JD 110 for 3pt work?

[GreatWhitehunter]

I'd like to here real world experiances of actual owner with 110's. I know Akfish has posted a few pics and more would be great since you rarely see them using the 3pt or pto. I would be running a flail mower,post hole digger and salsco 6" chipper. Also a rake,boxblade and maybe a few others that I don't realize I need yet. I also really want to know what can I expect a 110 to lift? I would like to lift 2k without too much struggle. Is this realistic with a full bucket or forks? Is the 4 in 1 worth it? I have 48" grapple for the 3320 and it's a very useful tool. I'm not so sure the 4 in 1 will perform as well for my uses. I'm looking for real pricing also. If any of you guys wouldn't mind Pm me with what I should look to pay otd. I don't have an issue with driving for the best deal either.

Thanks
Matt

 

[AKfish]

Matt, I just dropped the hoe and front grapple again today to plow snow. It was about 18F today... last time I had to switch out it was -6F!
I'm using a 7' rear blade and the 6' HD bucket with edge on the FEL. It works OK - but I'm having thoughts about a 3pt blower.

I helped a buddy move retaining wall blocks for his home project this past summer. The pallets were all around 2K (according to the block plant) and the 110 would pick 'em up OK (except one that was probably 3K). However, I wasn't lifting 'em to full height and having the weight extending out on the end of those 48" forks I wasn't about to try, either! His house is at the end of a steep winding drive and the truck dropped the pallets at the bottom of the hill. The loads were heavy enough that halfway up the hill, the tractor would spin out in 2wd on a dry, hard gravel road!

I wasn't interested in the 4n1. Too limited to use as a grapple on a serious basis - IMO. With the bucket up for blade use - you go with "feel" 'cause you can't see the blade. So, I got a 66" HD grapple and the HD bucket. If I had it to do over, I'd get the lighter, smaller grapple. Your current grapple might work just fine. Maybe need to weld on a SS quick-tach bracket.

One consideration after all the 3pt use - weight in the rears. I'm gonna get some anti-freeze in 'em pretty soon. With the bucket on the FEL and any kind of real lifting - really need some ballast besides tire chains and 450lb blade! Thank god, the snow is all fluff!

In the summer, I always drop the bucket when I use the 3pt. (Feels more balanced.) Especially with something like the PHD or rake.

If I can answer any other questions - let me know.

AKfish

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Thanks Ak, that's exactly what I was looking for. How was trailer the 110 with the dmax? I'll likely drive down to pickup if all goes well.

Matt T.

 

[AKfish]

Everything went real well. Not a hiccup or even a flat tire (rap on forehead)! I've read alot of posts about injector problems and I hadn't had any glitches at all.. and I've used that truck to pull loads up the hill on 3 trips now.

Gotta tell ya' - during this past Spring with all the frost-heaves; I was more than ready to unhitch that trailer.... nearly 14K hooked up - buckin' and jerkin' down the highway!

But on those flat, civilized freeways - 65 and 70mph; makin' time!

Good luck, Matt. Be nice to hear how everything works out.

AKfish

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

AK, you know what really is annoying is the fact my local dealers aren't willing to work the same deal. I told them the options I wanted and told them they needed to be under 40k. They told me there was now way I'd get that deal. And I didn't even have half the items you ordered. I really would like the 110 the only big draw back is the fact it won't fit in the garage. I'm a firm believer in keeping the toys inside. I've contacted gamble and I'm awaiting his reply. Got any more pics of the 110 in action? I can't get enough of them.'


Matt T.

 

[AKfish]

AK, you know what really is annoying is the fact my local dealers aren't willing to work the same deal. I told them the options I wanted and told them they needed to be under 40k. They told me there was now way I'd get that deal. And I didn't even have half the items you ordered. I really would like the 110 the only big draw back is the fact it won't fit in the garage. I'm a firm believer in keeping the toys inside. I've contacted gamble and I'm awaiting his reply. Got any more pics of the 110 in action? I can't get enough of them.'


