help new subsoiler is to long

[Illini22]

I just recieved a new SS off ebay from Iowa. I asked salesman the distance between the bottom of the point and the 2 lower pins for the arms? he said it was 20 inches, I then measured my b7100 distance with arms up and had 24". So I ordered the SS thinking I had 4" of ground clearance when not in use. Well It just came and its 24" between the 2 points. Can some tell me how much clearance I should have between the ground and the point when fully raised. Since I probably will have to cut and remove a few inches then reweld it together. I was guessing 4" may due it but thought A few of the more experianced people here could help. Thanks for the replys

 

[Highbeam]

My KK subsoiler just barely clears the ground with the 3ph fully raised. Seriously, the tip hovers about 2 inches above the dirt if I am on level ground.

This allows me to carefully travel with it but also allows the maximum depth of implement when that bugger is buried. Let me tell you, when you bury that implement you will need some serious HP to pull it through.

 

[Illini22]

I only have a 16 hp engine with turf tires so I probably only could put it partially down so I don't mind shortning it a bit to use it on my b7100 4x4 but still have it long enough if I uprade later to a larger machine. right now it still on the ground but all 3 points are pinned. I gave one more hole ajustment on the lift arms, it may get me just enough height without cutting it.

 

[nunyabinis]

My KK subsoiler just barely clears the ground with the 3ph fully raised. Seriously, the tip hovers about 2 inches above the dirt if I am on level ground.

This allows me to carefully travel with it but also allows the maximum depth of implement when that bugger is buried. Let me tell you, when you bury that implement you will need some serious HP to pull it through.

Indeed. I just bought a KK subsoiler and used it around the edges of our hayfield to cut the roots of trees growing into the field competeing with the coastal bermuda.

I was sinking that sucker up to the cross bar. I couldn't believe how many roots it was ripping out the ground. Several times I had all four wheels spinning when I hit big roots.


FUN!!!

 

[Baby Grand]

liledgy-

I had the same problem with my SS until I dropped the top link mounting pin position to the bottom holes on the transmission side mounting bracket. It used to just clear the ground - now it rides a good 4 - 5 inches above.

-Jim

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Hydraulic Top link solves that problem nicely....

 

[Foodplot]

Depends on subsoiler design. I had that problem with a Ford/Dearborn subsoiler on a compact Kubota. On those Fords and similar designs that look something like this Dearborn 10-89 Subsoiler - Owner's Manual, there is a separate arm to which the toplink is attached and that is mounted to the body of the subsoiler with the shear bolt. This needs to be adjusted so that when the swing arm is up against the body of the unit, the toplink is more or less parallel to the ground. I simply redrilled all the holes in the body of the unit 3" lower, and now have plenty of clearance and proper geometry on the Kubota L3400. This and similar models of subsoilers have a reversible body, so no harm done if someone wants to flip it and mount to a full size tractor.