New m5660 on its way

Snopro500

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l4240
Jan 7, 2016
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south ryegate vermont usa
Just got off the phone whith the dealer they'r faxing paper to my bank for the purchase I got to sighn papers Wednesday so hope I take delivery by Friday I opted for the 72in bucket instead of the 84 since it won't fit in my dump trailer it saved me 250$ was that a smart move ordering a 3rd functions next week we'res the best place to buy a kit? Dealer wants 1400 to install and won't sell it seperate gonna be a good size jump from my l4240 any recommendations on at atachements ?
 

TripleR

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BX2200, BX2660, L5740 HSTC, M8540HDC and some other tractors and equipment
Sep 16, 2011
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Check with MtnViewRanch http://fitritehydraulics.com/ or Kens Bolt on and I think Everything Attachments sells them also. I paid $1100 for my Kubota OEM.

As for attachments, we have found the following invaluable, grapple, heavy duty box scraper and good medium duty (3" cutting capacity) rotary cutter. Others are nice to have but we could live without: tree puller, grader blade, drag scraper, plow, disk, and rear finish mower.

Enjoy your new machine and post some pictures.
 

Snopro500

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l4240
Jan 7, 2016
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south ryegate vermont usa
Check with MtnViewRanch http://fitritehydraulics.com/ or Kens Bolt on and I think Everything Attachments sells them also. I paid $1100 for my Kubota OEM.

As for attachments, we have found the following invaluable, grapple, heavy duty box scraper and good medium duty (3" cutting capacity) rotary cutter. Others are nice to have but we could live without: tree puller, grader blade, drag scraper, plow, disk, and rear finish mower.

Enjoy your new machine and post some pictures.
Def want a grappel I have a brush hog York rack grader blade and pallet forks deft intreasted in a box scrapper too and a good set of ice chains if I can't get the old ones to work
 

MtnViewRanch

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Def want a grappel I have a brush hog York rack grader blade and pallet forks deft intreasted in a box scrapper too and a good set of ice chains if I can't get the old ones to work
Just keep in mind that you have moved up to a tractor that really should have heavy duty implements behind it. And when I say heavy, I mean heavy, not just heavy in the name by the manufacturer.

I sort of doubt that your current combo rake-rear blade will hold up very long if you use it for anything other than just light maintenance. A good box blade for you is going to weigh in at no less than 1000lbs.

As far as grapples, months of reading if you want to see all points of view on what works best for what. Just remember that everything is a compromise.

Good luck. ;)
 

Snopro500

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l4240
Jan 7, 2016
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south ryegate vermont usa
Just keep in mind that you have moved up to a tractor that really should have heavy duty implements behind it. And when I say heavy, I mean heavy, not just heavy in the name by the manufacturer.

I sort of doubt that your current combo rake-rear blade will hold up very long if you use it for anything other than just light maintenance. A good box blade for you is going to weigh in at no less than 1000lbs.

As far as grapples, months of reading if you want to see all points of view on what works best for what. Just remember that everything is a compromise.

Good luck. ;)
I know for a fact my back blade will be strong enough since it came from my uncles dairy farm with tractors around the size of this one it makes the front end of the 4240 light even with the loader on I bet it's 800-1000 pounds
Been looking at the grappels deft a lot of options to look at will have plenty of time since I'm working on building my house this coming summer
 

MtnViewRanch

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Lakeside Ca.
I know for a fact my back blade will be strong enough since it came from my uncles dairy farm with tractors around the size of this one it makes the front end of the 4240 light even with the loader on I bet it's 800-1000 pounds
Been looking at the grappels deft a lot of options to look at will have plenty of time since I'm working on building my house this coming summer
Well that's good. :cool: I have never seen a combo blade-rake as you described that was very strong compared to just a good rear blade.

Hope that everything works out well for you. ;)