Small tractors doing big work.

[Jstpssng]

They're a lot simpler. OR it could be just that I am used to them. I took my Fransgard apart many times and am quite familiar with it.
The Uniforest on the other hand has a clutch type brake similar to that of a skidder, vs the ratchet type of the other two. I don't know if it's better, worse, or just different. They all do a good job though, so I would go with whichever you can get the best deal on, or what you can find used.

 

[lpigott]

Does that bx lift that drum pretty easy? What would that whole outfit weigh, 500 lbs? Is that something you made yourself or purchased. Funny you posted as I was thinking of a sprayer like that lately. Or just a water pump possibly, but same idea. Water pump I would have to be near a good source, lake etc.

I bought it and yes I figure it weights about 500 full, the BX handles it great. Here is a video of it. 55 Gallon 3 point hitch sprayer - YouTube

 

[Henro]

Here is my contribution. BX2200.

I load it with my B2910 backhoe.

Have to move a lot of dirt to change the slope of some banks around my pond and at the house, so I can mow them. 5x8 heavy duty dump trailer. Can稚 pull it fully loaded (haven稚 tried) up hill. But with a bit over a one ton load it goes up hill without the front tires lifting off the ground.

Here I am storing top soil to use later.



Not sure why the same photo shows up twice...if it does...both are the same photo.

Also not sure why can?t and haven?t show up funny...

Bill

 

[VroomVroom]

Here is my contribution. BX2200.

I load it with my B2910 backhoe.

Have to move a lot of dirt to change the slope of some banks around my pond and at the house, so I can mow them. 5x8 heavy duty dump trailer. Can稚 pull it fully loaded (haven稚 tried) up hill. But with a bit over a one ton load it goes up hill without the front tires lifting off the ground.

Here I am storing top soil to use later.

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Not sure why the same photo shows up twice...if it does...both are the same photo.

Also not sure why can?t and haven?t show up funny...

Bill

Did you make that trailer? a dump trailer would be pretty handy, especially if you can leave it un hooked, fill it, and back into it and hook up with no trouble. you could move some dirt. We had to fix a washed out section of logging road one time. The road is too hard for fel, at least up here where I live. We would turn around, dig down a foot for about 40 feet from the wash out to the wash out, and turn around and scrape the loose stuff back into the hole. Eventually filling the road back in .

 

[Henro]

No, I bought it recently. Pretty heavy duty for the size. 4K axle is the limitation.

Frame is 2 x 8 tube. Dump body is aluminum.

BX2200 pulls it pretty well. I could load it full if land was flat, but with slopes and the little tractor I have to limit the load or the front wheels want to leave the ground. Not dangerous as the trailer lack will hit the ground and stop the upward movement. But better to avoid the issue by limiting load.

Bill

 

[VroomVroom]

would it pull it if front would stay down, power is not the issue? just wondering how hard those little things will pull.

 

[mapper]

View attachment 562133 is this a Gibson Mapper? I bet that would be interesting to see work. You know, its built with some metal for sure. I bet if you could of now had it, rigged alittle hydraulic pump on it and installed a 3pt. You could use it for double what you did when you had it. I'd love to find an old one like that. What year?

That is a Gibson! I don't know what year my dad's was but I know know that he purchased it in the late 40s after they returned to the Bellingham area following WW2. By the 70's it was starting to suffer from quite a bit of metal fatigue. My dad had suffered from a massive stroke and could not use it any longer. As I recall a Gibson enthusiast who was a pretty good fabricator bought it for parts or restoration.
When I was old enough to start it dad let me use it (12 years old?). It was a beast to start, and would just about break your arm if it backfired! I spent many happy hours repairing pot holes in my folks 1/4 mile driveway.

 

[Henro]

would it pull it if front would stay down, power is not the issue? just wondering how hard those little things will pull.

Not sure. I lowered the position of the hitch ball and the front wheels have stayed on the ground so far, but I may have lightened the load as well. I put my mower deck back on today so I could cut grass that needed it. I think I will leave it on tomorrow and see if it makes a difference.

I do know there is no comparison in pulling between the BX and my B2910. The BX will spin its wheels MUCH sooner than the larger tractor when pulling an implement. I have noticed this mostly when pulling up hill. All four tires on the BX are foam filled so pretty heavy.

My my experience is that the BX will run out of traction well before it runs out of horsepower.

Bill

 

[IchabodCrayne]

Took me about 40 minutes to pull this from the ground.. Then I put it in the bucket and carried it to the woods..Not!
I did get the bucket under it and scooted it into the woods though.
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[MossRoad]

I'm impressed! :thumbsup: