Best attachments L4701
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Jchonline
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Kubota L6060, KX040-4, M7060, RTV X1100C, M62 (sold)
NCL4701
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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Generally you purchase implements to accomplish specific tasks so kind of hard to answer not knowing what jobs you bought the tractor to address. I don’t know if you need a seed drill or a logging winch or a chipper or a generator or a plow or a rotary tiller or a snow blower or a grapple or a leaf blower or a bale spear or all of the above as I don’t know what you need to accomplish.
It is not uncommon or unreasonable for people to ask similar questions. The more detail you provide the more specific and better quality answers you’ll get, as a general rule.
It is not uncommon or unreasonable for people to ask similar questions. The more detail you provide the more specific and better quality answers you’ll get, as a general rule.
I would not be in any hurry to buy attachments without there being a real need. Post hole diggers are not so great.
jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
I have an MX6000, similar to your tractor. After 21 years of owning my previous tractor and too many implements, I knew exactly what I needed for my new larger tractor and that is all I bought. I bought a 6’ rotary cutter, SSQA pallet forks, a 8’ heavy rear blade ( with manual tilt and offset) and a 7’ all purpose plow (ripper/cultivator). Those implements will do everything that I typically need. Your needs will differ, but think hard about buying things that you will only use infrequently. I also purchased a shade canopy, seat arm rests, and had the dealer weld hooks to the top of the bucket.
Would like to plant sunflowers for dove. Like the idea of hooks on bucket. Need to move trees that fall on property. Need to fence off about 5 acreas to keep cows out of Milo or sunflowers. I have an old disk that is in disrepair. Need to move dirt occasionally and building a pond so need to be able to make cover for the fish.
Just for clarity, the three point attached post hole diggers are not as exciting as you would hope. Because there is no down pressure available for them if you have rocky/hard soil they don't work well. However, a hydraulic front end loader mounted post hole digger like the Land Pride SA-20 is outstanding.
I would suggest you start giving serious thought to what you are interested in getting. These days the lead times are so long if you are buying new equipment that it could take several months to get the items you are looking for.
Jchonline
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Yes, what tasks do you need to accomplish with the implements...try and list these out. Also try and have some idea of how often or much you will be using each so you can assign some priority to them.
mcmxi
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For some of us a 3-point post hole digger is a compromise at best. Good luck digging any hole at my place with a 3-point post hole attachment. When I built a deck for the hot tub I rented a one-man post hole digger to set 12" sonotubes 48" deep and it worked well. I need to make a lot of holes this spring and I'm either going to order a system from AugerTorque for the FEL or rent the same machine again.
Jchonline
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1. Planting - do you need to cultivate or just plow rows for seeds?
2. Transporting logs/slash from down trees
3. Fence post holes
4. Light dirt work
#1 all kinds of ways to prepare/plant soil for vegetation. You need to decide what works best for your soil conditions.
#2 a grapple with hydraulic 3rd function is the best option, but a costly one. Second choice for me is pallet forks for longer logs/slash with a few tie down straps.
#3 Best is to rent a skid steer with hydraulic auger for a day and be done. Have all hole placements planned/marked. If you have very soft soil you can get a 3Pt auger and do it yourself. If you get a front hydraulic auger you will need 3rd function run to the front, or very long hoses to run off of a rear remote. Also you need to match flow with the auger...most tractors arent strong enough to turn a hydraulic auger in tough soil well.
#4. front bucket should do it...if you are grading stuff a rear blade, box blade, or grading scraper are preferred.
2. Transporting logs/slash from down trees
3. Fence post holes
4. Light dirt work
#1 all kinds of ways to prepare/plant soil for vegetation. You need to decide what works best for your soil conditions.
#2 a grapple with hydraulic 3rd function is the best option, but a costly one. Second choice for me is pallet forks for longer logs/slash with a few tie down straps.
#3 Best is to rent a skid steer with hydraulic auger for a day and be done. Have all hole placements planned/marked. If you have very soft soil you can get a 3Pt auger and do it yourself. If you get a front hydraulic auger you will need 3rd function run to the front, or very long hoses to run off of a rear remote. Also you need to match flow with the auger...most tractors arent strong enough to turn a hydraulic auger in tough soil well.
#4. front bucket should do it...if you are grading stuff a rear blade, box blade, or grading scraper are preferred.
As far as the auger goes here is a great video for how they operate. I would think your L4701 would be more than sufficient.
Messicks - Can you run a hydraulic auger with a compact tractor? Land Pride SA20 Low-Flow
Jchonline
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It still highly depends on soil conditions and hole diameter. If you are rocky or hard compacted soil (we have disintegrated granite here) and you need a 12 or 18 inch hole there is no way that is getting through it. I barely had it with a full skid steer auger and 16gpm on my M62.
Update: Just watched the video. I like Neil but what a terrible demo. Hole was very canted and he didnt know how to clear the dirt off the bit...he shook it like a bucket..that's a good way to break something.
Sorry not a good example for OP to watch.
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Like stated above, get what you need. I will say I use my PHD a LOT. Planting trees, replacing fence posts, adding on to the coop. I would say that behind the Bush Hog it is my next most used. Again, depends on what you need to do.
List of things that make my tractor work for me: Grapple in the front; Hydraulic top-N-side link for the 3 point hitch (helps to adjust the 3ph); a 3 spool valve to operate those first two (instead of a diverter valve); Mow/shredder; Finishing mower (for our grass paths); then Box blade and Rear blade (use them a bunch building road down to the creek - now I use the box blade with rippers to prepare/rough up food plots).
What I don't use much now, Post hole digger (great for planting trees but we haven't used it in years); Chipper (still use it here and there but big $$$); Cultipacker (about once a year), 900# ballast, (only used when moving very heavy trees).
List of what I have not used or only used once is pretty long and embarrassing. Luckly 85% was bought used at big discounts!! Collected over years. Also, sold, traded or gave away bunch.
What I don't use much now, Post hole digger (great for planting trees but we haven't used it in years); Chipper (still use it here and there but big $$$); Cultipacker (about once a year), 900# ballast, (only used when moving very heavy trees).
List of what I have not used or only used once is pretty long and embarrassing. Luckly 85% was bought used at big discounts!! Collected over years. Also, sold, traded or gave away bunch.
NCL4701
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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Yes. Third function is not cheap but if you run a low flow PHD on the front or get a grapple or get a hydraulic lid for the bucket or forks to make a pseudo-grapple it’s definitely worth it. Dealing with logs and brush I’d recommend a grapple or forks with hydraulic lid.
With lead times and prices being a bit crazy, if there’s enough left of your disc to rehab it, I’d rehab it.
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Yes to rehabbing the disc's fairly simple to work on lots of parts availability, also depends on where you located,I bought 80% of my implements used at pretty good savings,check out FB,Craigslist,bought some of my stuff from seeing it for sale in some rural area front yard. Good luck on your search