Mad wife, happy grandsons

[Elviscaretaker]

Hello all.
New to the forum and new to tractor owning. Thought I'd join and hear all the good and bad advice I can get .
Never owned a tractor before but have borrowed a plenty. Now I guess it's my turn to fix and maintain the thing.
2007 TC 30 HS with FEL and BH. 318 hours. So far it's sitting on a trailer but looking forward to "playing" with it.

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[Johnbro]

Welcome and have fun (and be safe!).

 

[Elviscaretaker]

Thanks! Any recommended attachments?

 

[teg]

Thanks! Any recommended attachments?

All of them... I take it that Elvis is your dog... was that photo from a bad hair day?!?! First lesson about TBN... We like to see what you are talking about, so post some Photos!!! and :welcome: to TBN.

 

[Elviscaretaker]

Elvis is my now 10 year old standard. The photo is in Ohio on a road trip to Georgia. No brush with me and I like the yeddi look
Lets see, I think I added a photo of it.

 

[teg]

Nice rig...

As for attachments, it depends on what you plan to do. If creating roads, or reshaping the land, using a box blade, hydraulic top and side links (TnT) are great. If you plan on moving lots of brush, a grapple on the bucket helps. If you plan on lots of land cleanup, a root grapple would be best. The list goes on and on... The basics are a shredder/mower, Box Blade or a Rear Blade.

What plans do you have with the tractor?

 

[chuckd1277]

Very nice machine, enjoy! Beware of the attachment bug, you start with one and soon you want them all! The box blade is a handy all around tool. A 3pt. chipper is on my short list.

 

[Nissan197]

Welcome to TBN!!! Try and get all the attachments you can.

 

[Elviscaretaker]

Thanks.
The chipper is on the short list for sure.
I'll be using it to build a horse arena, clearing plus making trails for ATV's in a valley area of the property. Then, work. Pulling up concrete drives to digging foundations. When the wife lets me, building our next place.
It has a 16" BH bucket right now and thinking a 12" might work better. Any ideas on why not or?
As far as room goes, not much here (city), used to be farmland but in the last 30 years that has changed! I'll be storing it at the family "retreat" across the water. Not sure why we call it that since all it's been is work