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Can you Mole Plough using a compact tractor with grass tyres?

drainageMarch 20251 min read
@emmerdale.agricul Is a John Deere 4066M capable of mole ploughing using grass tyres and the Danelander Mole plough? #CapCut♬ Timeless – Franksille

The vast majority of our work is done with compact tractors such as the John Deere 4066M. These tractors are used because they enable us to get into areas larger machines cant get into. We also use grass tyres to ensure minimal ground damage. The question we wanted to answer is: Can you mole plough using grass tyres on a compact tractor?

Update: draft force is the whole battle on a compact tractor, which is why we developed our indexable carbide-tipped mole plough — a carbide cutting tip that concentrates the cutting action at the leading edge, reducing the draft needed to pull the leg through hard ground.

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Tom OswaldOwner-operator at Hampshire Paddock Management. Writes from the seat of a tractor.
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