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Grader-Ripper Levels,Digs
"Our new 3-pt. grader is equipped with a series of adjustable ripping shanks and two sets of blades that make it the most versa-tile grader on the market," says Richard Confoey, Equiptect Inc., Canfield, Ohio.
One-piece, bolt-on blades set at a 90 degree angle mount at the front of the grader. They aggressively c
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Grader-Ripper Levels,Digs TILLAGE EUIPMENT Miscellaneous 18-6-13 "Our new 3-pt. grader is equipped with a series of adjustable ripping shanks and two sets of blades that make it the most versa-tile grader on the market," says Richard Confoey, Equiptect Inc., Canfield, Ohio.
One-piece, bolt-on blades set at a 90 degree angle mount at the front of the grader. They aggressively cut the soil. In back two independently mounted rear blades can be easily adjusted forward or back. Removable end plates can be bolted onto each blade to trap soil when using the blades for leveling.
Five depth-adjustable ripping shanks mount behind the front blade to loosen cornpacted soil. Their depth is controlled by changing the position of mounting pins.
"It does everything from leveling and blading work to backfilling or even digging shallow trenches," says Confoey. "The front blades do the cutting while the rear blades do the finishing work. Because it has two sets of blades, it does a good job of leveling even when the tractor's rear wheels drop into a hole.
"Cutting width can vary from 6 ft. 10 in. to 9 ft. 2 in. depending on the angle of the rear blades. By setting both blades at a back-ward angle you can use the grader to back-fill. By angling them forward you can pick up rocks, sticks, roots, etc., then raise the grader and drop them off. The end plates have reversible cutting edges.
`By turning up the 3-pt. center link and raising the 3-pt., the front blades can be used to dig drainage trenches and waterways. The rippers come in handy on compacted soil that's too hard for the blades to cut. They loosen the soil up to 4 in. deep so the rear blades can level it.
"You don't need a big tractor to operate it. It works beautifully with a 40 to 60 hp tractor."
A lift hook at the rear of the grader can be used to pull leveling devices, such as a short section of chain link fence, for a smoother grade. Two other lift hooks, one on each side of the grader, can be used to lift the grader.
Available in 4- and 5-ripper models. A 5-ripper model sells for $2,060.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Equiptect, Inc., 9800 Akron Canfield Rd., Canfield, Ohio 44406 (ph 216 533-2629).
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