"Tyler The Plow Guy" Can Fix Your Old Moldboards

Tyler The Plow Guy Can Fix Your Old Moldboards SPECIALTY/SERVICES Ask Tyler Buchheit any question about a vintage Deere moldboard plow and chances are he’ll have an answer Even though Buchheit is only in his mid 30’s he knows exactly what he’s talking about “I got started in the plow parts business a couple years ago because I couldn’t find the parts I needed to restore an old moldboard plow ” says Tyler “I’d gone to shows friends dealers and the internet but there just didn’t seem to be any one place that had what I needed ” That seemed like an opportunity for the energetic Buchheit who launched “The Plow Guy” website aimed at providing assistance and parts for people restoring vintage Deere plows His focus is on Deere plows mainly because he has become an expert on that brand although he admits to learning new information every day Tyler says it’s possible to get some parts from Deere dealers but finding a parts counter guy who knows vintage plows is rare “I’ve had several people tell me they sought help from their dealer only to get that ‘deer in the headlights’ look when asking about shares and landsides “This started as a hobby and has turned into something much larger There’s just a huge number of people who search to find parts on the internet ” Buchheit’s site features a good assortment of original and reproduction parts along with a large collection of vintage pictures to help people identify the plow they own Buchheit launched the website initially by offering a 17-in notched coulter blade that fits nearly every Deere plow made from 1936 through the 1970’s His reproduction blade will fit a 3 or 6-hole bolt pattern and sells for $35 Other items include a notched trash board moldboard extensions that fit most Deere plows from the mid-1930’s through the 1970’s and conventional plow bottom parts commonly known as Blacksmith Bottoms “I get requests for new moldboards and shares for conventional plows very often ” Tyler says “I have some new old stock and some reproduction parts but mostly I suggest that people switch their plow over to newer style HS or NU series plow bottoms if function is their main priority That way they’ll always be able to find replacement parts ” A few other products he lists include an optional landside root cutter for $30; reproduction cast “tear drop” landsides; a rolling landside mudscraper that fits a 52 series a 4 through 4A and 4B series and the M/MT plows with a small rear wheel; 15-in plain edge blades and transport pins for hydraulic lift trailer plows Shares trash/weed hooks clutch assemblies and some operator’s manuals are also available “From the calls I get it seems like people have restored one or two tractors and now they want something else to do with them besides drive in fairs and shows ” Tyler says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tyler Buchheit The Plow Guy Ellis Grove Ill ph 573 768-4092; tyler@mrbtractors com; www mrbtractors com

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