Scarifier question

   / Scarifier question #1  

anthonyk

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Century 3647
This may sound silly, but what are the scarifiers supposed to do?
I've got a pretty heavy box blade, that I've added about 300 lbs. of old gym set weights to.
It's got scarifiers on it, but they're in the up position and I've never used them.
Are they used to break up dirt better than the box edge itself?
I use my box blade a lot (got about 12 acres that I've been trying to level)
It's mostly clay, and when it's dry, it's like stone so even with the blade loaded with weight, it doesn't pick up much.
If I use the scarifiers, is that what they're intended for?
I know this sounds like a dumb question, but I thought they were used to dig rows for planting or something. I was afraid to use them because I thought they'd grab something and break off or harm the tractor. Any tips on how best to use them would be appreciated.
Thanks for any help with a (probably) dumb question.

anthony
 
   / Scarifier question #2  
Anthony, I think you've answered your own question. When the ground is too hard for the blade to cut into, lower the scarifiers and tear it up. You can lower one or all depending on how much ground you want to tear up. Most can be lowered to different depths and you can also change the depth they go to by tilting the whole box blade forward or backward by adjusting the length of your toplink.
 
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#3  
I know it sounded silly, but I've snagged hidden stumps with the blade and almost wheelied the tractor, so I thought maybe they were used for something else.

I'll give it a try and see if they actually dig in much.

thanks.

anthony
 
   / Scarifier question #4  
You can use the scarfiers only to do the breaking up or scarfiers and box, the later will be more difficult for the tractor to pull.
My BB is so heavy I can use one or the other but not both. Having hydraulic scarfiers is a real plus with this.
 
   / Scarifier question #5  
I've snagged hidden stumps with the blade

Yep, those things sometimes happen. I've had the scarifiers hang on big roots, stumps, and such and sometimes bring the tractor to a halt, but personally, I've never had it break anything as some of our members have mentioned.
 
   / Scarifier question #6  
I am also working in hard clay to level the ground with a boxblade. You need to lower those scarifiers to break up the soil enough that the blade will scoop the material. Weight helps but those scarifiers will put a hurt on the ground.

I have hung up on roots and bent scarifiers. I have had 100% success with heating and pounding them stiaight. Only two so far. New ones are only about 10$ from agri-supply if you can't fix them. I had scarifiers on a bulldozer for the same reason, it is hard on a blade to dig native ground. I broke one of the dozer scarifiers right off in a turn (don't turn with the teeth buried) and I welded the broken tooth together. Worked like a charm. The teeth are made to rip up soil.
 
   / Scarifier question #7  
I hook a boxblade to my big tractor and bent the scarfier all the way back. and pull the back of the boxblade lose.With a 72hp and 7900p and a 4ft boxblade if it gets hook before you can feel it. it is to late.
 
   / Scarifier question #8  
Gizmo36, a 4 foot boxblade sounds like a cat 0 or cat 1 type box and using a box designed to pull with a 20 to 30hp tractor behind a 72hp machine may have been part of the problem with your box's demise.
Steve
 
   / Scarifier question #9  
Yes I have it for a 26hp. I was in a hurry and wanted to get it done fast.But the 26hp can not pull the big stuff. And the big tractor , It will pull the little stuff a part real fast.
 
   / Scarifier question #10  
but I've snagged hidden stumps with the blade and almost wheelied the tractor,
You may already know this.. but never use ground engaging attachments unless the ROPS is up and you are buckled. Having the tractor pulled over backwards can happen so fast that you can't react. If you have a FEL on your tractor, fill it with dirt or rock as a counterbalance. The faster you 're going, the faster your reaction time would have to be. So go slow and be safe.

I used to live north of Dallas and I'm familiar with that clay gumbo. Nasty stuff to be working.
 
 

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