Matt T.

Matt - I hear ya... I guess that some dealers haven't figured out that ANY sale is better than NO sale.. And if you want somebody to keep comin' in the front door for oil, filters, belts, lights, blades, new mower, new tiller -- the list goes on -- that it's sometimes a much better investment to make $2K up front instead of $6K and have a customer "for life" who'll be a great personal ambassador for your dealership!

Yup, the hoe sticks WAY up there! Somethin' like 9'.

Try to get some pics of my landclearing with the excavator and the 110. My youngest son has a problem with finding the docking station for his digitial camera. Get a few posted after he does some laundry...

Got some quotes from a couple of dealer's in MN and WI. Seem to recall they were around ~20% below MSRP. They came in a close 2nd to Nathan.

Good luck.

AKfish

 

[skidoo]

I took down a 50 year old, 32" dia, Doug Fir tree today. It was getting too close to the house. The 110 with forks lifted the main 20 ft section and carried it away to storage. It was heavy. Don't know how much, but I did have to be careful and slow in moving it. With it so long on the ends, I did not want to see how high it could do. But, it lifted enough to get the job done.

 

[AKfish]

Good work, skidoo. (How many trips would that had been with your 2520..?)

Looks like Spring there. We're in for a week or so of below zero days here -- again. It's beginning to wear a bit thin...

AKfish

 

[skidoo]

I would have had to cut it in thirds for the 2520. But then again, it it great for smaller diameter logs too.

We get teased here a lot... Woke up today to 1/2" of white, melting this afternoon. It will tend to one day feel like spring, and then the next, a storm may dump 6" or more.

 

[jenkinsph]

Has anyone here used the heavy duty box blade on the 110 yet? How much trouble is it to remove and replace the hoe?

I am about ready to mount the Frontier BB 1284 I purchased with the 110 and have never removed the hoe yet. I have about 2 acres that need smoothing out after clearing. To carry stumps and branches I found the 48" rail mount pallet forks to do a very good job, no need for grapples so far.



Steve

 

[skidoo]

Has anyone here used the heavy duty box blade on the 110 yet? How much trouble is it to remove and replace the hoe?

I am about ready to mount the Frontier BB 1284 I purchased with the 110 and have never removed the hoe yet. I have about 2 acres that need smoothing out after clearing. To carry stumps and branches I found the 48" rail mount pallet forks to do a very good job, no need for grapples so far.

Steve

I wish I could tell you something about that. I have a Frontier 84" that I haven't used yet. I understand the hoe is simple to remove. But, I haven't yet. I want to get my storage building done first, so I have a good place to put it.

 

[AKfish]

Has anyone here used the heavy duty box blade on the 110 yet? How much trouble is it to remove and replace the hoe?

I am about ready to mount the Frontier BB 1284 I purchased with the 110 and have never removed the hoe yet. I have about 2 acres that need smoothing out after clearing. To carry stumps and branches I found the 48" rail mount pallet forks to do a very good job, no need for grapples so far.

Steve

Let's see... I've been using my Landpride 7 1/2 foot ripper, the tiller, the rake, the PHD, the fert spreader, the 8 1/2 foot roller-packer. Oh yah, the 7' rear blade to move snow.

The hoe comes off in 5 minutes or less. If you back into it squarely; it hooks up in 5 minutes, too. Way easier than the 8A hoe on my old JD970.

(Going from memory..) Extend the stabilizer legs about 4-5 inches above the ground. Extend the boom and dipper with the hoe bucket flat on the ground. Down pressure on the boom to ease the top pins out of the rear mount. Pins out - more pressure on the boom to bring the top mount up and forward of the tractor. Extend the stabilizers to the ground and lift the bottom (lower) rear pin mounts upward from the mounting notches. Move tractor forward about a foot or so. Shut engine off. Disconnect PB hyd hoses and reconnect tractor to itself and hoe to itself. Done.

A handful of hookups and disconnects and it gets fairly straightforward.

