3-Point Hitch Two landscaping questions using my tractor

[keyman1808]

Make sure you bury it deep enough so if you aerate or something loike that you wont hit it.
Even with loaded tires on a BX I would be very leery of loader work without more counter weight on the back.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I thought 18" is by rules for the wires, I have to check and as far as the rear weights I have filled tires with fluid and my dealer said I dont need any weights at all for lifting with my loader. Is that now true?

Ganesh

Need and helps are two different things. Try it without the Boxblade attached and try it with the Boxblade attached and you can dertermine if it helps. Loaded tires help. I've dug without loaded tires and without weight but it's easier/faster with more weight to give the tires traction. These little tractors will do alot but run out of traction before they run out of power. If there is potentially going to be other digging where your wires are by people other than yourself then you may want to be a "follow the rules" kind of guy. If it's where your fairly certain no one but you will ever dig there then I'd get it deep enough to not catch on a mower. There are "rules" that wires have to be encased in PVC in some areas and for sure use exterior wires whether you encase them in PVC or just bury them. I have used 3/4" or 1" black plastic water line to run wires through before which makes it easy to pull more wires thru later, a bit more safety if hit and to pull the wires back if needed. Run a string thru with the wires to pull more wires thru later if you think there is the remotest chance that you may want to run another wire of any type thru later. Run wires thru pipe before burying the pipe.

 

[TripleR]

Why I cannot use BX, you just got me down, it is only 8ft drive way, according to everyone you could do everything like a big tractor but little slow, is that not true

Certainly you can, all I am saying is that I haven't and that someone who has can give you much better advice on the best way to do it.

 

[oldnslo]

If you plan on using your FEL for more digging in the future I would also recommend a tooth bar for the FEL bucket. I have the BX1850 and last week dug down 5 1/2 to 6 feet to expose the outlet pipe from my well. Without the tooth bar I don't know if I could have accomplished this.

What type of soil do you have? Rocky, hard clay, bed rock etc.. These will all play a part in how easy or difficult it will be to go 18" deep.

Your tractor is capable, just take your time and enjoy.

Also make sure your front tire are aired up before digging, you going to be putting a lot of weight on them.

Roy

 

[smokey_truck]

I guess between box blade and FEL I should be able to dig and level. Where did you buy your tooth and how much it costs. I have 48" FEL. Thanks for your help

Ganesh

 

[two_bit_score]

Hi All

I have Kubota BX1860, I would like to accomplish two tasks this year.

I am new to tractors and operations and land work so please bear with me for my stupid questions

1. I want to dig 18" of trench to burry my electric cable to wire to my shed.
2. I have a lawn with grass and almost level I want to make a 8 ft drive probably concrete. I know a concrete guy will come and pour for drive way I want to level the driveway remove grass and keep it ready for the driveway. What implements I should used for these two tasks and as a side bar for drive way any extra inputs or process will help

I want to show my wife tractor is not a lawn mower




Thanks for all your input

Ganesh

Just one caution I have learned: Sometimes trying to "prove things" to your wife about your tractor can lead to more problems than it's worth.

Just sayin'.

 

[smokey_truck]

two_bit_score

Sorry to say but as you should already know when we make remarks about wife is just to add some fun to the question and not meant to take literally. Ofcourse I need driveway, ofcourse I need to pickup stuff,clean snow and mow grass otherwise I wont spend 13k on it.

Ganesh

 

[keyman1808]

As I remind my wife (joking around) the BH for making a 6' hole out back about 5'6" in lenth and about 3' wide, you know just about your size.

 

[CHDinCT]

I thought 18" is by rules for the wires, I have to check and as far as the rear weights I have filled tires with fluid and my dealer said I dont need any weights at all for lifting with my loader. Is that now true?

Ganesh

For heavy lifting where you're anywhere near the max capacity of your loader, you do need rear counterweight in addition to loaded tires. Loaded tires are nice and will help keep your back end planted on the ground, but a heavy counter weight situated further back behind the rear axle makes your rear axle like a fulcrum and reduces some of the load your full FEL bucket puts on your front axle. Since loaded tires add weight at or below the rear axle, they don't help much to reduce front axle loading.

 

[oldnslo]

I guess between box blade and FEL I should be able to dig and level. Where did you buy your tooth and how much it costs. I have 48" FEL. Thanks for your help

Ganesh

Do a search for tooth bars and several names will show up. I bought one from a friend who sold his skid loader.

I was considering a WR long since they have a flat bottom which makes bag dragging or leveling a little easier. I believe they are around $300 - 350

On a side note: If your Boxblade has rippers or scarifiers you could also use these to loosen the top two or three inches, remove this with FEL and repeat until you get to the depth you desire.

Roy