Application
Land clearing
Rippers and rakes for land clearing and root removal.
Recommended for this job
Each family here names this work in its own description and is a tool type the job calls for.
DuoRIP - double ripper for root extraction
Two shanks go deep into the ground at once. It rips out root systems, large roots and stumps when land is cleared for a site.
RIP Heavy duty ripper
A single shank made of high-strength steel, with a protector over the shank. It breaks up hard soil, rock and frozen ground, so the material can then be loaded with an ordinary digging bucket.
LR mini - straight land rakes for mini-excavator
Tines instead of a solid shell pull out roots, brush and stones while the soil falls back through. A plot is cleared before levelling without carting away the topsoil.
LRS Short land rakes for mini-excavators
A shorter, narrower land rake for small machines working in tight plots and along boundaries. It pulls out roots and stones and lets the soil fall through.
RRH Root rake with hydraulic clamp
A root rake with a hydraulic top clamp: it pulls out roots and holds them against the tines.
RRB Root rake bucket profile
Tines set in a bucket-shaped frame rake out roots and stones, then carry and dump what they collect. Clearing and loading are done in the same pass.
TH Hydraulic thumb for excavator
The thumb grips against the bucket and folds back against the stick when you do not need it. The excavator picks up and holds rocks, logs, pipes and debris.
MR mini - multi-ripper for mini-excavator
Multi-rippers for mini-excavators break up hard soil and debris when you prepare a site.
MR Heavy duty excavator multi-ripper
The MR multi-ripper enters the ground on several legs at once and breaks up and loosens compacted material.
RIP mini - ripper shank for mini-excavator
Mini-excavator rippers break up hard ground before trenching and foundation work.
Alternatives
These families also name this work in their own description, but they are another tool type or are made for another machine.
Ask for an engineering review first
Our catalogue data does not decide these cases. Send us the machine and the job before you order.
- Your machine weighs more than 65 t, the top of the weight ranges on this page.
- You want a hydraulic family (HYDRAULIC and RRH) and do not know the oil flow and pressure of your machine's auxiliary circuit.
- Your quick coupler or pin size is not listed on the family page.
How to choose
Work through these questions in order, from the roots in the ground to the machine that carries the tool.
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Are there stumps and deep roots in the ground?
The DuoRIP has two shanks that go deep into the ground and rip out root systems, so it clears large roots and stumps. Its teeth are standard systems: CAT J series, BYG Super V or ESCO UltraLok. The RIP is a single shank ripper with a protector over the shank. It cuts roots and lifts stumps, and the ripped material stays where it is until you load it with an ordinary digging bucket. On a mini excavator, the RIP mini pulls roots and works as a frost hook in winter.
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Is the ground matted with roots or frozen?
A multi-ripper breaks root mats, frost layers and compacted ground in one pass, where a single tooth would only cut a slot. The MR mini does it on a mini excavator, with Hardox® wear plates on the legs. The MR has five legs on a 1300 mm width, so one pass loosens a wider strip, and its teeth are replaceable.
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Do you want to keep the topsoil?
A land rake has tines in place of a solid shell. It pulls out roots, brush and stones while the soil falls back through, so you clear the plot before levelling without carrying away the topsoil. The LR mini is the straight rake. The LRS is the short one, for tight plots and work along boundaries.
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Do you only rake, or also carry the load away?
The RRB sets its tines in a bucket-shaped frame, so it rakes out roots and stones and can still carry and dump what it collects. Use it when clearing and loading are the same job. The RRH has a hydraulic top clamp that holds brush, roots and debris against the tines, so you lift, carry and place the load. For logs, the TH thumb on the dipper stick grips them against the bucket and folds back against the stick when you do not need it.
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Is there soil to sort from roots and stones?
A riddle bucket lets soil and water fall through while stones, roots and rubble stay in the bucket. The RGPR has C45 steel rods 52 to 62 mm apart, and the SGP has S355 steel ribs in the bottom. The RGPL is lighter than a solid bucket, so the machine carries less weight at long reach, and it handles light forestry work and root removal.
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Which machine carries it?
Match the tool to the machine. On mini excavators: the LR mini, the LRS, the MR mini, the RIP mini and the RGPL. On mini and midi excavators: RGPR-20 to RGPR-95 and SGP-20 to SGP-95 from 1.2 to 10 t. On excavators: Duo-Ripper-6 to Duo-Ripper-30 from 2.5 to 30 t, TH-16 to TH-30 from 10 to 30 t, MR-17 to MR-32 from 11 to 32 t and Ripper-C to Ripper-H from 14 to 65 t. Ask us for the RRB and RRH that fit your machine.
Attachments by job
Clearing land goes from the roots up: rip them out, rake the plot, carry the brush away.
Stumps and root systems
The DuoRIP goes deep with two shanks and rips out root systems. The RIP cuts roots and lifts stumps.
Clearing a plot and keeping the topsoil
A land rake pulls out roots, brush and stones while the soil falls back through. LR mini, or LRS for tight plots and boundaries.
Brush and roots to carry away
The RRH grab holds the load so it can be lifted and placed. The RRB rakes, and it can also carry and dump. The TH thumb holds logs against the bucket.
Root mats and frozen ground
A multi-ripper breaks them up in one pass. MR mini on a mini excavator, MR on a larger one.
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