This paper presents the results of a comparative investigation of the abrasive wear in plough body shares fastened rigidly and elastically to the plough frame. The field investigation consisted of two models of ploughs differing in the way in which bodies were elastically attached to the frames because of the construction modifications. It has been found that under the assumed experimental conditions, the elastic attachment of plough bodies to the frame causes less abrasive wear of shares than does rigid attachment of plough bodies.