Taters525
Member
What's the best attachment for installing pipe and wire so I don't have to use the backhoe and dig trench. Looking to run irrigation lines about 12 to 18 inches deep but also running electrical 18 to 24 deep.
Attachment for installing pipe, wire
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leonz
Super Member
The best attachment for installing pipe and wire is a trencher.
Renting a Toro Dingo with a trencher will cost you much less
money since investing in a small trencher will cost you a
small fortune.
A Toro Dingo will give you a flat trench to lay the pipe and wire in by the way.
Unless you plan on buying direct burial cable you will need to install it in schedule
80 conduit with bell ends and glue it together. the other thing is its best to bury
the conduit and pipe in sand to prevent damaging the irrigation lines and wire.
Renting a Toro Dingo with a trencher will cost you much less
money since investing in a small trencher will cost you a
small fortune.
A Toro Dingo will give you a flat trench to lay the pipe and wire in by the way.
Unless you plan on buying direct burial cable you will need to install it in schedule
80 conduit with bell ends and glue it together. the other thing is its best to bury
the conduit and pipe in sand to prevent damaging the irrigation lines and wire.
i7win7
Veteran Member
That deep, look into renting a trencher. Doubt you would have enough repeated use to own one.
Roadworthy
Elite Member
I may be mistaken but I believe schedule 40 electrical conduit is adequate and has belled ends. I think schedule 80 is usually threaded like galvanized. I've always used schedule 40 for wiring. Use a size or two larger than you think you'll need. It makes pulling wire easier and leaves the possibility for adding more later.
WranglerX
Super Member
Probably a CAT D6 or D8 with Vibraplow....
Dale
Dale
Alien
Elite Member
Something like this would suit? EXTRA HEAVY DUTY SINGLE TINE TRACTOR RIPPER AND PIPELAYER - Hayes Products - Tractor Attachments and Implements
The Hayes product is the exact kinda thing I'm looking for. Will have to do a little research it says for 70 to 100hp tractors and need to make sure it will lift high enough. I'm more in the 30 to 40hp range. I did see that land pride has a single shank ripper that's fairly long but no attachment for installing pipe in it. Pretty sure I could bend something up and weld it on to work after looking at that one
3Ts
Elite Member
You are correct. However, I would not go larger than 2-1/2" on electrical conduit, most boxes for residential use don't accommodate anything bigger and getting an adapter to convert between 2.5 & 3 requires many parts and is very expensive. There is a conduit fill chart that shows how many and what size wires will fit in a conduit, I try to stay with half that number for ease of pulling. Usually schedule 40 is used underground and schedule 80 is above ground (normally used to run up poles or buildings to provide extra protection). However, my electric Coop says schedule 40 for running up to the meter box is fine. But for the pipe running up the pole they put in metal pipe. I recommend that all joints be glued, it makes it easier to get the pull cord thru with the vacuum cleaner approach.
3Ts
Elite Member
For ground engagement 24" is really really deep. Be sure you do plenty of research on this if you plan to use a ripper approach.
Again, do your research on what kind of power it will take to drag that ripper thru the soil at 24" deep, or for that matter, even 12".There is a reason these multi ton, multi function units that the utility companies use to bury cable also include a small backhoe in addition to the vibratory plow.
Halftrack
Platinum Member
Here is another product for burying flexible pipe or wire. You are still looking at a max depth of 12 to 14 inches.
Single Tine Ripper 3-Point Pipelayer Attachment | Agri Supply 73622
Single Tine Ripper 3-Point Pipelayer Attachment | Agri Supply 73622