TalonDancer
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I am about to purchase a new L3240 and would like some advice on a few details. The plan is to buy a...
* L3240 HST 4WD with R4 tires
* LA724 Loader w/ Quick Attach
* L2239 66" HD round back bucket w/ TL1756 cutting edge
* BH90 Back-hoe w/12" pin on bucket
* Rhino BX66 Box Blade
I'll probably add a Pallet Fork for the FEL to move materials around during construction of the garage/house.
The questions are...
* Is there a 12-18" bucket for the BH90 with bolt on teeth that can be completely removed?
* Is there a good quality mechanical thumb for the BH90?
* What is the best sun protection that will allow folding down the ROPS to fit in the 3rd bay of the garage?
* Does this sound like a good setup for the projects described below?
Projects--
* repair/maintain the 750+ ft constuction driveway -- 8% avg grade, but several sections @ 12-14% and one @ 30%.
* site prep for a 3 car garage (slab on grade)
** removing/leveling 2-3' avg of soil
* site prep for 2 15.5' dia rain water storage tanks
** removing/leveling 3-4' avg of soil
** clearing away rock debris from limestone ledge excavation with a jack hammer at the rear of the site
* site prep for a house (pier and beam)
** removing 1-2' avg of top soil with native grasses, and 20% brush cover (3-6')
* digging 200' of trench for underground electrical service (last pole <-> transformer)
* digging 150' of trench(s) for septic pipe, electrical conduit , water line and rain water collection pipes between the house site and garage/water-tank site
* preping the footings for a 10-12' bridge where the new driveway will span a wet weather creek.
* installing a culvert for the same wet weather creek where it now crosses over an old ranch road.
* general land maintenance chores (e.g. minor landscaping, towing our 5x9 utility trailer, etc.)
Note: I did not mention ANY mowing, tilling, sweeping, snow blowing, etc.
FWIW I spent the last week using a rented L39 (between rains) to dig soil profiles at the garage and house sites, build a french drain in the construction driveway below one of several leaky limestone ledges, and spread 70 yd of road base. This was my first use of any tractor, so the L39 spoiled me big time. I really appreciated the rigidity of the sub frame, etc. But the L39 was a little larger (e.g. 72" vs 66" implements etc.) and more powerful than I think I need. I seriously looked at the B26 but the 3 speed HST with hand throttle was a show stopper. In the end I settled on a compromise with less power, rigidity, etc. but more flexibility and lower overall cost.
Thanks in Advance,
Talon Dancer
* L3240 HST 4WD with R4 tires
* LA724 Loader w/ Quick Attach
* L2239 66" HD round back bucket w/ TL1756 cutting edge
* BH90 Back-hoe w/12" pin on bucket
* Rhino BX66 Box Blade
I'll probably add a Pallet Fork for the FEL to move materials around during construction of the garage/house.
The questions are...
* Is there a 12-18" bucket for the BH90 with bolt on teeth that can be completely removed?
* Is there a good quality mechanical thumb for the BH90?
* What is the best sun protection that will allow folding down the ROPS to fit in the 3rd bay of the garage?
* Does this sound like a good setup for the projects described below?
Projects--
* repair/maintain the 750+ ft constuction driveway -- 8% avg grade, but several sections @ 12-14% and one @ 30%.
* site prep for a 3 car garage (slab on grade)
** removing/leveling 2-3' avg of soil
* site prep for 2 15.5' dia rain water storage tanks
** removing/leveling 3-4' avg of soil
** clearing away rock debris from limestone ledge excavation with a jack hammer at the rear of the site
* site prep for a house (pier and beam)
** removing 1-2' avg of top soil with native grasses, and 20% brush cover (3-6')
* digging 200' of trench for underground electrical service (last pole <-> transformer)
* digging 150' of trench(s) for septic pipe, electrical conduit , water line and rain water collection pipes between the house site and garage/water-tank site
* preping the footings for a 10-12' bridge where the new driveway will span a wet weather creek.
* installing a culvert for the same wet weather creek where it now crosses over an old ranch road.
* general land maintenance chores (e.g. minor landscaping, towing our 5x9 utility trailer, etc.)
Note: I did not mention ANY mowing, tilling, sweeping, snow blowing, etc.
FWIW I spent the last week using a rented L39 (between rains) to dig soil profiles at the garage and house sites, build a french drain in the construction driveway below one of several leaky limestone ledges, and spread 70 yd of road base. This was my first use of any tractor, so the L39 spoiled me big time. I really appreciated the rigidity of the sub frame, etc. But the L39 was a little larger (e.g. 72" vs 66" implements etc.) and more powerful than I think I need. I seriously looked at the B26 but the 3 speed HST with hand throttle was a show stopper. In the end I settled on a compromise with less power, rigidity, etc. but more flexibility and lower overall cost.
Thanks in Advance,
Talon Dancer