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Post by deadeer on Jul 23, 2022 21:36:39 GMT -5
And you didn't even have to trim the sides of the bucket! Not yet. I havent had any huge logs. BUT, I may not even bother with that size anymore. A 20" log is gigantic to me nowadays. I really dont want to wrestle anything bigger. Back in the day, we worked a couple that were 5-6ft at a Y or base. I do not see that happening ever again in my future. Lol
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Post by deadeer on Jul 29, 2022 1:51:23 GMT -5
I finally ran across the correct size ram for the grapple. First one was too big and powerful. This one is a nice speed and has way more than enough clamping force. It fits in the spot much better, and looks more in proportion to the entire setup. Now, me happy!!!
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Post by esshup on Jul 29, 2022 9:55:44 GMT -5
Looks good!!
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Post by deadeer on Aug 29, 2022 13:02:14 GMT -5
Got my trailer up to snuff so I could haul her around. Finally found a local place that fills tires with beet juice. So off we went and got them loaded. Makes a big difference as everyone said it would. Other than a quick hitch for convenience, I'm calling her a done deal now.
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Post by bill9068 on Aug 29, 2022 14:03:28 GMT -5
Nice looking setup. I found a guy in Southern Illinois who refurbishes tractor implements and has good prices. Bought a landscape rake from him for $400 that looked new. Last count I’ve got 13 implements for my Kioti tractor and use them all. I’m not sure where your located but if you can’t build one he’s the source for used.
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Post by treetop on Aug 29, 2022 18:06:45 GMT -5
Nice looking setup. I found a guy in Southern Illinois who refurbishes tractor implements and has good prices. Bought a landscape rake from him for $400 that looked new. Last count I’ve got 13 implements for my Kioti tractor and use them all. I’m not sure where your located but if you can’t build one he’s the source for used. Care to share his name or web looking for a used tiller got one but it’s just plain wore out
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Post by treetop on Aug 29, 2022 18:07:42 GMT -5
Got my trailer up to snuff so I could haul her around. Finally found a local place that fills tires with beet juice. So off we went and got them loaded. Makes a big difference as everyone said it would. Other than a quick hitch for convenience, I'm calling her a done deal now. No wood splitter for it seen a couple mounted to the three point
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Post by esshup on Aug 29, 2022 18:12:42 GMT -5
I'm in Southern Illinois semi-regularly, I'm interested in who he is too.
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Post by deadeer on Aug 29, 2022 19:10:08 GMT -5
Got my trailer up to snuff so I could haul her around. Finally found a local place that fills tires with beet juice. So off we went and got them loaded. Makes a big difference as everyone said it would. Other than a quick hitch for convenience, I'm calling her a done deal now. No wood splitter for it seen a couple mounted to the three point No, I got a pull around splitter with a hydraulic lift table I made. 3pt is too much work for this sissy boy...😂
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Post by treetop on Aug 30, 2022 4:32:21 GMT -5
I'm in Southern Illinois semi-regularly, I'm interested in who he is too. Good you could pick my stuff up 😀
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Post by deadeer on Aug 30, 2022 9:10:49 GMT -5
Nice looking setup. I found a guy in Southern Illinois who refurbishes tractor implements and has good prices. Bought a landscape rake from him for $400 that looked new. Last count I’ve got 13 implements for my Kioti tractor and use them all. I’m not sure where your located but if you can’t build one he’s the source for used. Looks great! A lot of good is said about Kioti tractors. Read a lot of info about how they are way underrated as far as power and capacities, and are over built compared to similar sized units. I had looked into them, but when my deal came up, it was too good to let go. Sounds like you have an entire fleet of attachments! That's awesome! I only have one acre to maintain, so dont need nearly that much equipment. I do want to get a couple more things like a bush hog, mower, and tiller eventually, so I can try to pick up a few side jobs for extra jingle. Looking forward to that guys info and check him out. Thanks for the heads up.
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Post by deadeer on Aug 30, 2022 9:28:08 GMT -5
The helping hand earned her keep last night! A big limb 12"+, fell across the road after the storm. Got her pushed off to the side, then scraped the road clean of debris. Nice to have some help!
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Post by esshup on Aug 30, 2022 11:52:39 GMT -5
I'm in Southern Illinois semi-regularly, I'm interested in who he is too. Good you could pick my stuff up 😀 Yup, if needed I could empty the tanks off of the big trailer. If nothing big, I have an 8'x12' trailer to take.
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Post by bill9068 on Aug 30, 2022 13:09:57 GMT -5
The guy I’ve bought some used implements from is in Harrisburg Illinois, his name is Ronnie Pinkston on Facebook marketplace. I had to look him up. Hadn’t bought anything from him for a couple of years but last time I did he had at least 30-40 implements for sale. And he deals on price.
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Post by esshup on Sept 1, 2022 21:15:39 GMT -5
The guy I’ve bought some used implements from is in Harrisburg Illinois, his name is Ronnie Pinkston on Facebook marketplace. I had to look him up. Hadn’t bought anything from him for a couple of years but last time I did he had at least 30-40 implements for sale. And he deals on price. Thanks, I'll look up his location to see if he's anywhere near my travels. Heck, Harrisburg is only about <20 miles East of I-57 and I go past there frequently.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 18, 2022 15:14:59 GMT -5
The helping hand has really earned its place in the garage. From hanging and gutting deer, to digging the hole for carcasses, to plowing snow. I just dont know how I ever lived without it! It's doing great, and fuel consumption is unbelievable. I've used 2 tanks of fuel (8gal capacity) since I got it in April.
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Post by treetop on Nov 18, 2022 15:42:58 GMT -5
They are great for hanging a deer gutting dragging Like I told you Jay I about filled my pants when I bought my tractor just what I needed another payment but they were the best payments I ever made
They are great on fuel I can bush hog all day and be lucky to burn 5 gallon probably closer to three gallon
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Nov 18, 2022 16:37:23 GMT -5
I’ve had mine about a year now and I’ve said the same thing multiple times. How did I live without it and why didn’t I get it way sooner. I was able to get mine halfway down our steep hill to pick my buck up and drive him back to the barn. I still need a trailer to haul it, but that will come eventually. Got everything to perform my 50 hour service maintenance and may start that this weekend.
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Post by treetop on Nov 18, 2022 17:22:57 GMT -5
I’ve had mine about a year now and I’ve said the same thing multiple times. How did I live without it and why didn’t I get it way sooner. I was able to get mine halfway down our steep hill to pick my buck up and drive him back to the barn. I still need a trailer to haul it, but that will come eventually. Got everything to perform my 50 hour service maintenance and may start that this weekend. I had a ford industrial thing was a POS I was dang near making payments keeping that thing running every time I’d use it I had to fix it fought it for two years the final straw was I was trying to clean my drive it broke called my buddy he came picked me up because I couldn’t get around the tractor got the part fixed it in the snow and freezing cold in the drive and before I got the drive done it quit again I made up new cuss words that day. Went to a tractor dealer to try and buy a better but used tractor and trade it in they didn’t want it but they had some special deal going on with 0 percent for 36 months or something like that I don’t remember it’s been 20 some years ago and never looked back. Best investment I’ve ever made sure has made my life easier
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Post by duff on Nov 20, 2022 9:36:24 GMT -5
Checked trail cam and got this. Hard to beat shooting deer in the back yard. The guy on the back was willing to help drag it out. But just had to get it 30 yards out of the woods and onto a nice tractor path
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