Trying out the new subsoiler ripper

[@jankotze1959]

Hi Chris, this video popped up on my screen, Man did I enjoyed the 1715, make me want to see now if there was a part two of this video and to see more of the little Ford

[@scottmarshall6766]

Just bought one, price now (3/22) is $300. Bought it for burying electrical conduit, possibly for garden prep (bought the middle buster as well ($280) since they had one in stock and steel items are nearly unobtainum these days, and by summer the few they have in stock will be gone. I have a couple small stumps I need out, hadn't thought of that use (yet). Thru the years, I've turned up a lot of buried debris, and the 3 most popular items are clothespoles (I remember them), cast flatirons (a bit before my time, but not too much), and iron horse drawn hayrakes, especially wheels (definitely before my time). I guess it's micro archeology, pulling a plow through land with a history. I always hate to send them to scrap, but they're mostly just rust scale when I find them, except the clothespoles which seem to usually be galvanized with cast endcaps, and (sadly) often sport a ball of concrete on the base. I thing when people got a newfangled dryer, they just tipped them over and buried them in place.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

I need to do this same thing to break up the soil. New follower here. Just joined. Great channel.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Thanks, right back at ya!

[@timbob987]

I like to find old equipment pieces when plowing or reworking land. Good looking place my man.

[@Alex-je6od]

@3:45 LOL. Yup.. many horrific shit storms start with "hooo, look at that" while digging or trenching in a old well-used field 😆 At least it was just junk and not something important.

[@DennysCountryLife]

It's always a fun leaning experience! Ha ha!

[@gomertube]

I’ve been using the same subsoiler with my 28 hp Massey and it has worked out fine. The thing I’ve learned however is that you can break a hard pan which is good for surface drainage but the rip you make may become a trench that collects water. In my situation I don’t want a soggy trench. So just beware that subsoiling may cause other issues.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Thanks for the insight! I noticed that too. I didn't cause any headaches, but is definitely something to keep in mind. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@crpth1]

That not only is a possibility, but for sure a certainty. As such it's good to use that advantage in your soil favor. See key line plowing... ;-) Cheers

[@fightingbear8537]

I used a JD 850. I had to make a couple of passes but it worked fine.

[@crslyrn]

Those single shank subsoilers do seem to help the drainage. I've got a King Cutter brand one & so far it's done OK. Stay safe.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Yeah, I'd like to get a good subsoiler one of these days. I'll take a look at the King Cutter. Does it have a shear bolt? And how much did you pay?

[@crslyrn]

Unfortunately, no shear bolt. I think I paid about $150 for it at a local home & farm supply type store.

[@billwilliams9897]

@@DennysCountryLife I think that is a subsoiler you are using in this video.

[@tsimmons1974ts]

Beautiful horses man !!!!

[@DennysCountryLife]

Thank you very much!

[@homegrowncountryhomeplace]

I guess the best thing to do is just buy a use subsoiler and start modifying it! I had to do a brand new log splitter that way! Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed Day!

[@DennysCountryLife]

Thanks! Yes, it's always a good idea to find the weak spots first and make the repair before it fails on you. I should have don that here! Have a good one, and God bless!

[@crpth1]

@@DennysCountryLife - Talking about weak spots. Reinforce that lower L shape. I'm pretty sure the day you hit a boulder or similar it will bend on the spot. ;-) Seems to be a poor choice for such an implement. Particularly in that position. I guess it was a case of budget that produced such a choice. Cheers

[@DennysCountryLife]

Just as a follow up to this video, the subsoiler ended up failing. The angle iron frame buckled after hitting some roots. I guess the 28hp tractor was too much for it. Tractor Supply did give me my money back, and all is well. I did learn that using the subsoiler helped out a lot with drainage, so I'll end up buying a more high quality one down the road.

[@buskirkfarms99]

Normally they recommend 50 horse per shank and we pull one behind our 55 horse new Holland. We haven't bent Ares and have hit rocks that stopped the tractor dead in it's tracks. I'm guessing the angle was weak for some reason or another and failed

[@bigunone]

Thanks I have been looking at these, but if your 26 HP bent it my 78 will tie it in knots

[@trevorandrews7394]

My day is ruined my OCD wants to see the pipe come up!!!!!!!!

[@MatHelm]

I've always wondered why the front edge isn't ground to a knife edge? Seems like that would help with some smaller roots..

[@DennysCountryLife]

Lol, sorry about that Trevor!

