wannabeefree
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So I have now had a chance to get a little seat time on my new to me F17D and so far have found it to be pretty capable for a small tractor.
I have yet to use anything other then the 4 ft Box Scraper attached to the 3 point. I am wondering if a 5ft'er would not be a better tool. The tractor seems to have plenty of power to pull one but maybe its just my limited use of a 4 footer fooling me. The reason is that I reversed my rear wheels and my my overall rear wheels are 51.5 inches wide so the box does not fully cover the full tractor width. Its not a big deal but just something I noticed.
Now my next question is what are the best PTO accessories/attachments for this tractor. I am interested in a brush hog and would prefer to use a 5ft but think a 4ft'er is probably recommend. Same for a tiller, in fact a tiller might be more demanding than a brush hog but I have no actual experience so I am just putting it out there. I am also looking at Post hole diggers but think I will be fine with a standard duty up to 12" diameter.
Some other things I would like are a landscape rake and Hiller as I have about a 1/4 acre garden plot and I plan on getting the most from my new to me tractor.
So in general I am just researching my future plans and needs to get the best use and benefit out of my investment. I know that there are not many owners of the same F17d tractors on this forum but I am sure that its comparable to many other similar Yanmar models as to how much a 21hp/17Pto unit can actually handle.
I have yet to use anything other then the 4 ft Box Scraper attached to the 3 point. I am wondering if a 5ft'er would not be a better tool. The tractor seems to have plenty of power to pull one but maybe its just my limited use of a 4 footer fooling me. The reason is that I reversed my rear wheels and my my overall rear wheels are 51.5 inches wide so the box does not fully cover the full tractor width. Its not a big deal but just something I noticed.
Now my next question is what are the best PTO accessories/attachments for this tractor. I am interested in a brush hog and would prefer to use a 5ft but think a 4ft'er is probably recommend. Same for a tiller, in fact a tiller might be more demanding than a brush hog but I have no actual experience so I am just putting it out there. I am also looking at Post hole diggers but think I will be fine with a standard duty up to 12" diameter.
Some other things I would like are a landscape rake and Hiller as I have about a 1/4 acre garden plot and I plan on getting the most from my new to me tractor.
So in general I am just researching my future plans and needs to get the best use and benefit out of my investment. I know that there are not many owners of the same F17d tractors on this forum but I am sure that its comparable to many other similar Yanmar models as to how much a 21hp/17Pto unit can actually handle.