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Read articles →This video follows an owner restoring a beat-up five-shank subsoiler to a workable size for the LS MT573, with the explicit goal of ripping out mesquite roots in heavy clay-loam soil. It covers why he's cutting it down to two shanks, his penetrating-fluid tip for frozen bolts, and basic hookup checks, but ends before any actual field use, making it part one of an ongoing project series. Best for owners curious about adapting oversized older implements to a smaller tractor.
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No. The owner says there is no way a 73 horsepower tractor pulls all five shanks, so he plans to use one or two shanks instead.
He shoots transmission fluid into the threads, saying it soaks in well and works better than penetrating oil for freeing stuck bolts.
Gauge wheels keep the shank from getting sucked deeper into the ground once it grabs a root while ripping clay-loam soil.
It rips compacted soil or roots open and helps rainwater soak deeper into the ground through the grooves it leaves behind.
