Ripper with Quick Attach

A ripper on a quick attach breaks up compacted ground, old gravel and hardpan. The shank runs through the surface and lifts it, so the material can be worked or a new base put down.

Rippers are used to scarify a driveway before adding gravel, to break up packed pen ground, and to loosen soil where a blade would just skate over the top.

The single shank concentrates the machine's power in one point, which is what lets a skid steer break ground it could not dig with a bucket. Quick attach makes it a job-specific tool rather than a permanent fixture. Work in passes and let the shank do the cutting instead of forcing the machine.