Skid steer drop plow

A soil-shifting device for attachment to a vehicle, the device comprising:

• a pivot assembly, comprising:
• a vehicle engaging portion;
• and
• a first pivot connection;
• a pivoting frame assembly, comprising:
• a front end and a rear end;
• and
• a second pivot connection at the rear end adapted to interface with the first pivot connection, whereby the pivoting frame assembly rotates about the first pivot connection;
• a tilt knuckle assembly pivotally connected to the pivoting frame assembly front end;
• a plow blade operably connected to the tilt knuckle assembly;
• and
• an actuator extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the pivoting frame assembly, and the second end is pivotally connected to the tilt knuckle assembly for pivoting the tilt knuckle assembly forward and rearward relative to the pivoting frame assembly.

A soil-shifting device for attachment to a vehicle, the device comprising:

• a pivot assembly, comprising:
• a mounting plate adapted for engaging a vehicle;
• a first pivot connection formed by the mounting plate, comprising:
• an upper sleeve;
• a lower sleeve;
• wherein the upper and lower sleeves are aligned along a pivot centerline;
• a pivoting frame assembly, comprising:
• a front end and a rear end;
• a second pivot connection at the rear end, wherein the second pivot connection forms a tube adapted to be disposed between the upper sleeve and lower sleeve and pivotally connected thereto by a pivot pin, and wherein the pivoting frame assembly rotates about the pivot pin;
• a rear attachment point;
• a front attachment point;
• a generally Y-shaped tilt knuckle assembly extending from a first end to a second end defining a lower arm, and extending from the first end to a third end defining an upper arm;
• wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the pivoting frame assembly front attachment point;
• a shaker assembly operably connected to the tilt knuckle assembly lower arm and upper arm for inducing a shaking movement;
• and
• an elongated blade depending from the shaker assembly for forming a trench in soil.