2000 Series Plow Bottoms

I had a 2000 5 bottom and have a 3000 now. They both had 387 bottoms. Thats the only reference i have

The parts book that I have for the 2000 plow has the different bottoms and coulters in it. As well as the agco on line parts book. The 387 is the only bottom I know of that parts are still available.

I have 2 different AC 2000 plow brochures. Here is what they read about their moldboards. In general, all offered 3 bottom reset choices~ Automatic (hydraulic accumulator), spring trip, or shear bolt. Could be ordered as 3-8 bottom configurations.

AC Plow sales brochure AED-297/7301 (Ag Equip Div. 297, 1973, January. It says the AC Monoframe 2000 could have choice of 3 moldboards;
387 “”general purpose moldboard. Has exceptional covering & soil fracturing ability.. is suited to most areas. It’s hefty frog extends well down on the plow share for extra protection against stones.”
386 “short moldboard. Has same rugged construction as the 387, but the moldboard is shorter & has more curvature for increased scouring ability. It also works well in extremely sandy soils.
390 “high speed moldboard. Has a 37deg angle of approach to the soil and is recommended for fast deep plowing.
They could be ordered as a 16” or 18” cuts. All had vertical clearance of 28.5”.

AC Plow sales brochure AED 405/7605-R (1976 May). It says the AC 2000 series Monoframe could have choice of 4 moldboards;
386 “has a 45deg blade for good soil fracture & a short moldboard for improved scouring ability. It also works well in Sandy soils.”
387 “has a 45deg blade for good soil fracture & a full moldboard for improved trash covering ability.”
392 “has a full moldboard for high speeds and light drafts and a 35deg blade for high speeds and light draft.”
394 “slat bottom is designed for soils where difficult scouring problems exist. By reducing the soil contact area, the draft load & the scouring characteristics are improved.”
Could be ordered with either 16” or 18” cuts & all had a vertical clearance of 32”.

Edited by AC7060IL - 10 hours 31 minutes ago at 9:59pm

I have a 2000 Monoframe 2483, rubber cushion coulters, that I think has 28.5" of clearance, so I take it is a 1973 version. It has no serial tag anywhere I can find, so I had no idea when it was made. Im assuming it has 387 bottoms, but cant locate any parts #s. I bought a parts plow that is a 2000 2563, and the moldboards are defiantly different. They look longer and a bit narrower. Havent had time to remove them to compare. Were all these plows painted Persian#2?  I probably just screwed up by painting mine Corporate Orange! Looks good if I do say so myself.

Edited by Buddy2366 - 9 hours 38 minutes ago at 10:52pm

Digging a little deeper about AC plow moldboards, and going back into the 1960s prior to the 2000 Monoframe plows, I have 3 more AC plow brochures as follows;

60,70,&80 series plows TL 2686-632, 1963, February. It list the following bottoms noted as the “370 series moldboards.”
371 “this bottom is designed for plowing black, waxy and tight soils or hard scouring conditions. No 371 has the least curvature of the 370 series moldboards.”
372 “A general purpose bottom for versatile work and a wide variety of soils. Medium curvature.
373 “For sod or stubble plowing, championship style furrows, where complete turning of the furrow slice is desired. A full curvature moldboard.
374 “ Where scouring is a real problem, this slat bottom is a natural! Does a good plowing job in any soil. Right hand & left hand bottoms available.
375 “A steep moldboard with increased cutting angle for plowing hard-to-scour soils where a solid moldboard is favored. Good trash covering ability. A very popular general purpose bottom. Right hand bottom only.
376 “This high lift moldboard lets you put a plow down deep for turning up soil that has never seen daylight. Same curvature as no .372.”

AC 9000 series FE 170A / 659, 1965 September. It offers the same 6 “370 series” bottoms.

AC Moldboard Plows FE-428 printed in U.S.A. / 6704, 1967 April. It includes the following models; 9000 series semi mounted & pull type, 60,70,&80 series plows. Perhaps it debuted the 387 bottom? It says the following about it; “is a high scouring bottom with a 45deg approach to the soil…. Has exceptional covering and pulverizing ability. It’s hefty frog, 5/16” moldboard and heavy-duty share will stand up in rocks, and its tapered bolt heads will stay in place when replacement time comes.”
Optional bottoms include the 6 from the “370 series.”



Edited by AC7060IL - 2 hours 5 minutes ago at 6:25am

I have the plow with rubber cushioned coulters. I am missing a coulter along with the arm the coulter connects to. Are there any used part sources available for these? Thanks

Buddy2366 wrote: I have a 2000 Monoframe 2483, rubber cushion coulters, that I think has 28.5" of clearance, so I take it is a 1973 version. It has no serial tag anywhere I can find, so I had no idea when it was made. Im assuming it has 387 bottoms, but cant locate any parts #s. I bought a parts plow that is a 2000 2563, and the moldboards are defiantly different. They look longer and a bit narrower. Havent had time to remove them to compare. Were all these plows painted Persian#2?  I probably just screwed up by painting mine Corporate Orange! Looks good if I do say so myself.

I believe you’re correct per your 1973 2483 28.5” clearance 18” cut.

Your 16” cut parts plow 2563 if 28.5” clearance could be either a 1968 or 1973 ?? But if it’s 32” clearance then 1976.