boggen
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- Feb 22, 2011
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- Location
- Trivoli, IL
- Tractor
- SSTT (Sideways Snake Tain Tractor) and STB (sideways train box) tractor, dirt harvester
will say also get a 2nd unit for just finishing mowing.
the 39HP tractor. tad big, heavy, perhaps not as sharp in cornering, to pull a finishing mower for 1 acre. it can be done. but... you will sacrifice for say turf tires or R4 tires for tractor just to mow 1 acre lawn. vs getting say R1 / agriculture tires. that will more likely keep you going in the woods were mud and ruts will be.
if it was say a smaller tractor 30HP or less. it might be a different story of getting a belly mower / MMM (mid mount mower).
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tractor, CAB, FEL, 3pt hitch backhoe with subframe, tend to be your big ticket items and can be cheaper buying on same sales receipt. these items also tend to be more tractor specific.
anything 3pt hitch = get third party and most likely cheaper and better.
with above said. grapple for the FEL. or 4in 1 bucket. for the FEL. might be advised and i am with the others grapple might be worth it for you.
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you mentioned horses. if you are needing to deal with larger round bails. to stacking bails, to dealing with pallet stuff on/off trailer. you need to pay attention to FEL lift capacity. so you can toss a set of forks on the FEL.
if you are actually pulling a baler (square to round baler), then your HP at the PTO can drive you up to a bigger tractor.
if you are feeding with large round bails. and not stacking them. then a 3pt hitch bail spike might be wanted. and if case double check lift capacity of 3pt hitch.
if you are just boarding horses. and buying straw, hay, feed from a third party, and just doing maintenance work on property (mowing tall weeds, cleaning up torn up pasture, fixing fence, etc...) nice tractor you have selected.
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i am with and against quick connects for 3pt hitch.
the upside down U shape quick connects. you are more than likely needing to cut and re-weld connections on 3pt hitch stuff you get. to work with the quick attach upside down U (there is a few brands out there of upside down U, beyond JD imatch) it is just one of them things.
telescopic lower lift arms and/or pats easy hitch can be nice, still a little work in/out of tractor to get hooked up. but can give you some extra play room when you do not backup correctly to implement. hooking up to implements best suited on concrete / paved driveway, or like. but once they start sinking into rock driveway or mud. you can be in trouble. partial reason i favor the telescopic lower lift arms.
pending on size/weight of rotatory cutter (bush hog lamen terms), you may need to take off quick connect on 3pt hitch. just so tractor can lift the unit when ya down in the mud and trying to get the tail wheel/s up and out.
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adding to above about rotatory cutter.
rotatory cutters can cut down descent size saplings, but they do not do it the best at times. and may just shred the bark off, leaving a gluey sappy mess, with sharp edges a couple inches high off the ground (nice tripping hazard / tire puncture weapon). if you can, get a cheap chain saw - chains. and cut what you can right off at the ground. and just deal with eating up your cheap chains by running them into the dirt.
a light weight rotatory cutter will get lots of bangs, dings, bent up (the deck will) fallen limbs to rocks. can eat the deck up. along with rocks.
make sure you have your "check chains" and "sway bar/chains" in place on 3pt hitch.
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with FEL (front end loader) on tractor you will need rear ballast of some sort.
many folks go with fluid filled rear tires. but also either connect to a 3pt hitch rear blade, 3pt box blade, or 3pt hitch weight box. so they can maximize FEL usage. and get the correct counter balance weight on tractor. a 3pt rotatory cutter. is well heavy and more to the point sticks way out in back. and will love to hit things.
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Wisconsin = snow.
any sort of rear blade, snow plow, snow blower, even FEL general duty bucket. you are most likely going to want some sort of "gauge wheels" or "sled feet" or something. to help keep the cutting edge just a little bit above your paved driveway, so you are not scratching it up and dining it up all over the place.
other words pay attention to implements/attachments you are buying. to see if they have something for snow plus dealing with paved driveway
the 39HP tractor. tad big, heavy, perhaps not as sharp in cornering, to pull a finishing mower for 1 acre. it can be done. but... you will sacrifice for say turf tires or R4 tires for tractor just to mow 1 acre lawn. vs getting say R1 / agriculture tires. that will more likely keep you going in the woods were mud and ruts will be.
if it was say a smaller tractor 30HP or less. it might be a different story of getting a belly mower / MMM (mid mount mower).
========
tractor, CAB, FEL, 3pt hitch backhoe with subframe, tend to be your big ticket items and can be cheaper buying on same sales receipt. these items also tend to be more tractor specific.
anything 3pt hitch = get third party and most likely cheaper and better.
with above said. grapple for the FEL. or 4in 1 bucket. for the FEL. might be advised and i am with the others grapple might be worth it for you.
========
you mentioned horses. if you are needing to deal with larger round bails. to stacking bails, to dealing with pallet stuff on/off trailer. you need to pay attention to FEL lift capacity. so you can toss a set of forks on the FEL.
if you are actually pulling a baler (square to round baler), then your HP at the PTO can drive you up to a bigger tractor.
if you are feeding with large round bails. and not stacking them. then a 3pt hitch bail spike might be wanted. and if case double check lift capacity of 3pt hitch.
if you are just boarding horses. and buying straw, hay, feed from a third party, and just doing maintenance work on property (mowing tall weeds, cleaning up torn up pasture, fixing fence, etc...) nice tractor you have selected.
==========
i am with and against quick connects for 3pt hitch.
the upside down U shape quick connects. you are more than likely needing to cut and re-weld connections on 3pt hitch stuff you get. to work with the quick attach upside down U (there is a few brands out there of upside down U, beyond JD imatch) it is just one of them things.
telescopic lower lift arms and/or pats easy hitch can be nice, still a little work in/out of tractor to get hooked up. but can give you some extra play room when you do not backup correctly to implement. hooking up to implements best suited on concrete / paved driveway, or like. but once they start sinking into rock driveway or mud. you can be in trouble. partial reason i favor the telescopic lower lift arms.
pending on size/weight of rotatory cutter (bush hog lamen terms), you may need to take off quick connect on 3pt hitch. just so tractor can lift the unit when ya down in the mud and trying to get the tail wheel/s up and out.
======
adding to above about rotatory cutter.
rotatory cutters can cut down descent size saplings, but they do not do it the best at times. and may just shred the bark off, leaving a gluey sappy mess, with sharp edges a couple inches high off the ground (nice tripping hazard / tire puncture weapon). if you can, get a cheap chain saw - chains. and cut what you can right off at the ground. and just deal with eating up your cheap chains by running them into the dirt.
a light weight rotatory cutter will get lots of bangs, dings, bent up (the deck will) fallen limbs to rocks. can eat the deck up. along with rocks.
make sure you have your "check chains" and "sway bar/chains" in place on 3pt hitch.
========
with FEL (front end loader) on tractor you will need rear ballast of some sort.
many folks go with fluid filled rear tires. but also either connect to a 3pt hitch rear blade, 3pt box blade, or 3pt hitch weight box. so they can maximize FEL usage. and get the correct counter balance weight on tractor. a 3pt rotatory cutter. is well heavy and more to the point sticks way out in back. and will love to hit things.
========
Wisconsin = snow.
any sort of rear blade, snow plow, snow blower, even FEL general duty bucket. you are most likely going to want some sort of "gauge wheels" or "sled feet" or something. to help keep the cutting edge just a little bit above your paved driveway, so you are not scratching it up and dining it up all over the place.
other words pay attention to implements/attachments you are buying. to see if they have something for snow plus dealing with paved driveway
