Agricultural implement having diverse hitch and gang operation modes

An agricultural implement comprising:

• a main frame with a plurality of ground support wheels;
• front and rear gangs of rotatable tillage tools mounted to said main frame, said tillage tools being arranged to follow each other along a line of travel, said front gang having a V-shaped configuration with its apex pointing in the direction of travel, and said rear gangs having a straight configuration or a V-shaped configuration with its apex pointing opposite the direction of travel;
• said front and rear gangs comprise gang bars on which said tillage tools are mounted, said gang bars are separate from said mainframe and are not hinged together;
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• a gang bar angle adjusting mechanism for field adjusting an angle of the gang bars relative to the main frame to accommodate different soil and residue disturbance needs.

An agricultural implement comprising:

• a main frame;
• front and rear gangs of rotatable tillage tools mounted to said main frame, said tillage tools being arranged to follow each other along a line of travel, said front gang having a V-shaped configuration with its apex pointing in the direction of travel, and said rear gangs having a straight configuration or a V-shaped configuration with its apex pointing opposite the direction of travel;
• said implement comprises a center section and at least a first set of left and right wing sections, said wing sections are pivotally connected to opposite sides of said center section via wing hinge points located below said main frame;
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• a plurality of ground support wheels mounted to said main frame by a center lift assembly, said center lift assembly being arranged to move the support wheels forward to a position near a center of gravity of the implement when the implement is lowered to its field working position to provide even depth control to both front and rear gangs simultaneously, and to move the support wheels rearward to a position behind the center of gravity of the implement when the implement is raised to its transport position to provide safe positive tongue weight.