CV boots

[stepmcm]

I bought a MX6000. Running through my wooded land I tore both CV boots from the front axles. Are they hard to replace? This is a new tractor.

Thanks

 

[BigG]

Are you talking about the boots on the tie rod ends? If so they are not hard to change but they are pricey from Kubota. Look on ebay for them at about 1/2 the price.

And remember your new tractor is not a bulldozer or a tank.

 

[stepmcm]

I was using it as a bulldozer and tank unfortunately. Guess I bought the wrong tool for the job I wanted to do. I need 45 acres cleared and wanted to do it myself since I have a few months of nothing to do.

 

[BigG]

Did you get a front end loader? What else do you have, equipment wise, to work with?

What are you wanting to clean up? Brush, trees, rock? Give us some info so we can help teach you so that you can do what it is that you want to do. No one wants to see you tear up your tractor. And trust me there are some pretty good people on here that can give you advice.

 

[freewheel3]

This is the second time you've tore up stuff due to brush and trees already. Yeah, I think you bought the wrong tool for clearing bush. Especially 45 acres. You should have bought a dozer, or you're going to have to change the way you're operating the tractor.
Tearing stuff up gets expensive in the long run.

 

[stepmcm]

I tore every up the same day. I’m clearing 45 acres of mostly 2 - 3” trees. There are lots of larger ones but I’m leaving them. I wanted to hold off using a bulldozer because it takes out a lot of topsoil. But looks like I’ll hire one and use my tractor to clean up afterwards. This is the first thing I bought for cleaning up this land. It has a front end loader and a Woods brush cutter.

 

[freewheel3]

I tore every up the same day. I’m clearing 45 acres of mostly 2 - 3” trees. There are lots of larger ones but I’m leaving them. I wanted to hold off using a bulldozer because it takes out a lot of topsoil. But looks like I’ll hire one and use my tractor to clean up afterwards. This is the first thing I bought for cleaning up this land. It has a front end loader and a Woods brush cutter.

A good operator using a dozer with a brush rake instead of a blade can knock down and pile brush with a minimum of dirt in it. Once piled, he can roll the pile which shakes all the dirt to the bottom anyway.

 

[1ruralmailman]

if your willing to put the time in,you might be able to use your traxor for clearing alot of this by backing into this stuff.it is slow,and sucks,but it will get the job done.also when i brush hog i run my loader only around 2 inces of the ground all the way closed so it suns a little up on top of the crap it needs to cutand nolds it under your tractor.any rate god luck.

 

[BigG]

If you have 45 acres that you are cutting down 2-3 inch trees you are working yourself into having some tire problems. All those little stumps will become potential spikes into your tires.

Here is a tree puller that you might be able to use on your tractor. If you use something like this you will need to have a brush guard on your tractor. You will need to weld a piece of expanded metal over the brush guard to keep the branches out of your radiator. https://www.quickattach.com/i-30497665-power-claw-utility-tree-puller.html There are several different brands made so shop around. I would also cover the openings on the puller with expanded metal to help contain the branches.

The second thing I would look at is a root rake grapple to gather the downed trees. Burn them or pile them into ravines to let them rot. The root rake will also help with smaller brush clean up.

Drive your tractor as if it is a brand new truck that you do not want to scratch up. You will soon learn its capabilities. It will not last long if you keep trying to do things that it was not built to do. Your salesman was not your friend if he told you that this tractor was a good choice for this work. With a little practice you will learn.

Always come back to the site for help with any questions.

Send a video of the mess you are trying to clean up to Youtube and then post the link here so that we have a better idea what you are up against.

 

[Russell King]

If you want it done by others look into hydroaxe or hydrmulch systems that grind it down into mulch and can grind it into the ground.

Depending on the trees though many can resprout.

It may be possible to have trails cut through and the use the tractor to cut the paths wider to clear it gradually with the tractor using a shredder (bush hog, slasher...) set really low to bust the stumps as you shred.


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