This work aims to substantiate the effectiveness of the use of an active working body on a front plow. The necessity of using active working bodies is justified, and a front plow with passive and active working bodies is proposed. The efficiency of installing an active working body on a front plow is analyzed. The forces acting on the combined frontal plow are considered. The analysis of the influence of the active working body on the stability of the movement and the traction resistance of the front plow is carried out. The results of experimental studies of a frontal plow with active and passive working bodies are presented. The use of an active working body on the front plow increases the degree of soil crumbling by 8,5%, reduces the traction resistance and specific fuel consumption by 14,7% and 17,2%, respectively, and increases the productivity of the unit by 11,3%.