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Solesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers Powered by Norm Engineering

Rip Through Hard Ground Without Giving Up Your Front Attachment

Break throughcompacted clay, caliche, hardpan, rocky soil, and tough subgrade with theSolesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers Powered by Norm Engineering. Designed specifically for skid steers and compact track loaders, this heavy-duty rear ripper gives operators another way to attack difficult ground without removing the bucket, grading attachment, or blade from the front of the machine.

Instead of spending pass after pass trying to dig into hard ground with a bucket, thehydraulic skid steer rear ripper attacks the compacted material first. Rip the ground on your forward pass, then use your front attachment to grade, scoop, spread, or move the loosened material on the return.

For contractors working in difficult soil conditions, it turns the skid steer into a more productiveripping, grading, and material-handling machine.

What Is a Skid Steer Hydraulic Rear Ripper?

TheSolesbee’s Skid Steer Hydraulic Rear Rippers Powered by Norm Engineering is a rear-mounted ground-ripping system designed to break up soil that is difficult to penetrate with a standard bucket or grading attachment.

The ripper mounts at the rear of the skid steer, leaving the front quick attach available for the attachment you need to complete the job.

Use the rear rippers to loosen:

• Compacted clay
• Hardpan
• Caliche
• Rocky soil
• Compacted subgrade
• Dry, hard-packed dirt
• Construction sites and heavily traveled ground
• Agricultural soils with compacted layers

Once the ground is fractured and loosened, your bucket, grader, land plane, or other front-mounted attachment can work the material much more efficiently.

Rear-Mounted Design Keeps Your Front Attachment Working

One of the biggest advantages of arear ripper for skid steers is that you don't have to dedicate the front quick attach to a ripping attachment.

Your bucket or blade stays mounted up front.

Rip hard ground while traveling forward, then use the front attachment to work the loosened material. This can eliminate repeated attachment changes and help operators complete ripping and grading work with fewer interruptions.

For contractors who frequently encounter hard soil, that can meanless downtime, fewer attachment changes, and more productive passes across the jobsite.

Hydraulic Control for Better Ground Penetration

The hydraulic system allows the operator to raise and lower the ripper assembly as ground conditions change.

When you reach compacted material, lower the rippers and allow the heavy-duty tines to penetrate and fracture the surface. Raise them when ripping isn't required.

This gives the operator more control than a fixed rear-mounted ripper and makes the attachment practical for jobs where ground conditions vary throughout the site.

Five Heavy-Duty Removable Ripper Tines

The Solesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers come standard withfive removable heavy-duty tines, with other configurations available depending on the machine and application.

The aggressive ripper teeth concentrate the force of the skid steer into a small contact area, helping penetrate material that a wide bucket cutting edge may struggle to break.

The teeth are alsoreplaceable, allowing worn ground-engaging components to be serviced without replacing the entire ripper assembly.

Built and Fitted for Your Skid Steer

This isn't intended to be a one-size-fits-all rear attachment.

TheSolesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Ripper Powered by Norm Engineering is custom-fitted to the machine so the mounting system and hydraulic integration work correctly with the specific skid steer or compact track loader.

Installation requires a professional toweld the permanent mounting fixture to the machine.

When ordering, provide your machine'smake and model so the correct configuration can be determined before the attachment is built.

Who Needs a Hydraulic Rear Ripper?

Landscaping Contractors

Hard-packed clay can turn a grading job into hours of unnecessary bucket work. Rip the compacted layer first, then use your bucket or grading attachment to reshape and finish the area.

Construction Contractors

Use the rear rippers to fracturecompacted subgrade and hard soil before grading, excavation, site preparation, or utility work.

Agricultural Operators

Break throughhardpan and heavily compacted soil where additional ground penetration is needed.

Site Preparation Contractors

Loosen difficult ground before using a bucket, grader, land plane, or other finishing attachment.

Skid Steer and CTL Operators Working in Caliche

Caliche can be especially difficult to attack with a conventional bucket. Concentrating the machine's force through ripper teeth can help fracture the surface before excavation or grading begins.

Compatible Skid Steer & Compact Track Loader Models

The Solesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers are currently available for select machines, including:

Takeuchi

• TL12V2
• TL10V2

John Deere

• 333G
• 331G

Don't See Your Machine Listed?

Contact us with yourskid steer or compact track loader make and model. We can confirm whether a rear ripper configuration is available for your machine.

How We Fit the Rear Ripper to Your Machine

Correct fitment is especially important with a rear-mounted hydraulic attachment.

Provide us with:

• Machine manufacturer
• Machine model
• Typical ground conditions
• Intended application

We'll verify the mounting requirements and available configuration for your machine before the ripper is built.

Key Features

• Five removable heavy-duty ripper tines standard
• Other tine configurations available
• Replaceable ripper teeth
• Hydraulic raise and lower operation
• Designed for hardpan, clay, caliche, compacted soil, and tough ground
• Rear-mounted design keeps the front attachment available
• Custom-fit to compatible skid steer and compact track loader models
• Hydraulic integration for convenient operation
• Heavy-duty construction for demanding ground-engaging applications
• Mounting hardware included
• Professional installation required
• Permanent mounting fixture requires welding to the machine

Why Use Rear Rippers Instead of Just a Bucket?

A skid steer bucket spreads the machine's force across a relatively wide cutting edge. That's great for digging and loading normal material, but it can become inefficient when the surface is extremely hard.

Ripper teeth concentrate that force into several narrow points.

The objective isn't to load the material with the rippers. It's tofracture the compacted layer first so your bucket or grading attachment can work more effectively afterward.

That's especially useful when working withhardpan, caliche, dry clay, and heavily compacted subgrade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are skid steer rear rippers used for?

Rear rippers are used to fracture hard and compacted ground before grading, digging, trenching, or material removal. Common applications include compacted clay, hardpan, caliche, rocky soil, and construction subgrade.

How many ripper tines are included?

The Solesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers come standard withfive removable heavy-duty tines. Other configurations may be available depending on the machine and application.

Are the ripper teeth replaceable?

Yes. The ground-engaging teeth are replaceable, allowing worn components to be serviced without replacing the complete attachment.

Can I keep a bucket on the skid steer while using the rear rippers?

Yes. That's one of the primary advantages of the rear-mounted design. Your front quick attach remains available for a bucket, blade, grader, or other attachment.

Do the rear rippers require hydraulics?

Yes. The ripper system uses hydraulic operation to control the rear ripper assembly.

Does installation require welding?

Yes.Professional installation is required because the permanent rear mounting fixture must be welded to the machine.

Will the rear rippers fit any skid steer?

No. Fitment is machine-specific. Current applications include select Takeuchi and John Deere models, with additional configurations potentially available. Contact us with your machine make and model to verify compatibility.

Are rear rippers good for caliche?

Yes. Caliche is one of the types of difficult ground where a ripper can be particularly useful. The ripper teeth concentrate the machine's force into smaller points to fracture the hard layer before grading or excavation.

Solesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers for Skid Steers & Compact Track Loaders

When a bucket can't efficiently penetrate the ground,rip it first.

TheSolesbee’s Hydraulic Rear Rippers Powered by Norm Engineering give contractors a heavy-duty way to break through hardpan, clay, caliche, compacted soil, and difficult subgrade while keeping a productive attachment mounted on the front of the machine.

Rip on one pass. Grade, scoop, or move material on the next.

Contact us with your skid steer or compact track loader make and model to confirm fitment and available rear ripper configurations.