Laying flexible pipe with subsoiler

[TNhobbyfarmer]

I think I have seen threads talking about this subject. Anyone ever done it? If so, can you elaborate on the setup you used and would you recommend it? Pictures if available would be great.

 

[kebo]

There have been several threads on this site about doing just that, with lots of pic's. Have you tried doing some searches, here and maybe in the "Projects" forum? Shouldn't be too hard to find some.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

There have been several threads on this site about doing just that, with lots of pic's. Have you tried doing some searches, here and maybe in the "Projects" forum? Shouldn't be too hard to find some.

I'll be honest. I've never been very good/lucky searching for old threads. I guess a little laziness might factor in the equation as well. Maybe someone with some knowledge of the subject will see this and respond.

 

[fixitman123]

Try this http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/82653-pipe-plowing-poly-roll-roll.html
an easy way to search is to type this in your browser: laying flexible pipe site:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments
this gives you a google search, usually works better and will work for any site. search terms site:website.

 

[oldnslo]

I simply made a prepass with the subsoiler to ensure that the trench was open with no roots, rocks, or other surprises. Then used a short piece of chain bolted to the end of the pipe and pulled the pipe through on the return trip. I had the pipe laid out and a helper to insure taht the pipe fed into the tranch properly. I wasn't worried about maintaining a fixed depth or slope either. Pull was around 100' at 14 - 16" deep.

 

[FTG-05]

I simply made a prepass with the subsoiler to ensure that the trench was open with no roots, rocks, or other surprises. Then used a short piece of chain bolted to the end of the pipe and pulled the pipe through on the return trip. I had the pipe laid out and a helper to insure taht the pipe fed into the tranch properly. I wasn't worried about maintaining a fixed depth or slope either. Pull was around 100' at 14 - 16" deep.

That's an interesting way of doing it. So the pipe was dragged through the ground while you were pulling it?

The way I've always seen it done is with a subsoiler making a pass with the pipe located over the SS in a big reel and the ground pulling the pipe through the SS and getting buried. I've never done it, just see youtube vids of it.

 

[Ed of all trades]

I simply made a prepass with the subsoiler to ensure that the trench was open with no roots, rocks, or other surprises. Then used a short piece of chain bolted to the end of the pipe and pulled the pipe through on the return trip. I had the pipe laid out and a helper to insure taht the pipe fed into the tranch properly. I wasn't worried about maintaining a fixed depth or slope either. Pull was around 100' at 14 - 16" deep.

When I was a kid my dad did it this way and buried 1000 ft of pipe in one pull. It worked well but we had a hump in the pipe somewhere in the 1000 ft and it would freeze if we had a long spell of temp's down in the teens. I would make a gadget to check for how deep the pipe is. An iron bar with a little "v" welded to the top so it would catch the pipe. Just a thought.
I don;t think this would work if you had to do through a low spot with a high spot on each side. The pipe would be pulled up and freeze. Ed

 

[buickanddeere]

I have been kicking around the idea of building a 4" shoe to bolt on the back of my JD 10A subsoiler. The 10" wide "laser tip" with the mole ball opens up a large channel.

 

[bitternut]

Any chance you might have a picture or link to this laser tip or mole ball?

 

[Ed Weber]

You might want to look at something like this.
3-Point Pipelayer-Pipe Layer Attachment | Agri Supply #73622

 

[tman1020]

I have not used a subsoiler but I have used a single bottom plow many times to run pipe that I want to bury. I just did it two days ago. I ran 100 feet of 1 inch gas line and did not want to go very deep because it was over a septic field. The single bottom plow was perfect. trench was about 6 to 8 inches deep with minimal shovel work. Hardest part was uncoiling the pex gas line. From set up to backfill by myself was probably only around an hour and a half. I have also used this method to run water lines but I always winterize them in the winter. I would say this would work well up to a 2 inch outside diameter pipe/tube for a small single bottom plow.

 

[buickanddeere]

Any chance you might have a picture or link to this laser tip or mole ball?

JD web site parts book for the 10A subsoiler.

 

[whirly]

There are lots of ways to lay your pipe but the simplest is to get the pipe layer attachment.



Run your subsoiler with the pipe attachment in place both ways to ensure no obstructions in your path.

Get a buddy to help feed the pipe and have at it.

Doing the steps above my friend and I laid 200' of 1" field pipe in 30 minute including a stop to splice the 2 rolls together in the middle.

The pics are before I ran the tractor over the line to knock down the berm we made.

You can see the project manager inspecting the job.

Because the start point was close to a footing I used the post hole digger and drilled 2 holes where I was going to start the pull. That got the pipe down to depth and the only shovel work I needed to do was filling in around my valve cover.

PS - JD no longer stocks the Mole Ball.