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Read articles →Distinctive for its genuine nostalgia angle: the host bought this vintage Oliver 565 three-bottom semi-mounted plow to recreate memories of his dad's farm, not out of practical need. Along the way he explains semi-mounted versus pull-type versus fully mounted plow designs clearly and practically, covers a coulter repair sourced from Craigslist, and shows actual garden plowing results. Best for viewers curious about older plow styles or why anyone would choose one over a tiller.
An owner-operator channel focused on compact tractors and family projects, self-described as enthusiastic non-experts rather than professionals or dealers.
It connects to the bottom two lift links on the three-point hitch, without using the top link, and the rear is held up by a tail wheel.
A mounted plow's depth is affected by the tractor's front end hitting hills or valleys, while a semi-mounted plow adds downforce without that immediate effect on depth.
As plows got bigger and heavier in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s, the semi-mounted design added downforce without the sheer weight problem of mounted plows.
He said it was nostalgia, since it is the same style plow his dad used on the farm, not because he needed it over a tiller.
