scarifiers

[skeeballhead]

I have, at least what the previous owner said, is a Atwood(don't think in business any more) box scraper. Anyway it is 5' long with 5(well now 4) scarifiers(shanks). I lost a shank somehow, I think it fell off my trailer or something. I asked one of the farmers I work with if he had any 3/4 plate steel to make a new one. He said the steel needed to be heat treated or something. Is this true or can you just make a new one out of that. The local tractor dealer wasn't much help as there equipment was different. Anyway, thought I would ask the pros such as yourselves before I just go and locate some scrap 3/4 plate.

 

[3RRL]

Yes, I think they are heat treated.
You can get spares at Tractor Supply Co. for like ten buck or so if you want. You'll need to call them because I could not find them listed (the scarifiers) on line.

 

[Z-Michigan]

Ditto. The shanks are actually forged steel and typically the tips are a separate part that is dimpled on and is a heat-treated steel. There are only two or three common types and you should be able to find a generic replacement at TSC or other tractor type stores. There is a catalog company out of NC that has the two common styles listed in their catalog (sorry, can't remember their name at the moment).

 

[jbrumberg]

Agri Supply® Online Store - Where we have Something for Everyone for your Farm Shop & Home may carry generic replacements as well. Jay

 

[Spiveyman]

Just a thought here, but you might want to get an extra scarifer or two.
Used my new BB for one project



I think Rob has a collection of these.

 

[Z-Michigan]

Agrisupply is the company I was thinking of. Thanks Jay!

Spivey, how did you do that??? I have hit a lot of buried stuff, rocks up to over a foot across, and I have bent parts of the scarifier implement but not the shanks. Wonder if I have better shanks and a worse implement???

 

[3RRL]

Yeah, thanks Jay, that's Agri Supply Co that has them. That's where I got mine, not TSC I guess...sorry.
ASC # 45646 Box Shank
$9.99 for those.
Spiv-
I WISH mine looked as good as yours.

 

[weldingisfun]

If Rob is collecting bent and twisted scarifiers, Id be happy to add 4 or 5 to his collection. I bend them all the time.

 

[sandman2234]

I am sure many of us can contribute, if he has a collection started that needs some donations. For what shipping would cost, he might appreciate it if I would just send the money for him to buy his own new ones, allowing him to customize them to his own tastes. Everyone has their own tastes in modified scarifiers.
David from jax

 

[skeeballhead]

Thanks all for contributing. AgriSupply looks like it has the one I need. I really do appreciate it guys. Lance

 

[Spiveyman]

Spivey, how did you do that??? I have hit a lot of buried stuff, rocks up to over a foot across, and I have bent parts of the scarifier implement but not the shanks. Wonder if I have better shanks and a worse implement???

Z - I was cruising along in 3rd gear, scarifers all the way down ripping as deep as I could and hit a rock. The rock really wasn't that big:


You can see how big it isn't, and very flat. It was just angled down in such a way that is stopped my rig in its tracks. When I down geared it just rolled out of the hole lifting the BB up and over.

 

[MFL]

Ordered one form Argi-Supply last year. Actually two. One replacement and one as a backup for WHEN, not if, I bend another one.