Kioti Sub Compact Tractor Reviews

These attachments will help you make quick work of mowing pasture, clearing tree lines or even tackling underbrush. Here are the basics you need to know about tractor attachments. And don't forget to outline exactly what duties you want your tractor to...

I considered firing up a larger tractor to tow the mower to flatter ground, but then I tried one of the mower's more obscure features—the differential lock. It can seem like modern tractors have so many features and controls that it's hard to memorize...

The heart of the tractor, the engine provides the power to do heavy work. Headlights Complicated farming projects often run into the evening hours, and a tractor with headlights will help shine a path through the fading daylight.

A good one will more than pay for itself over time. But tractors come in a wide variety of sizes, and depending on your needs, bigger isn't always better. If you have a modest-sized lawn to maintain and have an occasional need to move a few supplies around...

Brush piles are great for wildlife habitat, but if you find the amount of brush overwhelming, you might opt for a PTO-powered chipper/shredder, which reduces the brush to a convenient size for mulch or compost.

You will definitely need to be able walk alongside the equipment to properly use a walk-behind. These machines were engineered to walk behind! What Do Walk-Behind Tractors Cost? With the relatively simple designs that most of this equipment employ, even...

Tags combine , equipment , Jim Ruen A sign off to the side of the road announced the Vintage Harvest. A number of them had automatic leveling devices developed during World War II to keep the threshing units level on the area's steep hills.

On many occasions, you need to run your tractor at full throttle—you certainly wouldn't want to go mow thick grass on the turtle setting. It's easy to recall this fable when using a typical riding lawn mower , as throttle controls are often marked with...

With their countless uses and capabilities, tractors have secured their place as farm staples with unbeatable utilitarianism. “Drainage ditches on the sides of the road should be at least 1 foot lower than the surface of the road,” Oakes says.

Assuming that your mower discharges its clippings from the right side of the machine, it's generally best to follow the widespread advice to cut the perimeter of your mowing area in a clockwise direction.

“A Lamborghini tractor is much better made than a Lamborghini car,” one grizzled old farmer told me. When speaking with Italian farmers who own Lamborghini tractors, I find they are often either amused or contemptuous of the legendary status of the...

Being able to raise and lower the implement with the hydraulics, and do so without leaving your seat, is another substantial benefit that can be easy to take for granted. Thanksgiving Day might be behind us, but the feelings that the day promotes can...

Remove the keys from the ignition before getting started. If not, contact a local farm-supply store or brand dealership. There are two main types of oil filters: spin-on and cartridge.

Another option, particularly if your tractor doesn't have a front-end loader, is to attach a rear grading blade to the three-point hitch and similarly scrape away at the surface of the driveway.

Sealants If you prefer a tubeless tire—and many farmers do—sealants can help hold in the air. If you blow a sidewall—the tall side of the tire—there's not much you can do to save the tire except for tubing it.

While it's impossible to prepare yourself for every possible scenario, having a supply of replacements parts for your machinery—and a wide array of tools on hand—will help you get back up and running as quickly as possible if something does go wrong.

Although Little Mo and the Massey are old tractors, the Massey is quite a bit younger. Not necessarily, when it comes to tractors. That's why our farm added a tractor a few years back: a classic Massey Ferguson 135, beautifully restored to its former...

That is why before making your purchase, it is important to evaluate your needs and expectations by determining how your backhoe can make an impact immediately and what operations you may need it to perform in the future.

With many pasture fences to care for, I spend a lot of time each year repairing and replacing fence posts . It's also possible to remove fence posts by chaining them to the front-end loader of your tractor.

If you live on a farm, it's inevitable that you'll eventually need to move heavy objects that just don't lend themselves to being easily transported. One of the main benefits is that it doesn't require you to lift your heavy loads—you don't even have...

If you plan keep one in use all winter—perhaps with a snow-blower attachment—a set of chains and counter weights are probably essential. Lorain Ebbett-Rideout Check Coolant: Make sure it's at the proper level and change as needed.

Gather Winter Clothes So … just where are those warm winter gloves that you put away for the summer? If you need to change the oil or spark plugs, now is the time to do it, and make sure you've got plenty of fuel on hand.

Check and note the tractor's operating hours on the first day of each month. When changing the fuel filter, begin by clamping or closing off the fuel line. If either freezing- or boiling-point requirements aren't met, flush and replace the coolant.

The right tool saves time and effort, making cleanup easier and more fun to do. Maybe you need a tractor to repair fencing, a UTV to check on livestock or a chainsaw to remove brush and fell trees.

$15.95 at EquestriSafe 2. Backhoe Attachment John Deere's new 260B backhoe implement for its mid-2017 1023E and 1025R compact utility tractors is equipped with an opposed-to -the-swivel tractor seat, a new ROPS-mounted grab handle and integrated step...

Let's put it simply—removing tree stumps can be a monumental task, even if you have good equipment. Of course, there are many other techniques for removing stumps, some of them employing chemicals and others involving patience (a thoroughly rotted stump...

A powerful tool like this, although expensive, will help you excavate large stones that would be much too heavy to maneuver by hand. Essentially a long steel bar with a tapered end, a digging bar is perfect for maneuvering underneath large rocks, where...