DIY Soil Ripper / Subsoil Plow

[GeoTracker90]

After I recently made the 2" receiver mount for my sleeve hitch I couldn't help myself and made this subsoil plow/soil ripper. Of course I had to go out and give it a test run along the ditch bank behind our yard. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement.

 

[bmaverick]

Now make a T-bar for the receiver and put in a gang of rippers. You can double, triple or more the work in one pass, Then your impressiveness would be to the max.

Not only rip to make planting rows, one can also rip out roots under the soil that are a pain to dig up.

With several passes and depths, the ripper works like a ditch-with too.

I've seen rippers pull up old and broken concrete sidewalks and pads. A nice tool to have handy when needed.

 

[oosik]

I have a single bottom moldboard plow. It can be stripped down and become a single tooth ripper. Be very careful with that ripper you have made.

Mine has a spring activated trip mechanism. Engage a large rock or root and it will trip. Back up with it still in the ground - it resets.

Your ripper does not appear to have that feature. You don't want to damage anything.