Just ordered a new NX4510HST.

[ratchman]

Hi everyone.

First time post from a long time lurker. My wife and I are building on 35 acres (15 tillable, 20 in woods) and "should" be moving in next month. I'll have 1/4 mile of gravel drive to maintain, a few acres to keep cut, and a bunch of projects to keep me busy on the new toy. I ordered it with a 6' box blade & a 6' cutter.

Our property needs a lot of cleanup. It was a piece of a family farm until about 45-50 years ago. Since then, no one has bothered to keep up with the edges of the cleared land, so there's all kinds of garbage growing wild on the edges about 10' deep. So I need to get a grapple too. I feel like a kid with Christmas a week away waiting for this tractor...lol.

Anyway, I've learned tons from posts on this site, so I just wanted to say, "Thank you!". And...get my first post out of the way.

Cheers!

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum. I would say that it DID take you a long time to finally post.

Congrats on the new building.

 

[ratchman]

Thanks mddorange!

You're right, I've been reading here for almost 2 yrs. Started seriously shopping last year in the summer. I tried to set a budget, but in the end, I had to accept that if I was going to get what I wanted, I would just have to bite the bullet and pay the man. I spent so much time shopping and researching that I feel like I need a new hobby now that I have ordered...lol.

And thanks for your service mddorange! I was USAF myself. I flew C-130s at Pope AFB on active duty, then spent the rest of my career with NCANG. I retired 4 years ago and retired after 28 years.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to 'posting' on TBN from Downunder. Congratulations on making your decision! :thumbsup:

Enjoy the site... even more now that you're contributing.

 

[mddorange]

Thanks mddorange!
And thanks for your service mddorange! I was USAF myself. I flew C-130s at Pope AFB on active duty, then spent the rest of my career with NCANG. I retired 4 years ago and retired after 28 years.

So, which version of C-130 did you drive, H's & the Super J?

Back in Country it was all A's, B's and H's. Was in the 314TAW out of CCK, Taiwan.

 

[oosik]

ratchman - Welcome to TBN and the forum. Not to worry - that big 'ol smile WILL NOT freeze on your face.

Suggestion - get a copy of the Operators manual from your dealer and read it - cover to cover - before your new toy arrives. It will answer most all important questions. Go slow, be safe with the new tractor.

Congratulations - that is a great tractor.

 

[NC419N]

Welcome to the Pack
Did you go with the Cab style or open? Talk about spoiled the Cab will sure do it

 

[thekkfan]

Welcome fellow N Carolinian and welcome to the pack!

 

[ratchman]

So, which version of C-130 did you drive, H's & the Super J?

Back in Country it was all A's, B's and H's. Was in the 314TAW out of CCK, Taiwan.

I flew E's at Pope AFB. I was in the 39 TAS/317 TAW. They were pretty used up when I flew them and only got worse. That just made is become systems experts...lol. We used to keep a list of things that were inop so we knew how to handle the next failure. Things sometimes got complicated. Once I came to Charlotte with the NCANG (156 AS/145 AW), I flew B models. They were there best maintained and best built airplanes I ever flew in the military. But they weren't very capable by today's standards. We got H3's in the Spring of '94. They were great when we got them, but Charlotte have the last one away this time last year. They now fly C-17s. I was too late for Nam, but had my first combat airdrop in Panama. I was lucky enough to be able to fly in everything we did from '89 until I retired in 2014. I loved it. The Might Herk is a great machine no matter what version your talking about.

 

[ratchman]

ratchman - Welcome to TBN and the forum. Not to worry - that big 'ol smile WILL NOT freeze on your face.

Suggestion - get a copy of the Operators manual from your dealer and read it - cover to cover - before your new toy arrives. It will answer most all important questions. Go slow, be safe with the new tractor.

Congratulations - that is a great tractor.

Great idea and thanks Oosik. I'll see what I can do about getting the manual.

 

[ratchman]

Welcome to the Pack
Did you go with the Cab style or open? Talk about spoiled the Cab will sure do it

NC419N, I got open station. This will be my only tractor and I am hoping to do lots of work in the woods. I have 5-6 acres of 20 year old pines that I am planning to take advantage of. That tractor will pay for itself if I can skid out some logs and have them milled for building lumber. I think I can get most of what I will need for a nice pole barn from them

 

[ratchman]

G'day Mate and welcome to 'posting' on TBN from Downunder. Congratulations on making your decision! :thumbsup:


Enjoy the site... even more now that you're contributing.