[@EdensRemorse]

Saw the Ford 1715 and smashed the like button :) 1620 here (same tractor w/ hydro trans) - looking to attach a subsoiler in front of my waterwheel transplanter. Judging from the work you did here, there's a chance it'll work. Thank you!

[@DennysCountryLife]

Thanks! Great little tractors. I really miss mine and would love to have one again. Best of luck with the new tool!

[@johnserrano9689]

Love that little ass kicking Ford tractor....equal on all accounts to deeres legendary 850-950 tractors. Built baack when the makers had some fckn respect for us giving up top quality that we can fix in the woods if need be. They all had excellent raw power that even city boys can work with (tho many rolled them over or other idiotic ways of brutally injuring themselves lol) I have my 1050 deere the next class up the biggest a "compact frame" gets she's a bit under 6000lbs 40 ish real hp that never fails to get what I need done, I do wish she was alittle smaller and lighter as it's too big and heavy for around the house work absolutely slaughters the dam lawn. Which is where your Fords size and power comes in Man it really is the sweet spot just big and strong enough YET can drive on lawns and maneuver in tight spots

[@DennysCountryLife]

I agree with everything you said! They use to make really solid, heavy and reliable tractors. I miss that little Ford. Would love to keep one around as a smaller chore tractor. The Deere's you mentioned are all fantastic, and I wouldn't mine one of those either. Thanks for watching, and take care!

[@nhrockcrusher]

Wish I would've kept my 1715. Good little tractor

[@DennysCountryLife]

Yep, they're awesome little tractors! Dependable, and strong for their size.

[@narasidinivahi]

I have bunch of mesquite roots. It would be nice to have this implement with three or four blades 6 to 9 inches apart. I do not have a tractor. I have a jeep

[@vnthomas16]

We’re interested in getting a subsoiler. We don’t really have drainage issues, but we do have a plow pan and I think if I break it up, the grass roots might do better. We’re thinking of getting a Rankin out of Yakima. I dig the ammo can tool box! I did the same thing!

[@DennysCountryLife]

Ha ha, thanks! The ammo can worked really well on those flat fenders. My Kubota has a decent tool box, but I'd love to mount it somewhere. A ripper would be really nice to have around again. The Rankin I hear is a nicely made ripper. Most things they make are of good quality.

[@doctorfloc]

Looks like you were in draft control. That's why it jumped up when it was hitting things. The top link is "sensor" when it's engaged. Also, I believe if you shorten up the top link a bit, and take it out of draft control, The angle of the ripper would "pull" the subsoiler deeper quicker. Thanks much for the video.

[@DennysCountryLife]

This tractor doesn't have draft control. The reason it raised up was because it doesn't have down force, and I hit the pipe at just the right angle. In most cases you would probably be right though! Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment!

[@doctorfloc]

Well by golly...I looked closer and yup you are right. I am sure thankful for your video. getting ready to run some pipe with the subsoiler attachment. Thanks again

[@DennysCountryLife]

Best of luck, I hope it works well for ya! You should make a video of it, I'd like to see how you have it setup.

[@user-rn6yc1vh4q]

Remember folk's allways call before you dig. Never know what's under ground that can kill you .

[@DennysCountryLife]

If I was doing this anywhere remotely close to a structure I would have. This part of the property isn't buildable, basically is a pond most of the year, so I wasn't concerned about utilities being buried. No buildings have ever been built anywhere within 200ft of it either. It looks like this spot use to be a dumping ground from people many years ago. I've found quite a bit of trash in that area. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@horseblinderson4747]

Steel on steel + spark plus gas line equals kablooie.

[@Daddyfarmer]

Show more of this attachment please

[@heyeverybody5616]

Nice tractor!

[@semco72057]

I have the version with the middle buster plow on it and I used it to lay down some wiring, and then to dig a line for water pipe. I also used it to dig the area I wanted to plant my garden. CANCEL COMMENT

[@DennysCountryLife]

I like the idea of having a middle buster, that would be very handy! I'm currently looking at heavier duty subsoilers right now. Our clay soil is pretty hard on ground engaging equipment.

[@grumpyg9350]

What was that weldment after all?

[@TORAH-613]

I wanted you to show what you pulled up...

[@dm_help_centre1171]

What range and gear are you running there, does your Ford have creeper?

[@dm_help_centre1171]

Genuine question please disregard my account name.

[@unaffiliated_x9279]

5 yrs later, do you still use it? Would you recommend a subsoiler today?

[@DennysCountryLife]

Imoved to a new farm a few years back that's on sandy loam and don't need it anymore. If you hae drainage issues, I do recommend one.

[@svenswwis436]

any follow up to this pip in the ground?

