Subsoiler question

[Coop]

Decided that using a subsoiler to break up the hard pan in my plots would be a splendid idea. Unfortunately, none of the guys that I pay to plow for me have access to one. So I thought about buying a single shank version myself, leaving it at the Ponderosa, and making it available for my tractor guy. Then when I can get my own tractor in a few years, I’ll already have one waiting. My man uses 80 HP Kubota for work at our place - from what I’ve read this should be adequate for the single shank.

Most of the ones that I see for sale look similar to the one in that attached picture. Seems like it would be a good idea to have some sort of spring mechanism to keep the shank from bending, breaking, etc…. Are rippers available with springs? Sort of like a spring loaded chisel plow but with just the one shank for deep working? Not owning a tractor for myself, I thought maybe I was missing something and pssibly these rigid versions are okay? I’ve got one plot that is already planning how to break the next implement used there….

What do y’all think??

 

[livinoutdoors]

Thats just how a subsoiler works. No springs. An 80hp tractor should have no problem pulling that. I pull one with a 24hp at times.

 

[K80Shooter]

About the only way that will bend is if it gets under a huge rock or the driver runs across a very big stump or some kind of buried object. I've never had a problem when using mine.

 

[buckmanmike]

Ive always called those a middle buster. Pulled mine with an old ford 2000. I think its 31 hp.

 

[fishfryer]

Decided that using a subsoiler to break up the hard pan in my plots would be a splendid idea. Unfortunately, none of the guys that I pay to plow for me have access to one. So I thought about buying a single shank version myself, leaving it at the Ponderosa, and making it available for my tractor guy. Then when I can get my own tractor in a few years, I’ll already have one waiting. My man uses 80 HP Kubota for work at our place - from what I’ve read this should be adequate for the single shank.

Most of the ones that I see for sale look similar to the one in that attached picture. Seems like it would be a good idea to have some sort of spring mechanism to keep the shank from bending, breaking, etc…. Are rippers available with springs? Sort of like a spring loaded chisel plow but with just the one shank for deep working? Not owning a tractor for myself, I thought maybe I was missing something and pssibly these rigid versions are okay? I’ve got one plot that is already planning how to break the next implement used there….

What do y’all think??
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Looks kinda light weight to
Me. 80 horses might straighten that out like a wire fish hook if you hit something solid in the ground.

 

[Clabo22001]

I’ve pulled a single shank subsoiler with a ford jubilee. No problems. You will spin the tires and may have to lift it. It may have a shear pin, my bottom plow does.

 

[Gadestroyer74]

You wouldn’t have to worry about bending it or breaking it. Like mentioned above if it bites something hard enough that it won’t move it will start spinning the tires on the tractor. We use and all purpose plow ( chisel plow ) just take out the shanks and it will work about the same and it is spring loaded.