Rocks n' Rippers

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BlacknTan

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Location
Adirondacks of NY
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Kubota B-7800
Has anyone here used a ripper like this GR-200..

http://www.gearmore.com/products/Cat_Pg75-78.pdf

to get under and lift exposed rocks up to 24" or so dia from the ground with the 3PH?

Successful, or not worth the effort?

Every year new rocks reach the surface... If it weren't for rocks, the old Adirondacks would be in a valley...
 
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I've done similar with the boxblade, can't see why it wouldn't work. 24" depends on your tractor - if buried, my m59 struggles with those. if you loosed up the soil around it would probably work better
 
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I also use box blade with rippers for such work.

Joel
 
   / Rocks n' Rippers #4  
Has anyone here used a ripper like this GR-200..

http://www.gearmore.com/products/Cat_Pg75-78.pdf

to get under and lift exposed rocks up to 24" or so dia from the ground with the 3PH?

Successful, or not worth the effort?

They do work, I've used one for tearing out small stumps (before I had a backhoe or mini ex). I'm sure it would pop rocks out, assuming you have enough tractor for the rocks.

Last time I used mine, I was putting in some underground low voltage wiring. I glanced off on old buried fence post. Bent the ripper and broke the 3pt top link :mad:

Ken
 

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