Tractor Rotary Cutter Reviews

A tractor can never have too many features. An attempt to push the mower forward did nothing, as it's quite heavy and wasn't interested in moving. Starting up the mower once again, I engaged the differential lock and slowly pushed the accelerator.

Power Take-Off One of the most important parts of your machine, the PTO is a spinning shaft commonly located at the rear of the tractor. This type of transmission makes it easy to maintain a constant speed; the operator simply puts it in the appropriate...

Subcompact Tractor While the smallest of subcompact tractors are similar in appearance to garden tractors, this is where the similarities end: Subcompacts are much more capable for farm chores, and in many cases, the line between the two classifications...

Recreation Throw a few bales on a flatbed trailer (hay wagons are great), and you have the makings of a hayride. A good winch lets you pull the load to you for easier removal. Emergency Transport A flood, tornado or other natural disaster may make roads...

With the relatively simple designs that most of this equipment employ, even these repairs can usually be done at home by anyone with decent mechanical abilities; many how-to documents and videos are available online.

For photos of past Vintage Harvest events, visit this blog . As we approach the end of the year, it's natural to look back at the past year. A sign off to the side of the road announced the Vintage Harvest.

Your wallet and ears will thank you. 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. What's better than saving gas and reducing noise at the same time?

Don't bench your tractor when the garden is dormant—more chores await, and this barn tenant is ready to pitch in. Build Firebreaks Whether you're conducting a prescribed burn or installing a fence line through the woods, the tractor is ideal for building...

Even the time of day that you mow can make a difference. This will discharge the clippings toward the middle of the mowing area, which is much more desirable than discharging them into a non-mowed area, where they will just get tangled up in unmowed grass...

Tags agriculture , Italy “A Lamborghini tractor is much better made than a Lamborghini car,” one grizzled old farmer told me. The older generation of farmers likes Lamborghini tractors for the capacity for two or three simultaneously working power...

At times like these I suggest thinking back to the days before the three-point hitch was a standard for farm equipment. But for all its strengths, the three-point hitch hasn't always been a standardized feature for tractors.

You'll need: new oil a new filter a new drain plug crush washer or rubber gasket possibly a new plug This might also be a nice time to pick up any other related supplies, such as a funnel, shop towels, degreaser or brake-parts cleaner (for a quick clean...

Some people keep things simple and use the front-end loader on their tractor to scrape at the surface of the driveway. While such blades can do a fine job on simple tasks (and are great for pushing and distributing piles of loose gravel), making deep...

Patching or tubing your tire, if you can get away with it, will always be the most cost-effective way to keep an old tire in use. Tractor tires, and standard tire sizes, have changed a bit over the years, so sometimes finding the right tire size for the...

Drink plenty of water. With enough people and multiple wagons, you can even have one team baling hay while another works on unloading each wagon as it gets filled—a very efficient way to proceed.

Little Mo shows her age a bit with some rust and worn paint—actually, she was repainted at some point in a shade that isn't quite “John Deere Green”—but the restoration job on the Massey makes the tractor look like it just rolled off the assembly...

“Don't buy more cutter than you need, but don't undercut the power, either,” says John Quinley of Land Pride. To further confuse the situation, a rotary cutter powered by a dedicated 18-horsepower motor and pulled behind an ATV or UTV may be more...

On one fall afternoon, after it had been raining for days, my brother and I were replacing a damaged fence post that had been set in the ground using concrete. Here are some tips and advice to help keep you safe while removing fence posts with your tractor:...

The wires are thick—they're multiple wires twisted together—and I wouldn't dare try to cut through them with wire cutters. For this project, wire cutters were perfect—they handled the relatively thin wire that comprised the fence, and their one-handed...

Two perfect examples are tree stumps and large rocks—they're very heavy and often oddly shaped, presenting a challenge when it comes to moving them to a better location (i.e., out of your hay field or barnyard.) So how do you move large objects like...

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 as your tractor or perhaps your ATV might put on enough hours to warrant a midseason oil change.

Prepare & Store Summer Equipment Unless you're planning to stick tire chains on your lawn mower and use it to plow snow , chances are that you'll put it away until the grass starts growing next spring.

Consider an oil scan or sample program for periodic review of oil quality and a heads-up on other problems. Place a sufficiently large pan or tub beneath both to catch and hold total engine oil volume.

Do you ever see half moon-shaped notches that appear to have been cut out of the leaves on your rosebushes or shrubs? See the photo with this article for an example of the cut outs they leave on the leaves of their plants of choice.will.

Tags farm equipment , tractor , UTV Choose the right piece (or pieces) of farm equipment to complete your spring farm-maintenance chores with help from this guide. The right tool saves time and effort, making cleanup easier and more fun to do.

$2,199 at Yardmax 6. $39.99 per pair at EZGrip Mat Mover 4. So have a look at the things we found that can help your farm run better or keep you and your animals safer. Every issue of Hobby Farms magazine, our editors search for items that are useful...

Whether you need a stump grinder will depend on the size and number of stumps you intend to remove. (You might need to cut some of the main roots first.) Of course, you should use caution with any effort to forcibly remove a stump, as it's quite possible...