Thanks Wagtail. I have been an information vampire for a while now...lol. I'll certainly be happy to contribute however I can.

 

[ratchman]

Welcome fellow N Carolinian and welcome to the pack! View attachment 577159

Thanks. I've sent 2 sons to NC State up your way. They love it and my wife and I always enjoy our trips up to Raleigh. Pretty country.

 

[ratchman]

Now attachments. I ordered it with a Bush Hog brand BH6. But, the more I look, the less I like it. Didn't really notice that the deck is stitch welded. Anyone have a 6' cutter they are really fond of that won't break the bank? I think I can get away with a light to medium duty cutter. Most of my cutting will be trimming up grass and weeds around a planted field and driveway. There is some overgrowth around the edges of the woods, but I don't plan to mow that until I do some cleaning up. It would be nice to just attack it with an HD cutter. Hmmm...all idea or suggestions are welcome.

 

[mddorange]

I flew B models. They were there best maintained and best built airplanes I ever flew in the military. But they weren't very capable by today's standards. I loved it. The Might Herk is a great machine no matter what version your talking about.

We always liked the B best also. The H's seemed to break to often. Our bird was selected to fly Bob Hope around for his 69 Christmas Tour. One of the greatest men I ever met.

 

[Overtaxed]

Now attachments. I ordered it with a Bush Hog brand BH6. But, the more I look, the less I like it. Didn't really notice that the deck is stitch welded. Anyone have a 6' cutter they are really fond of that won't break the bank? I think I can get away with a light to medium duty cutter. Most of my cutting will be trimming up grass and weeds around a planted field and driveway. There is some overgrowth around the edges of the woods, but I don't plan to mow that until I do some cleaning up. It would be nice to just attack it with an HD cutter. Hmmm...all idea or suggestions are welcome.

I have the Everything Attachments 6' cutter. It's a good machine, I did need to get something heavier duty for my needs, but if your mowing grass and small stuff, the EA will serve you well. I also wound up with a Baumalight CP560, which is just a different animal, it's made to take down trees and do it all day long. I wouldn't want to cut the grass with this thing though, it's very heavy and without a tail wheel, cutting grass would be a nightmare. Depending on how much grass your cutting, you might want to go bigger than 6', on my 6010, there's nothing I can possibly get under the cutter that can use up the HP, I run out of speed long before power mowing my fields. If I had it to do over again, I probably would have gone for a 7' or maybe even a 12' batwing if I could stomach the price.

 

[oosik]

I have researched rotary cutters for years and finally decided that there just isn't enough grass or brush on my 80 acres to do any mowing. The final implement that impressed me the most was a Brown 415 or 416 rotary cutter. Unfortunately they are made in Alabama and I'm in Ea WA state. Current price on the 415 is $2800 and the 416 is $3200.

To the best of my knowledge Brown has no dealerships and sells directly from their facilities in Ozark, AL.

Its probably all for the best - my Kubota M6040 is open station and mowing would raise unGodly clouds of volcanic ash and dust.

I get enough of that just mowing my lawns with my riding mower.

 

[cat fever]

Welcome to the pack.

I have had my Kioti for 4 years and still look for things that "need to be done".

 

[ratchman]

I have the Everything Attachments 6' cutter. It's a good machine, I did need to get something heavier duty for my needs, but if your mowing grass and small stuff, the EA will serve you well. I also wound up with a Baumalight CP560, which is just a different animal, it's made to take down trees and do it all day long. I wouldn't want to cut the grass with this thing though, it's very heavy and without a tail wheel, cutting grass would be a nightmare. Depending on how much grass your cutting, you might want to go bigger than 6', on my 6010, there's nothing I can possibly get under the cutter that can use up the HP, I run out of speed long before power mowing my fields. If I had it to do over again, I probably would have gone for a 7' or maybe even a 12' batwing if I could stomach the price.

Thanks Overtaxed. I like EA equipment. I'm 45 minutes from them and rode up to look at their equipment. Everything I was able to see looked overbuilt. Those folks are busy too. Phone never stopped ringing. I think that cutter would do all that I would need it to do and more. For brush work I wonder if the 5' might be a better choice for me. The 4510 HST only has 34 hp at the PTO.

Do you use the "front and rear shielding" that EA sells with the cutter?

I found your thread on the Baumalight "forest eater"...lol. That thing could get back a couple acres at my place in a couple days if that long. Sweet!

BTW, I was raised in Spartanburg and looked hard for a farm down your way. Pretty country.

 

[ratchman]

Thanks OOSIK. I'll see if I can find one of those Browns around here.