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Posted: 1/30/2023 10:48:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gman82001: Got 11" of snow about 10 days ago which isn't a big deal but we've have days of 60mph winds since so I've been fighting monster drifts with the 4wheeler blade and tractor all week. I was going to go all in on a snow blade for the front of the tractor but happened to come across a 3point to qd mount for the front so I decided to try it for $375 rather than almost $2k for the snow blade. Of course it got here yesterday afternoon and I'd already gone and pushed back all of the piles I built all week trying to keep up with. I got it on this morning and played around pushing some of the more frozen piles and I really think this is going to work well. I'm going to diy a concrete counter weight this spring but hopefully I can dig my way to my box blade and get it on for some weight out back to help with some pushing weight. kioti ck2610 hst https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/144765/BE602F1E-C560-4CBA-BF75-2FAD0E166E3F_jpe-2690761.JPG |
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Posted: 1/30/2023 12:15:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/30/2023 12:20:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gman82001: Got 11" of snow about 10 days ago which isn't a big deal but we've have days of 60mph winds since so I've been fighting monster drifts with the 4wheeler blade and tractor all week. I was going to go all in on a snow blade for the front of the tractor but happened to come across a 3point to qd mount for the front so I decided to try it for $375 rather than almost $2k for the snow blade. Of course it got here yesterday afternoon and I'd already gone and pushed back all of the piles I built all week trying to keep up with. I got it on this morning and played around pushing some of the more frozen piles and I really think this is going to work well. I'm going to diy a concrete counter weight this spring but hopefully I can dig my way to my box blade and get it on for some weight out back to help with some pushing weight. kioti ck2610 hst https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/144765/BE602F1E-C560-4CBA-BF75-2FAD0E166E3F_jpe-2690761.JPG I may be overly cautious on such things, but I'd be careful about how you push snow with a setup like that. Try to keep it as straight forward as possible, because with the blade so far out away from the tractor, it has a lot of leverage to twist the loader arms. |
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Posted: 1/30/2023 2:56:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452: I may be overly cautious on such things, but I'd be careful about how you push snow with a setup like that. Try to keep it as straight forward as possible, because with the blade so far out away from the tractor, it has a lot of leverage to twist the loader arms. |
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Posted: 1/31/2023 9:20:07 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Buckshot4U]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452: I may be overly cautious on such things, but I'd be careful about how you push snow with a setup like that. Try to keep it as straight forward as possible, because with the blade so far out away from the tractor, it has a lot of leverage to twist the loader arms. That's what I was thinking as well. ETA: sounds like gman is aware of the potential, so hopefully with a little caution, all is well. |
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Posted: 1/31/2023 9:54:28 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/31/2023 12:32:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By gman82001: Originally Posted By Merlin: Pics? here's the one I ordered last week 3 point mount |
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Posted: 2/1/2023 9:38:10 PM EDT
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4707 with my newly made 3pt attachment and counterweight.
 
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Posted: 2/1/2023 10:56:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: 4707 with my newly made 3pt attachment and counterweight. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0166-2694361.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0167-2694365.jpg I have plans to make one with 3-pt attachment points poured into the concrete for my big tractor. I'm in hill country, and even with fluid filled tires on the rear it can get really dicey moving hay through the pastures on the FEL. I want the rear tires firmly planted on the ground. |
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Posted: 2/2/2023 12:22:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SigOwner_P229: I have plans to make one with 3-pt attachment points poured into the concrete for my big tractor. I'm in hill country, and even with fluid filled tires on the rear it can get really dicey moving hay through the pastures on the FEL. I want the rear tires firmly planted on the ground. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SigOwner_P229: Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: 4707 with my newly made 3pt attachment and counterweight. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0166-2694361.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0167-2694365.jpg I have plans to make one with 3-pt attachment points poured into the concrete for my big tractor. I'm in hill country, and even with fluid filled tires on the rear it can get really dicey moving hay through the pastures on the FEL. I want the rear tires firmly planted on the ground.  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 12:41:45 PM EDT
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It's about the time of year where I'm tired of moving snow. We would be sol all winter without the tractor though. Between clearing the driveway and the road I've burned more fuel this winter than the last 2 combined.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 11:10:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SDeadeye: It's about the time of year where I'm tired of moving snow. We would be sol all winter without the tractor though. Between clearing the driveway and the road I've burned more fuel this winter than the last 2 combined. https://i.imgur.com/xkckXI1h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TcBgjHQh.jpg Looks like a good time! |
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Posted: 2/6/2023 9:40:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SDeadeye: It's about the time of year where I'm tired of moving snow. We would be sol all winter without the tractor though. Between clearing the driveway and the road I've burned more fuel this winter than the last 2 combined. https://i.imgur.com/xkckXI1h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TcBgjHQh.jpg You win the Pic Of The Day award today. Holy crap. |
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Posted: 2/12/2023 11:07:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: 4707 with my newly made 3pt attachment and counterweight. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0166-2694361.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0167-2694365.jpg Nice. I’m going to be making a counter weight using a 55gal barrel and concrete. |
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Posted: 2/15/2023 6:19:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: nikdfish]
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Had some tree work done. The tree guys reseeded the disturbed ground but didn't have anything to even out the ruts and track marks from the skidsteer grapple, truck & chipper. There were also ruts on the road shoulder (part of our yard) that also needed to get evened out to avoid issues when mowing.
