Must haves for New Tractor

[rushipa]

Just brought a Mahindra 1626 with backhoe... First time owning a tractor... Wondering what are the must-haves and and brand / type recommendations... so far my list is
1. Diesel Fuel Can (don稚 laugh)
2. Grease gun - leaning towards Dewalt battery operated
3. Grease - Lithium with Moly ?
4. 1/2 Torque wrench (again don稚 laugh)
5. Chains
What else ?
TIA for all the valuable input for experienced owners !

 

[rushipa]

 

[MossRoad]

Spinner knob for the steering wheel.

Congrats on the new machine! :thumbsup:

 

[rushipa]

Thank You!

Hmmm... Had never heard of one before... now I see the usefulness...

 

[WoodDuck]

A SawHaul chainsaw carrier is a nice addition if you do much work with a chainsaw. Also most people like to get a set of pallet forks too. They are a pretty handy and versatile attachment for your tractor. You'll find yourself storing lots of things on pallets after you have a set of forks to move them around!

 

[fatjay]

Power steering. Pallet forks. I love my pallet forks.

Diesel fuel can? psh. I have 2 55gal diesel fuel drums. Don't pay road tax on your diesel fuel. Find a place that sells off-road diesel, get a trailer, get a couple of drums, and get an electric pump. 55gal drums are $10-15 on craigslist all day long. Cheaper than a 5gal fuel can. You can get a pump that will attach to the 2" drum bung hole for $100. More if you want features like gallon counters or automatic shutoff. I don't have either but the auto shutoff would be nice.

 

[jeff9366]

rushipa

Just brought a Mahindra 1626 with backhoe... First time owning a tractor... Wondering what are the must-haves and and brand / type recommendations... so far my list is:


1. Diesel Fuel Can

I have steel and PVC fuel containers. I prefer PVC. Tuff Jug is the brand I like. With Tuff Jug design tractor filler opening bears some of the full fuel container weight.

Your fuel consumption will be 1/3 gallon per hour. Five gallons will last you 15 engine hours, which will be three, probably four days of home tractor operation. Buy FRESH diesel for only one month at a time. Almost empty tractor fuel tank before refilling. (Average residential tractor use is 60 engine hours per YEAR.)

tuff jug diesel container - Google Search


2. Grease gun - leaning towards Dewalt battery operated

Overkill for just a tractor, but why not?

3. Grease - Lithium with Moly ?

YES. Molly HP grease is the standard for Loader and Backhoe pins and a good general purpose grease. Molly grease is one increment "better" than plain lithium grease. You will likely use <one standard cartridge per year. I buy Walmart and TSC interchangeably.

VIDEO: How to replace grease in a grease gun - YouTube

4. 1/2 Torque wrench

5. Chains

Your tractor only weighs 2,400 pounds. Maybe 4,000 pounds with Loader and Backhoe. Tractors with 4-WD can tow about 75% of operating weight, so 3,000 pounds will be your max chain working load. 1/4" GRADE 70 chain will be ample. If you want to be over-engineered, then 5/16" GRADE 70 chain. GRADE 70 slip hook on one end, GRADE 70 grab hook on t'other end.

Walmart, Lowe's and Home Depot have bags of 20' GRADE 70 chain with grab hooks on both ends pretty cheap. Have store cut into 8' / 12' lengths in store. Pretty difficult to cut GRADE 70 at home. Take off one grab hook, replace with GRADE 70 slip hook for cinching up on logs.

VENDER: G7 Logging Chain 1 Feet with Choker Hook 5/16 Grade 7 WLL # 45 lbs | eBay


Rear/center drawbar with clevis mount chain grab hook. For towing loads with chain.
DRAWBARS: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...s-drawbars-illuminated.html?highlight=drawbar

What else ?

5/16" Bucket Chain Grab Hooks for lifting. 5/16" bucket hooks will hold 5/16" and 1/4" chain securely.
Home - BoltOnHooks LLC

Maybe a root-cutting hook as alternate to Backhoe bucket if you plan on removing tree stumps.


IMPLEMENTS: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/~/media...aa214276e14dacb/pub2917tractorimplements1.pdf

 

[RjCorazza]

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Very nice looking tractor!
Adding to the list of must haves...
Workshop manual
LED work lights

Enjoy...

 

[dodge man]

Nice looking tractor. I agree with forks, I use mine all the time. Is the FEL a quick connect? If it is I’d get forks with the head ache rack. Will you leave the backhoe be left on all the time? If not you might look at a ballast box. I agree on the grease gun. For me it’s much easier with a battery powered gun to get a new cartridge started. I usually use an all purpose grease. I think the type isn’t that critical.

 

[Bullwinkle123]

Just brought a Mahindra 1626 with backhoe... First time owning a tractor... Wondering what are the must-haves and and brand / type recommendations... so far my list is
1. Diesel Fuel Can (don稚 laugh)
2. Grease gun - leaning towards Dewalt battery operated
3. Grease - Lithium with Moly ?
4. 1/2 Torque wrench (again don稚 laugh)
5. Chains
What else ?
TIA for all the valuable input for experienced owners !

Here's a list I wrote up in another topic: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...sons/425021-things-i-didnt-consider-when.html

Some of it's slightly frivolous, some maybe not. Tools was a big thing for me, none of my tools were big enough for the tractor.
I like the American Eagle metal gas/diesel cans, sometimes they can be had on amazon for a good price (where "good" is relative, $37 or so).

I feel no need for a battery operated grease gun, but I did buy a Lock-N-Lube grease coupler and it makes things a lot easier and faster. LockNLube(R) Grease Coupler | LockNLube(R) - LOCKNLUBE

What you need will depend on where you're housing your tractor and attachments too, perhaps.