I had this pull behind pine straw rake that came with my JD 265. I had used it a few times but it was not easy to maneuver as a trailer.

I got the idea to make it 3 point and use it with the tractor. I finished it up this morning.

Angle grinder, chop saw and MIG to the rescue.

And a shot of the 4' box to keep it from being jealous.

 

I have found a small tractor invaluable to us. We don't have a lot of land, (maybe 3 acres) but our small tractor saves us time and money in doing chores over the years like keeping the gravel driveways smooth, scraping snow in winter, pulling up fence posts, putting in a small garden, laying underground cables, filling and smoothing out the yard, Bush Hogging, mowing, leveling fill dirt & topsoil that was hauled in, moving logs & felled trees, extending trails & driveways, clearing brush & hauling storm damage to street for pickup by the city (yes we are in the city limits). Not to mention the entertainment/frustration of maintaining a piece of history as old as I am. We got our first tractor, a 1949 Ford, in 1998. A few years ago, we traded up to a 1958 Ford. One thing I've learned is how often I can find new chores for the old girl every year, just when we think we'll never need it again.

 

I borrowed my brother-in-laws Case 444 along with his front push blade and small disk, and I've kept it working for the last couple of weeks. I disked up all my garden and food plots, pushed up a backstop for my small backyard range, moved some firewood, and clean some brush piles that have been needing to be moved. I started looking around for something like it and couldn't find anything but a overpriced Mitsubishi 2WD.
I'll have to add this brand to the list, since I would love to have 4WD.

 

I'll have to add this brand to the list, since I would love to have 4WD.

Shibaura is who makes Ford and New Holland tractors under 30hp.
They were never imported under their own name as new but were imported used/refurbished as "grey market".

 

yeah grey market is great for the price, sucks for parts. That's why I gave up looking at Yanmars. The Mitsubishi's have pretty good support from independent dealers, and I like the size of the Buck tractors. But you can get a nice D1600 for the same price.

 

yeah grey market is great for the price, sucks for parts.

In the case of these, Ford and New Holland parts work, you just have to research.
I have heard the Yanmars and Mahindras are or were hard to get parts for.
Rush now advertises for Mahindra.

 

You know why they make Case?

In case you're too poor to buy anything else.

 

OOhh. that's just wrong.

 

That reminds me of my neighbors Yanmar that I used for several months while clearing some trees. Very similar, biggest difference was his had bucket. The 3 cylinder diesel would run for days on a gallon of fuel.

 

Of all the things I have purchased over the years, my Kubota is the only one the wife said was worth the money.

I use it 4 out 7 days a week on average. It is handy enough to hop on to move things like 3 bags of chicken feed but big enough to pick up 1000 lb of brick/ rock/ tile.

It has a front end loader and I got a set of slip on pallet forks for it.

I have a box blade, landscape rake, tiller, and single potato plow that works good for trenching in pipe.

Here is the wife on it one cold day, lol:

 

@Lawless I wish we still had tread like that on our tires!
We started with a little MF1010 and a little box scrape, bush hog, and finish mower. We ended up killing that poor old thing bush hogging some of our 107 acres with that little cutter. We've got a JD 5205 now. 55hp, 4WD, loaded with bucket and forks, 7' bush hog, and an auger. We use it at least 3 or 4 days a week. Mostly moving hay around to the pastures. Having the loader and auger makes farm life MUCH easier for us.

Here it is after I put on the canopy earlier this year.

CHRIS

EDIT: I like your welding job. I bought a little wire welder but haven't had any time to play with it. It's a skill that I'd really like to pick up one of these days. I've got a dozens of jobs like yours lined up for when I can do them. lol

 

EDIT: I like your welding job. I bought a little wire welder but haven't had any time to play with it. It's a skill that I'd really like to pick up one of these days. I've got a dozens of jobs like yours lined up for when I can do them. lol

I was hired at the tender age of 18 to weld in a shop that built wreckers and rollbacks. After a day of training they turned me loose. Been a welding mofo ever since. I have a Mac (Hobart) 140 amp on a dedicated breaker and it is tuned perfectly. I have a 300amp stick/MIG/TIG at my FILs house but honestly 99% of anything I do the one here is great.

This guy right here is great to watch. There was a big welding thread over at nc4x4 where several pros chimed in as well as recommending these videos. I changed a few things including switching to .024 wire (thinner) with a shorter nozzel and my welding went from strong and looks good to strong and looks fabulous. Thinner wire burns into steel deeper and is easier to control the puddle/burn.

That's a nice tractor score. The sheet metal looks straight enough to where a paint job would be easy.

Gonna have Gainey's Sandblasting and Coating blast the sheetmetal and powder coat it this winter. The frame and such looks fine.

not uncommon for them to be used less than 100 hours per year.

This one was a refurb and has less than 20 hours on the mechanicals. Howard hardly used it which is why he sold it to me to buy hookers and blow.

