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Read articles →This video focuses on using a Heavy Hitch multi-shank subsoiler (called 'Big Bertha') to prepare a weedy garden plot on a John Deere 1025R, comparing ripping to moldboard plowing and tilling. Tim experiments live with shank count (two vs. three), discusses depth limits, wet-soil timing, and briefly walks through the 18-inch vs. 28-inch tooth options. Best for compact tractor owners weighing subsoiling against other tillage methods.
Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator hobby-farm channel with a conversational, learn-as-we-go style, though Heavy Hitch attachments feature prominently and appear to be a recurring sponsor or partner relationship.
Tim found two shanks worked best with his 1025R and soil type, giving good overlap options and plenty of clearance for trash to pass through.
Tim says plowing is aggressive and transports soil, leaving humps and furrows, while ripping breaks up sod and hardpan without moving soil as aggressively.
The 18-inch teeth suit the 1025R lift height well, while the 28-inch tooth allows deeper single-tine ripping and has a replaceable tooth that can be swapped for a middle buster.
Tim suggests running several rippers shallower as scarifiers to scratch up a driveway without the box blade risk of transporting rock where you do not want it moved.
