plowindeeper
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Went down and looked at mine b4 dark and it only has 5 tines on it. I thought it had 7 So at on time or another I dropped 2 more off it.
Chisel Plow
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gwdixon
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Have you considered a box blade with scarifiers down for what you are doing? It would go to about the depth you want and then you'd have a box blade as a bonus.
Using a box blade in a checkerboard pattern will really bust up the ground in preparation for discing. It generally won't pile the sod or rocks either in my experience. Long, hay type, grasses will clog it but they will with a chisel plow, also. Mow first and let it dry out to avoid that for the most part.
You have a LandPride 72" box scraper so you may have the right tool at the ready.
Using a box blade in a checkerboard pattern will really bust up the ground in preparation for discing. It generally won't pile the sod or rocks either in my experience. Long, hay type, grasses will clog it but they will with a chisel plow, also. Mow first and let it dry out to avoid that for the most part.
You have a LandPride 72" box scraper so you may have the right tool at the ready.
Thanks for the input guys. I currently rely on the notched angled disc for tillage. Hard to get more than a couple inches deep. I have used my box blade scarifiers like chisels with some success. May have to try that some more. Thanks again.
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You aren't going to pull very much of a "chisel" plow with 40 hp. I'd go back to the spring tine and re-think things.They pull easier and with multiple trips do a great job. If you are getting rocks in the the face, slow down. You could easily pull one of those lightweight Dearborn/Ford/MF cultivators that were designed to be pulled by the 9N/8N Ford. Picture attached. Oh, remove the rolling coulter and crop shields in the unlikely event you find them.
I used one of these with an 8n as well as a 4wd 40 HP 2110 Ford and it did a wonderful job, especially with the chisel type point shown in the photo.I have had one on a 75 HP Deere. I dug big (75 lb ) rocks with them and have owned several. With repeated passes you can go six or more inches deep and the tines can be rearranged to suit your fancy. Note: there is a spring shank and a rigid shank and I'm speaking of the spring type. A so called chisel plow will be too heavy for you to pull and you'll wind up making multiple shallow passes with fewer tines than the Dearborn type cultivator.
I have used cultivators and chisel plows and rippers on all kinds of stuff for decades and, if I could pick only one for a 40 HP tractor with home and light agricultural use would go with the Dearborn. in fact, I don't own one at the moment and have my eyes peeled.
I used one of these with an 8n as well as a 4wd 40 HP 2110 Ford and it did a wonderful job, especially with the chisel type point shown in the photo.I have had one on a 75 HP Deere. I dug big (75 lb ) rocks with them and have owned several. With repeated passes you can go six or more inches deep and the tines can be rearranged to suit your fancy. Note: there is a spring shank and a rigid shank and I'm speaking of the spring type. A so called chisel plow will be too heavy for you to pull and you'll wind up making multiple shallow passes with fewer tines than the Dearborn type cultivator.
I have used cultivators and chisel plows and rippers on all kinds of stuff for decades and, if I could pick only one for a 40 HP tractor with home and light agricultural use would go with the Dearborn. in fact, I don't own one at the moment and have my eyes peeled.