Hi, like many I was frustrated with too much time spent man-handling my PowerHorse splitter and I wanted to be able to pick it up with my quick hitch (iMatch). Here is a picture of the modifications I did... copied some of the ideas above and added a few things also - like lifting rings so I...
Here is a picture of my splitter setup... I removed the factory 3pt bracket and welded up a new bracket so I could attach it quickly using my JD quick hitch. Then I put pneumatic casters on it so I could roll it into storage easily
I had problems with my MC519 cart coming off the tractor too. I had tried to tighten the spring loaded bolts that press against the sliding capture plate but I found that it wasn't enough pressure to keep them from occasionally sliding back, causing the cart to unhitch. My fix was to place a...
I'm a new owner of a used 2008 John Deere 2305 tractor and I'm very much new to the whole 3 point hitch thing. My tractor is outfitted with a model 260 backhoe which I can take on and off quickly now... but the mounting brackets stay on the tractor. This weekend is the first time I've tried to...
Hi I'm a newbie here. I've got a JD 425 AWS now but I'm looking to upgrade to something with a FEL and backhoe. For the longest time I was convinced that the model of tractor I wanted was the JD 3720. But just recently I found a JD 2305 that was close by so I went to see it. The owner is a...