[@DennysCountryLife]

Yeah, it was just an old cloths hanger stand. We found quite a bit of treasures out there. Lol

[@357bullfrog9]

Did that help about holding water and staying so muddy? My place is awfull swampy and I'll try it

[@DennysCountryLife]

It did help. It will of course depend on your soil conditions, but yes it was worth doing. Wish ya the best!

[@horseblinderson4747]

I don't think he could have rented something that would have gotten it done any better for less than double what he gets to keep the attachment at.

[@cabotbluegill]

works good

[@charlescoker7752]

To bad it does not have shear bolts. To keep from breaking the subsoiler. If you hit a stump.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Yes, that would have been nice. Lesson learned.. buy a higher end subsoiler! Lol

[@antoniolopes8776]

I tried something alike and it was going alright until a heard a biiiiiiiiiiig and my MF 21 Hp was stuck: the subsoiler had hit the rock bottom (only 6 inches from surface), one steel bolt had been broken and the other was badly bent. So even 21 Hp was too much for the job with that kind of soil - center of Portugal, western Iberian peninsula. To repair the contraption I had to buy new stainless steel bolts and cut them. They costed 3.5 Euros each, more or less 4 US dollars each. Lesson: take it easy and dig only an inch at each passage.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Wow, you guys have it rough! That would take a VERY long time to get any kind of tillage work done. Makes me feel like I have it pretty good. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share!

[@antoniolopes8776]

No sweat (watching videos!!!LOL)

[@Theblindfarmer]

Hook that up to your big new holland lol

[@antoniolopes8776]

Btw, your horses' manure is making the clay even more damp and solid. Don't use horse and cow manure unless you have «brown» (lots of shredded twigs) mixed in it. Pigeon and chicken manure are the worse.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about the horse manure, other than harrow it. During the winter we pile it up and haul it out to a local guy that takes it, otherwise we don't have many options. We need more property!

[@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm]

Nice video man, was just scrolling through some older ones and saw this one! Did you end up getting another one yet?

[@DennysCountryLife]

Thanks man. I haven't yet, but would really like to. I've been keeping my eyes out for a double shank ripper, but not many of them out there on the used market.

[@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm]

Good deal man!

[@gregpeevy7783]

@@DennysCountryLife hey look at the Dirt Dog brand or Fred Cain style subsoiler. They are heavier duty and have a shear bolt to keep from breaking any steel. Hello from Jefferson, Ga...and great job with all the videos!

[@snobear41]

Not an implement I am familiar with interesting!

[@johngoodwin8889]

i think i heard you say you live in washington state I do too I live in snohomish

[@DennysCountryLife]

Oh cool! I'm not too far north, kinda by Bellingham.

[@johngoodwin8889]

Great good to know nice area used to haul for gun dies auto wrecking Had a farm for 52 yrs and had a lot of same equips you have now retired but still enjoy watching videos about hay and all still have 2 tractors kubotas

[@w.c.6678]

Doh!

[@fishinginpa4716]

And that's why when you buy any type of tool , you use it for a month or 2 to see how it preforms . You don't get a WOODY and want to show it off right away , use it for awhile , if it preforms and is not a dude , then show it off ,then do a video !

[@DennysCountryLife]

I like to do a first hand review of a new product with a demonstration, then do a follow up review at say six months, or so many hours of use. At the time I bought this, there wasn't very many videos on it, so I figured I'd try to contribute something useful for other people looking to buy one. Thanks for watching and have a good one!

[@hazzardlobotomy7904]

The weekend farmer with his tractor supply implements forgets to call miss utility.

[@DennysCountryLife]

Yep! That part of the property isn't build-able and I know where the utilities are ran, so I wasn't worried about it. As for tractor supply implements.. I've learned my lesson. The Cosmo spreader is a pretty good spreader though. Have a good one

[@wansolve2036]

Joe Sommers , That's not Utility anything. They bury their lines according to code min 18" deep. That looks more like an abandoned fencing H post, or maybe old irrigation pipe. We had Oil company lines running across our property and even that was buried 4' down.

[@gianbattista]

hai parlato per 3 minuti su 5 per fare una figuraccia er meglio se tacevi

[@DennysCountryLife]

Divertente, lo dici! Se non parlo di quello che sto facendo in un video, la gente si lamenterà che non ho spiegato cosa stavo facendo in dettaglio. Questo è un video sincero e a volte colpisci le cose nel terreno che non sapevi fossero lì. La stessa cosa potrebbe capitare a te! Grazie per la visione

[@llkwildcattt]

Hahahah,