Re: Will a subsoiler damage my 3 point?

Posted by The Famous Grouse on May 19, 2019 at 11:16:19 from (97.116.24.130):

Wanted to give an update on my subsoiler. I picked up the Tractor Supply County Line unit, it's a Cat 1 subsoiler.

My 2010 gas has no trouble pulling it even in 2nd gear, she just sinks in and RIPS.

Even better, though is this! I have about 20 rocks out in various food plots that are flush with the ground and are too big to dig out and move by hand. Hand digging and prying with the loader is too time consuming and hard on equipment.

My HOPE was that I could use the subsoiler to "spin" them out of the ground by ripping up to them and then hooking the subsoiler on the edge of the rock.

Well this is one of the few times in my life where my theory actually worked BETTER in reality. I popped out about 10 of the rocks in an hour. In the current damp ground, they just spin right out of the hole.

The key seems to be hooking them with the subsoiler "claw" just to the side of the center. So if you picture an oval shaped rock, you want to aim the subsoiler for the left or right side, not right in the center. When the subsoiler makes contact, I lift up on the 3 point until the bottom of the subsoiler hooks under the rock. Up she comes! Then just spin the rock out of the hole, circle around with the loader and pick her up with the bucket.

I moved more big rocks in 1 hour than I've moved in the previous 5 years.

BTW, I've been listening to people tell me how "bad" the 2010 Deere is for the whole 6 years I've owned it. And it just keeps getting work done every year. That old gas engine starts right up when I know a diesel would have to be preened, prepped, and plugged in to have any chance. The thing about a 2010 is if it's made it this far and still operates well, how bad can it be?

Also, in this size of tractor, choices are constrained by what I could find in used condition within reasonable hauling distance.

The ONLY issue I've had with my 2010 in 5 years has been a plugged fuel line due to junk in the tank. My best guess is that at one point the previous owner left the fuel cap off for an extended period of time because there was pine needles and lots of organtic floaties in the tank. Once that problem was solved it's been running like a top.

Thanks for all the replies. Just wanted to close the loop with an update.

Grouse

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• Re: Will a subsoiler damage my 3 point? Two Dogs 03:17:47 05/20/19 (0)

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