Cable plow

[lhfarm]

...You mentioned a well so I assume it will be a 220v line?-I would do the conduit route if I where you. Renting a small trencher is cheap and fast if you already have the conduit line along the path and glued together. You can suck or blow a string in after it buried. At the 300' you mentioned it would be better/easier to use THHN wire rather than UF cable.

I was running much heavier cable, but here is a discussion about running conduit a long distance - http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/139326-450-wiring-conduit-how-assemble.html

 

[The Dougster]

I really appreciate the advice.. I know I can always depend on you fellows... again, Thanks..

 

[kubob]

If anyone needs a good subsoiler (old one - made heavy) with pipe welded to back for running wire, pipe, etc. - I have this one I will sell for $140 if anyone interested or will trade for something I may need that you may have.

 

[kennyd]

If anyone needs a good subsoiler (old one - made heavy) with pipe welded to back for running wire, pipe, etc. - I have this one I will sell for $140 if anyone interested or will trade for something I may need that you may have.

Interesting, but I cannot see how it would work well since the end of the pipe is facing forward? How would the pipe/wire not get mangled/chaffed exiting the pipe to lay in the trench?

 

[kubob]

I think it has slight bend on back lip of the pipe at the bottom but not sure - I'll have to look at it again. Was told by the person I got it from it worked fine but I have never used it myself. It does have a large enough opening for wire with heavier casing which may be what they used - not sure. But for that price, it's worth it as just a subsoiler - especially due to the quality and stout frame. Also, an extension on the end of the pipe could also help protect wire covering.

 

[kubob]

You could also cut the pipe off at the midway point and it would be angled backward at that point - just wouldn't bury as deep, but would work for most applications where you only need a shallow buried line ( like invisible dog fence ).

 

[Renze]

Interesting, but I cannot see how it would work well since the end of the pipe is facing forward? How would the pipe/wire not get mangled/chaffed exiting the pipe to lay in the trench?

i used subsoilers to plough cables, and i used some links of chain attached to the bolt holding the chisel, and it needed an extra person feeding the cable into the loop, because if you didnt, it would rip off the cable. As shown in the picture sure isnt going to work. If you want to do it all alone, you're going to need to have a guide pulley in the ground and a reel on top of the machine.

You could use this for manure injection though...

 

[jmarotz]

I also use a subsoiler with a 90 degree elbow but with one exception. I cut the sod first with a colter so the subsoiler will not tear the sod. After going over it with the colter and then plowing in the pipe or wire you can not even see where you were.

 

[bigdad]

THATS.......... a great idea!