What attachments did you THINK you needed but don't use much?

[MarcusCarr]

Just in case my wife reads this, I would like to state that all my implements are essential and if I had more I would be able to do all the chores she can dream of.

awesome hehe

 

[n8wrl]

Pallet forks. I got them to move sections of temp horse fence a dozen at a time but we rarely do that. It came in handy to unload some radio tower parts that came on an 18-wheeler some time ago but they sit most of the time.

 

[FxdGrMind]

It's all what kind of soil you have, and how or what you use it on.

For me it was the Box Scraper.... When I got it all I had was a Cub Cadet 1641 (hydro 3pt)... that just killed the little tractor when only 1/2 full of dirt! Wheels a spinning and the tractor didn't have enough power to lift the BS up when 1/2 full... had to get off, and scoup out the dirt...

Gave it away to someone that had a tractor but only a FEL. they found they needed weight on the back... and the BS came in nice as counter weight and the tines helped him dig.

For me I got a 72" LP Tilt and angle blade that I have found tremendously usefull!!!

Oh then there is the little land scape rake that i bought for the 1641..... Yea, does anyone want a 0- 3pt 4' landscape rake.... It's too smal for the Kubota...

I use everything else and wouldn't part with any of them!

 

[foggy1111]

Whoah! do I ever disagree. I like the loader for rough grading, then use the box blade to finish the grading. I start out with a steep angle at the top link, and progressively lengthen the top link after every couple passes. By the time I'm done with the box blade, there is very little hand raking to be done.
It was the rear blade that I had no use for. I found the box blade could do everything the rear blade could do, only better.
P.S. I'm not in snow country, so don't write from Minnesota and tell me that I'm wrong, cause I'm not.
Best of luck with your decisions!

Well.....I'm from Minnesota....and a box blade ain't worth two hoots in a tin can for plowing snow!!! You would know that IF you lived in MN. (personally...I dont think a rear blade is much more valuable than a box blade in snow)

My box blade's primary use is for reasonably compact ballast....but I do use the scarifiers at times and grade a road with it from time to time. I fail to see how people think they can grade a road with a fel.....where do you keep a reservoir of soil to fill the holes? ....and how can you apply a crown to the road?

My most unused attachment is a drawbar with a receiver hitch. I have that covered with a receiver added to my box blade.

 

[n8wrl]

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My most unused attachment is a drawbar with a receiver hitch. I have that covered with a receiver added to my box blade.

OOO I like that idea! I have the scraper on a lot for ballast as well and if I could put a hitch on it...

Also would like to weld some pipe to the sides to hold tools. I guess turn the BS into a carry-all most of the time.