Recent content by ScottHam

I have a hilly 100-acre hunting property with ~5 acres flat/clear enough to mow, and I have been very happy with my Kubota L3560LEHST for dirt work, brush clearing, etc.

Thank you. I like to stay within the published parameters, and I am in no hurry, so I think I'll focus on 5-footers. I did a little research this morning comparing 5' cutters -- Landpride RCF2060, Rhino TW 15 and TW 25, Bad Boy 5', and Bush Hog BH215. Just based on specs, I am surprisingly...

I've had my tractor for 5 months now, and I love it. Not many things better than tractor time, in my opinion. I installed a hydraulic top link today (why didn't I do that 5 months ago?......) Anyway, my wife wants me to keep the grass shorter in the field (which translated means I get to buy...

And since everyone likes new tractor pics.....

Well, I finally took delivery on my L3560 LE. Had to wait a month or so for the R4 wheels and rear remotes to arrive at the dealer, but I am very happy now that it is here! As a tractor greenhorn, I really appreciate all the advice and experienced you all have been sharing here on the forum. I'm...

https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/ I have been using the forum at the above link.

My kids are almost grown.....my ranch property is a future grandkid magnet.....starting pond construction next week....stocking this winter....hopefully years and years of projects for my kids and their families to enjoy with my wife and me.

Reading this thread has been very helpful. I am purchasing a L3560LE with the LA805 loader, and I am making my final decisions re: which grapple and box blade to get. I'm not getting what I consider very competitive pricing from my dealer on the Landpride products I'm looking at (SGC0660...

I understand its bad for the loader hydraulics to pull on a tree with a grapple, but is pushing a tree with the lower tines of a grapple basically the same as pushing a tree with a bucket? Any danger to the loader hydraulics for this type of maneuver? Thanks.

Update -- I actually decided to get a Kubota L3560LE instead of the L2501 (I don't know how to change the title of this thread though :-) With the added lift capacity of the LA805 loader that will be arriving with my new tractor in a few weeks, I expanded my search for implements. I'm...

Your recommendation re: 50% filled with water to keep the center of gravity lower makes a lot of sense to me. I have heard others indicate that the water should be filled above the rim level to prevent rust, but I'm not convinced that rusting out rims due to water-filled tires is a significant...

Thank you very much. I'm sure my dealer knows this, but I want to make sure I am asking about it in the right way. I really appreciate your help.

You have a L3560, right? Is there a way I should tell my dealer to initially mount the rear wheels to maximize the width? I think I have seen posts discussing that, but I cannot find anything specifically addressing that in the L3560 specifications online. Thanks.

I'm also getting a grapple. The pallet forks will be for as needed general stuff, but I plan to use the grapple for the brush work.

My new L3560LE has the quick-attach, so I'm looking at SSQA.