New Attachment

[rwork]

Well, I added one more attachment to my arsenal! I ordered a Prowler Stump Bucket yesterday. I should have it by monday, and can't wait to try it out. I liked the design of this one; as it does not have the extreme "wedge" shape that many have. This one is gradually tapered from front to back, and should make for easier ground penetration. I'll post the results after I get a chance to field test it!

 

[mangus580]

rwork - I am looking forward to seeing how it works for you... I am curious if the 3039 can use a stump bucket effectively or not. They seem (to me at least) better suited for a skid steer...

 

[Timm250]

I have the wildcat attachments stump grapple & it works great. It is really good for taking out trees as well as stumps. I don't think you will be disappointed.

 

[mangus580]

Timm250 - this one?

 

[Gary Fowler]

Timm250 - this one?

That looks like a serious stump bucket.

 

[rwork]

No, that's not it, but close without the grabble. I wanted something that I could dig up the occasional stump, dig / transplant shrubs, etc., and be able to use it for trenching. I looked for one that did not have the wide back, as it seems it would have more resistance when shoving into the ground. This one is 16" at the front, and rear on the bottom, and flares slightly at the upper rear of the bucket.... We'll see how well it works this week.

 

[rwork]

The weather hasn't been the best around here lately, not much seat time. I did manage to rig up a little bracket to mount my front end quick connects to. Now they won't be flopping around when not in use.
Also, the spring/pin assembly on my grill guard was wearing the paint off, from the cotter pin rubbing. A dollars worth of nylon washers took care of that issue! Just put the washer between the guard, and the spring/pin assembly.

 

[Bob77064]

The weather hasn't been the best around here lately, not much seat time. I did manage to rig up a little bracket to mount my front end quick connects to. Now they won't be flopping around when not in use.
Also, the spring/pin assembly on my grill guard was wearing the paint off, from the cotter pin rubbing. A dollars worth of nylon washers took care of that issue! Just put the washer between the guard, and the spring/pin assembly.

Good job, looks great.

 

[mangus580]

Rwork - i was aware of what one you got - I was asking Timm if that was the grapple version he was talking about.

 

[rwork]

Rwork - i was aware of what one you got - I was asking Timm if that was the grapple version he was talking about.

Excuse me, didn't catch that you weren't addressing me.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

The weather hasn't been the best around here lately, not much seat time. I did manage to rig up a little bracket to mount my front end quick connects to. Now they won't be flopping around when not in use.
Also, the spring/pin assembly on my grill guard was wearing the paint off, from the cotter pin rubbing. A dollars worth of nylon washers took care of that issue! Just put the washer between the guard, and the spring/pin assembly.

Do your hoses clear ok? In the picture it looks to me that you might need some 90 degree fittings on there to get the hoses routed to where they won't be hitting the front of the tractor.

 

[mangus580]

Excuse me, didn't catch that you weren't addressing me.

No problem! In the end, I am interested in how the 3039 handles a stump bucket, it doesnt really matter which one :-D

 

[rwork]

If the weather is decent this weekend, maybe I can get my grandson to man the camera for me, and we can get a couple video clips!

 

[rwork]

Do your hoses clear ok? In the picture it looks to me that you might need some 90 degree fittings on there to get the hoses routed to where they won't be hitting the front of the tractor.

Brian, good observation. Actually, 90 degree fittings are what I wanted when I went to get the fittings, however the fellow at the hydraulics shop said he didn't have the 90's for my application. (something about nptf, jsi ??). Anyway the hose barely touches the guard in the down position, but I'll put one more hose clamp on the loader arm to bring it over just a bit, so it has plenty of clearance..

 

[Guesseral]

The weather hasn't been the best around here lately, not much seat time. I did manage to rig up a little bracket to mount my front end quick connects to. Now they won't be flopping around when not in use.
Also, the spring/pin assembly on my grill guard was wearing the paint off, from the cotter pin rubbing. A dollars worth of nylon washers took care of that issue! Just put the washer between the guard, and the spring/pin assembly.

Did the tube cover that you mounted your bracket to come with the tractor or did you make that too?

 

[rwork]

Did the tube cover that you mounted your bracket to come with the tractor or did you make that too?

No, that is original equipment. I didn't even have to drill holes. There was four holes already there.

 

[Guesseral]

No, that is original equipment. I didn't even have to drill holes. There was four holes already there.

Nice!

 

[Gary Fowler]

The weather hasn't been the best around here lately, not much seat time. I did manage to rig up a little bracket to mount my front end quick connects to. Now they won't be flopping around when not in use.
Also, the spring/pin assembly on my grill guard was wearing the paint off, from the cotter pin rubbing. A dollars worth of nylon washers took care of that issue! Just put the washer between the guard, and the spring/pin assembly.

That looks like it would rip the hoses off when you raised the loader. NO!!!

 

[rwork]

That looks like it would rip the hoses off when you raised the loader. NO!!!

That photo is a bit deceiving. It does look like they are hanging well underneath the guard, but actually, as the loader is raised, the inside hose barely touches the forward-most part of the guard. But as I mentioned, I'm still going to add one more hose clamp to the loader arm, which will give me about 4 inches of clearance.

 

[mangus580]

why not rotate the bracket 90 degrees, eliminating the stress on the hoses as well?