I'm Planning on buying a JD X738. Will be used for snow blowing, mowing , trailer (landscaping) work. As I will not be buying a tiller or any rear attachment acessories I'd like to hear what other jobs, uses, advantages the 3 point hitch may have. What other things can it be used for ? stump pulling ? Fence post pulling ? As far as I know it comes standard on this tractor.
3 pt. Hitch use
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yankeerider
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At the very least, a carryall on the 3 pt hitch will let you carry around stuff, and could serve as a convenient attaching point for ballast to counterweight the snowblower of which you write.
RaydaKub
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Not sure what kind of trailer you are talking about, but if it is a ball hitch with some kind of jack stand, you can put a ball on a drawbar and just lower it under the trailer, lift and drive off w/o leaving the seat. (Some caution needs to be used here because you haven't locked it on, etc., but to pull it out of the way to mow or shove it in the garage, it's a nice quick method.)
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Not sure what the lift capacity is with a x700 but with my 3x20 series, sometimes the fence posts are so settled, it makes the front wheels come off the ground when i pull them out of the gound with my 3 pt
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Anyhow, they come in handy
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Anyhow, they come in handy
I doubt that you will be able to pull much of a stump or very tight of a fence post with a X738. I think if you had a 3PH on it you would see how great it is and buy some attachments like a scraper blade to push snow and a box blade for grading.
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For safety sake, don't pull a stump with the three point. Pull from a drawbar fastened BELOW the rear axle. The three point hitch should only be used for three point mounted implements.
joshuabardwell
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If you do this, don't you have to use some kind of stabilizer to prevent the drawbar from rotating in the lift arms?
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With a tractor that only weighs about 1400 lbs you Might as well plan on using the truck that you pull your tractor with to pull stumps unless your in sand with shallow roots or a tree that died 10 years ago. Backhoes and bulldozers are much more effective tools at stump removal. I can lift 5500 lbs at my end links and my setup weighs about 10,000 lbs. The only fence post i can pull out of the ground are ones that were not cemented in. I got one out that was sunk about 2feet in the ground about half way before i sheared the 4x4 post off.
as others have mentioned a carry all and 3pt trailer hitch are very usefull. http://www.everythingattachments.com carry all and 3pt trailer hitchs
RaydaKub
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Yes of course. The OP was just asking what he might use it for, I wasn't trying to give all the specifics. Cheers!
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My x728 has a three point hitch that has another bracket that goes in it and that holds these 42 lb weights for counter balance for the snow blower.
I have a lot of pictures on my website about this tractor if your interested.
Rob
I have a lot of pictures on my website about this tractor if your interested.
Rob
jenkinsph
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I use my x749 with TPH and 540 rear pto extensively for close quarters work. Helps reduce the hand labor quite a bit and overall has worked out well for me. I have several rear implements to use with mine..
If you have no intentions of using rear implements why not buy a model that doesn't have the hitch and save a few bucks?
If you have no intentions of using rear implements why not buy a model that doesn't have the hitch and save a few bucks?
Thanks for all the replies. When I said "pulling" I think I was thinking more of "Lifting". AS with a fence post, wood or snow fence type steel. and maybe with a tree stump, Dig around it first , attach chain and lift with the 3pt. . How much lifting power/strength does it have ? Trailer type will vary between lawn trailer and trailer about the size of two place snowmobile trailer. Both with ball hitch. Just trying to make myself feel better about spending close to 16k for Tractor,Blower,Mower and a few other Accs. like maybe a cab, heater, windshield wiper, suitcase wieghts and hanger for the wieghts.
Rob, Thanks for the pictures ! I like the setup you have on the 3pt. I see you also have a blower. How do feel about the blower in wet heavy snow ? maybe like about 11"-12" of wet snow. Does it plug up ? Your cab, all steel. Do you take it off in the summer ? easy on, easy off ? Heat ?
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It doesn't matter if its wet or a 3' packed drift these 47' 2 stage blowers will walk right through it. I have never had it plug up but I always run it wide open throttle tilling or blowing.
Its a steel Curtis Cab with a heater that you only have to run it on low, the heater is awsome, I have been out in my driveway at 10 degrees with a wind off Lake Michigan, like its snowing sideways and I can set there with a shirt on in my levi's no boots hat or gloves.
I never take it off I only till and blowsnow with it.
Rob
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That was my green rototiller, it just happened to be in the picture, sorry about that.
Rob
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