Chisel Plow

[sunnyside360]

Looking to get a chisel plow for my deer plots and am seeking advice on which to get --- transport type with wheels or 3 PH type. Just started looking and found for sale a good used Ford 7 shank transport type with wheels for $800. Also going to look at a 3 PH type tonight with price tbd. I have a 100 HP tractor to pull the chisel plow. Thanks in advance.

 

[MMagis]

I’d say take advantage of those 100 horses and get a transport

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Something to consider....Chisel plows require plenty of ballast. 3-point will require MORE (on the front end, to stabilize the tractor when in transport position) Chisel plows are one of the best tools to reduce compaction. Adding ballast to a tractor is one of the best ways to INCREASE compaction.....

So, I'd tend to lean towards the wheel type "transport" model.

In the end, there's not a tremendous difference in either, so I'd ALSO look at condition, as well as brand. (brand POSSIBLY being critical when hunting for parts)

 

[art]

The three point will take less power to pull over a trailer unit. Any way you look at it you have enough power to pull a seven shank!

Rating wise a three point should be about 7 horse per shank, tow behind is normally at 10 horsepower per shank.

 

[gabby]

The three point will take less power to pull over a trailer unit. Any way you look at it you have enough power to pull a seven shank!

Rating wise a three point should be about 7 horse per shank, tow behind is normally at 10 horsepower per shank.

Wrong. The 3ph will drive you nuts trying to regulate its depth as you are plowing and if it drops too deep you will stall. Go with the pull type, or a 3ph with gauge wheels.

Plus, 7 hp per shank isn't even close for a real chisel plow.

 

[Cooldmax]

It all depends on how deep your going to set it and what type of soil. Where I am with heavy clay and timber ground with hills a seven shank takes 350 horse minimum at the depth we go. Then across the county you will see 175 horse tractor pulling a six shank in nice black dirt. There's a lot of variables. Try to match your tractor footprint or a little larger. At least with a small implement you can go faster. If you go to large you will have to make multiple passes slowly going deeper.

 

[art]

Wrong. The 3ph will drive you nuts trying to regulate its depth as you are plowing and if it drops too deep you will stall. Go with the pull type, or a 3ph with gauge wheels.

Plus, 7 hp per shank isn't even close for a real chisel plow.

Most tractors that I've worked with only require a seven percent load change to monitior depth settings with the draft control. You must have been trying to do it manually or didn't have gauge wheels on the unit to help with the depth control.

chisel plows normally are working the top 12 inches of soil and I have seen in some vermont blue clay where it might require more horsepower but on a standard three point hitch chisel plow working at five miles per hour and a 12" spacing I'll stand on the seven horsepower per shank.