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- Sep 26, 2008
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- 2009 Kubota BX25
HST fan protector first, and bucket expander and we're snowblower a close second.
Attachments you're glad you bought
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burk1953
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Loader, tiller, York rake, box blade, sprayer. I'm sure the angle blade will come in handy if we have some snow. The only attachment that I don't use is the aerator.
rScotty
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- Joined
- Apr 21, 2001
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- Rural mountains - Colorado
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- Kubota M59, JD530, JD310SG. Restoring Yanmar YM165D
My first choice would be the simple steering wheel spinner. Simple and perfect.
And closely followed by the thumb on the backhoe - the thumb makes the whole machine into different kind of "grab-it & pick-it-up" machine. It's like having another whole machine with a whole different set of abilities.
And then there's the SSQA for backhoe bucket and loader that open the door for all kinds of different buckets with their accessories.
Then there's the HST. Not an accessory; just very handy.
rScotty
And closely followed by the thumb on the backhoe - the thumb makes the whole machine into different kind of "grab-it & pick-it-up" machine. It's like having another whole machine with a whole different set of abilities.
And then there's the SSQA for backhoe bucket and loader that open the door for all kinds of different buckets with their accessories.
Then there's the HST. Not an accessory; just very handy.
rScotty
FEL and box blade. Yes they're the only attachments I currently own and yes, the FEL is firmly bolted to the frame, but I'd be nowhere without them.
Next improvements I'm looking to do are steering wheel spinner and hudraulic top link. Spinning the top link only retains its charm if you don't have to do it every 20 minutes.
Next improvements I'm looking to do are steering wheel spinner and hudraulic top link. Spinning the top link only retains its charm if you don't have to do it every 20 minutes.
psvines
Silver Member
Steering wheel spinner, and definitely a Sun Guard canopy.
zoltanthegypsy
Gold Member
"Attachment" I like the most": the little tractor attached to the steering wheel 
Just pulled the neighbor's L4850 out of the mud. Buried to the front axle, and nearly to the rear. Amazed what this little BX can do.
Just pulled the neighbor's L4850 out of the mud. Buried to the front axle, and nearly to the rear. Amazed what this little BX can do.
tractordog
Silver Member
Fel and snow blower.
Luke'sScreenName
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- Mar 1, 2015
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- Lakes Region, NH
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- Kubota MX4800 with BH-90X hoe; Hustler FastTrack 48; B3300SU (sold); 1969 Case 680B CK (sold)
Hands down:
3pt quick hitch and hydraulic top link.
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3pt quick hitch and hydraulic top link.
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The obvious loader--but made so much better through chain hooks & 2" receiver.
Box blade--go to compact counterweight--also better with chain hooks and 2" receiver (but not as much).
Bush Hog/rotary cutter, despite issues with the brand & model. I regret that cutter, but couldn't do without one. The grass waits for no man, so for 6 months, it is always on-deck if not on back.
Pallet forks--for moving large heavy stuff without the up & down on & off the tractor; for moving stuff that can't shift I added hooks. (also better with hooks--I may be hooked on hooks...)
Backhoe. 90% regret--so much $$$. A good counterweight, but not a great COG on slopes. If you've ever dug a trench by hand, and never used a BH, then had a chance to use a BH--I definitely smiled--may have laughed or cried. No substitute when needed. I just realized--it probably needs a hook or two...
Logging winch. 95% I regret, because it was a lot of $$$, but it has been indispensable for rough tasks: it's taken down widow-makers I bungled the cut on or discovered looming above areas we pass. For harvesting wood my life is so much better than chaining, trying to balance the load and skidding 2-4 logs off the box blade, or attempting to carry sections on the FEL/forks/bucket inches from the powerplant--constantly dealing with elevated weight shifting as terrain changes is terrible. For getting unstuck, or getting someone else unstuck without entering the myre, 150' of cable is nice. Levering out small root balls and stumps that would eat up time and an implement change... watching 4 logs or uprooted root balls shuffle toward you brings a smile.
Wood chipper--98% regret--awkward PITA to put and have on--essentially makes the unit useless for any tasks outside chipping... irreplaceable for getting rid of smaller slash and putting wood chips in my landscape. Also tends to make me smile as it chews through something that probably should have gone to the wood stove.
Box blade--go to compact counterweight--also better with chain hooks and 2" receiver (but not as much).
Bush Hog/rotary cutter, despite issues with the brand & model. I regret that cutter, but couldn't do without one. The grass waits for no man, so for 6 months, it is always on-deck if not on back.
Pallet forks--for moving large heavy stuff without the up & down on & off the tractor; for moving stuff that can't shift I added hooks. (also better with hooks--I may be hooked on hooks...)
Backhoe. 90% regret--so much $$$. A good counterweight, but not a great COG on slopes. If you've ever dug a trench by hand, and never used a BH, then had a chance to use a BH--I definitely smiled--may have laughed or cried. No substitute when needed. I just realized--it probably needs a hook or two...
Logging winch. 95% I regret, because it was a lot of $$$, but it has been indispensable for rough tasks: it's taken down widow-makers I bungled the cut on or discovered looming above areas we pass. For harvesting wood my life is so much better than chaining, trying to balance the load and skidding 2-4 logs off the box blade, or attempting to carry sections on the FEL/forks/bucket inches from the powerplant--constantly dealing with elevated weight shifting as terrain changes is terrible. For getting unstuck, or getting someone else unstuck without entering the myre, 150' of cable is nice. Levering out small root balls and stumps that would eat up time and an implement change... watching 4 logs or uprooted root balls shuffle toward you brings a smile.
Wood chipper--98% regret--awkward PITA to put and have on--essentially makes the unit useless for any tasks outside chipping... irreplaceable for getting rid of smaller slash and putting wood chips in my landscape. Also tends to make me smile as it chews through something that probably should have gone to the wood stove.
Mudfarmer
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- Dec 31, 2009
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- Western Washington
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- JD 3005, Kubota B2710, Kubota B2650 (sold the ford 1700 and kubota B7100)
The three point attachment I use most is a carry-all. It's usually what I have to take off the tractor to put on something else. The first one I got was from the Sears farm catalog back in the nineteen eighties. Can be used as a fork lift, but I have three of them, one for each tractor, and have built a rimmed 4X4 foot bed on each one. Can't do without.
When I was building miles of fence a post hole auger was essential. Now it sits in the barn with a broken seal leaking oil in its old age.
Bush hog is number three - got four of those. One is near dead, but without the back wheel it really lays havoc backing into thick brush without having to worry about hurting it.
And these old shoulders really like my log splitter.
But really, to swear by are my hydraulic top links; two of my tractors have those. Combine those with Pat's and hooking up gains options at least, even if not truly "easy" (you still need to be smart enough to line up). Side tilt I'm not much using though.
Mf
When I was building miles of fence a post hole auger was essential. Now it sits in the barn with a broken seal leaking oil in its old age.
Bush hog is number three - got four of those. One is near dead, but without the back wheel it really lays havoc backing into thick brush without having to worry about hurting it.
And these old shoulders really like my log splitter.
But really, to swear by are my hydraulic top links; two of my tractors have those. Combine those with Pat's and hooking up gains options at least, even if not truly "easy" (you still need to be smart enough to line up). Side tilt I'm not much using though.
Mf
