I Have a Question about a Susoiler

John B. · Feb 1, 2013

I've been looking at 1-bottom subsoilers, the old trip rope pull type.

My question is can a metal/welding shop cut the main beam out of thick metal and would it be strong enough to withstand the force it would endure 18-20 inches in the ground or would it need to be heat treated for hardness or stiffness not to bend?

Walt Davies · Feb 1, 2013

Be cheaper to just buy a new one.
Walt

flambeauone · Feb 1, 2013

Yes it can be done.Cheaply? Not unless you work with those kinds of steels or know someone with access to scraps. I have made two single shank subsoilers, both three point though. Made both of them with A514 shanks and AR400 wear points. Both have been used a great deal neither have broken, cracked or bent so far. Theres alot of stress on a single shank especially in rocky ground. We quit using a regular top link and started using a piece of 1.5x2 flat bar after ruining the threads on two toplinks. We try to run about 20 inches deep or as deep as we can pull it but we have alot of clay and limestone around here. I guess your only limited by your wallet, horsepower, and traction. Honestly though it would probably be cheaper to buy a used one.

samn40 · Feb 1, 2013

For a single leg subsoiler....simply find yourself an old Ferguson implement that was made for the TE20....it will neither wear nor bend!
Sam

Acfarmer89 · Feb 1, 2013

I've build a single shank ripper for my girlfriends dad. used 3/4" steel for the shank.

flying belgian · Feb 1, 2013

Where you at? I have one here that I fixed for a guy about 14 years ago. I think it is off a DMI He never came back to pick it up. You can have it for scrap price. I'm in so. Mn.

redtom · Feb 1, 2013

Are there only the two bolts that hold the shank?

Acfarmer89 · Feb 1, 2013

(quoted from post at 03:47:38 02/02/13) Are there only the two bolts that hold the shank?

Yes, a 3/4" grade 8 bolt in the rear and a 5/8" grade 5 in the front(Supposed to shear when hitting a big rock).

paul · Feb 1, 2013

I don't want to get in anyone else's way.

Ive been looking for a 3pt tough single ripper, is that what you have, or on wheels?

I'd be interested, but I'm on the end of the line, not trying to get in anyone else's way. Just offering down the road if nothing else works out.

--->Paul

ramblerplm at hotmail com address.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 2, 2013

Paul
Fairly easy and not terribly expensive to build one. Quite a few years ago I wanted to prune tree roots around the field edges so went to the salvage yard and purchased a heavy duty 3pt attachment off of a scrapped cultivator. Found a slighty bent DMI shank at another yard that the local blacksmith shop easily straightened and then married them together. One big 3/4 inch attachment bolt and second 3/8 bolt provides shear protection. Without additional weight had to make a second pass in the same slot to really get deep. Had a couple of extra big old 400 lb MM rear weights laying around that I had purchased for $25. Added a heavy peg to the top of the subsoiler and put them on top which solved that problem. However you must remove the weights before unhitching the subsoiler or just stick into the ground outside and leave it upright. I remove the weights with a loader.

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