Chisel Plows

AcFarmer89. · Nov 21, 2009

I was wondering what the horsepower requirements where for a chisel Plow? How much Horsepower per shank?

Or what could a Allis 190XT series 3 Pull? I live in Northeast Ohio. Thanks.

Gene Dotson · Nov 21, 2009

Typically here in Ohio, we figure at 10 horsepower per shank. The 190 will do well with 8 shanks... Gene

Ken Macfarlane · Nov 21, 2009

It all depends on soil. Locally they need about 20 hp per shank, so about 100 hp tractor just to cover your tracks.

Goose · Nov 21, 2009

I also heard 10 hp per shank. I pulled an 11 shank with a 100 hp 856 Farmall, and a 13 shank with a 130 hp 1086.

Depends on the soil, and if it's been chiseled before. I did some that had never been chiseled with the above outfits, and it was all full throttle, low gear work. After the ground had been chiseled a few times, I could roll along in low fourth.

the tractor vet · Nov 21, 2009

If you live in my back yard with the humps and bumps we have here in N. E. Buckeye then ya had best up the H P requirements a bit and drop a shank. The 190 may pull 8 but not at the speed you need to run at . and also it depends on the chisel plow . and the points that ya have on it . My 806 has all it wants with 7 set at 10 inches and that takes a 1000 lbs on the nose to keep it on the ground and run in 1st high with the stick ahead . And if it is a DMI five shank with the tiger points set to 14 inches then even a 3788 with duals and all the weight we could hang on it along with 5 turns on the screw was not enough tractor .

a.rothermel · Nov 21, 2009

most ppl say 10 horsepower per shank but in northeastern ohio i would say 15. I was on a 806 and we had a 5 shank but then again we were going up and down some big hills. But that 806 was going full throttle and it was under a big load.

Leroy · Nov 21, 2009

Gene, here in auglaize 10 HP per shank will barely move it, Your soil is a bit lighter than mine, 4000 Ford rated at 52 but putting out 60 on dyno some of the ground I had would pull 5 shanks on 12" spacing ok but not on some of the other ground, That 5 shanks would possibly have worked with the 5000 in the heavier ground but never tried it at home but on the lighter ground could get by with the 7 shanks on the unit, the 5000 was too wide for the 5 shanks.

Wayne from Wi · Nov 21, 2009

You need to be thinking 20 HP per shank. You need speed for a chisel plow to really do it's job right. I have a 250 HP Steiger with a JD 712 disc chisel with 13 shanks with 4 inch twisted shovels. I can run 10 inches deep at 6 1/2 MPH in most soil, but in tough, wet sod I will be at 5 1/2 MPH. Smaller shanks and shovels can pull easier. Whatever you choose, you might want to try to pull it in your conditions before you get one. Wayne

Anonymous-0 · Nov 21, 2009

At least fifteen to twenty hp per shank if you really intend to be effective. I pulled a five shank having spikes with 80 hp and it was plenty of load. Three or four inch twists would pull harder.

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