Sub-Soiler / Wire Layer

[billrigsby]

Well Back To The Drawing Board

Did a test run and

1. Could not get it to pull down more than about 14"
2. Tried a couple of small turns and the bar folded over, was fine in a straight line
and this was in soft almost garden soil

I wanted the bar to be adjustable, so far only put one bolt hole,
but now I think... No adjustment and beef it up

Not giving up !

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[allanwms]

I bought this sub soiler from tractor supply when it was on sale and I had a 20% off coupon.

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[nickelplated5s]

Rent A DitchWitch and lay sch 40 or 80. I have direct bury to a barn that went out this winter. Since it's popping breakers I can't find it with a locator. It's getting replaced once it dries out here with pipe and pulled wire.

 

[D2Cat]

Rent A DitchWitch and lay sch 40 or 80. I have direct bury to a barn that went out this winter. Since it's popping breakers I can't find it with a locator. It's getting replaced once it dries out here with pipe and pulled wire.

Google "finding broken wire with AM radio". You'll find some video showing how they did it.

 

[billrigsby]

REV 3

Added some gussets, seems to work fine now, Still cannot get it to pull all the way down,
That receiver will drop to the ground with nothing on it ?

 

[Tooljunkie]

The furtherdown it goes the more you need to increase angle? Unless you are hitting a hard clay that wont cut. Maybe some weight will help.

 

[D2Cat]

Frank, the further down it goes wouldn't you have to shorten the top link to keep the toe down?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

You need to shorten your top link, to get it to dig deeper.

 

[Tooljunkie]

Thats kinda what i meant.

 

[Herkypilot]

I bought this sub soiler from tractor supply when it was on sale and I had a 20% off coupon.

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Be careful with this one. I bent it in the first 15 min of use on the back of an MX5100 a few summers ago. Took it back to TSC for a refund. Bought a Fred Cain. Built real tough. No problems now.

 

[otter]

I bought a subsoiler and used a piece of 3" galvanized pipe with a 90 degree sweep at the bottom. This feeder tube was attached to the subsoiler with welded and bolted 1/2"
strapping.
I do several runs along the route to loosen up the ground then pull the wire through feeding down the tube.
Used this to bury 500' of pex and 150' of wire.
I have photos but can not post them ( need to learn how on this site)

 

[otter]

Here's one photo.