Clearing Recently Purchased Land

[Bob77064]

That dozer did a great job and now you have the little guy to operate it.

 

[walker450]

Here is what the land looked like before I started any clearing:

 

[wmonroe]

What a transformation! I'm really enjoying following your work on this thread.

 

[walker450]

Thanks again for the comments, I'm glad others are enjoying the thread too!

My friend Matt ran the dozer again today and I pulled the box blade around to spread top soil and level everything off nicely. I borrowed another friends Deere 8100 and 12 foot pull-type box blade. Everything went great and the place is looking good but I didn't quite have time to get good pictures. Here are the ones I did manage to take:

The box blade:


I taught my sister-in-law Paige how to drive the 8100, she done fine and even spread out some dirt:




My friend Matt by the dozer. He has operated dozers since he was a teenager:


My buddy Katie rode with me from our land back to the farm to put up the tractor. This is my youngest sister-in-law, she is 15. I remember when she was 5 years old they grow up too fast!


Another long day of play, I mean work! Here is the 8100 next to the new 8335R, a very very nice machine:


For anyone that is wondering... The 8100 is 160 PTO HP, more than enough to pull the box blade around. Remember: Too much, is just enough.

 

[EddieWalker]

Very impressive pair of Deere's!!!!!!

Land is looking good. Nice to see you took the extra time to address watershed and your pad.

Eddie

 

[wmonroe]

160 hp seems like huts the right amount for a 12' box blade....I'm thinking I need to tell my wife I need a new tractor with more power. Great pictures of some cool tractors.

 

[TomSeller]

Nice big boy tractors, where JD shines.

 

[walker450]

With the extra HP and traction of the front wheel assist I was easily able to pull a fully loaded box blade up hills. The 8100 is one of my favorite tractors of theirs to run. It is so comfortable and easy to spend a long day in. I've spent many many hours pulling a 16' 3 point chisel or 27' field cultivator. I've also planted soybeans using a 16 row 40' planter and pulled the 750 bushel grain cart during corn harvest.

I haven't had a chance to run the new 8335R yet (335 net engine HP). That whole life thing gets in the way sometimes!!

 

[Beltman60]

looks like you have a great looking crew to work with :thumbsup:
it helps when you have support
most of my biggest fails are me trying to do too much by myself

 

[walker450]

Here is one pic of the dozer I forgot to upload. It shows the joystick controls.