nbryan
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B2650 BH77 LA534 54" ssqa Forks B2782B BB1560 Woods M5-4 MaxxHaul 50039
After one week with the LX2610
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Does tire grooving really work?
I have 4 tenths of a mile driveway to plow with hills and turns. Gave up on the plow truck because I always ran out of room due to piles and had to get the tractor out to move piles so I could continue to plow. Thought this is stupid and sold plow truck and tractor and purchased a low hour...
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Fatfenders
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LX2610 HSDC, LX2980 64" Commercial Snow Blower, FEL w/60" QA bucket, BB1260 Box
Float vents the head to the rod on the boom cylinders, i.e. no pressure from the pump and no bleed to tank. That lets the boom 'float' as need be. Actually, it just eliminates any up or down force on the boom. Kubota uses the term float loosely. The curling (bucket) cylinder is still fully active, meaning you can tip it slightly forward if you're on a hard surface to skim. Too much, and of course, it digs in. Float is the safest way to drag level with the FEL as well. If you tip the bucket too far forward and do not go to float, there's a good chance you'll bend the curling cylinder rods. If you tip the bucket back slightly, in dirt it will start sliding on the surface and not cut at all.
To put it in float, just push (quickly) the joystick forward until you feel it click. To take it back out of float, just pull back on the joystick to raise the boom.
I typically just use the FEL to move large quantities of dirt, and use the box blade for leveling/grading. On occasion, I use float to drag dirt back into a hole I made digging a stump out or something similar.
To put it in float, just push (quickly) the joystick forward until you feel it click. To take it back out of float, just pull back on the joystick to raise the boom.
I typically just use the FEL to move large quantities of dirt, and use the box blade for leveling/grading. On occasion, I use float to drag dirt back into a hole I made digging a stump out or something similar.
My snowblower died 5 minute into my attempt to clean up 42"s of snow this week. So I fired up my lx2610 and figured I'd give it a try. I am a new tractor owner (June) so this was my first attempt. No chains, the new R14's on it. At first it wasn't too productive, but I was plugging away. Then after adjusting the bucket a little and using the float function (from watching Messick video's) I got the hang of it and cleared my 150' driveway wider than I normally did with the snowblower. Even cleared out an area in front of the house so the dog could do his thing.Very helpful ‘old_paint’ thx... went outside and practiced on the snow
How'd the R14's do? I writhed about whether to go that way and ultimately decided on R4's w chains due to the continual icing and steep incline on the driveway
Again, since this is my first tractor, I can't really compare them to any others. But I had no problem with all that snow and no chains. I have also been driving around the yard through the snow to clear around the fire pit and the front of the house to clear an area for the dogs. Deep fluffy snow, 4 wheel drive on, no problem.....
I don't have the snow and ice to contend with as a norm, but I do have plenty slick clay mud that has the consistency of chewing gum and is slicker than greased monkey snot. The oversized R14's that come on the LX2610SU are AMAZING. I get excellent traction, but if I put it in 2WD, it doesn't destroy my lawn. I won't say it doesn't make a few marks if I make a sharp turn, but it doesn't destroy the weeds I call a lawn to the point I have to worry about it. A couple weeks regrowth will likely hide any marks I make. Most of the time, I don't need 4WD unless I'm backing up a slope with a load in the bucket, and need a little help from the front wheels. I normally just kick the dif lock if I spin a little and bingo, it moves.
The only thing I don't like about my tractor so far is that it makes me want to spend a LOT of money.
Nice to hear I'm not the only one with a Bittersweet problem! I ordered a Wicked 55" grapple for my LX3310 and hope it works well in digging up the Bittersweet. Waiting to see how the R14 tires work in the snow.
je1279
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LX2610 w/ 60" MMM, LP 72" Snow Plow, EA Wicked 55" Grapple, and Woods 60" BB
I can report that the R14 tires work well in the snow up to the point where you beach the frame on a snowbank or two. That was with the 24" that we had recently though and I don't see it having any problems with typical snow storms.
pokey1416
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Grand L4060HSTC, BH92 Backhoe, HLA Snow Pusher, Dirt Dog Tiller, EA DiscHarrow
Float for me worked great going forward with my snow pusher. If I started to lose steering I’d just take it out of float. I’ve always floated in backdrag with bucket but I was pleasantly surprised going forward.
