A ripper shank assembly including a ripper shank and a ripper tip mounted to a front end of the ripper shank. The ripper tip includes an upper surface with a first ridge extending upward from the upper surface. The ripper shank assembly further includes a ripper shank protector mounted to a front edge of the ripper shank rearward of the ripper tip, the ripper shank protector including a second ridge on a center face of the ripper shank protector, wherein a portion of the second ridge adjacent a front end of the ripper shank protector has a height greater than a height of the first ridge.
