I recently bought a Kubota L3200 with FEL. I will be visiting a couple of farm machinery auctions in February and March, and so am trying to put together a list of items to be on the look out for. Here is my current situation.
I live on 32 acres, which is mostly wooded and hilly. I have a couple of level areas, maybe 6 acres in total. I've mostly cleared both areas, but still have some work to do with removing small trees/bushes, etc. We have a fairly small garden, which we'll be expanding over the coming years. We are considering fencing in the other flat area for grazing some small livestock in the future. Our yard is around 1/2 acre, but I don't need to use the tractor for maintaining it as I bought a tow behind mower prior to buying the tractor that works well for this task. There are some uneven areas of the yard that could probably be helped by a box blade. I have a 300' gravel driveway that I would like to maintain using the tractor.
So far here are the items that I'm thinking might be useful. Box blade, brush/debris forks, 3pt carryall, auger, log splitter, single bottom plow, roto-tiller, bush hog (although my current mower does a good job of this).
Is there any attachment that would do a better job of collecting grass clippings that a lawn sweeper? With cutting long grass I wonder if something like a hay rake would be more beneficial. Any specific implements that might help with pulling up small trees or with dragging/moving larger logs?
Any other tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I don't plan to buy all of these items, especially not right away, but I want to have a good list of things to look for in case I find an exceptionally good deal at the auctions.
I live on 32 acres, which is mostly wooded and hilly. I have a couple of level areas, maybe 6 acres in total. I've mostly cleared both areas, but still have some work to do with removing small trees/bushes, etc. We have a fairly small garden, which we'll be expanding over the coming years. We are considering fencing in the other flat area for grazing some small livestock in the future. Our yard is around 1/2 acre, but I don't need to use the tractor for maintaining it as I bought a tow behind mower prior to buying the tractor that works well for this task. There are some uneven areas of the yard that could probably be helped by a box blade. I have a 300' gravel driveway that I would like to maintain using the tractor.
So far here are the items that I'm thinking might be useful. Box blade, brush/debris forks, 3pt carryall, auger, log splitter, single bottom plow, roto-tiller, bush hog (although my current mower does a good job of this).
Is there any attachment that would do a better job of collecting grass clippings that a lawn sweeper? With cutting long grass I wonder if something like a hay rake would be more beneficial. Any specific implements that might help with pulling up small trees or with dragging/moving larger logs?
Any other tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I don't plan to buy all of these items, especially not right away, but I want to have a good list of things to look for in case I find an exceptionally good deal at the auctions.