(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

chisel plow hp requirement ?

G

G. Fields

Member
Im looking at going to a chisel plow, and was wondering how many shanks/working width my little Kubota M7040 4wd can comfortably pull. For reference it pulls my 3-16 plow, and 12ft disc with no problems. Thanks for the help.
 
Rule of the thumb is 10 hp per shank on the chisel.

I've proved this by pulling an 11 shank chisel with a 100 hp tractor and a 13 shank with 130 hp. Both were a good load. I chiseled some ground that had never been chiseled before with a 1086 Farmall and a 13 shank chisel, and it was full throttle, 1st gear all the way, sometimes with the TA pulled back and the front wheels riding about 4" off the ground.
 
So, about 2.5 chisels for my little 8N... :) Never knew how they figured that, or how difficult it was to pull this type of rig. I seem to learn new things nearly every time I visit here. Thanks!!
 
twisted shovels also take a little more to pull than spikes. If you can pull 3-16", a 5 or 6 shank chisel is what you should look for.
 
(quoted from post at 09:49:58 10/09/10) Rule of the thumb is 10 hp per shank on the chisel.

I've proved this by pulling an 11 shank chisel with a 100 hp tractor and a 13 shank with 130 hp. Both were a good load. I chiseled some ground that had never been chiseled before with a 1086 Farmall and a 13 shank chisel, and it was full throttle, 1st gear all the way, sometimes with the TA pulled back and the front wheels riding about 4" off the ground.
Click to expand...

I pulled a 13' chisel behind my 856 (100 horse), but could do it only with dual rear tires. Without the duals, the rear tires just dug two holes in the ground, and we went nowhere. I could pull the chisel in the low side of 3rd or even 4th in corn and bean ground. Dropped the chisel into some sod ground only once. All forward motion ceased, and the front of the tractor was reaching for the sky before I could depress the clutch.
 
I pulled a 11 shank with an 856. If the ground was loose and chiseled every couple of years, I could run in low 4th.
 
I would look for a shank if I were you. In our area, a chisel plow is 15 HP/foot minimum. We rent a disc chisel (twisted shovels) every once in a while to pull behind our Oliver 1855 and 7 shanks is all that tractor wants.

Last year we borrowed a neighbors 7 shank sub soiler and dropped it to 5 shanks. Was able to sink it about 18", which would have been well below any plow pan. They pulled 7 shanks with a 150+ HP Magnum. Our 1855 dynoed at 105 a few years ago

That was a heck of a load, and we bent a cheaper cat. 2 top link before borowing their cat 3 top link that would hold up to that amount of pressure. Would do it again in a heart beat though. Dad drove along side of me while I was running it and said the ground was heaving up by the front axel from it.

P1020604.jpg


P1000085.jpg


Donovan from Wisconsin
 
I pull a 9 shank glencoe with an 8400 Deere MFWD. It has 290 hp stock. Use to have a 1466 with 180 hp that had a hell of a hard time pulling it over 4 mph. I pull 8.5 mph. 9 shanks require at least 200 hp in good going. 2wd drives on it are a joke.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

S
Chisel plow point ?
Replies
8
Views
463
Fixingfarmer
Fixingfarmer
C
jd 6430 with chisel plow
Replies
2
Views
376
cornfarmer48
C
T
Swather HP Requirement
Replies
5
Views
462
Texasmark
T
S
John Deere 7020 and chisel plow size
Replies
11
Views
2K
smalltimer
S
S
7020 chisel plow size?
Replies
8
Views
2K
rustred
rustred
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top