New addition to my wood processing endeavors

[gemniii]

Well I got tired moving logs by hand and didn't want to keep borrowing my CIL's 30hp tractor so I got authorization from SWMBO to buy another tractor. I figured something that would lift a ton on the 3 point, 4WD with a FEL and about 40HP (engine) would do for my needs. With a budget of < $15K pickings were pretty slim.

But

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Not impossible.

Kubota M4700, 51HP/42HP PTO, 1,400 hours, seemingly well maintained by a local highway department. With enough money left over to get an 8" PTO chipper

 

[mad murdock]

Well I got tired moving logs by hand and didn't want to keep borrowing my CIL's 30hp tractor so I got authorization from SWMBO to buy another tractor. I figured something that would lift a ton on the 3 point, 4WD with a FEL and about 40HP (engine) would do for my needs. With a budget of < $15K pickings were pretty slim.

But

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Not impossible.

Kubota M4700, 51HP/42HP PTO, 1,400 hours, seemingly well maintained by a local highway department. With enough money left over to get an 8" PTO chipper

Nice Tractor

 

[Dave Boyt]

Just when I was getting over my last case of tractor envy! Of course, you could have bought 20 or 30 chain saws for that kind of money. Think about getting a PTO winch. I use mine a lot, to pull logs out of the woods. It'll also come in handy when you get that beast (or anything) stuck in the mud.

 

[discounthunter]

nice addition.

 

[gemniii]

Just when I was getting over my last case of tractor envy! Of course, you could have bought 20 or 30 chain saws for that kind of money. Think about getting a PTO winch. I use mine a lot, to pull logs out of the woods. It'll also come in handy when you get that beast (or anything) stuck in the mud.

Yeah I know. But what would I do with 20 more 088's and Alaskan Mark III's?

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Like this setup I got for $450.

 

[terryknight]

nice looking setup i think you did well. hydrosatic? shuttle shift?

Yeah I know. But what would I do with 20 more 088's and Alaskan Mark III's?

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Like this setup I got for $450.

and you still suck

 

[gemniii]

nice looking setup i think you did well. hydrosatic? shuttle shift?



and you still suck

Shuttle, I think that's the only way the M4700 came. The newer MX's come w/ hydro.

Looking forward to getting attachments for it. This thing is supposed to be able to handle 2 tons on the 3 pt.