Could not find a good turf roller so ended up with a 24x60" agri-fab roller. Light weight metal, but a bit over 1K lb. when water filled. It will do til I can find a better one. Not sure if it is worth it to rebuild the frame to use real bearings and a longer tongue considering the thin metal on the roller.  Attached FileThe short tongue makes turning while backing (& sharp turns) a real pain. |
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Posted: 2/23/2023 8:47:04 PM EDT
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Plowed under the veggie garden and my nephews deer plot.
Picked up the bucket with the grapple and took the whole mess to the other end of the property to build a new road on the property line.  Attached FileAnd made good progress. Another .2 miles of road roughed in. I also found a spring on the property I didn't know about. In other news, I almost got the tractor stuck in a spring...  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/23/2023 9:38:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 57plymouth: Plowed under the veggie garden and my nephews deer plot. Picked up the bucket with the grapple and took the whole mess to the other end of the property to build a new road on the property line. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/110220/20230223_114600_jpg-2722450.JPG And made good progress. Another .2 miles of road roughed in. I also found a spring on the property I didn't know about. In other news, I almost got the tractor stuck in a spring... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/110220/20230223_133401_jpg-2722452.JPG  |
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Posted: 2/24/2023 8:50:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Buckshot4U]
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Posted: 3/23/2023 5:14:35 PM EDT
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Had to do a little backhoe work waaaayyyy out in the on the fringes of the farm, so instead of walking the mini-x out there, I drove the Ford Jubilee TLB. Snapped a couple pics of it when I got back.
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Posted: 3/24/2023 10:43:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Had to do a little backhoe work waaaayyyy out in the on the fringes of the farm, so instead of walking the mini-x out there, I drove the Ford Jubilee TLB. Snapped a couple pics of it when I got back. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0241-2756490.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0242-2756491.jpg 1953 Ford Jubilee Lord loader Sherman backhoe That’s a cool old setup. |
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Posted: 3/24/2023 10:47:39 AM EDT
[Last Edit: cheeks]
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AL, USA
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Posted: 3/24/2023 10:50:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 57plymouth: Plowed under the veggie garden and my nephews deer plot. Picked up the bucket with the grapple and took the whole mess to the other end of the property to build a new road on the property line. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/110220/20230223_114600_jpg-2722450.JPG And made good progress. Another .2 miles of road roughed in. I also found a spring on the property I didn't know about. In other news, I almost got the tractor stuck in a spring... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/110220/20230223_133401_jpg-2722452.JPG Using a Harley rake? |
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Posted: 3/24/2023 8:19:42 PM EDT
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Not a great pic, but I found a ditch. Had my mulching head on . Its dang near impossible to use it as leverage to back/push yourself out. Also had a tree between the right track and bumper. Had to winch it out.... Right track has nothing but air under it, had all the weight of the machine on left track (Soft ground and it just spun) and the mulcher head.
