Goldberg Strikes Again - Suggestions?

Tall T

Well-known Member
The homemade grey drag tooth thing came with the tractor. I rewelded a mess of weak points then tried it on a neighbor's garden. No go . . . not enough weight (among other things) so back to the drawing board.

I had this miniature railway rails ripper from when I had an Oliver crawler and on that it would really rip . . . so I fitted it to the grey rig thinking to also add weight. but still it won't dig deep enough when pulling and as you've pointed out, the lower links are intended for pulling with the exception of snow etc.

My top bracket holding the heavy ripper to the grey thing is removable so I'm thinking I need TILT so as to dig in. I lenghthened the top link just now and it did a decent job on the soft sand of this new driveway I just started.

Thanks,
Terry
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Maybe some spade sweeps (or something similar) welded to the ends. Old cultivator sweeps would pull it under if they can get started.
 

Thanks Tim.

I'll try that!
I just glanced at a neighbors cultivator points and so I think I know what you mean.

Why is it that in reverse it is so easy to bury the tynes but also too easy to stop the tractor in its tracks that way?

Cheers,
T
 
(quoted from post at 20:17:38 08/26/14) Maybe some spade sweeps (or something similar) welded to the ends. Old cultivator sweeps would pull it under if they can get started.

Tim,

How about these pieces welded on after lifting the rake up a few inches?

I have 13 of them that came with the Jube and I thought they bolted to the bottom of my rear blade but they don't. Any idea what they are for?

Thanks,
Terry
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Yeah, I think those might help you get into the ground a little better. What are you trying to do with it? If you are trying to prepare ground for a garden or something I think that will eventually dig in.
 

Thanks!
I went searching for Danish cultivators and found this:
http://www.sloanex.com/tillage-parts/cultivator-sweeps/s-tine-danish-sweeps.html

Are they also called S-tynes sweeps?
Are all cultivator teeth called sweeps?

I found two more and actually have 15 of them and one large wide one that I see on that page too.

T
 
May I make a suggestion? If you use those sweeps/teeth,
weld a bracket on to bolt them too instead of welding them on.
Many are reversible and even if not, they're still wear parts.
You or the next owner could then unbolt them and replace them.
 

Hi Tim,

I promised my neighbor I'd try and loosen up his large garden that hasn't been dug up for at least 5 years. He wants to plant fall rye or some other fall crop that's good for the garden.

How much of these Danish "sweeps" should I have extending down past the straight rake tynes -- as much as will lay flat against the vertical rails to facilitate welding?

Thanks,
Terry
 
I was playing around with the idea of putting some wide spade type sweeps/ teeth on my one row cultivator back n the spring and sweeps is what they were listed as on ebay. Thats just what i have been calling them since. I agree with what royce said about drilling holes so that they can be bolted on. Might wanna change them ltr. I think i would probably try to get as far down on the ends as whats reasonable. Then again, u should keep n mind that im just guessing here :?
Good luck with it
 

Great suggestion and I think I read that they ARE reversible.
There's a square hole in them, as you probably know, for a carriage bolt I presume.

I'm guessing I would have to use some thick narrow stock with the hole just beyond the tip of each heavy vertical tyne. (?)

Angle iron with its back to the sweeps and maybe burn the bolt holes. (?) Lots of that around. Grind a flat spot and then drill?

Thanks,
Terry
 
good suggestions on modifying it.

Another option, cuz with a tractor you always need more implements....
Those little v-shaped cultivators are made for the job, and
they pretty much give them away at auctions. Even new, they used to be dirt cheap, but I see they have risen.
The straight across cultivators (Hobo has a pic) are better, but they consistently bring a few bucks more at auctions. My $100 implement limit at auctions still hasn't bought a straight across one......

The reason I say this, is that is a great looking drag. Attach 8' of chainlink fence behind it, and it will do a great job grooming trails. My most used implement is a 8' wide ancient horse drawn spike tooth drag with fence behind it.
 

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