I really like the way the attachment point is set back under the SSQA to keep the blade a little closer. Did you build that? have you had any issues with it?
What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
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Yes I built it. I stole the main idea. It wasn't mine.
It works well and there is no side thrust like on a plow that is way out front. It can push hard on the banks and hold a line.
It floats on a chain like a truck plow but I can also apply down pressure by dumping the SSQA plate forward for back dragging or attacking ice or hardpack.
The only issue, if you want to call it that, is that, like any plow that angles, the A frame has to be close to parallel to the road surface in order to keep the cutting edge flat so it does not dig in on one corner and lift on the other when the blade is angled. So I needed a way to reset the A frame level from the seat after raising the plow to stack snow or dumping the SSQA to back drag. ( Both raising/lowering the FEL lift arms or curl/dump affect the A frame level because of the set back geometry ). I put a marker on the bucket level indicator for the curl/dump position
And I made a lift arm height marker from some snow stake pieces and magnet mounts - just line up the two side rods with the rod on top of the grill guard. Stole this magnet idea from Chim.
So that no matter how I manipulate the FEL valve to stack snow or what ever I can easily and quickly get back to flat plowing position. Before I had the markers it was guess work or stop and get off the tractor to set it up.
Maybe more than you wanted to know......
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I saw that setup on TBN and saved the pics, it's my all time fav FEL plow setup. I had built a rigid one years ago and hated it with a passion. Now I have a frame mounted setup thats fantastic but I hate loosing the loader to install it.
THANKS for all the details. Yes, I did want to know it.
I figured I would need to reset the dump/curl for consistency.
Good Stuff. Thanks
Not much to report today, but I did turn the lasagna with the forks from last weekend(cleaned up the crumbs with the bucket)…temp was at 120 and is was charred and smoking on the inside (hard to see in the pic but the fuzziness is smoke). After the tossin’, close to 100 and should have some rain this week and we’ll do it again next week.
I put on my chains today. I snapped some pictures as I went in case someone might not be familiar with the "drive them on" method. Makes the job super easy for what I have.
Make a length of rope with a hook at each end. Lay out the chins outside up. Hook the rope to one end of the chains and hang the loop over a tire lug.
Drive forward a little and check that all is going straight and tight.
Drive forward and stop when your all the way around.
Make the connections, remove the rope, and tighten the side chains.
My front chains are much lighter so I use a rubber bungee thru a wheel slot instead of a rope
gg
Make a length of rope with a hook at each end. Lay out the chins outside up. Hook the rope to one end of the chains and hang the loop over a tire lug.
Drive forward a little and check that all is going straight and tight.
Drive forward and stop when your all the way around.
Make the connections, remove the rope, and tighten the side chains.
My front chains are much lighter so I use a rubber bungee thru a wheel slot instead of a rope
gg
Looks nice, but you didn't tie back into the earth for stability?
NCL4701
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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Leaves, leaves, leaves. Three houses/yards. 600’ of gutters. A couple short sections of road. A couple foot paths by the houses we keep clear of leaves. I don’t even want to try to figure the acreage or square footage. With a combination of blower, mower, leaf rake, and grapple it gets done. Started at 8:00 this morning. Spent 30 minutes eating lunch with my wife. Finished working about 6:00 by which time it was pitch dark. Have one footpath and the area around the shed to finish in the morning. Probably 30 minutes more.
For whatever reason, this is one job I just don’t like. Thankfully since getting the pine straw rake and grapple I only do this once a year. Before that had to do it three or four times a year to keep it from getting too deep for the mower to handle. Now if it’s too deep for the mower, use the rake. Too deep for the rake, use the grapple. Too deep for the grapple… that ain’t happening.
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T2290 mulch/blowing.
Grapple moves a lot of leaves in a hurry. Hard to believe I used to do this part with a rake and pickup truck.
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For whatever reason, this is one job I just don’t like. Thankfully since getting the pine straw rake and grapple I only do this once a year. Before that had to do it three or four times a year to keep it from getting too deep for the mower to handle. Now if it’s too deep for the mower, use the rake. Too deep for the rake, use the grapple. Too deep for the grapple… that ain’t happening.
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I have been using my grapple for last 3 year. Works pretty good to move a lot of leaves at one time.
The corner and the curve make it quite strong, and it's only 4 courses high. Should be plenty strong without a dead-man.
The whole process of picking up leaves versus picking up brush is completely reversed, or so it seems to me. Took a few lessons to learn how to avoid digging up the lawn with the grapple. I used chicken wire on it once. Worked well, but doesn’t last long, even with a light duty grapple. One stick shreds the wire.
You do have to watch not to tare up the grass. You just have to take your time and curl the grapple as you close it. Most of the leaves I blow down on a path I have and I don't have to worry about digging in the grass.
I have a bagger on my rider, so I just pick up leaves with that (and chop them up a little). I put a little 5x8 homemade trailer behind the LX that I can empty the bags into and minimize my stop time between dumping the bags as well as not beat up the lawn with the LX. That gets the yard pretty clean. I don’t worry too much about a few missed ones because I’ll be doing it again in 3 weeks. Last leaf cleanup is typically about the same time as when the grass starts greening up. Then I take the bagger off and let ‘er blow
JimDeL
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BX2380; R4 tires; 54" MMM; FEL w Pirahna bar; Ballast Box; BXpanded skid plate.
About ten years ago I bought a DR Pro330 lawn & leaf vacuum trailer. Initially used it behind a JD X360, and now behind my BX2380. The mower deck shreds the leaves somewhat, then the vac shreds them even more, so I get an (advertised/claimed by DR) 330 ft³ of leaves per load. The Dr vac does a really good job and is easy to unload. I've filled it 17 times so far this season, and about half the leaves are still on the oaks, so I'll likely end up with about 25 loads by season's end.
Blue2Orange
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BX2380 with LA344S & QH05. SB1051. SG0554. BB1248. RB0560, Vassar dirt bucket
Not today. Waiting the end of the first measurable snow dump of the season. And hopefully colder temps to suck some of the moisture out of the snow. Really slippery under the snow. Rained for ~12hr yesterday before turning to to frizzle and a few hours later than forecasted real snow. Awoke this AM to ...
As normal when we go from bare unfrozen ground to real snow cover. Plan to just blade off the top leaving ~4-5". Attach the 3pt snowblower and blow the snowbanks into the woods. A few days of driving the truck over the 4-5" hopefully will result in a solid base allowing the cold to freeze the surface. Saves a few tons of gravel that use to end up in the ditching or into the woods.
As normal when we go from bare unfrozen ground to real snow cover. Plan to just blade off the top leaving ~4-5". Attach the 3pt snowblower and blow the snowbanks into the woods. A few days of driving the truck over the 4-5" hopefully will result in a solid base allowing the cold to freeze the surface. Saves a few tons of gravel that use to end up in the ditching or into the woods.
Snow removal has started in earnest. We had 8" or so at the house when I was out of town over the weekend so came back to a bit of a mess yesterday afternoon with more snow in the forecast.
I got to try out the Scorpion control grip to rotate and angle the snow blower chute and it's another game changer.
I got to try out the Scorpion control grip to rotate and angle the snow blower chute and it's another game changer.