It's impressive to see the John Deere 9R 640 Tractor in action, especially when paired with the Unverferth Zone Builder for field ripping! This combination seems like a powerhouse in agricultural machinery. I'm curious about the specific advantages this setup provides in terms of soil preparation and overall efficiency. Also, how does using a machine like the 9R 640 impact the long-term health of the soil? It's amazing to witness such advanced machinery contributing to agricultural productivity!

That's a great green monster💪😃 he's definitely breaking up compaction😉👍

nice video , thanks for sharing

That’s a sweet looking tractor with the LSW tires on it what a beast

Good video 👍

😊 thank you for the video, Mike Less!

That is a impressive tractor and ripper. Great video Mike👍👍👍

*Wow, what an awesome powerhouse 💪😃! It's certainly busting through any tough obstacles with ease 😉*

THANK YOU MIKE FOR THIS TILLAGE VIDEO I KNOW THIS MUCH THAT TRACTOR USED PRETTY MUCH ALL THAT HORSEPOWER TO PULL THAT TILLAGE RIPPER THAT DEEP . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MIKE .

That big tractor has all it wants behind it

Great video Mike 👌🏻👌🏻

Wow that’s got some big floater tires on it, nice saddle tanks.

Thanks for the content Mike. 12 shank inline ripper is a heck of a load. Can't imagine how hard it pulls on headlands and feild approaches. Probably has to fold up the wings on the super tight areas to pull through.

681HP Truly the law of the land.👑

Awesome 😎

Great video Mike 😊

Perfect videos Mike

@farmhand Mike Thank you. I really enjoy your videos.

I would say that the tractor had almost perfect grip and traction. Possibly if the ground was harder on top the tractor would loose traction and spin the wheels and come to a standstill. Looked like he was able to maintain a constant depths well.

Good video.

We had a 9r 640 on the lot here at ag power in Marshall Missouri. Had the same tires also

Great video. Tires have their limits and the reason god invented tracks.

I like Mike less videos on KZfaq from the imperial county California 👍👍🇺🇲

Maybe if those saddle tanks were completely full he would have less slippage, he’s spinning a little much there but that’s one cool set up he has.

would love to see this ripper behind the new Case IH 715

In the 1990's, the biggest anybody tried was 7 shank, so 12 would be quite the anchor.

That is pullin' a lot deeper than 12 or 14. Deep tilling has to be run closer to 18 or 20 or you are just running above the compaction layer

LSW tires, Big John saddle tanks, what's not to love!

I do believe that in this case 18.4x50 triples would do better

Those LSW'S are not enough tire for that tractor. Should go tracks anyway when you get that much hp.

Does having a big tire like the LSW or 3 smaller tires on each axle give more grip?

Lowering the hard pan from 4-6" to 10-12"

In a situation like that were they don't have the traction to pull through those tough areas do the go back and hit it again with a smaller ripper or is getting down 6-8 inches versus 12-14 sufficient?

They looks nice on this LSW 1400 but I think it’s better ( less ) compaction on dually 2x 710 tires. Pressure to the ground it’s one wider area .

Great video! After ripping does anything need to be done before planting? Or does that break up compaction enough by spring?

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Since there's no fertilizer being applied, are the tanks full or empty with regard to traction/weight needs?

Salford for my farm

I thought the 9R 640was introduced in 2021 at the show, but wasn't actually available until 2022? I don't know exactly what it is about them, but I love ripping and chisel plowing videos.

I would love to see replicated trials from someplace in Western OH. Do we see a yield response with deep ripping? Here in the land of swamps and clay(Southern Ohio) we could never get a measurable yield response.

Do deep rippers/subsoilers create a compaction layer

Wish that tractor wasn't a million $$$

Doesn’t need duals, but that thing would look good with lsw duals

"Didn't seeing it on the internet so it might not be true" that's hilarious because everything you read on the internet is true. That 12 shank is pulling hard.

Nice rig but that tractor was really struggling to pull that ripper

Rule of thumb 100 lbs per hp, what is the rule of thumb for for and aft weight placement?

Need more tire, looks like a lot of slippage

Mike I hate that wide angle lens you always use! It always makes the tractor appear to be going around a curve which it isn’t.

Does anyone know who is putting out the millennial farmer vids? I saw on the internet he died.

There’s way too much slippage, must be 10-15%

This is not a good look for Titan and not really fair you posted this while they were calibrating the setup. Just looking at those tires you can see they are overinflated and there isn't enough weight to ballast properly.

the only zone they are building is two big tire ruts

Oh Mike, doubting the internet shame on you I'm sure your Mother raised you better than that!!!

If it's on the internet it must be true

I would say that the tractor had almost perfect grip and traction. Possibly if the ground was harder on top the tractor would loose traction and spin the wheels and come to a standstill. Looked like he was able to maintain a constant depths well.