Opinions on JD 1600 chisel plow

[Aaron]

Bought one yesterday at farm auction. $1000 ($737 US). Any good? It's about as mint shape as you can get for 40 year old implement, just needs tires and hoses due to age.

8 shanks. Enough for my needs. Just want it to pull out rock up to 8" deep.

Already took tires off before I snapped pic.

 

[Son of Butch]

They're good, worth $1,000 us easy, so $1,000 ca is a steal.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Good older chisel plow. Fairly good trash clearance, only issue in rocks maybe breaking shanks. IIRC replacement shanks for a 1610 will fit and are thicker. The 1600 I used to have would start to hop around above 6mph.

 

[SmokinM]

Nice plow and well worth the $1000. How many hp you planning for the front of it out of curiosity?

 

[wbvs58]

I have something similar but a different brand I think it is International. It is a great no nonsense plough I have lots of rocks and tree roots and the tines just kick up and ride over them. I haven't broken any yet with a lot of abuse. It had the slide down spring steel points but most have been replaced with bolt on heavier points now due to wear and breaking a few.

Ken