Momma Wants a Tractor
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7AcherHaven
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Our 2015 was delivered this morning. Haven't worked it yet - had to work. Got pictures but can't seem to get upload photos to work in the gallery. I've sent in a request for help.
Now gotta get some forks, some more weight for the back (box blade?), grill guard (already ordered), and maybe a backhoe. Came to an agreement at HQ here to hold off on the BH until we have something to do with it. Probably will come up with that tomorrow.
Will post pix ASAP. Thanks for all the help - and I really learned almost all of what I know for this purchase from this site - really great site. Trying to get 2 of the Mahindra dealers interested in it.
Now gotta get some forks, some more weight for the back (box blade?), grill guard (already ordered), and maybe a backhoe. Came to an agreement at HQ here to hold off on the BH until we have something to do with it. Probably will come up with that tomorrow.
Will post pix ASAP. Thanks for all the help - and I really learned almost all of what I know for this purchase from this site - really great site. Trying to get 2 of the Mahindra dealers interested in it.
k54frog
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Congrats on your new baby!
BTW...it took me about 2 weeks before I went back & got the 2710 BH for my 2015. Never looked back except to use it.
over half my 26 hours are BH work.
BTW...it took me about 2 weeks before I went back & got the 2710 BH for my 2015. Never looked back except to use it.
over half my 26 hours are BH work.
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Well, I give up on posting on the gallery here. Can't seem to get it to work per the instructions. Anyway, here she is - my wife has named her "Red Bud". I will probably go with "Bud" for short.
I am very impressed with the EZ Attachments toothbar. I have gotten lots of compliments so far - and a bit of envy, too. Now need to give it a taste of something this weekend - if the wx cooperates.
I've found I can get replacement teeth, too.
I am very impressed with the EZ Attachments toothbar. I have gotten lots of compliments so far - and a bit of envy, too. Now need to give it a taste of something this weekend - if the wx cooperates.
I've found I can get replacement teeth, too.
supertiger
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that a very impressive pille of dirt you made with that new tracter.
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I've finally gotten a decent amount of seat time in doing some digging - about 15 hours now. This thing is quite a beast for its size. I've been using much more powerful skidsteers, etc. but haven't been disappointed with the 2015 at all.
Shoulda taken some pictures, but I moved and dug quite a bit of dirt this weekend. The house site has a courtyard area about 24'x30' and a driveway pad about 35'x50'. I was able to move huge leftover hunks of concrete (one was too big, had to bust off some around the sides before Redbud could lift it), and move and level big piles of dirt leftover from the excavation on the footings. Now both areas are level and look great. I was thinking this was a pretty big job, but no problem in 2 sessions of several hours. No way the BX24 coulda done this - except in more than twice the time.
One thing I'm noticing, due to the tight quarters, I'm glad I didn't get a bigger tractor. It was all I could do to get turned around in some areas due to the big piles of dirt, concrete, etc.
I have the rear tires filled, but really need some more weight on the back. A box blade would have added a foot or two to the back which could have kept me from doing the courtyard job. Fortunately, the rear tire weight was adequate with some care. I noticed that once the bucket was really loaded, if I inclined down much at all, the rear tires were subject to lose traction and would start to get some air. With a bucket full of gravel heading down a long rather steep hill, the rear tires started to just lightly skid. Thankfully I was in 4WD or else I could have freewheeled on the front wheels into something unpleasant.
I'm thinking of making an nominal offer on a busted up BB I saw at a local tractor dealer. I could use the framing and cast some concrete around it to make a rear weight that doesn't stick out back so far. Anyone with ideas on this? What I really need is wheel weights I guess, but our closest TSC doesn't even seem to carry them - and they would always be a pain to get on and off.
The ATI EZ Standard toothbar seems to perform great. I can dig with no problems - even in some undisturbed-packed dirt to make a way for water to get out of the courtyard area. Since this toothbar is the same teeth and build as for heavier tractors, looks like no way I will be busting it without really trying.
The only thing I can say is that I would think the Markham design might penetrate a little easier for a smaller tractor like mine because the EZ Standard has more frontal surface area to contact the dirt due to the additional V-shaped cutting edge whereas the Markham simply uses the cutting edge of the loader bucket. However, I still would opt for the EZ because of the beefier design. In close quarters doing the courtyard, I punched the foot thick concrete wall a few times rolling over a pile of dirt. If that shock had been against the teeth bolted to the bucket frame only like the Markham, it could have bent it I guess.
