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Unless there's something different on the BX series, the factory bucket weight capacity is pretty well matched to the hydraulics and tractor weight. I used a home-brew extension for light materials on a B series. Dry mulch worked OK, but the added weight of wet mulch was overdoing it. You...

Congrats! Had mine for about a year and a little over 100 hours. Still thrilled with it.

Recently passed 100 hours on mine and no hint of problems. For the first 50 or more hours it was all ORD. Then we started using the "gas points" from the supermarket and have gotten as much as $1.30 off per gallon at Sheetz gas stations, making it cheaper than ORD.

Mine has done everything well so far. I can mow the whole place, uphill / sidehill / downhill in 2WD high range with a 6' Landpride finish mower. Everyone has different requirements. If I had to shuffle big round bales or wanted to chisel plow acres I'd want to keep the L3200 for a lawn mower...

I'll have to check, but I think they were pieces of 4x4x1/4. The one leg was trimmed off so it wouldn't stick way back over the bend of the bucket. There's one in the center and two in line with the lift arms. The slots were made by drilling what is the bottom end of the slot, then sawing...

I bought an L3200 / FEL / HST / Loaded R4's a year ago and just passed the 100 hour mark. I've been very happy with it and I finally have "big enough". The old Ford I have and the previous Kubota did have me wishing for more weight and HP. Do yourself a favor and if you're not certain the...

If I had to do a hookup on something like that, I'd just take the chains around the back of the bucket and drop them in the slots after making a full wrap. I might also add a chain or two to wrap under the bucket for something like that in the other direction just in case something went awry...

The strap works pretty well. I wouldn't want anything lighter, and have even thought of using a chain binder. Running into the brush pile or picking up a load puts minimal strain on the strap. Any upward force on the tines has a 3:1 advantage on it. There's 3' in front of the cutting edge...

I've used a different approach on the last two tractors. Heavy angle with slots. Works whether you want the chain on the front or the rear of the bucket. Plenty of extra slots to hold excess chain. The binder pic is how I hold the new brush forks on.

Gave it a test run tonight after the mowing was done.

Still need paint. I abandoned the Sch 80 pipe in favor of 2x2x3/16 square tube. We had a 24 foot length at the shop and I was able to get it for $44. The total fork tine length is a tad over 48". A foot of it goes under the bucket. For the front I used a piece of angle with one leg riding...

Hope to get started on a set this week. Although I also prefer to re-use steel or go with scrap the tines will be Sch 80 steel pipe. One thing I plan to do is cut the front ends of the pipe at a 45° angle, weld them closed and turn the cut down. Most of the places mine will be used will be...

We bought some land that adjoins ours last Winter. Finally had a chance to start work on it last week. I began cutting off the low tree limbs and removing brush along the creek. There are a lot of saplings up to about 2" or so in diameter that need removed. Scraping with the buckket worked...

If my tractor isn't mowing, it's doing some loader work. Can't count on snow here - sometimes we get real winters and sometimes the cold weather and precip don't coordinate. Most projects are handled with the loader, rear blade, a drag I made or the newly acquired box blade. My first tractor...

Blades have a bent portion to provide lift to the grass. The blades suck the grass up and cut it off. If you flip your blades they'll blow the grass downward. If they cut at all it would be an interesting looking lawn.

Not Murphy, but here's what I do. About twice a year I might adjust the cutting height. The shafts are good and greasy. First thing to do is slip a pair of disposable nitrile gloves on. I raise the deck and kill the engine. Then I insert a couple fingers between the tire and the upper part...

That's my setup and it's a perfect match in my opinion. The deck is plenty wide for covering the tractor's width and the L3200 drags it around like it isn't there. With rear discharge mowing direction no longer matters and it allows you to trim with both sides.

While I agree the Montana isn't in the same class as say a Kubota, Kioti, Deere and Mahindra, don't be too hard on the Montana. We have one at work and sometimes I take it out to play...er...work. With first-hand experience I can say it's a robust tractor. Ours has been abused and hasn't...

I would think the four wheels should make it float better and cut more even. The three I've bought all had 4 wheels.

Congrats, you will love it. Best place to start is to read and understand what the manuals contain. As mentioned, the internet is rich with info. Then there's also the University of Seat Time:D