Recent content by btarb24

Necro'ing just to inform anyone that comes in on google.. I got a B2601 back in 2021 and it's been perfectly adequate for both snowblowing (front mount) and re-grading the driveway with a 4' box blade each year. Snowblowing only takes a single round trip. The only situation where i've not...

It's a B2601. Rather not buy a grapple for the logs unless i find a need for it beyond that. Even then, i probably wont want to make room to store another big attachment so it'd be a tough sale. I've contemplated buying a longer pair of forks and cutting them down, though it'd be nice to have...

the bale spears to cradle the log is an interesting idea. That'd likely work well without a ton of effort. I had contemplated buying longer fork blades and cutting them down, but I'd prefer an option that keeps the taper. My forest is only bout 30 or so years old so the logs would be fine...

Anyone know of a place that sells 24 inch pallet forks? I've got a pair of 42's and looking to have a shorter set just to carry logs out of the woods. The 42's are a bit cumbersome for that.

I'm not failing to listen or understand your suggestions of a bigger tractor. I'm just not getting anyone that has the particular experience that I'm requesting to hear about. Telling me stories about how great of a job your big tractor does is wonderful and all, but what i really want is to...

I don't have a budget and will not have to worry about financing, regardless of size. However, my goal is value. Step 1 is determining what size tractor is capable of the work - then step 2 is shopping to find the best value within that tractor bracket. Thanks for the insight dodge - I find...

Thus far i've seen enough videos of 25hp subcompacts getting the job done successfully that the next rational stage in the process is to learn when/how/why a 25hp scut would be insufficient. The general feedback thus far seems to be buy oversized so you don't regret it, but that's a rather...

While I appreciate the advice. I'm curious how you would quantify what the threshold of having enough tractor is. Do you perhaps know of any videos or stories of a subcompact failing at the snow blowing or box blade tasks? I'm ok with a bit of a struggle.. it's only the flat out failure...

Well that sure is a coincidence. I also like how you joined the site just to share it - fun! We had driven up from Pittsburgh the morning after it was listed. By that same evening there were already 8 offers on it. We definitely significantly overpaid on it, but we're happy with the choice...

I think i'll start with open cab. I have a leanto on the property that i want to park it under and it wouldn't fit with a cab on it. Figure I can always cobble something together later if i decide i need to defend myself from the snow. Parking and navigation between trees on the forest trails...

Thanks for all the great info and opinions on each side of the spectrum. It's great to hear it all to avoid overlooking a perspective. In this case I wont actually use the tractor for any mowing/brushing whatsoever. We have about 2-3 acres of grass which i just cut with a zero turn. Then...

I just bought a house with a 600' long gravel driveway near Albany, NY. I'm looking for a used tractor that will be utilized for snowblowing, general loader use, and a box blade for the driveway maintenance. It's seeming like even a glorified lawn tractor would handle the snow blowing and...