The Soil-Max Stealth ZD tile plough installs subsurface drainage pipe in a single pass — hitched to a tractor you already own. Drain your wet paddocks on your schedule, not a contractor's.
Backed by Farm X Australia — our office, yard and support team in Kojonup, Western Australia.
Meet the Soil-Max Stealth ZD
The Soil-Max Stealth ZD lays perforated drainage pipe below the surface in one pass. It comes in pull-type and 3-point configurations, attaches to a tractor you likely already have, uses Intellislope / GPS grade control for accurate fall, and installs pipe from 65 mm up to 290 mm (2"–10"). No open trench, minimal soil disturbance, and a grade you can trust.
Instead of paying a contractor every time you want to drain a paddock, you own the tool and do it yourself — this year, next year, and across your whole farm over time.
Why own your own tile plough
The Stealth ZD hitches to a tractor you've likely already got in the shed — no need to buy a dedicated machine. (What matters is tractor weight and traction — see below.)
With tiling, the biggest cost is usually the contractor's labour. Own the plough and that value stays on your farm — you're paying for pipe and your own time, not someone else's day rate.
Get onto your ground when conditions are right and your calendar allows, instead of waiting in a queue for one of the few drainage contractors in your region.
Start with your worst paddock, then keep going season after season — your whole farm, on your terms.
Intuitive controls and straightforward operation keep the learning curve short — built for the farmer to run, not just the specialist contractor.
You get more than a machine: Farm X Australia runs an office and yard in Kojonup, in WA's Great Southern, with a support team right in the country you farm.
It's about weight & traction
To pull a tile plough through the profile you need enough tractor weight for traction, not a big horsepower number. That's the main thing to match. Minimum tractor weight per configuration:
Not sure where your tractor lands? Tell us its make and weight and we'll match you to the right configuration.
The equipment
Three configurations. One family of proven grade-control tech.
The pipe exits directly below the plough's hinge point, so it won't pinch or wander off grade as the ground rises and falls.
Fine, incremental adjustments to stay on grade.
Swap to change tile size; poly sides shed dirt for an easier pull.
The grade-control system integrates with leading RTK guidance for accurate tile placement, including RTK you may already run. (Grade-control system supplied separately.)
Strong and light, for lower drag, less tractor wear, and long life.
Tile cart carries the pipe reel out in the paddock with the plough. Aggregate box available for aggregate-backfilled installs.
Why drainage pays off
Subsurface drainage pulls excess water out of the soil profile, so your paddocks stay trafficable, your root zone stays healthy, and your wettest country stops dragging down your average.
GRDC-funded trials on waterlogged WA sites. These gains are on genuinely waterlogged ground, where water is the limiting factor. Results depend on your soil, salinity, rainfall and how the system is set up.
The ground you can't rely on now becomes ground you can — and with your own plough, you can keep improving paddock after paddock.
How it works
Connect the plough — single-pin hitch, single hydraulic line.
A field survey maps the lay of the land so Intellislope / GPS grade control can hold the fall before pipe goes in.
Install in a single pass, minimal disturbance, paddock by paddock.
FAQ
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Tell us about your tractor and your country, and we'll match you to the right configuration — no obligation.