Proper Use of Attachments?

[patrick_g]

The book rates my Kubota L4610HSTC at 39.5 HP at the PTO (40 HP on the reglar gear tranny version) I have a HD brush hog rated for up to 80 PTO HP and beat the heck out of it but never hurt the drive mechanism/gear box. The deck is very HD with boxed in bracing but I have managed to break welds and bend it a bit by backing into too big of a tree too fast. It has never been damaged beyond easy repair due to its substantial construction. It is very heavy and makes a terrific counterweight for the FEL.

My box blade is pretty substantial too, weighing in at 1300 lbs and has hydraulic raise and lower scarifiers. It makes a pretty good counterweight too, not quite as good as the brush hog since it doesn't extend back as far but it allows for closer in manuevering.

My disk is also HD but everything else else is "KING CUTTER" or equivalent and has to be used as if I were a rational sane and otherwise sentient being.

The only shear bolt I ever sheared was on my PHD. I have twisted off U-joints when allowing them to get into much of an angle.

I strongly recommend getting something more HD than required and enjoying a more trouble free time of it. I have never seen anyone who bought flimsy implements and then congtatulated themselves on their wise move the 2nd or 3rd time they were hard down for repairs while their time window was lost.

I also never heard any complaints about a tractor being too powerful and getting the work done too fast.

Pat

 

[Soundguy]

I have never seen anyone who bought flimsy implements and then congtatulated themselves on their wise move the 2nd or 3rd time they were hard down for repairs while their time window was lost.Pat

On the other hand.. I -have- seen peopl ewho have bought economy products and congratulated themselves for saving 2x to 3x the money of a HD unit, when a HD unit was not needed.

I mowed for a few years with a 5' mower.. economy KK brand. Paid 500$ for it. Used it.. now it rarely ever gets hitched up, as I mow with 2 larger mowers.

Had I dropped 1000-1500$ on that mower.. It would ahve still done everything.. except it would have cost me more money.

I never had a moments trouble out of the kk... Course i never backed over any trees with it either..

Soundguy

 

[DaneJasper]

It's also interesting to note that more horsepower will mean you've got to buy larger and more expensive impliments.

For example, I've got an 80 PTO HP New Holland, and when buying a flail mower, had to buy something more heavy duty as a result. Many impliments have both a minimum AND a maximum horsepower.

-Dane

 

[Soundguy]

Big time... That's the 'pretzle' factor.

Not enough tractor pto hp.. and you get unsatisfactory results. Enough is 'good' and a little extra is great... too much makes pretzles out of implements!!

One thing I've found that larger implements tend to be more HD due to size, even if they are an economy brand.... My 10' howse mower has a lot of steele in it.. good box frame.. heavy deck plates.. etc..

Soundguy