My New To Me L4330

[farmstart]

Thanks stonypass. How do you like the bush hog. I ran it pretty hard the first couple days and got a lot cut till the shear pin finally gave, or should I say hitch pin.......... I talked to Howse Monday and got the specs for the bolt that is supposed to be in there for the shear pin. Looks like the PO had put a 1/2" hitch pin in place of the 1/2" bolt. Sure makes for easy changes but I cannot find what grade steel is used in hitch pins. If it's stronger than grade 5 that is not good so I am going back with the factory spec of grade 5 bolt for the shear pin.

Boy I know the torment of that. I have a HD. Brush hog with a slip clutch thank god. Other wise I would have had to replace 9 of them last year at least. My torment was running over old electric fence that was left on the ground years ago. Trying to restore old farmland has its torments. Spending hours cutting the wire out that wrapped around the blade shaft. What a PIA. I have a Kodiak brush hog. Tough but I have torn out a couple of places in the back ripped the 1/8 inch steel like paper. I'll have to see if I can have my neighbor weld it up for me.

 

[Bob77064]

Congrats on the tractor.

 

[George2615]

Yes, congrats on your new to you tool.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

You think a grapple would suit me better for clearing the roads after logging rather than a 72" rake? Just seemed like dragging that rake behind the tractor would clean everything up pretty good. Then push the piles with the FEL.

Just my opinion here, but I would think that a good 7' or 8' rake would be GREAT for final clean up once you are finished up with a grapple.

Just my :2cents:

 

[farmstart]

Just my opinion here, but I would think that a good 7' or 8' rake would be GREAT for final clean up once you are finished up with a grapple.

Just my :2cents:

Yeah couldn't hurt that's for sure. But If I was going to clean up after a logging company the Grapple would be a must have. Mostly because I am cleaning up after a logging company on my own property. And kicking my self for not getting a grapple. Can't get nearly as much done and its slow going. And I have about 5000 stumps to dig up and the backhoe attachment is just to slow and makes a big mess.

 

[LSU L4330]

Just my opinion here, but I would think that a good 7' or 8' rake would be GREAT for final clean up once you are finished up with a grapple.

Just my :2cents:

Hey Brian. Looks like just the advice I took! :thumbsup: My front hydraulics are on the way from you and after we spoke I ordered the 72" EA Wicked Root Grapple and after speaking with Travis over at EA at length I also ordered their 72" Severe Extreme Duty Landscape Rake. So grapple on the front to grab all the bigger stuff and dragging the rake on the back to finish up cleaning all the loose stuff that the grapple lets by like all the pine needle clusters and smaller debris. Hope to make short work of it.

Looking forward to getting my controls and front hydraulics from you and getting this all setup. :cool2:

Thanks again for all your help and good advice!

 

[wmonroe]

Congrats on your new tractor, it looks to be in great shape. You are sure on the right path with the attachments your buying, be sure to update this thread or start a new one when you get everything in and installed.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Hey Brian. Looks like just the advice I took! :thumbsup: My front hydraulics are on the way from you and after we spoke I ordered the 72" EA Wicked Root Grapple and after speaking with Travis over at EA at length I also ordered their 72" Severe Extreme Duty Landscape Rake. So grapple on the front to grab all the bigger stuff and dragging the rake on the back to finish up cleaning all the loose stuff that the grapple lets by like all the pine needle clusters and smaller debris. Hope to make short work of it.

Looking forward to getting my controls and front hydraulics from you and getting this all setup. :cool2:

Thanks again for all your help and good advice!

I can not emphasize enough how much happier you would be with a 7' rake over a 6 footer. You are going to want to angle your rake some. Get ahold of Travis and change that order to a 7 footer, trust me on this. :thumbsup:

 

[LSU L4330]

I can not emphasize enough how much happier you would be with a 7' rake over a 6 footer. You are going to want to angle your rake some. Get ahold of Travis and change that order to a 7 footer, trust me on this. :thumbsup:

Can you elaborate on this? I am a bit ignorant on this subject as I have never used a landscape rake for this. From my very limited experience it would seem that dragging the width of the tractor is what I would be most concerned with to pick up and clear the same path as the width of the grapple then when the rake fills up back up over the pile and grab with the grapple. I have also found that when you are pulling something wider than the tractor you rip discs off the attachments....... Ask us how we know..... :duh: Now I know that pulling the 7'er at an angle it will not be full width behind the tractor but then I would need to be getting off and readjusting the angle at somewhat frequent intervals? Just seems like pulling it straight is a lot simpler and well,,, straightforward. but again I am ignorant on this subject and trying to learn what is best.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I believe that you will want to windrow your grapple debris. Also, that 3rd rear remote that was mentioned when we get to doing the rear remotes, perfect for use on a hydraulic used to angle the rake. Yes your new rake will not have hydraulic angle, but it can and would be most beneficial IMO. Just one more modification that needs to get done. 6 foot rake or 7 foot rake, either will benefit with a hydraulic angle. Hydraulic offset for that matter, but that is for another discussion and more remotes.

I was under the impression that you were going to use the grapple to go along and collect whatever the grapple would collect. Then go back and rake the smaller stuff. You may need to be using the loader bucket at this time, because if the grapple missed it the first time, good chance that it would end up falling through the bottom the second go around. :confused3:

I'm no expert on this, just what I would do given the situation and my understanding of the conditions that you have.