Digging a trench with a 2N

KirkWest14 · Mar 20, 2017

I picked up this thing at an estate sale this winter. I need to dig about 150 of trench for a new sewer line this summer. Need to
go about 18" deep. Wonder if my little 2N will pull it? Looks to be homemade.

KirkWest14 · Mar 20, 2017

Always have trouble getting the pics on

R Geiger · Mar 20, 2017

It might give you a good starting point, I think I would rent a trencher.

Don't think you would get it deep enough with tha and still would haave alot of shovel work.

John in Mich · Mar 20, 2017

I think I would plow a dead furrow with a bottom plow and then use your trench plow.

504 · Mar 20, 2017

Sure it will, just make more than one pass.

L.B, · Mar 20, 2017

Ya it will pull it but you might come up short on depth, trying it is free and if it fails rent a trencher. dont forget to call 811.

Kirk-NJ · Mar 21, 2017

Depending on your soil you might be able to do it. As said may take a couple passes. You will need to put the weights that are in your trailer back on the 2n. If you have a set of disc Hiller's it will make for less shovelling when the pipe is in. Let us know how it works out.

Kirk

Bruce(OR) · Mar 21, 2017

I have an implement similar to that. As I was purchasing it from the previous owner, he made the remark of how it managed to grab a deep root and strip the bolts off his final drive. Thus his reason for selling it as cheaply as he did. So, if your using it, several slow shallow passes might be in order.

Kenockee 8N · Mar 21, 2017

Would that be homemade from a drag-type plow that was broken and then someone welded it to a 3-point rig?

showcrop · Mar 21, 2017

With multiple passes it may go down ten inches or so. The problem is that it has no way to cast the material away and it will just fall back in behind you. If you have a blade you can pull the material away and then be able to go deeper.

Tim PloughNman Daley RIP · Mar 21, 2017

There were/are implements available then and now to do exactly that -digging trenches to lay pipe and conduit for electrical lines. The best is called a Subsoiler and another is called a Middlebuster. The Subsoiler has a single ground engaging blade while the Middlebuster has two but you can detach one and set a single bade central for ground breaking. The older Dearborn implements often turn up on the popular auction web sites and clones of these are sold today under Bush Hog, Land Pride, and King Cutter brand names to name a few popular ones. For a one time use, you might want to check your local rent-it-all business and rent one for a day. LINK below shows an 8N with a Dearborn Middlebuster in use.

Ford 8N & Dearborn Middlebuster

Farmall plowboy · Mar 21, 2017

I own a 2N also, 2years ago come fall I dug a trench some 200' long from the house to my new pole shed. I made 2 passes with the middle buster shovel then took that off and put a subsoiler point on the leg and made several passes. Had to clean the trench out with a tile shovel, didn't cost me "nutten" but a little time and gas to get the job done.....Craig

Bill Crowell · Mar 22, 2017

For what it's worth, when I asked a similar question over on the Tractor Talk forum, they told me that I would be crazy to attempt this because there's too much danger (since the 8n lacks any ROPS) that it would rear up and flip over on you if you hit anything solid and immovable.

R Geiger · Mar 22, 2017

(quoted from post at 15:09:36 03/22/17) For what it's worth, when I asked a similar question over on the Tractor Talk forum, they told me that I would be crazy to attempt this because there's too much danger (since the 8n lacks any ROPS) that it would rear up and flip over on you if you hit anything solid and immovable.

probably got an older bunch of people on here who grew up with no ROPS. anything has a bit of danger to it but common sense has to be use with anything.

whopist · Mar 22, 2017

I posted this water line project a few years back:

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=nboard&th=943874

Colin King · Mar 22, 2017

It should work. I used a King Kutter middle buster to put in an 250' of electrical trench that had to be 2' deep. By chaining cinder blocks for added weight, I easily got 12-16" of depth with multiple passes. As some have mentioned, the problem becomes moving the dirt away from the trench. Increased speed does help, but you may have to do the finishing touches with a shovel.

Colin, MN

KirkWest14 · Mar 23, 2017

Thanks to all for the replies. I won't be doing this until June. There's still 3 feet of snow up in the Colorado rockies. I'm sure it'll take several passes and still some shovel work but it beats doing it all by hand. I'l post pictures when I get started.

showcrop · Mar 23, 2017

(quoted from post at 07:57:01 03/23/17) Thanks to all for the replies. I won't be doing this until June. There's still 3 feet of snow up in the Colorado rockies. I'm sure it'll take several passes and still some shovel work but it beats doing it all by hand. I'l post pictures when I get started.

Yes, if you get going fast enough it will throw the dirt, kind of like snow plows on the road, LOL.

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