Next project for" Baby"

[csr0831]

.Ok.....

I've now got about 8 hours seat time and although I am still learning it's limitations, I am having a blast with Baby (my wife's nickname for the new BX). It takes a little longer to mow then it did with the GR. I've got a lot of trees and even though the GR had it;s problems, it WAS very manavuable and I could get around the trees easier and faster with it then the BX.

Anyway, I've got an area around back behind the shed that has been neglected for years and years and that combined with two hurricanes and several nor easters have left it...well less then desirable. over the summer I am going to attempt to get it cleaned out.

I am told that without pictures it didn't happen, so I have attached some. "Before" pictures. After I'm done, I'll post some "after" pictures. I got my Paryannah tooth bar yesterday, and I've tried it out a little and it look as though its gonna work great!! Suggestions and comments would be welcome.

 

[csr0831]

I forgot to post the pics and now I cant get them to post...I'll get it figured out and post them as soon as I can......

 

[csr0831]

Got the pictures......had a brain fart...

 

[creekbend]

Best wishes regarding your Project. It might be in your best interest to take a walk through the area before you start. I saw some wire in one of the photos, and there might be more debris around from the storms. Take your time and be safe. There may even be loose or broken limbs overhead. Just a thought?

 

[CHDinCT]

Nice save on posting those pic's before I saw your thread Anyway, that looks like some tough going to clear out that area. How big is it? Looks like some large trees you'll have to work around and as Creekbend posted, who know's what's in there. Be careful.

 

[csr0831]

I have walked the area although I am pretty familiar with whats back there. The wire is left over from a bulkhead instalation 60 years ago and I am now using it to repair and rebuild portions of it (the NEXT project). There are alot of bricks scattered around and a couple of chain link fence gates. It will requres some cleaning up with the chainsaw to remove some of the smaller trees and some of the overhead debris. The areas is not too large...probably 100 x 100 give or take......

 

[csr0831]

Ok...so logically I KNOW that the further you raise the bucket (espically loaded) the more it changes the center of gravity and the more prone to tipping over the tractor is. I know that. Well this morning I almost found out what its like to ride a tractor as it rolls down a hill. It's not an experience I wish to repeat. I was clearing all this debris out and had a bucket full of damp dirt, ivy, and other debris. It's kind of close quarters and I have to raise the bucket about four feet to clear some other bushes that I don't want to destroy and I have to back out and around the shed. The front of it sits at the top of a slope...maybe 20 degrees. The part I was backing across (as in travesly) was maybe a 10 degree slope...maybe. Well I'm looking behind me to the right side and it occurred to me that I didn't remember the slope being as steep as the tractor would indicate based on it's list. I looked around to the left and the left rear wheel was about a foot off the ground. The only thing could think to do was put the bucket down quick...which I did. I then went promptly to the house and changed my paints. Lesson learned.

 

[rbarker]

Ok...so logically I KNOW that the further you raise the bucket (espically loaded) the more it changes the center of gravity and the more prone to tipping over the tractor is. I know that. Well this morning I almost found out what its like to ride a tractor as it rolls down a hill. It's not an experience I wish to repeat. I was clearing all this debris out and had a bucket full of damp dirt, ivy, and other debris. It's kind of close quarters and I have to raise the bucket about four feet to clear some other bushes that I don't want to destroy and I have to back out and around the shed. The front of it sits at the top of a slope...maybe 20 degrees. The part I was backing across (as in travesly) was maybe a 10 degree slope...maybe. Well I'm looking behind me to the right side and it occurred to me that I didn't remember the slope being as steep as the tractor would indicate based on it's list. I looked around to the left and the left rear wheel was about a foot off the ground. The only thing could think to do was put the bucket down quick...which I did. I then went promptly to the house and changed my paints. Lesson learned.

Ahhhh! You are officially inducted into the brotherhood of tractordom now! You should be receiving your card in the mail in a week to 10 days.... LOL. On a serious note it is really surprising how quickly things can get out of control. Your instinct saved everything except your pants. Glad you came through unscathed.

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[csr0831]

A pair of drawers is a small price to have paid for the lession taught. : )

 

[kevin37b]

Sure hard to explain to the wife ain't it .

 

[csr0831]

She's STILL laughing (after she realized the only thing injured was my pride)......

 

[csr0831]

Finally had a couple of hours to get out behind the shed and start clearing out osme of teh ivy and underbrush. Found all kinds of stuff under the ivy...peices of pipe (black iron, cast iron, PVC, galvinized, there was an old sled with everything rotted away except the steel runners, wire....and I'm sure I'll find more.....now if I just don't jam something into the HST fan, all will be well. This whole thing is making me seriously consider under armor or some other simlar product. The wife took some pics and I am sure the are pretty boring by most standards, but Ill post a few just for grins...

 

[howie70]

Nice BX! I have the brother to yours. BX2370. Got about 6 hours on mine. Working on a patio for the first project. Good luck with your clean up. Stay safe!

 

[rbarker]

The wife took some pics and I am sure the are pretty boring by most standards, but Ill post a few just for grins...

Pictures of tractors at work are never boring! Nice job cleaning up but I hope you were careful around all that poison ivy!

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[csr0831]

Naw.the poison vine got me. As a younger man, it did not really bothe me unless I got it in an opn scrap or sore. Apperantly I have become more sensitive to it as I;ve gotten older. However, it's not too bad, just a few small patches on my arms which actually happened eariler, not yesterday. Yesterday I was very careful NOT to get into to it and its everywhere back there!

 

[bcp]

I like that wheeled loader extension in your second photo.



If you put a space between each attachment, it won't do that.

Bruce

 

[CHDinCT]

Nice pic's and nice project. Watch that poison ivy - bad stuff. As for keeping the shiny side up, you need to put about 300 lbs of ballast on your 3PH and it should keep the rear end planted much better.