sub soiler not digging in

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GaryS

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I bought a King Kutter XB Middle Buster/Sub-Soiler. I just tried it out and it just skips across the top of the ground. I didn't attach the furrower and perhaps that's the problem. I also just recently got a pair of the Pats Easy Change connectors which push the Middle Buster further out. I can't get it to be vertical with the top link I have. I know I'm doing something wrong.
 

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I have a KK Middle Buster. I too have problems with the sub soil attachment. I found it works better if i dont put the 3pth in float. A little weight would help. The 14" plow actually pulls itself into the ground.
 
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You may have to buy a different (longer) toplink. My initial suggestion was going to be to lengthen your toplink. As you are already as long as you can go, then my next suggested solution is a longer toplink.
 
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An even better solution would to be sell the Pat's and get a quick hitch from Harbor Freight. That will set your top link out even with the bottom, and you'll be able to extend it far enough to get the subsoiler to dig in.
 
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GaryS said:
I bought a King Kutter XB Middle Buster/Sub-Soiler. I just tried it out and it just skips across the top of the ground. I didn't attach the furrower and perhaps that's the problem. I also just recently got a pair of the Pats Easy Change connectors which push the Middle Buster further out. I can't get it to be vertical with the top link I have. I know I'm doing something wrong.

I did not buy the combo unit for that very reason, it looked like it might not dig as deep As I wanted to go. With the KK subsoiler, I can go down to 14 inches pretty easily
 
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Slamfire said:
An even better solution would to be sell the Pat's and get a quick hitch from Harbor Freight. That will set your top link out even with the bottom, and you'll be able to extend it far enough to get the subsoiler to dig in.

I'm still trying to figure out the Pat's. Yesterday I also got a RFM and noticed that it had popped out of the hitch too. So far I don't have the warm and fuzzies about this solution.
 
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The XB equipment is made for sub compact tractors. I don't think yours is a subby.... That might have something to do with it.. Just a thought.
 
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I bought the same subsoiler and my Mahindra 3510 broke it in half in about 20 ft. Went back to TSC and they told me that subsoiler was good for about 25 hp tractor. I asked if they had a larger one and they did, but had to order. He also agreed if I would pony up the extra cash for the difference, he would give me another one. We checked the price out and it was actually cheaper then the smaller version by a few dollars. The KK yellow subsoiler I now have, is Much better then the first model I purchased....
 
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johnk said:
The XB equipment is made for sub compact tractors. I don't think yours is a subby.... That might have something to do with it.. Just a thought.

Dang - you're right. There's nothing on the TSC site and I didn't notice that the link on KK site said "sub compact products". I was going to post yesterday that the sub soiler looked a bit too small. Well, it's going back.
 
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Nightrain1 said:
... We checked the price out and it was actually cheaper then the smaller version by a few dollars. The KK yellow subsoiler I now have, is Much better then the first model I purchased....

I just checked the TSC web site and the yellow one is a bit more expensive. I paid $128 for the XB and the yellow one is $149. Regardless, this one is going back.

Did you have good luck with the yellow one? This one barely scratches the surface.
 
 
 
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