Before spending the money having my L3240 (5 years old) hauled to the orange doctor I wanted to see if anybody can help me figure out what is going wrong.
I have two circuits on my loader to operate a 72" grappler. I last used it in the Fall and took it off for the winter (such as we had here...
I have a 3240 with front hydraulics. I have a chance to pick up a Grouser brand 6 way 7' dozer blade for what I think is cheap money. I would use it mostly to plow snow and level gravel/dirt, but also a little ditching.
Assuming the weight is OK (I'm having problems finding a reliable number)...
For logging (and other fun stuff) I am switching from skidding with a 1960s Bombardier J-5 w/winch to a 1953 Oliver OC-3. Hey, why buy something newer when you can buy something older, right?
I need a decent winch for the OC-3 that is capable of skidding tree length or 24' logs up to about...
As a soon-to-be new Kubota owner I decided to skip out on a Kubota backhoe option because the price puts it way out of my justification range. But there's a fair number of used ones out there that are inexpensive enough to be worth getting. The problem is I can't tell what I need to look for...