Kubota L5740

[ArlyA]

So if we get this tractor, it needs a grapple and the hydraulic lines to the front added to operated it. Plus have the front axle grease changed and those suspect bearings tested. With only one hydraulic circuit to the rear, does another need to be added? Also watching for a 4 series JD but many of those don't have a belly pto added.

 

[CH4Ohio]

So if we get this tractor, it needs a grapple and the hydraulic lines to the front added to operated it. Plus have the front axle grease changed and those suspect bearings tested. With only one hydraulic circuit to the rear, does another need to be added? Also watching for a 4 series JD but many of those don't have a belly pto added.

Maybe I missed it, but . . . I didn't think it had any remotes on the rear. I think you need at least 2.

 

[hayden]

I would add rear remotes when/if you need them as you accumulate implements. No need to spend the money now for something you might maybe need someday.

As for a front grapple, consider just using pallet forks, depending on what you expect to be moving around. Either way I have found pallet forks to be one of the most useful loader attachments. And for moving logs around, I prefer them over a grapple. In fact, I bought a grapple years ago and only kept it for maybe a year before selling it. If you are moving a lot of brush then a grapple may be more interesting. But even a brush pile can be smashed down with the loader, then scooped up with forks.

In general, especially as a new owner, consider using the tractor for a while to get a feel for what you can do with the implements you have, and get a better sense of what other implements might help. I know I bought a bunch of stuff over my early tractor ownership, only to discover it was not really as helpful as I thought it would be for my particular needs.

 

[JeepHead]

So if we get this tractor, it needs a grapple and the hydraulic lines to the front added to operated it. Plus have the front axle grease changed and those suspect bearings tested. With only one hydraulic circuit to the rear, does another need to be added? Also watching for a 4 series JD but many of those don't have a belly pto added.

I find that a hydraulic top link is vital for how I use my tractor. It gives me precise control over my box blade an tiller, and is a must when using the middle buster. I initially had two rear ports but found I never used the second one so I sent it to the front to run my grapple. You could do a diverter valve and steal one of the functions from the loader to operate your 3rd function.

 

[hayden]

I’ll second the value of a hydraulic top link. I wouldn’t have a tractor without one.

 

[Carl_NH]

You will need a ATI QA Kubota Quick Attach Conversion Kit Then a 3rd Function Kit WR Long #VKKULA852 Third Function Valve Kit and then a front bucket QA plate 3/8" steel probably $200 then a welding shop to cut the ears off your bucket and weld on the plate $400 or so (or buy a new HD QA bucket for $800-1000)

Then a pair of forks, your at $4K and a grapple adds $2K, and rear remotes $800 a pair

 

[ning]

As for a front grapple, consider just using pallet forks, depending on what you expect to be moving around. Either way I have found pallet forks to be one of the most useful loader attachments. And for moving logs around, I prefer them over a grapple. In fact, I bought a grapple years ago and only kept it for maybe a year before selling it. If you are moving a lot of brush then a grapple may be more interesting. But even a brush pile can be smashed down with the loader, then scooped up with forks.

Though I love my new grapple, the only reason I got it is that I do a lot of brush work up on a hill, and the forks lose piles easily on any side-slope - if I was on mostly flat ground I doubt I would've gotten a grapple.

My most recent brushwork, I accumulated 8 grapple loads of brush on flat ground, mashed it all together and carried it in one shot using forks (though I did chain that load to the forks). Primarily to reduce passes over soft ground, but it also allowed me to reduce overall travel as I was accumulating the pile a relatively close distance from the brush work.

 

[RjCorazza]

I have always wanted a grapple, but the reality is for my use the pallet forks work better for moving brush piles and logs. If I were making the brush piles I would certainly want a grapple.

 

[TMGT]

You will need a ATI QA Kubota Quick Attach Conversion Kit Then a 3rd Function Kit WR Long #VKKULA852 Third Function Valve Kit and then a front bucket QA plate 3/8" steel probably $200 then a welding shop to cut the ears off your bucket and weld on the plate $400 or so (or buy a new HD QA bucket for $800-1000)

Then a pair of forks, your at $4K and a grapple adds $2K, and rear remotes $800 a pair

Why does he need the ati QA? The Kubota factory one on it should work just fine.

 

[ArlyA]

We are getting a grapple for brush and whole log moving.