Scored a one shank ripper-subsoiler

[sixdogs]

Found this one shank subsoiler "ripper" recently and thought you guys would like to see it and my plans. These are great in clay soil to fracture the plow pan and allow better drainage. This one weighs 230 lbs but had been twisted by a guy that changed the grade 2 shearbolt for a grade 8 and hooked it to 150HP. Anyway, a welding shop fixed it and I found it. It's good for maybe 100 HP and down.

The photos show it in two pieces since it's so awkward to handle and I needed more welding done. You need a little vision. I had the side plates cut off and new 1/2" plate ones added that also give a cat I hookup 5 inches below the cat II. You can see the new plates in the photo. In a separate photo is the ripping shank that is maybe 28" long and is really heavy. You can also see a little stub eye I welded on the back to put a parking stand on. This is one awkward piece of equipment of unknown but quality origin.

Anyway, my plan is to use on my bigger JD5520 (75HP) around the house plus also hook it to my Kubota L4300 for local gardens. I'll go 14" deep.
As well, I'm going to clean it up and paint it JD green and put a Deere decal on it. Laugh, and I'm not selling, but green paint brings way more resale $$ around here.
I'll post more photos as work progresses.

 

[k0ua]

I like it!:thumbsup: It looks tough. Slop some paint on it and put that bad-boy to work.

James K0UA

 

[bullbreaker]

Congrats on nice find ! :thumbsup:
Hope you post some action pic's of it when you can.
Man that thing looks massive !
Why don't you leave it yellow so people will think it's a KK or Countyline and they won't want to steal it ! :laughing:
Take a look at this,very simular:
Worksaver Small Tillage Equipment check out R-130 on this page)

Boone

(just kidding TSC brothers and sisters)

 

[Deere9986]

its amazing the difference running sub moisture plow makes. we run an offset 6 shank on our farms about 10 inches deep. just got done running it today over some pasture ground for a friend and tore a plow off in the middle( shank trip didn't work) so mine needs some welding too

 

[Baby Grand]

Beefy!
Hard to imagine twisting that.
Can you lift it high enough on your 3pt to transport without gouging the landscape when you are on uneven ground?

 

[SandburRanch]

All too often those are called a Utility Line Locator non-descriminating - water ,gas, fiber optic, electric - it makes that stout little feller no difference. Be safe and have lines located before you dig.

 

[sixdogs]

bullbreaker---good catch in post above. It does look like an early version of a Worksaver model. It is painted that "puke yellow" color but these things are so desirable I can get away with a quality Deere green paint job with decals.

Baby Grand---Clearance on the L4300 is why I had that step-down plate welded to the sides. It "raises" the implement on a small tractor sufficient to clear the ground--and clear loading on my trailer. That's the theory at this point so I will update. And yes, it was twisted pretty good. He was using it to pull stumps and replaced the grade 2 shear bolt with grade 8 because it kept shearing. OK, sure...

SandburRanch--Yes, indeed they are "Utility Line Locators" and if anyone else is reading this with similar plans don't go deep unless you are certain what is below. Phone wires especially but old timers often ran electrical stuff too shallow 'twix the house and barn.

Deere9986--Yes, the difference is amazing in drainage and root growth. In ripping my black dirt clay the yields have spiked and drainage dramatically improved in the spring. These are also used on the edges of fields to "root prune" neighboring line trees from stealing crop nutrients.

 

[sixdogs]

Got the wire wheel out and ground the loose paint and stuff the best I could.
Then I washed it it with a scrub brush and detergent. Here's a couple photos of it after the wire brush and cleaning.
The thing in the background is a metal table that needed paint.

 

[sixdogs]

Then I primed with Rustoleum rusty metal prime srince I have had great results with it. I also picked up a can of Deere acrylic enamel green but that's a couple days off. Here's the primed parts.

 

[gpflepsen]

What's the tab for that's hanging out the rear with the hole it it? That's a stout piece!

 

[bullbreaker]

What's the tab for that's hanging out the rear with the hole it it? That's a stout piece!

I believe its for a stand to store or for easier way to attach to 3 pt.

Boone

 

[sixdogs]

What's the tab for that's hanging out the rear with the hole it it? That's a stout piece!

It's for a stand to hold the thing up. It's so heavy and awkward I needed a better plan to hook it up. The idea is from a photo of a similar item I saw--see attached photo--ignore the circle--it was for the welding shop to make new end pieces. And it is stout--I'm upping my guess to 250 lbs.

Oops--just saw your post, bullbreaker--after I posted this.

 

[gpflepsen]

That's a good idea. I'd just knock it over or find it on the side when I went to use it!

 

[jenkinsph]

I made one from scratch very similar to this about 35 years ago or so. Really helps to break through the crust and hardpan, pulled this with a 3020 with good results. I didn't have a stand for mine I just stuck it in the ground to park it.

 

[sixdogs]

..... I didn't have a stand for mine I just stuck it in the ground to park it.

In one of the owner's manuals--Deere I think--that is the suggested method of parking it.
In another of the owner's manuals--maybe Worksaver--it has a 21st century troubleshooting section with answers to common problems that laywers have written. For the "dry soil" ptoblem, the lawyer answer is "wait for rain". We're doomed.

 

[sixdogs]

All done.
Picked up a quart of real John Deere acrylic enamel from the dealer, painted it in two pieces, and assembled it. A little grease on the shank at the top.
Here's a photo of it assembled and painted. Also is a photo of my setup for the decal and then the finished product.

You can also see the side plates I had made with the dual Cat I and II pins in place. This way I can use it for my Deere 5520 as well as use the lower pins (for ground clearance) for my Kubota L4300 so I can load on my trailer for doing gardens. Not sure if the L4300 will work but I only need to go 12 or so inches deep so it should. The little tab on the back is for the parking stand.

 

[lj04]

What determines the depth you need to go?

 

[bullbreaker]

Sixdogs, Nice finishing work on that beast of a sub-soiler ! :thumbsup:
Do you remember what size shearbolt that thing takes ?

Boone

 

[sixdogs]

What determines the depth you need to go?

**Well, you go to the depth of the "plow pan" where the compaction is and that tends to be 12"-14". Experts say to dig a hole for the depth of the plow pan to check but for a few acres and gardens it doesn't matter.
The old rule was maybe 20" deep but newer thinking suggests that depth does more damage than good by inverting the soil layer.
These are also good for ripping along the edge of the woods to keep trees from stealing crop nutrients. I'm going to rip out some smaller stumps too.



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Sixdogs, Nice finishing work on that beast of a sub-soiler !
Do you remember what size shearbolt that thing takes ?

Boone/bullbreaker

**I think it's 3/4" but maybe 5/8". The thing is not only heavy but the most awkward piece of equipment I ever fooled with.
The stand makes it OK but it's still like trying to hook up a woodstove to a 3 pt hitch, however.

 

[bullbreaker]

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Boone/bullbreaker

**I think it's 3/4" but maybe 5/8". The thing is not only heavy but the most awkward piece of equipment I ever fooled with.
The stand makes it OK but it's still like trying to hook up a woodstove to a 3 pt hitch, however.

Thats a cool piece no dought ! :thumbsup:
When you use it I'd go slow,hang on to wheel with both hands,and also you might consider wearing a motocycle helmet. Just in case you snag on to something solid an your shearbolt does'nt give! :laughing: :thumbsup:
Might even consider wheelie wheels on tractor.

Boone