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Posted: 3/25/2023 10:09:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NCUrk: Not a great pic, but I found a ditch. Had my mulching head on . Its dang near impossible to use it as leverage to back/push yourself out. Also had a tree between the right track and bumper. Had to winch it out.... Right track has nothing but air under it, had all the weight of the machine on left track (Soft ground and it just spun) and the mulcher head. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/269478/20230324_133514_jpg-2757738.JPG That looks fun. 🤠 |
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Posted: 3/25/2023 12:50:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD: That’s a cool old setup. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD: Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Had to do a little backhoe work waaaayyyy out in the on the fringes of the farm, so instead of walking the mini-x out there, I drove the Ford Jubilee TLB. Snapped a couple pics of it when I got back. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0241-2756490.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3241/IMG_0242-2756491.jpg 1953 Ford Jubilee Lord loader Sherman backhoe That’s a cool old setup. Thank you. We've had it on the farm for probably 60 years or so. It's no ball of fire, but it beats walking the mini 3/4 of a mile to dig a trench. |
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Posted: 3/26/2023 6:01:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NCUrk: Not a great pic, but I found a ditch. Had my mulching head on . Its dang near impossible to use it as leverage to back/push yourself out. Also had a tree between the right track and bumper. Had to winch it out.... Right track has nothing but air under it, had all the weight of the machine on left track (Soft ground and it just spun) and the mulcher head. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/269478/20230324_133514_jpg-2757738.JPG How did you get it out? |
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Posted: 3/26/2023 7:12:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Requiem: How did you get it out? Wrapped a decent size tree, 12000 pound winch with block and pulley and pulled it out. I don't have my winch hard mounted as I don't have a protective cage for it. So it is on a 2 inch receiver hitch, then wired to battery. Pic with it mounted while stuck. Wiring has been upgraded from juryrigged jumper cables...  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/30/2023 3:19:13 PM EDT
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 Attached FileUsed ny tractor to do some yard clean-up that I didn't get to do before the snow fell last year. I need to get a trailer or something so I can haul more then a bucket at a time |
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Posted: 4/1/2023 7:26:36 PM EDT
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Didn't do anything with it today but went to Walmart and they had Rv antifreeze on clearance for $0.75 a gallon so I bought 60 gallons between 2 stores that'll be enough to fill my rear tires for ballast. Plus it's the good -100 degrees Prestone stuff not the -50 Walmart brand
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Posted: 4/2/2023 9:28:14 PM EDT
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 I’m stumped.  Also had this happen. 
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Posted: 4/3/2023 5:57:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mick214]
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Spent the morning moving stuff around the yard. We ran power to the wife's "She-shed" last week. We passed the rough-in inspection today, so I moved all the metal grates off of the trench and backfilled it:
    After that, I unloaded my new tool box and some plywood and pegboard from my truck and moved it into the shop:   Harbor Freight had their April sale on tool boxes, so I scored one for my reloading gear: 
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Posted: 4/3/2023 7:55:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Hamdammer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mic214: Spent the morning moving stuff around the yard. We ran power to the wife's "She-shed" last week. We passed the rough-in inspection today, so I moved all the metal grates off of the trench and backfilled it: https://i.postimg.cc/Kvjtqb9B/Grates-over-trench-2.jpg Are the walls not plumb on that she shed, or is it just my old eyes or an optical illusion caused by the camera? Either way, it really messes with my OCD. |
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Posted: 4/4/2023 12:09:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hamdammer: Are the walls not plumb on that she shed, or is it just my old eyes or an optical illusion caused by the camera? Either way, it really messes with my OCD. They are plumb, but for some reason they do look out of whack in the pics....must be the angle of the shot?! |
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Posted: 4/17/2023 8:12:10 AM EDT
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I hated to do it, but I had two huge walnuts pushed out of my side yard where I intend to build a shop. I would guess around 2' and 3' diameters. Over the last two (partial) Saturdays I have almost all the small limbs burned and the bigger limbs stacked to be cut down for firewood. Using the tractor to move and pile the "poles".
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Posted: 4/20/2023 9:20:12 AM EDT
[Last Edit: cms81586]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gmtech: Please show us more on your garbage can shelter. Looking for ideas on this my self. Where are you located BTW ? @gmtech I’m stuck in MD for a few more years until I retire. We have fairly small black bears here so this is more than sufficient. Here’s some pictures installed… 4x4’s are about 2’ in the ground and I poured what was left from the sidewalk I formed out a few pages back into the base. Went with the wire to keep coons out. 2x6’s for the bears. So far zero critter issues. It’s been the best couple hundred dollar investment in a while. The driveway is 700’ of gravel and dragging a can back and forth sucks.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/25/2023 1:56:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/26/2023 9:15:20 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/26/2023 10:13:15 AM EDT
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Why do people mow a pasture instead of grazing it? I have never understood that. I would love to have that much grass in my pasture.
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Posted: 4/26/2023 11:21:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: nikdfish]
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No critters, no fence & no one interested in using it for hay. The land is 12 miles from our house, the wife's 20 acre inherited portion of what was a family farm. I mow so it doesn't end up covered in poison ivy, briars & sweetgum trees. Fields make up a bit less than half the area, the rest is trees & a small pond.