Enjoy.

AKfish

 

[jenkinsph]

Thanks AKfish
I am going to try it this weekend, Next week I will have had the 2005 unit for 4 years and never have tried the boxblade or top and tilt hitch, no time like the present. Hopefully this may keep me from buying a 4720 for now, my older 820 (3 cyl 1975) has been doing all of the 3 pt chores but a freind wants it and so I was thinking about an upgrade, this gives me more choices as I would really like to wait a year and get a 5xxx series.



Steve

 

[azbrad]

Removing the backhoe is very easy once you do it the first time and same goes for putting it back on. I have a gannon 72" with top and tilt, I never look forward to putting it on my 110.

If your box blade is anything like mine these tips may help. First make sure there are no women or children around as they may learn a few new choice words. Second you will most likely need to go to church Sunday so block out that time. If you have any way to put the box blade on top of a couple of old tires or something anything that allows you to wiggle it an inch or so that will help when trying to get the 3 point attachments to line up. Make sure you release as much of the hydraulic pressure as possible when connecting hoses. I hope yours is much easier than mine, good luck and see you in church.

Brad

 

[kennyd]

Removing the backhoe is very easy once you do it the first time and same goes for putting it back on. I have a gannon 72" with top and tilt, I never look forward to putting it on my 110.

If your box blade is anything like mine these tips may help. First make sure there are no women or children around as they may learn a few new choice words. Second you will most likely need to go to church Sunday so block out that time. If you have any way to put the box blade on top of a couple of old tires or something anything that allows you to wiggle it an inch or so that will help when trying to get the 3 point attachments to line up. Make sure you release as much of the hydraulic pressure as possible when connecting hoses. I hope yours is much easier than mine, good luck and see you in church.

Brad

Welcome to TBN Brad

You should try to store your box blade on some dollies...especially if you have a smooth hard surface to install/remove it.

 

[jenkinsph]

kennyd, excellent idea about the dolly as I have over 40 of the heavy duty ones used on the big rollaway tool carts.

Thanks a bunch,


Steve

 

[AKfish]

Removing the backhoe is very easy once you do it the first time and same goes for putting it back on. I have a gannon 72" with top and tilt, I never look forward to putting it on my 110.

If your box blade is anything like mine these tips may help. First make sure there are no women or children around as they may learn a few new choice words. Second you will most likely need to go to church Sunday so block out that time. If you have any way to put the box blade on top of a couple of old tires or something anything that allows you to wiggle it an inch or so that will help when trying to get the 3 point attachments to line up. Make sure you release as much of the hydraulic pressure as possible when connecting hoses. I hope yours is much easier than mine, good luck and see you in church.

Brad

Welcome to TBN, Brad. How much does your Gannon weigh? They sure look like "heavy iron"!

Thanks.

AKfish

 

[jenkinsph]

I think the Gannon and the 12 series Frontier are about the same thing. The BB1284 with hydraulic teeth is about 1250 to 1400 lbs. Using the adjustable link arms makes hitching up the larger heavy equipment much easier. I am betting the top and tilt kit doesn't have them though


Steve

 

[AKfish]

Using the adjustable link arms makes hitching up the larger heavy equipment much easier. I am betting the top and tilt kit doesn't have them though

Steve

You're right. The adjustable link arms are available on the 4000 series as an option but not the 110. They should be. Deere might sell more 110's with 3pt hitches...

'Course you could always buy them as an "add-on" from your dealer, I'd guess.

AKfish

 

[Cidertom]

My rear blade weighs a tad too much to yard around by hand. What I do (your mileage may vary, closed sand-box):
I get as close as I can. Dump the bucket so the bottom is vertical and lower it just enough to take some weight off the front. (did i mention my equipment yard is level so nothing rolls on it's own) In neutral, brake off. This allows me to make minor back-forth movements with the dump control from the ground. There isn't enough movement to allow it to roll over me. The motion is much more controlled than trying to nudge it using the drive train.