Subsoiler/Middle Buster

[PhysAssist]

Mr. Biseki,

Pardon my ignorance, but did you weld that harrow tine to your Quick Hitch?

I can't imagine how it would have been held in place there for digging otherwise, and it sure looks like it's welded there on the rear view of the assembly, but I guess it sort of took me by surprise that you'd make it that permanent a mount- though I guess you could just unscrew the nuts and change the "blade" that way.

...Or break the weld and grind off any offending residue...

Thanks,
Thomas

 

[Baby Grand]

Mr. Biseki,

Pardon my ignorance, but did you weld that harrow tine to your Quick Hitch?

I can't imagine how it would have been held in place there for digging otherwise, and it sure looks like it's welded there on the rear view of the assembly, but I guess it sort of took me by surprise that you'd make it that permanent a mount- though I guess you could just unscrew the nuts and change the "blade" that way.

...Or break the weld and grind off any offending residue...

Thanks,
Thomas

From his description & picture in post 29 I take it he welded a bolt (at the head) to the aft end of his quick hitch. He then attached the shank with a nut to that aft bolt and a second bolt and nut thru one of the 3 forward shank holes?

 

[PhysAssist]

From his description & picture in post 29 I take it he welded a bolt (at the head) to the aft end of his quick hitch. He then attached the shank with a nut to that aft bolt and a second bolt and nut thru one of the 3 forward shank holes?

That's what I thought, but I just wanted to be sure.
I like my/QH, so I think I'll figure a different attachment method..l

Thx,
T

 

[Huskerfan]

Reviving this old thread. This ripper built by Greg at Heavy Hitch is a versatile and useful tool designed for SCUTs, and mounts to any 2 inch receiver. The ripper worked well to break up compaction before using a Kuhn tiller and before reseeding the lawn. Using a crisscrossing pattern and maintaining a 6-8 inch depth, the Kubota BX2200 pulled it well. Tree roots, rocks, and hard compaction were all loosened up plus an inadvertent cutting of 4 inch flex drainage tile! This was all done after landscaping machinery and trucks had torn up the yard.
The tractor has front end ballast and rear wheel weights on ag tires, traction was adequate. The ripper was held down (no draft on 3 pt) with 120 lbs of Olympic free weights with the adapters set screwed tight to tube steel over a 32 inch Long 5/8 rod, substituted for the standard top link pin. This set up would also work as rear ballast for FEL work.

Haven't tried the middle buster yet.

If interested check out:

heavyhitch.com/

Greg shipped it out fast, ordered on a Thursday and had it Monday.

 

[IslandTractor]

Reviving this old thread. This ripper built by Greg at Heavy Hitch is a versatile and useful tool designed for SCUTs, and mounts to any 2 inch receiver. The ripper worked well to break up compaction before using a Kuhn tiller and before reseeding the lawn. Using a crisscrossing pattern and maintaining a 6-8 inch depth, the Kubota BX2200 pulled it well. Tree roots, rocks, and hard compaction were all loosened up plus an inadvertent cutting of 4 inch flex drainage tile! This was all done after landscaping machinery and trucks had torn up the yard. The tractor has front end ballast and rear wheel weights on ag tires, traction was adequate. The ripper was held down (no draft on 3 pt) with 120 lbs of Olympic free weights with the adapters set screwed tight to tube steel over a 32 inch Long 5/8 rod, substituted for the standard top link pin. This set up would also work as rear ballast for FEL work. Haven't tried the middle buster yet. If interested check out: heavyhitch.com/ Greg shipped it out fast, ordered on a Thursday and had it Monday.

Nice example of "work with what you have" ingenuity. Small tractors can do a lot of work if set up properly.