Learning the way of the tractor

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ssbogger

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Charleston
Tractor
LS XG3025
I recently purchased a LS XG3025 with loader. I'm going to use this thread to follow some of the thing I do with it and learn along the way. The main use will be on 2 1/4 acres that we will be building on soon.

First thing I learned: This tractor w/ rotary cutter is LONG. I borrowed a 21' trailer and it barely fit on it. My trailer is 17' so it doesn't look like I'll be toting the rotary cutter unless I can get creative.
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Time to try this thing out! These next two pictures are of a burn pile I had from the previous weekend. We had to pull it apart mid-burn due to a complaining neighbor so I was left with a bunch of large logs, stumps, etc that were too large to move by hand. Perfect first task for the tractor!
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Now I had to try out the rotary cutter. This property is full of this tough underbrush that is a pain to clear. We picked a small spot and tried it out after walking the area to check for rocks, stumps, etc. Worked like a dream.
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When I was looking to buy a tractor, there were a few attachments that I knew I had to have: Rotary cutter, box blade or land plane, pallet forks, and a GRAPPLE! I ordered the Everything Attachments Wicked Grapple and the WR Long Third Function Kit on a Monday. They said the grapple would be 2-3 weeks out but it actually delivered the Friday of that same week. Awesome! I did have some issues with the WR Long Kit but the guys at Everything Attachments helped me sort it out.
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Update 2.11.18:
Finished clearing the roots and leftover tree debris stuck in the ground from when the big trees were cleared. The grapple was a huge help raking this stuff up. I used a ratchet rake to back drag and get the smaller stuff.
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   / Learning the way of the tractor #2  
:welcome: nice property and rig
 
   / Learning the way of the tractor #3  
Enjoy your new hobby/obsession! Only advice I will offer having spent many years on the seat, is this.. If the PTO is turning, your butt stays in the seat, and NOBODY gets near it till it's OFF! Many men have been killed because they forgot and got careless.. Have fun, and use sunscreen...
 

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