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    Grapple Weight

    Well, the wildkat lasted about six hours before this happened, and I was being very cautious as it was my first day with my new MX 5800. I wasn't grappling anything particularly awkward or heavy either, just a piece of log about 48" long. You can tell this particular weld wasn't terribly good...
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    Just Bought My First Tractor - MX5800

    Tractor came in yesterday and I'm confident I made the right choice. Mx5800 with HD bucket, rear remote, third function, hyd top link, rear LEDs,and canopy. 84" farm king box blade as well. Off to burn slash piles😀
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    Grapple Weight

    Hi all. I'm expecting delivery of my new MX5800 next week and am looking at grapples to help me deal with slash piles and burn piles. I see that the lift capacity of the 5800 is 2310lbs. The tractor weighs 3734 lbs but will have filled tires and a 700 lb box out back. I've seen several...
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    Just Bought My First Tractor - MX5800

    Hi everyone, I'm new here, and have never owned a tractor in my life. In fact, I've never really lived rural until about a year ago. Here is a little description of our situation. My wife and I purchased 20 acres of forest/hills/pasture in a mountainous area. She is a doctor who took a rural...
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