New Orange Owner

[1badDart]

Not new to tractors, having grown up on a farm I’ve been running them for 50 years. That makes me feel old, LOL.

Anyway I recently bought a 2019 M6060 front wheel assist, ROPS with canopy, 225 hours with a loader, 6’ grapple, 6’ bucket, 42” forks, a 7” pick up disk and a 6’ bush hog. This will replace my mid 70’s International 674.
So far I really like the tractor, IMHO the front wheel assist makes it work bigger than it is. The grapple is the best thing since pockets on bib overalls! I have about eight hours use with the grapple so far and a couple hours mowing.
My only complaints are that the hydraulics aren’t real strong and the joy stick valve is pretty crude. Not unworkable, just crude.

None the less I pretty excited to have it and look forward to many years of use.

Justin

 

[mcfarmall]

Congratulations! You will love it. Might want to hang on to the pre-ban 574...just sayin'

 

[PaulR]

My line is always "the grapple is the most fun you can have with your pants on"

If your "big" tractor is anything like our little baby Sub-compacts, the hydro pressure is set very conservatively at the factory, shims can be installed to increase pressure and therefore capacity.
Mind you: I'm an accountant and not a farmer so I may be talking wayyy off base here.

 

[mikester]

My line is always "the grapple is the most fun you can have with your pants on"

I've never wanted to try using the grapple with my pants off, too many pinch points.