My wife and I think we made the right decision. Thanks to everyone for their wisdom.
Shoulda taken some pictures, but I moved and dug quite a bit of dirt this weekend. The house site has a courtyard area about 24'x30' and a driveway pad about 35'x50'. I was able to move huge leftover hunks of concrete (one was too big, had to bust off some around the sides before Redbud could lift it), and move and level big piles of dirt leftover from the excavation on the footings. Now both areas are level and look great. I was thinking this was a pretty big job, but no problem in 2 sessions of several hours. No way the BX24 coulda done this - except in more than twice the time.
One thing I'm noticing, due to the tight quarters, I'm glad I didn't get a bigger tractor. It was all I could do to get turned around in some areas due to the big piles of dirt, concrete, etc.
I have the rear tires filled, but really need some more weight on the back. A box blade would have added a foot or two to the back which could have kept me from doing the courtyard job. Fortunately, the rear tire weight was adequate with some care. I noticed that once the bucket was really loaded, if I inclined down much at all, the rear tires were subject to lose traction and would start to get some air. With a bucket full of gravel heading down a long rather steep hill, the rear tires started to just lightly skid. Thankfully I was in 4WD or else I could have freewheeled on the front wheels into something unpleasant.
I'm thinking of making an nominal offer on a busted up BB I saw at a local tractor dealer. I could use the framing and cast some concrete around it to make a rear weight that doesn't stick out back so far. Anyone with ideas on this? What I really need is wheel weights I guess, but our closest TSC doesn't even seem to carry them - and they would always be a pain to get on and off.
The ATI EZ Standard toothbar seems to perform great. I can dig with no problems - even in some undisturbed-packed dirt to make a way for water to get out of the courtyard area. Since this toothbar is the same teeth and build as for heavier tractors, looks like no way I will be busting it without really trying.
The only thing I can say is that I would think the Markham design might penetrate a little easier for a smaller tractor like mine because the EZ Standard has more frontal surface area to contact the dirt due to the additional V-shaped cutting edge whereas the Markham simply uses the cutting edge of the loader bucket. However, I still would opt for the EZ because of the beefier design. In close quarters doing the courtyard, I punched the foot thick concrete wall a few times rolling over a pile of dirt. If that shock had been against the teeth bolted to the bucket frame only like the Markham, it could have bent it I guess.
My wife and I think we made the right decision. Thanks to everyone for their wisdom.
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Redbud's got about 100 hours now. The total sum of issues I've had with this tractor are:
Hydraulic line on loader loosened up - a quick tighten fixed that.
Hydraulic line under seat dripping - a quick tighten fixed that one too.
Neutral safety switch wire slipped off - just slid it back on again, good to go.
I have moved and dumped 54 tons of gravel over 1 weekend with this baby, dug, moved logs, timbers, cement mixers, maintained roads, hoisted loads of plywood up to rooftops, moved building materials over and over, knocked up a few stumps, the list goes on and on. Lots of stuff I never would have dreamed up - til I had it and knew how it could get the job done and me out of a jam.
This is a plenty beefy little tractor for the size and was exactly what we needed around here. I have made good use of every implement I have: loader, EZ Attachment standard toothbar, 4' BB, Northstar 2K bucket forks. I definitely recommend this tractor.
And I can't say enough good about this site. Without it I would have been ill-prepared for this purchase - who knows what I would have ended up with. Thanks to all for the good advice and ideas. Momma's happy now.
Hydraulic line on loader loosened up - a quick tighten fixed that.
Hydraulic line under seat dripping - a quick tighten fixed that one too.
Neutral safety switch wire slipped off - just slid it back on again, good to go.
I have moved and dumped 54 tons of gravel over 1 weekend with this baby, dug, moved logs, timbers, cement mixers, maintained roads, hoisted loads of plywood up to rooftops, moved building materials over and over, knocked up a few stumps, the list goes on and on. Lots of stuff I never would have dreamed up - til I had it and knew how it could get the job done and me out of a jam.
This is a plenty beefy little tractor for the size and was exactly what we needed around here. I have made good use of every implement I have: loader, EZ Attachment standard toothbar, 4' BB, Northstar 2K bucket forks. I definitely recommend this tractor.
And I can't say enough good about this site. Without it I would have been ill-prepared for this purchase - who knows what I would have ended up with. Thanks to all for the good advice and ideas. Momma's happy now.