Looking for adjustable middle buster

[KiotiWarhawk]

I was searching the net last week and saw an adjustable middle buster but now can't find it. It was adjustable by using square stock drilled and then using a pin.

Has anyone seen an adjustable middle buster? I want to use it to dig some sprinkler irrigation trenches and want to go deep into the soil but gradually, thus the adjustable middle buster seems like a good tool to do that.

 

[scrinch]

I'm looking for exactly the same thing. Anyone have any ideas where to look? Do you think the local welding shop is the best place to start?

 

[Bob_Skurka]

I'm a little confused. What actually adjusts?

Howse makes a middle buster & sub-soiler combo unit that has interchangable parts, but it is not square stock.


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Couldn't you just lower the 3pt hitch to achieve this?

 

[scrinch]

I'd like to be able to trench about 16" below the surface for some 4" drain pipe. With a short, fixed-length shank Howse says their unit can dig 6-8" down with the hitch lowered all the way. With a telescoping shank, you might be able to dig 8" on the first pass, adjust the length of the shank, and dig another 8" on a second pass. I guess just a tool with a longer shank might work, too. To get the dirt out of the way you may have to make two shallow passes to widen the trench before making the final deep 16" pass.

 

[Got2BTru]

LOL, reviving a 13 year old thread...I'm looking for the SAME thing, for the SAME purpose! Why is it SO hard to find?

 

[rdinatal]

Like this?

Ripper Sub-Soiler for Three Point Hitch Receiver

-R

 

[jeff9366]

You should be looking at Subsoilers rather than Middle-Busters. Subsoilers are heavier built and designed to go deeper, though you might have to rip the same row twice to get the width you want. With your hydraulic Position Control you can set any increment of penetration depth, until you reach as low as your Three Point Hitch allows.

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If you have pin adjustment holes in your Lifting Rod stirrups, you can change the default upper hole pin setting to the lower hole, which will drop the bullseyes on your Lower Links about 5".

Any implement made from square stock would provide tremendous resistance to the tractor moving forward. Anything hollow (i.e.: box frame) would be breakage prone. The leading edge on the better Subsoilers is tapered, with the wider part aft.

 

[Got2BTru]

OK, good information...as I was looking at the sub soilers previously though, they seemed to be more for electrical line trenching, etc. They don't *seem* to make a good size trench (width). If it seems as though the middle buster would work, then I can see if I can find a combo unit.

 

[scdeerslayer]

I'm not sure of the benefit. Get a subsoiler and put a middlebuster plow on it if a regular middle buster won't go deep enough. Make mulitple passes with it until you get to the depth you need. Actually I don't think that would work anyway because once you get deep enough that the entire plow is under ground level the dirt won't be pushed out of the ditch and it will just fall back in. Probably want to make several passes with the subsoiler before starting with the middle buster, then working with the middle buster and subsequent shoveling won't be as hard.

 

[jeff9366]

Get a subsoiler and put a middlebuster plow on it if a regular middle buster won't go deep enough. Make mulitple passes with it until you get to the depth you need. Actually I don't think that would work anyway because once you get deep enough that the entire plow is under ground level the dirt won't be pushed out of the ditch and it will just fall back in.

Probably want to make several passes with the subsoiler before starting with the middle buster, then working with the middle buster and subsequent shoveling won't be as hard.

I agree.
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GOT2BTRU: Clarify what you are seeking to accomplish and how deep do you need to go.
Describe your soil.