9500 Floating Hitch Chisel PlowBourgault Tillage

500 lb & 600 lb Trips

The double-spring trip assemblies are equipped with a 1¼" x 2" shank and a 1" pivot protected with a greaseless nylon bushing.

Not only are Bourgault spring trip assemblies more durable that the competition, you will appreciate the low parts cost when maintenance is required.

Hydraulic Trip Option

The Bourgault Hydraulic Trip Assembly offers a wide range of trip force adjustment that can be easily set for all field requirements.

• Producers can adjust the trip force up to 1,000 lb to match the current field conditions.
• The hydraulic cylinder supplies a consistent resistance during tripping and smooth re-entry with greatly reduced recoil as compared to all other spring trip designs.
• When operating in conditions that are near the set tripping force, all spring trip designs are prone to "chatter".  The hydraulic trip force can be quickly adjusted, greatly reducing the chance of fatigue failures to shanks, frames and other tillage components.
• Retracted hydraulic trips provide a few more inches of clearance when compared to a spring trip for added safety when passing under an obstruction.

Bourgault tillage units are designed with a master/slave system to control the operating depth (either single or dual-series). This approach avoids the use of complex linkage systems that wear and stretch dramatically affecting the depth control.

A precision Line Lock Valve helps to ensure that the working depth never changes during operation. In addition, the Line Lock Valve ensures that any tractor hydraulic leaks are isolated from the cultivator.

The Bourgault Quick Shift Adjust provides easy and effective single-point depth control. Simply loosen the lock handle and adjust the slide to the appropriate depth using the numbered scale. The slide is attached by the depth control push/pull cable to the master cylinder(s) which sets the operating depth across the whole frame.

The hydraulic fluid for the depth control is filtered going into the master cylinder when the unit is lifted. Contaminants are released back to the reservoir when the frame is lowered so that hydraulic cylinder shafts and seals are protected from scoring.

Rock Solid Stability

• The mainframe of the 9500 FHCP is slightly deeper which allows the walking axles to be positioned farther back than on the wings. This ensures stability in-transport, particularly if a large air or fertilizer cart is in tow.
• The wide stance of the in-frame walking axles on the mainframe is complemented with large 380/55R16.5 tires to work confidently in challenging conditions.
• Walking, dual 13.5Lx15 mainframe front caster wheel tires and single 13.5Lx15 tires on the wings add to the 9500’s superior flotation and pulling ease in soft, wet soils.

Full Range of Motion

• Parallel arms on the 9500 mainframe in-frame running gear allow the walking axle its full range of motion either in transport position or lowered into the working position.
• This prevents undue stress and failure from the walking axle bottoming in transport, or over rotating and “dumping” when cultivating.

• The four row frame design offers excellent shank spacing and non-compromising residue clearance.
• The trip layout is designed to maximize clearance around the wheels.
• The distance between shanks is a minimum of 36", the distance between adjacent bars is 32" and the frame to ground clearance is 31½" with 1¼" shanks.

This is all part of the formula for superior straw clearance.