What attachments do I want?

viking65 · Apr 1, 2005

I use my rear blades, 6' for snow, 5' for everything else, (gotta have a couple of blades /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif) and my newly acquired landscape rake quite a bit. My box scraper doesn't get as much play time as the rear blade. A carry-all comes in handy too.

rcrcomputing · Apr 1, 2005

( Of course, what we have is not what you necessarily want, and if you can buy them, get all the implements you want!
If I had more money, there probably wouldn't be an implement that would fit on my tractor that I wouldn't have! John )

To be honest, my wife is starting to balk on me (I'm sticking to my guns though) and I'm addmittedly spending to much already, so I'm going to have to REALLY prioritize the attachments. It sounds like the toothbar is a must and I'll prolly have to let the other stuff ride for now..

I think I do want a trailer that might serve two purposes, haul the tractor with, and pull around with the tractor to load stuff..

Of course, my wife said "landscape rake"? and perked up a bit, so I'll have to go see what that is.

She's really rather silly and thinks her car should be worth more than the tractor. Silly girl....

Dartagnan · Apr 1, 2005

Landscape Rake,

My most used attachment, (I don't count FEL as an attachment, it's part of the tractor) will be adding gage wheels before next fall so I can rake leaves and such without destroying the grass.(hopefully anyway) I use it for small leveling jobs rather than changing to box or rear blade, takes more seat time, but not more than the changing of implement back and forth would. For larger areas it is always the last item to touch the ground, makes a terrific seed bed for lawn seed. For cleanup work,I can grab a 6" base diam x 30' white pine (already down of course) and drag it to the burn pile without ever getting off the tractor. It's also great for re-stirring the gravel drive to bring the fines back to the top and take the whoopdedoos out.

Drawbacks..
tines will bend with misuse...but not so bad as I need to replace them yet...
pretty heavy piece, you want to make sure you park it on fairly level ground and something under the front before you unhook
it will load up with dirt/mud if it's damp out,
You tend to watch it work instead of where you are going.... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Size:
I have a TC30 w/industrials and pull a loaded w/mud and lawn waste six footer with no problem, when its angled it still covers my tracks.

Dart

thegreatrandini · Apr 1, 2005

It all depends on what u use ur tractor for.... I would'nt have encough use for backhoe to justify the cost......plus they are a nuisance to store hook up etc... I can rent a little excavater for a weekend if I have a big project.....never have needed one.....If I was a master plumber I would go into the sewer line repair business cuz it is un believable what those guys get for that......anyway then I would want at least one backhoe....... I don't dig with loader so I have not got a tooth bar yet..... I just load horse pooh and snow and scrape a little with it.. If it snows nothing works like a rear blade. If you want level ground then box blade is a good tool...For me a bushhog was needed so I could mow the pasture. If I had turf tires I would get finish mower... We have a garden and a round pen so I got a tiller...... Just all depends.....

rcrcomputing · Apr 1, 2005

So do most folks leave the backhoe on? I was thinking it would counterbalance the FEL???

If not, I guess I need to weight the back end?

SnowRidge · Apr 1, 2005

If not, I guess I need to weight the back end? 

Absolutely. That's one of the reasons I recommended a heavy duty box blade. Lots of weight helps the BB work, and it helps to keep a loaded FEL from tipping or rolling the tractor. Since a BB is relatively short, it has minimal effect on maneuverability, compared to longer implements.

A loaded FEL without something to counterbalance it is an accident waiting to happen. Lots of threads on TBN discuss FEL safety. They are all worth reading.