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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??
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??