Wingnut
Veteran Member
Steve,
now that you've received the advice on the how ... let me reiterate what Bird said. Don't.
The biggest problem that I've heard about compact tractors ... and experienced myself, is the lack of weight. Weight is what transfers the engines power into useful activities ... instead of spinning merrily away. There's been innumerable posts, here and elsewhere, about ways to increase ballast including carrying weight on the 3Point, in the bucket, wheel weights, weight packs and the like. All these fellows must know - or have experienced - something.
My L3710 cost me an extra $600 to have them big back tires filled and I still think it was a good deal. I've gone through a few pounds of shear bolts from overdriving my big brushhog (i.e. pulling too hard for the terrain) ... but haven't bogged down and seldom have spun a tire.
too bad that common sense ain't
now that you've received the advice on the how ... let me reiterate what Bird said. Don't.
The biggest problem that I've heard about compact tractors ... and experienced myself, is the lack of weight. Weight is what transfers the engines power into useful activities ... instead of spinning merrily away. There's been innumerable posts, here and elsewhere, about ways to increase ballast including carrying weight on the 3Point, in the bucket, wheel weights, weight packs and the like. All these fellows must know - or have experienced - something.
My L3710 cost me an extra $600 to have them big back tires filled and I still think it was a good deal. I've gone through a few pounds of shear bolts from overdriving my big brushhog (i.e. pulling too hard for the terrain) ... but haven't bogged down and seldom have spun a tire.
too bad that common sense ain't