Added a Subsoiler to my collection

[moored4]

Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[jnjpream]

I built one, actually completed it 2 weeks ago. I used it this last weekend to put 1" poly sprinkler line into the ground. WOW! I should have done it a long time ago.

Last year I rented a trencher to put a sprinkler system in, man it was a pain in the arse lugging that machine around, then laying in the line, and burying it in the trench.

I just put in 125' of it this time, but it took more time to load the feed tube and pound the anchor into the ground than it did to put the pipe into the ground. Then I just drug the bucked over the seam to flatten it back out. :thumbsup:

 

[djradz]

Luremaker, TSC is very good about standing behind what they sell. If you don't get satifaction at your local store, simply email the pictures, especially the one of the weld, to their main office and I think you won't have any problem getting a replacement. That weld is defective - looks like lots of porosity.

 

[Luremaker]

Luremaker, TSC is very good about standing behind what they sell. If you don't get satifaction at your local store, simply email the pictures, especially the one of the weld, to their main office and I think you won't have any problem getting a replacement. That weld is defective - looks like lots of porosity.

I have been told that before. The only problem is I live a short 4 hour drive from the closest USA TSC store and it's not worth my time to return or exchange it. I rebuilt it with shear pins last summer.

 

[Timber]

I have been told that before. The only problem is I live a short 4 hour drive from the closest USA TSC store and it's not worth my time to return or exchange it. I rebuilt it with shear pins last summer.

I would still send them pictures & tell them what happened, You will probably get some lip service & maybe an in store credit

 

[Herkypilot]

My TSC subsoiler after one day of use behind my Kubota MX5100. I was really surprised the main shank bent back. I don't think the steel was properly heat treated to allow it to bend with what I thought was a somewhat minor hangup. I took it back yesterday and they said that's the second one that's been returned for the same reason. I received a refund. The next one I get will have shear bolt protection.

HP

 

[Tact]

My TSC subsoiler after one day of use behind my Kubota MX5100. I was really surprised the main shank bent back. I don't think the steel was properly heat treated to allow it to bend with what I thought was a somewhat minor hangup. I took it back yesterday and they said that's the second one that's been returned for the same reason. I received a refund. The next one I get will have shear bolt protection.

HP

At least your welds didn't break.

 

[Johndeere3720]

My TSC subsoiler after one day of use behind my Kubota MX5100. I was really surprised the main shank bent back. I don't think the steel was properly heat treated to allow it to bend with what I thought was a somewhat minor hangup. I took it back yesterday and they said that's the second one that's been returned for the same reason. I received a refund. The next one I get will have shear bolt protection.

HP

Ouch. Glad they made it right with you.

 

[shu]

EEEWWWW!

Took a chance on a TSC subsoiler yesterday. Maybe would have thought differently had I seen these pics before. The shear bolt and pivot is an obvious superior design, but at greater cost.

So far it's working well and seems well sized to my L3400 HST Kubota. The objective is to break up some parts of our pasture (mostly around the fences) where the horses have trod so much that nothing grows.

One pass will go full depth in the packed dirt at low speed, low gear, FWD. In areas with grass (or weeds, as the case may be) two passes at successive depth puts less strain on the tractor.

Our patch is mostly good clean dirt. When I get into other areas where there are stumps and possibly buried chunks of concrete I may look to replacing the top-link pin with a sub-diameter bolt and sleeve; a cheap shear bolt substitute.

So far the feel of the job is that the tractor performance would give sufficient warning to back off before damage to the plow.

-shu

 

[Herkypilot]

EEEWWWW!

Took a chance on a TSC subsoiler yesterday. Maybe would have thought differently had I seen these pics before. The shear bolt and pivot is an obvious superior design, but at greater cost.

So far it's working well and seems well sized to my L3400 HST Kubota. The objective is to break up some parts of our pasture (mostly around the fences) where the horses have trod so much that nothing grows.

One pass will go full depth in the packed dirt at low speed, low gear, FWD. In areas with grass (or weeds, as the case may be) two passes at successive depth puts less strain on the tractor.

Our patch is mostly good clean dirt. When I get into other areas where there are stumps and possibly buried chunks of concrete I may look to replacing the top-link pin with a sub-diameter bolt and sleeve; a cheap shear bolt substitute.

So far the feel of the job is that the tractor performance would give sufficient warning to back off before damage to the plow.

-shu

Well I'd say keep it slow like you are doing. I probably could have been going a bit slower, but with a 50hp tractor with R1 tires, it didn't take much. I certainly was surprised.