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Dozer Ripper Makes Earth Moving Easier
Ray Van Donk called FARM SHOW recently to tell us about a modification he made to the 9-ft. dozer blade on his TD14 Cat bulldozer.
“It’s a very simple way to make it easier to dig into hard ground,” says Van Donk, who mounted chisel shanks behind the blade that automatically dig in when he’s backing up.
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Dozer Ripper Makes Earth Moving Easier MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers Ray Van Donk called FARM SHOW recently to tell us about a modification he made to the 9-ft dozer blade on his TD14 Cat bulldozer “It’s a very simple way to make it easier to dig into hard ground ” says Van Donk who mounted chisel shanks behind the blade that automatically dig in when he’s backing up He first attached a heavy 4-in dia ½-in wall steel pipe behind the dozer blade Then he fitted 6 free-pivoting chisel shanks to the pipe facing backward “When backing up the shanks dig in as deep as 8 in loosening hard soil When going forward the shanks drag backward along the top of the ground with zero drag No hydraulics are needed at all ” says Van Donk noting that if the shanks aren’t needed they can be pivoted up out of the way Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ray Van Donk 142 Mellorine Grand Prairie Texas 75051 ph 972 921-1636
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