Box scraper = chisel plow ?

[wbyman]

Has anyone tried cutting the box part off of a box scraper to make a sort of ripper-chisel plow ? I was at my local farm store and they had a new-old stock box scraper with 6 shanks for $250.00 . It looks like it would go about 8-10 inches deep.

 

[donais]

look up the jake rake he makes something kinda close to what you describe its in this catagory

 

[LD1]

If you cut the box part off I wonder how strong it would be.

You would no longer have the angled braces from the oplink connection down to the blade. All you would have is the main beam and the rippers. With the blade and sideplates on it kinda makes it like a truss system and adds strength to the entire unit. It might be easier to bend/break if you remobe the sides/blade??? I don't know for sure, but just figured I'd throw that out there.

 

[Ford tractor]

For $250, I would buy a used 8 or 10 ft chisel plow and use that or cut it to size that the tractor can pull.

 

[sweettractors]

Either of these would do the job. Used Blue Spring loaded 9 shank ripper $395, New Orange 9 shank ripper $995 with shearpin protection and Used 5 shank chisel plow with spring tines $695. You need spring loaded or shearpin protected shanks to make these things work correctly. Ken Sweet

 

[wbyman]

I Have looked for a used 3 pt. chisel plow for a month , there is nothing in my area I can find.
I was just going to cut the bottom 6 inches off the box scraper to preserve the strength of the unit.

 

[LD1]

How deep are you wanting to go with it.

Because if you lower the rippers all the way, and shorten your toplink the most you can, you can get the rippers a good ways in the ground without the blade touching. Maybe 5-6" or so. If that will be enough for you, you could leave the blade intact and still be able to use it as a boxblade in the future.

 

[SandburRanch]

If the ripper length isn't enough I'd try lenghtening the rippers with a welder before screwing up a good box blade with a torch. Being adjustable and with that tooth spacing, go over the ground at a 4 or 5 inch depth and then again at a deeper depth on the bias or 90° to the first pass.

 

[LD1]

It might also help us it you told us what exactally you were trying to accomplish.

 

[legbuh]

I use my box blade to tear up new ground before tilling it. Takes strain of the tiller and is fun. Just put the rippers all the way down, angle it right and rip away. You'll find a lot of roots that way too. And hidden things like cinder blocks that would not be good to a tiller.