Chisel plow for ih 560

[dhermesc]

As mentioned above - there are field cultivators and then there are chisel plows. Our 706 pulls a 14' field cultivator - slightly easier to pull than a 14' disk. Growing up our 1586 had all it could handle with a 14' chisel plow.

A chisel plow:

A field cultivator:

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

As mentioned above - there are field cultivators and then there are chisel plows. Our 706 pulls a 14' field cultivator - slightly easier to pull than a 14' disk. Growing up our 1586 had all it could handle with a 14' chisel plow.

A chisel plow:

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A field cultivator:

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Oh heck Rustred's 660 can pull that chisel plow in 3rd gear, no problem.

 

[used red MN]

Oh heck Rustred's 660 can pull that chisel plow in 3rd gear, no problem.

He’s got a ways to go to catch the TV, he used road gear. He also couldn’t figure out why his engines didn’t stay together. He had a lot of smoking guns though.

 

[rustred]

Oh heck Rustred's 660 can pull that chisel plow in 3rd gear, no problem.

And why is that funny ? If you don’t believe what I post , come on down and view it yourself. I don’t see anything to argue about. Been working my fields for longer than u are old.

 

[wh]

And why is that funny ? If you don’t believe what I post , come on down and view it yourself. I don’t see anything to argue about. Been working my fields for longer than u are old.

Bring your big chisel and 660 here to north alabama and sock it in the ground about 12 inches. That is where you will stop. Must be wonderful to have ground that easy to work. We dont!

 

[Leroy]

Here in north central alabama a 7 shank chisel with regular teeth/not twisted will give a 80 ho tractor all it wants running 12 to 14 inches deep. Can only dream about what it must be like plowing in some of the dirt mentioned.

For me would have been lucky to have gotten 7 inches deep.

 

[rustred]

Bring your big chisel and 660 here to north alabama and sock it in the ground about 12 inches. That is where you will stop. Must be wonderful to have ground that easy to work. We dont!

Waugh said he has 4-6 inches of top soil. He asked a question and I gave an answer. Why would a person sink it 12 inches into the clay ? Clay grows nothing. Maybe you guys should pay attention to the op topic.

 

[Goose]

I am wondering how much power it takes to pull a chisel plow. I would pull it behind a diesel 560. I know that ground type makes a huge differnece so heres what i'm workin with. When the ground is dry and ideal for working it is pretty fluffy, however we dont have a ton of top soil 4 to 6 inches is common, under that is mildly tight clay. There are also some clay knobs that i would need to work that a disk wont hardly cut .
Thanks Nate

The rule of thumb I always heard was 10 hp per shank. I pulled an 11 shank unit behind an 856 Farmall, and a 13 shank unit behind a 1086.

 

[Fritz Maurer]

The rule of thumb I always heard was 10 hp per shank. I pulled an 11 shank unit behind an 856 Farmall, and a 13 shank unit behind a 1086.

Sounds like you have twisted shovels. They pull hard. 10 is all my 9700 wants at max depth, however deep a 6000 disc chisel goes. 10 leaves a little HP in reserve for the hard spots.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Well I know the 10 or so HP per shank is a good gauge to use for a chisel plow and if you tried that 660 with that here you'd just spin wheels. I do pull our 16 tooth with the 1466 with lots of slippage . It has duals and loaded tires . It works a lot better behind the 7140 or the Stieger for tillage with ease of pulling. My brothers ripper a more solid chisel plow with discs is about what you can pull with the Stieger at 325HP 13FT. 9 shanks. Does a nice job of breaking a plow pan layer in dirt. Sure does make that ole Stieger talk though if you drop it down deep. He runs it about 8-10 inches or so. Wants to break up some compaction from the previous owners beat the alligators off working it wet. It is a Conover/Brookston type of dirt. Pretty common in this county. It's a pretty level heavy dirt with topsoil of about 8-14 inches does not like to be worked wet or even close to it. Dries out to cement clods if done so. It is getting better since it has not been worked wet for several years now. I think the last couple of years with the ripper.

 

[wh]

Well I know the 10 or so HP per shank is a good gauge to use for a chisel plow and if you tried that 660 with that here you'd just spin wheels. I do pull our 16 tooth with the 1466 with lots of slippage . It has duals and loaded tires . It works a lot better behind the 7140 or the Stieger for tillage with ease of pulling. My brothers ripper a more solid chisel plow with discs is about what you can pull with the Stieger at 325HP 13FT. 9 shanks. Does a nice job of breaking a plow pan layer in dirt. Sure does make that ole Stieger talk though if you drop it down deep. He runs it about 8-10 inches or so. Wants to break up some compaction from the previous owners beat the alligators off working it wet. It is a Conover/Brookston type of dirt. Pretty common in this county. It's a pretty level heavy dirt with topsoil of about 8-14 inches does not like to be worked wet or even close to it. Dries out to cement clods if done so. It is getting better since it has not been worked wet for several years now. I think the last couple of years with the ripper.

Sounds like here. We have good producing dirt (225 corn/65-70 soybeans/ 2 1/2 bales cotton acre in a good year). But do not work it wet. Turns to clods of concrete. Chisel plow was a great addition to loosen ground up. Just takes a real horse to pull it fast enough/deep enough to do any good. Wish we had that mellow soft farmland some get to farm.

 

[waugh621]

I am wondering how much power it takes to pull a chisel plow. I would pull it behind a diesel 560. I know that ground type makes a huge differnece so heres what i'm workin with. When the ground is dry and ideal for working it is pretty fluffy, however we dont have a ton of top soil 4 to 6 inches is common, under that is mildly tight clay. There are also some clay knobs that i would need to work that a disk wont hardly cut .
Thanks Nate

Thanks to all who responded. I am watching a 6 shank w/o disk blades at a local reduction auction. Otherwise it sound like i should find a 10 shank and pull tines off till i pull it.
Thanks Nate

 

[rustred]

Thanks to all who responded. I am watching a 6 shank w/o disk blades at a local reduction auction. Otherwise it sound like i should find a 10 shank and pull tines off till i pull it.
Thanks Nate

go with the 10 ft, which is 9 shanks, then u can remove the outside ones and have an 8 ft cultivator. then once u see u can pull it you can add them back on.