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Posted: 4/26/2023 5:41:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nikdfish: No critters, no fence & no one interested in using it for hay. The land is 12 miles from our house, the wife's 20 acre inherited portion of what was a family farm. I mow so it doesn't end up covered in poison ivy, briars & sweetgum trees. Fields make up a bit less than half the area, the rest is trees & a small pond. Ha, I feel like you've had to explain that to someone before. Maybe it was someone else. I just remember someone saying it would be easier to have cattle to graze a field down than to mow it, and others explaining why no, it's not. |
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Posted: 4/27/2023 12:26:58 AM EDT
[Last Edit: SigOwner_P229]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452: Ha, I feel like you've had to explain that to someone before. Maybe it was someone else. I just remember someone saying it would be easier to have cattle to graze a field down than to mow it, and others explaining why no, it's not. I agree. I have cattle, definitely not easier. But the cattle produce something of value so the additional effort isn't wasted. Cattle really need to be checked on daily so in his case, being 12 miles away, and only having about 10 acres of grass, the benefit doesn't justify the time & expenses. The cattle I have are at my house (er, my house is in the middle of the pasture), and it's still hard to justify the work. Finishing beef steers I will make a few hundred dollars per head this year but that's because live cattle prices are up finally. I feed the steers twice a day, I have to get up 30 minutes early so I can put on barn clothes and go feed, then come back to the house and change for work. Evening chores are a little longer bc I feed the steers and go out in the pasture to check the cows. I rotationally graze and the cows on pasture get moved every 3-4 days. It takes an extra 20 minutes to move them. Checking the cows daily has kept minor health issues from ballooning into big problems. And that doesn't count the time for making improvements, fixing things, and special stuff like working the cattle (vaccines etc). It all adds up, it's really not profitable until you get into the 40+ head range. And 10 acres of grass will probably only support 7ish cow/calf pairs sustainably in his climate, maybe less. Definitely fewer if he retains steers to background and/or finish them. |
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Posted: 5/6/2023 6:19:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/6/2023 9:45:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PA452]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FZJ80: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/434728/IMG_5253_jpeg-2808046.JPG Nice to see a 1050 doing that sort of work. My parents' 1050 has been relegated to permanent lawn mower duty. 
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Posted: 5/6/2023 11:21:25 PM EDT
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Mowed the orchard today. Didn’t get through, but maybe remember to take pictures in a day or two.
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Posted: 5/7/2023 12:38:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PA452: Nice to see a 1050 doing that sort of work. My parents' 1050 has been relegated to permanent lawn mower duty. https://i.imgur.com/2ruxrGY.jpg I just bought the 3 point version of that mower for the 750, a 272 finish mower. |
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Posted: 5/14/2023 5:40:59 PM EDT
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Went over some of the fields I bush hogged a couple weeks back with the 3038e using the Z930M we picked up the end of last year. The wife wants to convert the portion of the acreage near the road to "park like" trim & the zero turn was to be "her" machine. So far she is still gun shy.
Looking away from the road. The area just mowed is where we get the heaviest grass growth. It didn't phase the Z930M. Was cutting at 3.5" to see if the mower would bogg down. It didn't. Raised it to 4.5" for the rest of the mow.  Attached FileLooking back towards the road & sister-in-law's place. Less active growth, but lots of holes.  Attached FileNot shown is the cutting done under/between trees. |
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Posted: 5/17/2023 8:39:47 PM EDT
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Finished planting corn today. I ran the finisher and shortly after the planter came through. Should be done with beans by middle of next week.
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Posted: 5/22/2023 9:27:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/24/2023 3:05:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Foxtrot08]
[#49]
It’s Hay season ‘23.
  First load out. 12 acres in this field. Laid down another 23 in another field. Have about 22 more acres to lay down. Planted another 13 acres in a new field. Going to prep another new field of another ~12-15 acres. Haven’t math’d it out yet, as it also has a pond in it. We have the potential of another ~10 acres too between the ends of one field, and the upper part of a new property. So we potentially have 95+ acres next year to cut. Plus if a few neighbors want us to do their fields, that’s another 20-30 acres. Not too shabby. Equipment: Case Maxxium 140 pro - cutting / baling. Deere MoCo 740 & Deere 567 Deere 6410 running the Tedder Deere 5425 raking with our rotary rake and loading. Deere 333D unloading it with grapples. |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 3:16:05 PM EDT
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How many hay cuttings per season?
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