that hills and slops and different landscapes are definitely hard to see or grasp on camera. Thanks for filling in the details.

[@dougnorton5143]

Good looking Oliver!

[@ramshackleshack751]

I just bought a tractor for my daughter. A super C Farmall. She already loves it.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

That is awesome!

[@martinwaddell]

The first 4x4 tractor I ever saw was a Oliver It was pulling the sled back at the tractor pulls Must a been 1970 or so You do nice work

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thanks!

[@johnmowrer1359]

Don't think she'd want much more, but the old gal is doing a fine job with what she has!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I think 6 would have stopped her.

[@coreydevries9438]

Nice! Need a plow demonstration with the 2255 and new to you plow!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I've got to fix the 2255 first. 😢

[@coreydevries9438]

@@ThatOliverGuyChris well maybe in the future? Keep up the good work!👍👍

[@paulletsinger4896]

A trick to measure your furrows is most people carry a 12 in crescent wrench the heel of the handle to thumb screw is 9 inches

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Good idea?

[@johnossendorf9979]

Beautiful !

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thank you!

[@49commander]

The Nebraska test showed the Diesel pulled about 500 lbs more than the gas version. Both were 2-Wheel Drive they didn't test a 4wd. The 4wd made up for the extra ballast used in the test, really proved it was the future! That bit of wheel slip in a couple hard spots kept the engine from lugging down to low so it probably made it better, no gear shifting! LOL

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Yep. I've had my roll over plow on this tractor and it's a little light on the front when the plow is in the air. I put it on my American 80 and was heading back to the barn to put on the front weights. It could lift it fine, but without the extra weight of the FWA, I was getting to see more of the sky than I wanted. Lol

[@49commander]

​My brother and I were at the Indiana Tuggers Antique Tractor pull. A guy JD 720 Gas got beat by an Oliver Super 88 Gas with worn old paint. After the pull he muttered "Those damn Olivers were made for pulling!" His JD was all tricked out with high end clear coat paint, chrome everywhere etc.He didn't even stay for the next round! The Oliver guy spent all his money on mechanics and skill. He watched every puller before him and read the track expertly too! Not saying the JD are bad tractors just the Olivers were better!

[@markerickson4402]

Pulled 5-16s for years with a 1650. If I remember 3rd direct was it's favorite

[@corydriver7634]

There’s just something about plowing that’s mesmerizing to me. It’s therapeutic I guess.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I end up with a stiff neck because I spend most of the time watching it roll over, making minor adjustments. It's definitely a good way to clear the mind.

[@petepeeff5807]

That engine is just about perfect. It is turning all the fuel into work. No smoke at all and you were up against governor when you spun out . Did you get it to smoke on the dyno?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Sorry for the slow reply, KZbin held your comment for some stupid reason. If you pull it down below rated speed it will make some smoke. I ran it on the grain vac last year and that was all it wanted. There's a video on here of it doing that.

[@waggtech4883]

The plow even buries the trash well for not having cover boards.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

The concave coulters make the difference.

[@Farmall450]

No dry rot in those tires either. BFGoodrich, what number? NLA?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

They're a BF Goodrich Power Radial 80. They haven't been available for some time now, but if you find a source I'd be in the market

[@jamieebersole6755]

My dad bought cheap plow shears at auctions so we were running 16 and 18" on 14" bottoms. I never checked myself but supposedly, Agco recently discontinued the plow parts

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I'll look into that.

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I just checked for shares for 619 series bottoms, everything came up "call dealer" which is Agco speak for no longer available. That stinks

[@jamieebersole6755]

@ThatOliverGuyChris yea. The fun of having old toys. I still have a decent aftermarket source because White Horse machine builds plows for the Amish and they still use Oliver bottoms. They build the frogs themselves, but all the other parts are available aftermarket.

[@LloydMassa]

We pulled 3 16 in bottom plows with a 1550 oliver 30 year ago in heavy clay soil, sometimes they would bring frontend off the ground

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I have the draft control diabled on this one, so it didn't pull up.

[@ScootSack]

Nothing can touch the smell of fresh turned dirt and diesel smoke. I loved that smell as a younger man working on a local farm.

[@jeffcarpenter5147]

I saw that rig at Alvordton , didn't know it was Yours

[@burrridgefarms]

Hi Chris. I got a 4-16s 508 this spring. I put new points and shins on it and it did ok plowing sod but in corn stalks it was terrible. Anyhow after an incident where I almost snapped the ear off the pull bar I switched to my IH 710 4-18s and it worked better then ever, my problem with it was the rear tires not being set wide enough. Now to my question, when I took the pull bar off the 508 I set it in the position for moderate plowing. Is that where your plow is set too?

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

I have the bar set with the hitch pins on the underside, so they are below bar. What was your 508 doing to keep it from plowing stalks?

[@burrridgefarms]

Well it would plow too deep on the front bottoms, and it would ball up with stalks between the second and third bottoms. Really it seems like the dang thing doesn't run level compared to the 710🤷‍♂️

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@burrridgefarms if you're having trouble keeping the rear of the plow in the ground, you want to get it to where the hitch pins are below the cross bar. Check out this video for what I'm talking about. kzbin.infok1UuNyI8LUQ?si=oxrUcy3oghJrmGE8 The 508 should have the box beam hitch, so it probably doesn't have the adjustment to move the post down like in the video I linked to. A lot of guys mistakenly try moving the hitch points up thinking it will let them lower the plow farther, but that changes the center of draft and wants to tip the plow forward, pulling up on the back of the plow. It's better to adjust the links on the tractor to get the front of the plow down, if needed.

[@WisconsinOliverNut]

Wow great plowing vid! The 1655 was a good match for that in those conditions!

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

@@WisconsinOliverNut I was surprised how well it went.

[@thenotsojollyrancher-akate9516]

Cool video and extra cool tractor!

[@thenotsojollyrancher-akate9516]

Sunny slopes of long ago😥

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thank you very much!

[@emmitt00]

fantastic video

[@ThatOliverGuyChris]

Thank you!