Vibra Shank Cultivator Converted To Four Rows
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FARM SHOW readers might be interested in this 37 1/2-ft. three-row Vibra Shank cultivator I converted to four rows for better trash clearance. I bought it four years ago and found it nearly useless for cultivating my peat soils with heavy residue because it plugged up so often.
To solve the problem, I added a fourth row of shanks by welding a 35 1/2-ft. length of 2 by 2-in. sq. beam on front. Six mounting brackets made of 2 by 3-in. angle iron were added to the frame for support. Likewise, two lengths of radius rod run from the front to the rear diagonally on each side to keep the beam from digging into the ground on turns or over rough terrain.
I fitted the beam with 24 shanks and 11-in. shovels that I removed from the original three rows. Instead of the original three rows on 6-in. spacings, the cultivator now has four rows on 8-in. spacings which allows even the heaviest residue to flow right through.
Cost less than $200 in materials and works fantastic. (Bernard Dease, Box 202, Archerwil, Sask., Canada S0E 0B0; ph 306 323-4315)
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Vibra Shank Cultivator Converted To Four Rows TILLAGE EUIPMENT Cultivators (16) 22-4-34 FARM SHOW readers might be interested in this 37 1/2-ft. three-row Vibra Shank cultivator I converted to four rows for better trash clearance. I bought it four years ago and found it nearly useless for cultivating my peat soils with heavy residue because it plugged up so often.
To solve the problem, I added a fourth row of shanks by welding a 35 1/2-ft. length of 2 by 2-in. sq. beam on front. Six mounting brackets made of 2 by 3-in. angle iron were added to the frame for support. Likewise, two lengths of radius rod run from the front to the rear diagonally on each side to keep the beam from digging into the ground on turns or over rough terrain.
I fitted the beam with 24 shanks and 11-in. shovels that I removed from the original three rows. Instead of the original three rows on 6-in. spacings, the cultivator now has four rows on 8-in. spacings which allows even the heaviest residue to flow right through.
Cost less than $200 in materials and works fantastic. (Bernard Dease, Box 202, Archerwil, Sask., Canada S0E 0B0; ph 306 323-4315)
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