These attachments will help you make quick work of mowing pasture, clearing tree lines or even tackling underbrush. Finish mowers could also be a good fit for you, as they create a fine, clean look when used properly.
In other words, it wasn't just a pile of sand and dirt—it was a tough little mound that wasn't going to be pushed over. A tractor can never have too many features. But first, allow me to backtrack.
This article originally ran in the March/April 2017 issue of Hobby Farms. Most tractors run on gasoline or diesel fuel, with diesel engines usually offering more power than their gas counterparts.
Garden tractors tend to have gasoline engines, while subcompact tractors are usually diesel-powered. With their wider mower decks, you can mow more land in less time, and additional features like hydraulic steering and four-wheel drive give them an edge...
There is also specialized equipment, including tree shakers for nut trees and potato diggers. Face It: You Want One! With the amazing versatility and utility of farm tractors, there is almost certainly one that fills your needs.
Now, you may be wondering how this machine can run a mower in the front and a tiller in the rear. Eventual repairs after hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours of use would be items, such as clutches and PTO couplings; gearboxes almost never fail.
The exposition included not only the combines and crawler tractors of the day but also old farm trucks that had been restored. If you are heading west out of Spokane, Wash., on Highway 2 the last weekend in August, watch for old combines working in fields...
Another advantage: Tractor engines are much quieter when allowed to run at less than full throttle, giving your ears a bit of a rest . My brother recalls a story that illustrates this perfectly.
In addition to safety features and proper technique, your equipment needs to be prepared for the job at hand. Using a scraper that has an adjustable offset blade will remove leaf litter and debris, making a clean dirt break.
At best, you'll be left with a ragged looking lawn, and if the grass is particularly thick, you risk choking the lawn mower on too much grass. Assuming that your mower discharges its clippings from the right side of the machine, it's generally best to...
Because of the hilly terrain around Liguria, Italy, where I live, I see mostly the smaller tractors on the farms, but the flatlands around Milan boast the monster Lamborghinis working huge fields.
Nowadays, the three-point hitch has been formalized into five categories for different sizes of tractors, so implements of a particular size will work with any tractor that can accommodate that size.
With oil changes under your belt, you might decide to try your hand at larger maintenance projects, keeping that tractor running smoothly for many years to come. What is the motor's oil capacity?
While they're great for breaking up and leveling tough driveways, they require a powerful tractor, and some people have difficulty fine-tuning the driveway grade with a box blade (which are better suited to fill in holes and break through uneven ground).
Otherwise, you're going to be fixing that tube constantly. This involves finding the hole (fill it with air and spray soapy water around the surface—the hole will bubble) and pushing a patch into the tire with a special instrument.
It's a team effort, and to keep things running smoothly I've found that you need at least a half-dozen people (preferably more). I bale hay on my northern Wisconsin farm every summer , so here are a few tips to make the baling days proceed as smoothly...
Suffice it to say, the Massey has done fine work for us, though there's no need to feel sorry for Little Mo, who is probably enjoying the lighter workload while remaining the boss of the farm for easier tasks such as pulling wagons.
Due to all of the rain, water had seeped in between the concrete and the post, and the mud was holding the post in place with suction like a vacuum. When manpower just won't do to complete your farm chores, it's time to get your tractor involved.
(often sold as holiday novelty plants) as a throwaway plant. I wait until new growth shows in the spring and then cut back any dead branches. The more you fertilize, the lighter the strength you need to use.
Fortunately, a simple piece of wood can save the day! By wrestling or rolling heavy objects onto a large, flat piece of wood, you can easily use your tractor to tow the wood around like a wagon, moving tree stumps and rocks without causing as much damage...
Some ATVs are shaft-driven (no chain) and require differential oil to be checked and changed as needed. This might be enough to get you through the whole year on a machine that doesn't get used very hard—such as a lawnmower—but other machines such...
Also, if you plan to use an ATV during the winter (perhaps for plowing snow), be ready to install wheel weights, tire chains and/or snow tires to improve its performance in slippery conditions.
If fluid levels are low, refill with distilled water and recharge. Check tractor battery. Following your owner's manual's instructions, open, empty and clean the oil bowl at the bottom of the filter and refill.
Farmstead cleanup is a multifaceted chore, and the right tools make all the difference. The right tool saves time and effort, making cleanup easier and more fun to do. Think about the task ahead and the tools you need to get the job done.
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But these methods and tools should help you get started in your quest to remove tree stumps from your property. There's a reason why trees, some of them 100 feet tall or more, can survive for hundreds of years while being buffeted by the wind and weighed...
One such specimen is the giant rock on the edge of one of my fields—it's about five feet across in every direction. Whether it's a bunch of small ones that complicate planting gardens or crops, or giant boulders that jut out of the ground and threaten...
