Minimum HP Requirement for Subsoiler

[Portuguese Farmer]

Less than 30 minutes in top soil MIC

 

[ptsg]

Less than 30 minutes in top soil MIC
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Where did you bought that subsoiler, if you don't mind me asking. Haven't seen that style for sale over here.

 

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Less than 30 minutes in top soil MIC

Mind did that after I tried pulling an immovable boulder of unknown size out of the ground. My fault lol, I yanked quite a few smaller boulders before it started to bend and I probably got too cocky with it.

This one ^ looks like a trailer mover with a middle buster:

https://www.amazon.com/YINTATECH-Receiver-Trailer-Category-Compatible/dp/B07VVNWY5T

https://www.amazon.com/Garvee-Receiver-Mounting-Subsoiler-Replaceable/dp/B0CQKJ9CCV

You definitely get what you pay for with tractor implements... that ^ is like just over $100 total.

 

[bmaverick]

Any ideas of a minimum horsepower requirement for a single point subsoiler in hard clay? Is a 24 HP Kubota LSX2510SU sufficient?

The red clay in my area can get hard as a rock when it doesn't see rain and without someway to rip the soil, using a disc harrow, especially a light weight disc harrow, in an attempt to make food plots can be a frustrating experience.

An SCUT 15Hp diesel, Yanmar YM1500.

YM1500 with bottom plow

SCUT Deere with Yanmar 14Hp diesel engine.

 

[sixdogs]

I pull my homemade 2 shank ripper the full 16" deep in hard clay with my 35hp tractor, but with R1 tires.

How deep do you think you were going in that video? Any closeup pics of your ripper?

 

[Ridgeline Farmer]

I own an old Kubota B6200 4x4 and turf tires. I bought a single point sub soiler from TSC for it years ago. I have sunk it as far as it would go and the tractor pulled it. When it would stop the tractor I would pull it up and resink it and continue breaking the soil up. I really have never had issues with my small tractor pulling it. I have used it in some hard ground. If the ground is hard enough I have maybe had to make an extra pass or two. While I cannot speak directly to your specific situation, I think you'll be surprised how easily your tractor pulls it, barring issues like rocks or big roots. Up until a few days ago I actually still had my sub soiler hooked to my Kubota from a project digging a trench to bury drain tile. Wish I would have gotten a picture for you. If you purchase a sub soiler you may not use it all the time but youll be amazed at what it will let you accomplish.

 

[Portuguese Farmer]

Where did you bought that subsoiler, if you don't mind me asking. Haven't seen that style for sale over here.

Chinazon Spain, junk! Heavy Hitch has some nice stuff there but they do not ship internationally.

 

[ptsg]

Chinazon Spain, junk! Heavy Hitch has some nice stuff there but they do not ship internationally.

After ning posted those links, I figured it was something like that.

I'm pretty sure that not even the worst dealer here would want to deal with any of that. Probably meant for those small garden tractors or something and we don't really do any of that here.

 

[ptsg]

How deep do you think you were going in that video? Any closeup pics of your ripper?

Right to the frame of the subsoiler, it's about 450 mm or close to 18". I can pull it all the way to the frame. That video was the first test of it.

I have a built thread here: Homemade 2 shank subsoiler