One thing to keep in mind re filling your tires is to have tubes in them if you use calcium chloride, and don't fill the front tires - only the rear.

My local tire people use methanol but i think I am going to just use RV antifreeze and water. It has tubes already. One guy online said his would pull twice as hard once he put the ballast in the tires.

 

That's a nice tractor score. The sheet metal looks straight enough to where a paint job would be easy.

WE have a similar tractor. It's a 22 hp Hinomoto that stays hooked up to a manure spreader. These tractors are used in Japan to till the smaller rice paddies. It's not uncommon for them to be used less than 100 hours per year.

One thing to keep in mind re filling your tires is to have tubes in them if you use calcium chloride, and don't fill the front tires - only the rear.

 

Have a 3 cyl. New Holland/Ford 1720 (3 cyl) I bought used about 16 years ago. Pretty much brand new when I got it, and I could not live without it. Just finally had a building installed to keep it in. Should have done that years ago. Leaving one sitting out is rough on everything! If I could only pick one attachment to have, think it would have to be the front end loader. Float gravel, push over trees, move dirt, manure, haul corn, etc. Luckily I don't have to pick. If anyone has a 5 ft. disc. anywhere near the Madison/Mayodan area, I would be interested.

 

My first tractor, JD (Yanmar) 19hp 4x4.
Had a ton of fun with it.

Upgraded to the blue one after a couple years. I really like the new one.
40hp Mitsubishi diesel, 4x4, TLB, dual remotes etc. I got the super 8 ply tires since the locust thorns were forever popping the old ag single ply.
Not one flat since then.
It's made by LG, who now imports under thier own name. Same machine is sold by numerous companies, just painted a different color, so parts are available if needed. So far, it's been tough as nails.

 

You'll keep finding more and more uses for a tractor and if you use it for what it is designed for and keep the maintenance up on them, they just last forever.

@Remshooter is right about front end loaders being a priority piece to own. A front end loader is one of the best tool trays you'll ever work from especially when you're working on fencing, cattle worming, cutting trees, etc. Toss chain saws, post hole diggers, T-posts, wire, cutters, bush axes, weed eaters, shovels, tool boxes, and about anything else you can think of in there and you can work all day.

 

Exactly once you have one and use it for a while and try to do something without one around you wonder how you did anything before.

 

I was fortunate a while back when Howard (@htperry ) sold me his little SD1540 Shibaura 4x4 diesel tractor.

This what it looked like before it sat outside for years. It's a young tractor in an old tractor body now. Paul's gain.

 

This what it looked like before it sat outside for years. It's a young tractor in an old tractor body now. Paul's gain.

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It will look like that again brother.

This morning I took all of the sheet metal off of the little bull (Torito) and disassembled the lights and handles and bits.
I will take it down to Linden NC to Gainey's Sandblasting and Coating soon to have it blasted and powder coated.
Not sure what color, I want something a little different from all of the orange, red and green tractors. Maybe CAT yellow...

 

Not sure what color

How about Pride Parade ready ..... or HOT pink?

 

Ummmmmmm, I think that might be a little too different.

 

I think the Pink JD suits you. Just sayin. :O)

 

@htperry @Sneakymedic

 

Looks kinda naked...

 

Thats a funny video. My buddy had a 460 Farmall he pulls like that. It's not pink tho.

 

Sleek without the body.

 

My itty-bitty Ford with its 3 cylinder Perkins diesel...good little tractor for as much as I use one...

I would like a bigger one, though. 30-50 hp range...

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My itty-bitty Ford with its 3 cylinder Perkins diesel...good little tractor for as much as I use one...

Made by Shibaura: http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/005/9/2/5927-ford-1520.html

 

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...I want a tractor! I want to buy sone land in a few years and know it would make life easier. I'll admit I don't know much about them though. I've read Kubota vs Mahindra threads online. How are LS tractors?? I'm just looking for a compact...but the bigger compact with 4wd, front end loader and I want a bucket too.
Maybe one day....
DS

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I'll be in that boat next year

 

@Lawless I'd go FDE, Tan, or Burnt Orange.

 

@Lawless Burnt Orange.

Paint it orange then set it on fire. Be authentic.

 

I'm trying to downsize my house/ upsize my land, so hopefully I'll be needing one before long, then I'll be trying to figure out how to drive it.

 

I really like the shuttle shift for what I use it for. Less upkeep, better for ground engaging work. The hydro transmission is too fragile for a compact tractor, imo.
Some people like them but I prefer gears and a clutch.

 

I do. You and Sore don't need to buy a bunch of implements, I have a ton of crap you can borrow. Its dumb to buy stuff like that when your neighbors have it.

 

 

random question how many acres in a rectangle shape for 100 yard range?
I know land layout will be required also with line of sight, but overall?

 

http://www.thecalculatorsite.com/conversions/area/square-feet-to-acres.php

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