M5-111 and ripping

[JMACM5]

Kubota M5-111 w/loader and water in tires: Will it pull a 3 shank V ripper in hard ground?

 

[ovrszd]

Good question. Weight will be the decider. What's it weigh?

My M9540 weighs around 11,500lbs. It would struggle here in Missouri clay. Especially if the ripper has depth wheels.

 

[JMACM5]

..w/loader and water in tires I’m guessing I’m close to 11,000..

 

[oosik]

My Kubota M6040 has RimGuard in the rear tires, grapple on the FEL and HD rear blade. It weighs 10,000+ pounds. My soil gets hard enough, this time of year, the tires only leave "trace marks" in the dirt.

I only have a single shank ripper. Under these conditions I can pull this ripper to a depth of eight inches with no problems. Want it deeper - hit it a second time. I'm certain I could pull a three shank also. Most likely to a shallower depth on the first pass.

My suggestion. Get the 3 shank ripper. If it doesn't pull deep enough - remove one shank. OR - start shallow on the first pass - go deeper on subsequent passes.

My BIG problem with use of a ripper - ROCKS. I just get going and a big 'ol rock causes the spring trip ripper to trip. I've gone to using a disk harrow. At least it will ride over the big rocks.

 

[JMACM5]

My Kubota M6040 has RimGuard in the rear tires, grapple on the FEL and HD rear blade. It weighs 10,000+ pounds. My soil gets hard enough, this time of year, the tires only leave "trace marks" in the dirt.

I only have a single shank ripper. Under these conditions I can pull this ripper to a depth of eight inches with no problems. Want it deeper - hit it a second time. I'm certain I could pull a three shank also. Most likely to a shallower depth on the first pass.

My suggestion. Get the 3 shank ripper. If it doesn't pull deep enough - remove one shank. OR - start shallow on the first pass - go deeper on subsequent passes.

My BIG problem with use of a ripper - ROCKS. I just get going and a big 'ol rock causes the spring trip ripper to trip. I've gone to using a disk harrow. At least it will ride over the big rocks.

Thks..I actually have a 5 shank that I’ll be removing two shanks w/hopes I can get three in the ground and go forward but I won’t know till I haul tractor an hour away and try 3 shanks (ripper is there)..lol..thks!

 

[oosik]

WHOA!!!! Try the ripper with the full five shanks first. You could be surprised. Go as deep as possible and consider that you will DEFINITELY need to make additional passes. I don't have the specs on your five shank ripper BUT........ It could be more efficient to go full five shanks and additional passes than dropping two for a single pass. It could be that multiple passes will be required with only three shanks also.

I have found that simply breaking the surface is the most difficult part of tilling virgin ground. Once broken - what lies beneath is tilled much easier.

Let us know how it goes..........

 

[JMACM5]

Good point but pretty sure I’m “wishful” thinking” that a 100hp tractor will pull a 5 shank ripper but I will at least drive 100’ feet to the field to try..lol..thks!

 

[oosik]

It's not going to be the HP that will lacking. It will be the traction that you are able to achieve. In any case - probably easier to drop shanks after the ripper is mounted on the 3-point.

Have fun.........

 

[oldnslo]

What type of soil and how deep are you wanting to go? If a foot deep or more your 10,000 lbs is not going to get the job done unless lighter soil.

Around here figure 40 to 50 HP per shank going 14 - 18” deep.

 

[Kessler Farms]

https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/AF1QipOiS-9Uk-2i2eETB2825Jqgwk_Wt9cK0dvfj0K4

I don't know what type of soil you have or what you are calling a ripper, but I've been ripping corn and bean ground all day with this Tufline 2 shank (28" x 1 1/4" shanks) ripper behind my JD 6105E ( not the 6115D pictured), and can tell you that 3 shanks is doubtful/ 5 is impossible with your tractor. My ground is KY red clay, and hasn't been ripped since 2015. It's like concrete. I'm pulling these 24" deep at about 3 mph. Now if you are talking about a chisel plow, then you can probably pull 5 shanks. If you are only ripping 12" deep, I doubt you are getting to the hard pan. The 6105E weighs right at 14,200 #.