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Everything you need to know about 0.8T Ripper Tooth Attachment hire

Description

The 0.8-ton Mini Excavator Ripper is a heavy-duty, single-shank ground-ripping attachment designed for use with compact excavators in the approximately 0.8–1.5 ton operating-weight class.

The ripper is designed to penetrate and fracture hard, compacted and partially frozen ground before excavation with a standard bucket. Its narrow single-point profile concentrates the excavator's breakout force onto a small working area, allowing the operator to loosen material that would otherwise be difficult to excavate with a conventional bucket.

 

Typical applications include:

  • Breaking hard and compacted soil
  • Clay and heavily consolidated ground
  • Removing small roots and vegetation
  • Breaking up weathered ground
  • Loosening gravel and compacted fill
  • Preparing ground for trenching
  • Landscaping and ground preparation
  • Small-scale land clearing
  • Loosening material before bucket excavation
  • Working in confined areas where a larger attachment is unsuitable

The single-point configuration provides high penetration with relatively little disturbance to the surrounding ground.

Specification
SpecificationRecommended value
Excavator operating weight0.8–1.5 tonnes
Nominal target machine0.8 tonne
Attachment typeSingle-shank ripper
MountingDirect pin-on
Hydraulic connectionNot required
Recommended useExcavation / ground breaking
Operating positionBackhoe/boom-mounted
Features