The main aim of the experiment was to determine in the laboratory conditions forces acting on the hoe coulter. The measurements were carried out on an abrasive test unit type "rotating bowl" unit using designed and built measuring system. The velocity of the coulter was in the range of 1,11 to 2,22 m·s-1, and the depth of penetration into the river sand was 40 or 60 mm. On the basis of the designated forces a computer simulation of stresses and displacements of the coulter tip was carried out. The obtained results made it possible to know the relation between aggravating forces, velocity and depth of immersion of the coulter in the soil, which can be used to calculate wear rates or the coulter levers strength.