Gearmore V-ripper

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Getting old. Sold the ranch. Sold the tractors. Moved back to the city.
I'm thinking that one of these 3-shank rippers would be suitable for primary tillage using my 43-hp MF-135 diesel tractor. I have 7 acres of weeds that I want to plant some type of cover crop on.

Anyone out there have experience with this implement or something like it? How deep and what speed?
 
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should work well. whats your soil like. a middle buster works well also.
 
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Garrabo said:
should work well. whats your soil like. a middle buster works well also.

Patches of clay, loam and gravely loam. Won't till until the rainy season starts in Nov. Soil is like a brick now.
 
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I use the HD single gearmore riper. with great results, in heavy clay. water penetration in the garden is great now. 32 HP Kubota
 
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The ripper will be great for rough preparation. It will certainly loosen compacted soil. You will still have to disc or till before planting. A 3 ripper for your tractor may only go 6-8" deep. I have a single ripper for my Jd 5300 and it can only go about 12" at most in hard soil. We have a 6 ripper for our big 185 hp tractor and it can still struggle with hard soil and stop the tractor.
 
 
 
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