M59 Discussion Thread

[Charlesaf3]

love to see pics of the grapple

 

[Kytractor]

love to see pics of the grapple

I'll try to post some tomorrow. It is the anbo brand, but sold by skidsteer solutions. 74 inches wide. which is what I measured my back tire width. Sides are 3/4 inch and tines are 5/8 inch wide. At 1265 pound it's a monster. It still leaves approx 2700 Lbs of lift which is the same or more than some of the larger tractors 65 and 90 horse power. I used it today some, and pick up a huge red oak. My 3830 would not budge the one half that size. Very impressed so far. Will also try to post in the attachment forum later.

 

[rScotty]

Well, there's another new M59 in the group. After much arm-twisting my wife finally prevailed on me to get a new modern tractor. I agreed - but only if she would help me pick it out. So after comparing tractors for a month of weekends the M59 got the nod. It's sitting in front of the house tonight - brand new, capable of anything, and very, very orange.

Haven't used it yet, but sure do like the way that engine sounds. Nice heavy construction and a comfortable operator's platform rated high too.
rScotty

 

[Charlesaf3]

congratulations!

You'll love it. Just got a dump truck of 3/4 gravel - 24 tons. I've spread almost all of it from 7pm to 9pm under its lights (I did add 3 to the built ins). Amazing how fast work can get done.

 

[Kytractor]

love to see pics of the grapple

Sorry I have not had a chance to get the picture yet. Will try to soon.

 

[rScotty]

congratulations!.... Amazing how fast work can get done.

IYou bet! At first I was concerned about that giant Kubota bucket being too large. That almost caused me to order a 4n1 instead of the Kubota bucket. Now I'm glad for that 84" Kubota bucket and the reinforced edge. The M59 handles the weight and size of the bucket easily and the quantity of work that a big bucket will do is awesome. It's particularly handy for back-dragging our dirt roads.

Still want to order a 4n1 or else add some sort of "pick-em-up" to the Kubota bucket...Haven't decided exactly which way to go...or what brand. One idea revolves around how handy it would be to add something hydraulic to the existing bucket so that it can grab things like rocks or logs. Hmm....what's the bucket weigh as is? Anyone know?
rScotty

 

[Charlesaf3]

bucket weight is around 800 as is. They have bolt on grapples, but honestly, you'd be better of with a QA one, you've got a built in QA. Check out Markham.

I do love my 4n1, but its not a grapple - they do different things, I wouldn't say picking up is its strong point. But it does clamp in a different way then the grapple does, I find both useful.

I actually came on to put out some info on the backhoe quick coupler. I've found the lynch pin that holds the quick couple pin on comes off very easily. I just got a replacement, (both pins) and in a few hours of digging lost the lynch pin again despite wiring it on. With 2 separate wires no less. Granted this is digging stumps, so its easy for things to catch.

But no more lynch pin for me on the backhoe bucket. I'm going out to buy a grade 5 bolt and will put it on with my portable impact driver. Honestly, that's probably going to be as fast to change as the regular lynch pin was - despite coming off easily while working, it was a pain for me to remove. And I don't change backhoe buckets that often.

 

[Charlesaf3]

Hydraulics question.

On my b3030, I seem to achieve maximum hydraulic pressure at around 2/3 max RPM. On the m59 hydraulic pressure seems to climb all the way up to max RPM, so I end up running it around 2500 while using the hoe or Preseeder.

Is that everyone else's experience?

 

[LarryRB]

You have to get a thick stack of 1 3/4 washers to tighten up the lynch pins or you are going to do like I did, and buy lot's and lot's of lynch pins.

 

[Charlesaf3]

yeah, I remember your advice larry, but I think the nut and bolt will be even easier.