In order to fulfill a need in agriculture, the 3-PT 15 was developed in 1992 as an efficient and affordable machine used to make surface drainage ditches using a standard farm tractor. It is also being utilized by farmers for building or reshaping terraces, as well as, by county highway departments for cleaning roadside ditches. Soil will be scattered 20 to 30 feet at left side of machine.
Key Features
- Operates with 50-140 HP tractor
- Equipped with jack stand for easy hook-up and disconnection
- 15″ 5-paddle impeller contains hard-surfacing and is designed to be resurfaced as it wears
- Dragplate gives machine stability and prevents gouging; includes heavy-duty ratchet jack
- Gearbox consists of large shafts, heavy-duty sprockets and bearings, and double 80 roller chain, all enclosed and running in an oil bath; use the external idler adjustment for chain tensioning to dramatically increase the life of your equipment
- Optional deflector shield allows operator to control soil if it needs to be contained for a diversion, small terrace, or simply can’t be thrown. Soil can be placed 3 to 4 feet with deflector shield.
- Optional ripper tooth to loosen debris and oil for smoother machine operation; designed for running in extremely hard or rocky conditions
Recommended HP Speed | 50-140 HP |
Power Take-Off (PTO) | Series 55, 1000 RPM with shear bolt protection |
1-3/8-21 spline or 1-3/4-20 spline | |
Optional: 1-3/8-6 spline 540 RPM | |
Hitch Type | Cat II or III quick hitch |
Impeller Wheel | 15″ 5-paddle impeller |
Rear Shoe (dragplate) | Includes heavy-duty ratchet jack |
Approximate shipping weight | 800-1,050 lbs. |
Gearbox | 5/16″ material with double 80 roller chain, oil bath, external idler tension adjustment |
Depth of cut | Up to 10 inches in a single pass and up to 16 inches in multiple passes |
Up to 20 inches in multiple passes with optional 20″ 6-paddle impeller | |
Width of cut | 15" with standard 5-paddle impeller wheel; 20" with optional 6-paddle impeller wheel |
Volume of soil moved with 70 HP tractor | Up to 147 cubic yards per hour (2.45 cubic yards per minute) |
Volume of soil moved with 140 HP tractor | Up to 427 cubic yards per hour (7.1 cubic yards per minute) |
Optional Add Ons | Ripper tooth |
Deflector shield | |
20″ 6-paddle impeller | |
540 RPM PTO | |
GPS |