Well, wrapped up the first week with the LX2610, and I’m very pleased so far.
Specs:
LX2610HSDC
R14T tires
1.5” wheel spacers
BH77 backhoe w/16” bucket and thumb
LandPride 3rd function
Property is 10 treed acres with a lot of varied slopes.
In the past week I’ve managed to put 26 hours on the tractor. This was spent grading some pads for trailers, digging up Douglas Fir stumps, and removing chunks of concrete buried in a field. The stumps varied from 6” to 36” in diameter, and a couple required breaking roots as deep as 5’. The 16” bucket worked great for the type of soil that I have. A root ripper from BXpanded would have come in handy, but only if I also had the quick connect, as I would have had to switch between them a couple dozen times.
The concrete varied in size from chunks of 6” slab to 12”x12”x 6’ long foundation wall pieces. The BH77 handled it like a champ. I was actually shocked how well it did. The mechanical thumb worked great, and was indispensable . Hydraulic thumb would have been better.
The week was not without its hiccups. The cheap hose clamp that holds the SMV placard mount to the BH77 broke the first day. Replaced it with a pair of SS hose clamps. Also, halfway through the week I managed to pop a bead on the right front tire. From what I can tell, I rubbed up against something. Luckily, I caught it quickly. No damage to tire or rim. Lifted the front end with the FEL, placed jack stands, cleaned the bead on tire and rim, used a ratchet strap around the tire to set the bead, and aired it back up to spec. After soaping the bead to check for leaks, I was back in business.
I still need to get a box blade, rotary cutter, front mounted plow, pallet forks, and a grapple.
Specs:
LX2610HSDC
R14T tires
1.5” wheel spacers
BH77 backhoe w/16” bucket and thumb
LandPride 3rd function
Property is 10 treed acres with a lot of varied slopes.
In the past week I’ve managed to put 26 hours on the tractor. This was spent grading some pads for trailers, digging up Douglas Fir stumps, and removing chunks of concrete buried in a field. The stumps varied from 6” to 36” in diameter, and a couple required breaking roots as deep as 5’. The 16” bucket worked great for the type of soil that I have. A root ripper from BXpanded would have come in handy, but only if I also had the quick connect, as I would have had to switch between them a couple dozen times.
The concrete varied in size from chunks of 6” slab to 12”x12”x 6’ long foundation wall pieces. The BH77 handled it like a champ. I was actually shocked how well it did. The mechanical thumb worked great, and was indispensable . Hydraulic thumb would have been better.
The week was not without its hiccups. The cheap hose clamp that holds the SMV placard mount to the BH77 broke the first day. Replaced it with a pair of SS hose clamps. Also, halfway through the week I managed to pop a bead on the right front tire. From what I can tell, I rubbed up against something. Luckily, I caught it quickly. No damage to tire or rim. Lifted the front end with the FEL, placed jack stands, cleaned the bead on tire and rim, used a ratchet strap around the tire to set the bead, and aired it back up to spec. After soaping the bead to check for leaks, I was back in business.
I still need to get a box blade, rotary cutter, front mounted plow, pallet forks, and a grapple.
