This forum has been invaluable with helping me narrow down the list of possible tractors from 11 to 3 and now down to the 3038e: http://www.greentractortalk.com/foru...032-3038e.html
Even after the conclusion of the thread above, I was still not sure and gave the dealer via phone call every opportunity to sell me a 3033r or a 2032r. For my uses he stuck right to the recommendation of the 3038e.
With that decision made it's time to configure the shopping list. Again thanks to this forum and supporting vendors. I have learned a lot to help me choose the right tools for the job. Many items were new to me such as: Ken's hooks and piranha bars! Here's the list!:
-3038e
-D160 Loader (I see in the online configurator that the 305 loader is available and is ~$100 cheaper-but I don't know the differences between the two)
-Rotary Cutter RC2060 with chain enclosures, laminated wheel, slip clutch.
-Post hole digger PHD200 with 12" auger
-Landscape rake LR2072 6'
The above items are what we need right away. Will add roto tiller and box blade down the road.
Accessories for the above:
-Ken's boltonhooks for the bucket. A view those as a must for pulling old fence posts, etc.
-Piranha blade for the bucket. Tear out sapplings.
-Everything Attachments 50" root grapple-is this the right size? Do I need another hydraulic system added to the tractor?
-Artillian forks Or everything Attachments-same price but the Artillians look to be better built?
The forks might seem like an odd attachment for clearning land-but our business get in pallets of merchandise that we need to unload. In addition there is this place that sells the pallet tanks-wire mesh basket with a plastic tank for $50.00. I plan on getting that to make a home made sprayer, portable water tank, and removing the tank and using the basket as a tool lift. I will install a fully articulated automatic chain saw (My son with a chain saw) into the basket and hoist him up into the tree's-figured this would be a safer way to do it.
Another question is around ballast. I understand with the RC on the tractor that probably weighs enough to ballast out the loader. But otherwise I need the ballast box that according to the configurator that comes with the loader? I see that some of you have filled the rear tires with fluid? Any other ideas on this topic?
I'm doing all of this from the computer as I haven't seen/used much of this stuff and appreciate any feedback/changes/edits/omissions.
Even after the conclusion of the thread above, I was still not sure and gave the dealer via phone call every opportunity to sell me a 3033r or a 2032r. For my uses he stuck right to the recommendation of the 3038e.
With that decision made it's time to configure the shopping list. Again thanks to this forum and supporting vendors. I have learned a lot to help me choose the right tools for the job. Many items were new to me such as: Ken's hooks and piranha bars! Here's the list!:
-3038e
-D160 Loader (I see in the online configurator that the 305 loader is available and is ~$100 cheaper-but I don't know the differences between the two)
-Rotary Cutter RC2060 with chain enclosures, laminated wheel, slip clutch.
-Post hole digger PHD200 with 12" auger
-Landscape rake LR2072 6'
The above items are what we need right away. Will add roto tiller and box blade down the road.
Accessories for the above:
-Ken's boltonhooks for the bucket. A view those as a must for pulling old fence posts, etc.
-Piranha blade for the bucket. Tear out sapplings.
-Everything Attachments 50" root grapple-is this the right size? Do I need another hydraulic system added to the tractor?
-Artillian forks Or everything Attachments-same price but the Artillians look to be better built?
The forks might seem like an odd attachment for clearning land-but our business get in pallets of merchandise that we need to unload. In addition there is this place that sells the pallet tanks-wire mesh basket with a plastic tank for $50.00. I plan on getting that to make a home made sprayer, portable water tank, and removing the tank and using the basket as a tool lift. I will install a fully articulated automatic chain saw (My son with a chain saw) into the basket and hoist him up into the tree's-figured this would be a safer way to do it.
Another question is around ballast. I understand with the RC on the tractor that probably weighs enough to ballast out the loader. But otherwise I need the ballast box that according to the configurator that comes with the loader? I see that some of you have filled the rear tires with fluid? Any other ideas on this topic?
I'm doing all of this from the computer as I haven't seen/used much of this stuff and appreciate any feedback/changes/edits/omissions.