Added a Subsoiler to my collection

Timber · May 1, 2011

Added a Subsoiler to my ever growing collection of implements

Ductape · May 1, 2011

Have you tried it out yet? I've been looking at them myself. Got a few projects to do this year that would be much easier with one than without. And they aren't much money........ considering.

Ductape · May 1, 2011

P.S. I'm curious as to how high your tractor will get the tip of the subsoiler off the ground in 'transpot' mode.

jake98 · May 1, 2011

Starting a garden?

Timber · May 1, 2011

jake98 said:
Starting a garden?

Actually no, I am putting some power lines underground. I am also going to run a garden hose underground for an outdoor shower I have for my pool. I also have to put a couple 100 feet of drain pipe under ground. My field also holds water so I will run it through that as well and see how it does.

Timber · May 1, 2011

Ductape said:
P.S. I'm curious as to how high your tractor will get the tip of the subsoiler off the ground in 'transpot' mode.

I am quite sure I will have to pull the pin out of the top link to transport it. Not a big deal but I sure don't want to hook my driveway with it. It was short money at tractor supply $150 I think.

houston burt · May 1, 2011

i have on an old international subsoiler found at a old barn guy gave it to me used it more than i thought i would from running water lines to gardens and running underground power lines

Baby Grand · May 1, 2011

I have one that's similar from TSC - I think it's a County Line. It's great for prospecting before I use the tiller in an area I'm unsure of. It also makes a great stump removal tool for hardwoods up to 6 or 7 inches, provided they don't have Hickory type tap roots.

Since mine doesn't have shear bolt protection I take it slow and wear my seatbelt after almost getting pitched onto the hood the first time I found a big root.

Transport problems with mine was solved (mostly) by pinning the top link in the bottom position on the transmission bracket. This puts the chisel point just a very few inches off the ground, so take it slow on uneven ground. I'm thinking a second mounting point for the top link on the back side of the subsoiler mast would provide an almost horizontal transport position with 12" or so ground clearance.

I picked up a (16"?) middle buster blade that I swap out for trenching and tater duty. The angle is too shallow, so I put a spacer between blade and the rear bolt hole to lift the blade angle up. This worked really well for performance, but beat up the bolt. Need to work out a better angled bolting solution for that application.

-Jim