Most Difficult Task

[BobRip]

Time to get bottles that don't need openers. Or you could weld one to a quick attach plate.

I think it's interesting to see how the old tractor style (small wheels and engine in front, big wheels in back) has been adpated and had adapted to it so many attachements. Yet the only place it really shines, and many people never use it there, is pulling a plow. Most attachments are better used on the front where you can see them without literally hurting you neck, and having the engine at the opposite end from the attachments means you don't normally need weights.

Bob Rip

 

[marrt]

Well said. I'm really surprised one of the "big three" hasn't tried to "reinvent" the tractor. I don't think you could get rid of the three point hitch. However, you could add one to the front and keep the one on the back. Some stuff, like plows and tillers, work better on the back in my opinion. And you could also add four wheel steering and full time four wheel drive. Hey, this is starting to sound like a Toolcat (or PT on steroids).

 

[Sedgewood]

<font color="red">I'm really surprised one of the "big three" hasn't tried to "reinvent" the tractor </font>

They did - years ago - sorta - it's just that you gotta get in some practice on a 425 with forks to get ready to carry your wallet to the store when it's time to get serious on the back 40 /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Case IH Steiger Series

And for the seriously serious, there's the Quadtrac

(Somewhere I saw an ag tractor with 3PH on both ends but I can't find it just now.)

With the growing realization that the tools-on-an-arm-out-front just plain WORKS, reflected in the success of the PT line and the Toolcat, I suspect the big three have the R&D boys out playing in the yard. Once Joe CUT catches on today's CUT will be history.

Sedgewood

 

[BobRip]

I think the Toolcat by BobCat is pretty close. It has many functions of the PT, (little turf damage). It's in the $30,000 range though.

Bob Rip

 

[hobbyfarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ...surprised one of the "big three" hasn't tried to "reinvent" the tractor. I don't think you could get rid of the three point hitch. However, you could add one to the front and keep the one on the back. Some stuff, like plows and tillers, work better on the back in my opinion. And you could also add four wheel steering and full time four wheel drive. Hey, this is starting to sound like a Toolcat...)</font>

Boy,
That would be cool, if Deere, CNH, and Agco were to build their versions of the ToolCat!
<font color="teal">Competition makes the pie bigger for everyone!</font>

 

[BobRip]

Let's get back on track (not that the other tracks are bad). I would like to see comments on difficult task. What difficult task have people done with the trencher. For me it was a pond. Actually I was surprised that it was the best tool for breaking up the soil and conveying the dirt out of the pond in basically one action.

Bob Rip

 

[SMJ]

I had several large trees to clear. The first batch were easy except for one that got hung up (see following attachments). The PT pulled it out. After the tree was cut, I carried it to the burn pile. As you can see the grapple excells at this kind of work. The next series of trees were bigger, on more of a slope and kind of fell in a random fashion. Some the PT could handle, but the bigger ones would not budge. Now this is pulling up a 20 degree slope. The PT either lost traction or stalled (tried all sorts of pulling angles and speeds). So I have hired a logger to cut the trees further down the hill and pull it all up with his skidder. The PT will do the rest. Bottom line: great machine, great grapple attachment, some what limited in brute pulling power.

 

[SMJ]

Hung tree

 

[SMJ]

Victory!

 

[SMJ]

Take a bite