MChalkley
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- Joined
- Mar 27, 2000
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- Eastern Virginia
- Tractor
- EarthForce EF-5 mini-TLB (2001)
I'd like to hear from the TBN gang on the subject of what you use your Compact Utility Tractor for. I'm interested because I want to see how the EarthForce Mini-TLBs fit into the usage patterns of typical CUT owners. I'm not talking about differences in operation, but rather what you do with your CUT and, if it's not obvious, why. I'm going to use the information to try to get an idea of how adaptable the EarthForce form factor is to the "typical" CUT user's needs.
Some of you have perhaps looked at my "Goodbye Kubota, Hello EarthForce" thread in the "Other Brands" forum. (I'm sure nobody has read it all. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif) If so, you have some idea of what I bought the EF-5 to do, and why I replaced my L4310HST with it. But, in view of the fact that I bought the next to largest EarthForce model (and the biggest one is near Case 580 size), remember that there are 5 models of EarthForce machines smaller than the one I got. A good idea of the specs for the units can be got from <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.earthforce.com>the EarthForce web site</A>.
So, how do you use your CUT, and do you have any thoughts on whether and why or why not a Mini-TLB would serve you as well, or better? What are the issues? Money, size, what? With due respect, I'm not talking about preferences of how you do what you do - you can't know whether you like rear-mounted blades better that front-mounted ones if you haven't tried both, for example. I'm just talking about what the two kinds of machines will and won't, can and can't, do.
Some of you have perhaps looked at my "Goodbye Kubota, Hello EarthForce" thread in the "Other Brands" forum. (I'm sure nobody has read it all. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif) If so, you have some idea of what I bought the EF-5 to do, and why I replaced my L4310HST with it. But, in view of the fact that I bought the next to largest EarthForce model (and the biggest one is near Case 580 size), remember that there are 5 models of EarthForce machines smaller than the one I got. A good idea of the specs for the units can be got from <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.earthforce.com>the EarthForce web site</A>.
So, how do you use your CUT, and do you have any thoughts on whether and why or why not a Mini-TLB would serve you as well, or better? What are the issues? Money, size, what? With due respect, I'm not talking about preferences of how you do what you do - you can't know whether you like rear-mounted blades better that front-mounted ones if you haven't tried both, for example. I'm just talking about what the two kinds of machines will and won't, can and can't, do.