Must have accessories for tractor?

[HomesteaderMN]

I just picked up a Massey MF65 with front end loader, 6ft rotary mower, and tire chains.

What accessories should I be looking to get for general use around our 40 acre farm?

Thinking of adding a few bucket hooks, maybe get a subsoiler and middle buster for the garden. We are looking for a square baler to start doing our own hay.

However what other items should I be looking to get for firewood collection, road work, and general use around our place? Chains, implements, attachments?

Thanks a lot,
Dave

 

[Yamaha2112]

I'm looking into getting bucket forks myself. It would make firewood collection (on pallets) SO much easier. Also easier to pick up and move general brush. I have weeping willows that are constant maintenance.

As for must have. A decent air compressor.

 

[breadtrk]

Good Grease gun.

 

[Yamaha2112]

Just noticed it's you're 1st post. Welcome to TBN!

 

[Djames55]

With a Garden... Get a PTO tiller... The tiller has saved me lots of time in my garden... Wish I had got a tractor and tiller years ago...

 

[2458n]

Slow moving vehicle sign-for when your on the road getting the mail out of the box.

 

[KiotiKowboy]

2 things that have made my tractor far more effective:

GPS guidance - Raven Cruizer II
Grapple

 

[George2615]

Welcome to TBN...

You already mentioned hooks so I second getting a set of forks for the loader. I added a hydraulic thumb to my forks for grabbing / clamping down on brush or logs etc. Also, a fire extinguisher should be a must have on your tractor.

 

[Baby Grand]

Welcome to TBN!

Subsoiler & middlebuster are not too spendy and will allow you to get a lot done.

If your MF65 has low enough gears (or HST) that you can run at around 1 mph (at PTO speed engine RPMs), then I'll second the tiller, as we use ours a lot. Otherwise, you may want a turning plow & disc for seed bed prep.

A set of rear forks will allow you to pick up & move some heavy stuff.
Keeping things on pallets also makes life easier for you and dryer for the "stuff".

My boom pole gets a lot of work.

-Jim

 

[AdqtDav]

Would agree with a set of forks, but don't think the bucket forks will work too well long term. First they are ahead of the bucket so lift is decreased, second they will tend to bend the edge of the bucket, finally they don't tend to stay straight when side loads are applied. Highly recommend a set of Artillian (or similar) forks for moving logs and the like. Having said that you should also look at some sort of counter weight (box/wheel weights/loaded tires).

Finally, I really like having a logging winch - it makes pulling stuff out of the woods and the widow makers down - safely. The winch is also a great counter weight (but pricey!) To go with the winch a good snatch block and set of strong chains are also recommended.

Of course one should have a decent chainsaw (or two?) and a spare bar/chain.