Ripper advi

[Ruger.45]

I'm looking for some garden implements to work up our garden. It's in an old horse round pen from the previous owner, only flat spot on the whole 5 acres that's good for a garden. It has some serious compaction that I'm working with. I found a 5 shank ripper that's rated at 20-40 HP. I have a L225 that I think should pull it just fine or I may need to remove a couple shanks to get the depth I need in the highly compacted spots. What do you guys think of this one.

http://efarmtools.com/oakwind-products/cr-5-cultivator-ripper.html

 

[85Hokie]

If really compacted - I would go with something like this

http://efarmtools.com/oakwind-products/sr-1-single-shank-ripper-w-stand.html

or this :

http://efarmtools.com/oakwind-products/sr-1fp-single-shank-furrowing-plow-w-stand.html

but if you buy the one you mentioned - and remove the rest of the ripper teeth - and add them back slowly - you will have basically the same tool - all in one!

I would say that you will have to make several passes - but once your are done that tool will work well in the upcoming years!

 

[D2Cat]

If it's been a round pen it IS compacted. You need a sub-soiler of some sort. Cut the soil deep several directions to open it up, and work in any material you need. Probably has a lot of sand.

 

[windzer]

Make your own like I did

 

[Ruger.45]

Nice job windzer! I see your in Illinois, I'm just south of Springfield, maybe I could have you make me one! I really like the 3 shank design!

I've thought about going with a subsoiler but these have 18" shanks and I would be able to use it for several other projects, where as a subsoiler isn't going that much deeper and I could always fab up a deep ripper shank and just use one shank.

 

[windzer]

Nice job windzer! I see your in Illinois, I'm just south of Springfield, maybe I could have you make me one! I really like the 3 shank design!

I've thought about going with a subsoiler but these have 18" shanks and I would be able to use it for several other projects, where as a subsoiler isn't going that much deeper and I could always fab up a deep ripper shank and just use one shank.

LOL small world I'm 15 miles south of Springfield myself yea I just used 18 inch box blade shanks for mine they worked out better than I thought I couldn't believed it pulled all 3 at full depth

 

[Diydave]

The single shank subsoilers are readily available, and are more suited to the hp of a smaller tractor. JMHO

Here's one that Agrisupply sells:

http://www.agrisupply.com/point-subsoiler-x-shank-ripper-tooth/p/73410/:D:D