Sub soiler? Chisel? Buster?

Aaron Ford · Jul 10, 2018

I am looking for an implement similar to a potato plow without the "foot". I am looking to pull this with a 45 horse tractor and basically have an adjustable bar that I can drop
to a depth of 24". This would be used to clear rocks, roots, ect out of a proposed ditch. It would also serve to break up the soil and make digging easier. Does anyone make such
an implement? I have seen potato plows and middle busters rated to 30hp but with limited draft. I would like to pull down to 24". I am CAT II, by the way.

Thanks

Aaron

Traditional Farmer · Jul 10, 2018

A good strong subsoiler would be my choice to do what you want,a middle buster is for use in dirt already worked up.Single shank 24" deep will put a real good size tractor to test.

Leroy · Jul 10, 2018

I think you will have to go with a cat ! subsoiler and do the work in multiple passes as I have never heard of a single shank mounted that will do what you want. And a lot of cat 1 implements are rated for 50 HP.

Roger in Iowa · Jul 10, 2018

24 inch is going to be difficult with three point hitch. Don't think there is that much range to the three point arms of most Cat 2 tractors. My 3020 didn't have that much range.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 10, 2018

The subsoiler is farther out than the lift arms,the farther out the more up and down travel but he'll have to look for one to got that deep I have one that was built to bury
water pipe.

Aaron SEIA · Jul 10, 2018

24" is going to be difficult with 45 horse. Multiple passes to get that deep maybe. That deep will require very stout and might be a DIY project.
AaronSEIA

Farmallb · Jul 10, 2018

I know that in the 1960 JD catalog, they listed a steel wheel pull type subsoiler.

SVcummins · Jul 10, 2018

... John Deere subsoiler

paul · Jul 10, 2018

Especially with mention of roots and rocks.....

Paul

Traditional Farmer · Jul 11, 2018

I have one like that except it has taller wheels and the shank is about 4 ft long,would take a pretty good tractor to pull it.

Leroy · Jul 11, 2018

They were made for the BIG crawler tractors.

dirtpusher · Jul 11, 2018

You might be better off to get someone with a small excavator to dig your ditch and not beat the snot out of your tractor with a sub soiler. I know how hard they can pull and the rippers on alot of bull dozers don't go much deeper than 24 inches. I think the rippers on our deere 850j only goes 30 something and that is a 58000lb dozer.

Aaron Ford · Jul 11, 2018

Thanks everyone. I was thinking I may need to build it myself. Or perhaps with multiple settings so it could be lowered incrementally. I have some thoughts in mind for the design but neeed to get the raw materials together.

Aaron

SVcummins · Jul 11, 2018

They had 3 or 4 sizes mine is the smaller one it?s rated for about 45 horsepower I think the larger ones could be pulled buy a track type tractor

Dick B in CA · Jul 13, 2018

Is that Killefer ?? or Killefer-Deere ??
The tag should be rivited on the vertical member of the lifting structure.

SVcummins · Jul 14, 2018

Yes I?d like to have a big one mine is the smallest size

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