The pipeline distributor carries out deep loosening of the soil and three-tier fertilization. The study aims to determine the traction resistance of the working body of the ripper with a distribution pipe. The study uses the basic provisions of mathematics, theoretical mechanics, and agricultural mechanics. The method of calculating the traction resistance of the cultivator-fertilizer equipped with pipelines-distributors for three-tier fertilization is presented. The components of the balance of traction resistance are determined. Analytical dependencies are obtained for determining the traction resistance of the working body of the ripper with a distribution pipe. It has been established that the traction of the ripper working body with the fertilizer distributor depends on the physical and mechanical properties of the soil, the blade thickness and length of the chisel blade, the length of the working surface of the share, the angle of crumbling and the solution of the share, the width of the working body and the speed of movement. The traction resistance of the pipeline is 12-12.5% of the traction resistance of the rack and 4-5% of the total traction resistance of the ripper working body.