Mowing Choosing Attachments for Kioti CX2510

[sleuth]

I’m in the process of purchasing 50 acres of land to build on. It’s a mix of overgrown fields, trees, and medium slope. A lot of what’s under canopy and in the field is quickly being overrun with small evergreens. I know my current CX2510 TLB is likely undersized for the property but it’s what I have to start. I also have a land plane. It also has 3rd function installed but I currently don’t have anything that uses it.

I’m going to need some more attachments. Right off the bat I’m going to need a brush cutter so that I can mow and get a better feel for possible homesites, as there are several on the property. I’m thinking I may want a post hole digger too but that can probably wait a few months.

I’ve not yet acquired any attachments that the dealer didn’t sell me with my tractor and I’m really not super experienced with them, but I will most likely be buying them used. I grew up around tractors but minimal first hand experience owning/operating. How do I know what will fit my tractor and whether the hydraulic system is capable of handling it?

For example on the brush hog I could see getting a larger size to mow the field but a 4’-5’ one to mow around treed areas, but how big can my little tractor handle? Also wondering about getting a cutter that attaches to the loader instead, if that’s possible with the third function?

(Pic of me and my tractor for interest. Approaching my first 50 hour service. Prior to this I had a Ford 881 but never used it much for anything except pulling stuff.)

 

[jeff9366]

I’m in the process of purchasing 50 acres of land to build on. It’s a mix of overgrown fields, trees, and medium slope. The field is quickly being overrun with small evergreens.

Rotary Cutter / Bush Hog Considerations for Compact Tractors

If you buy a Rotary Cutter too light it will visit the dealer yearly for $600 repair. NEW Rotary Cutters cut everything at first. As the light blades dull a light cutter undergoes increasing stress. 60" - 72" Rotary Cutters: 400/500 pounds = light duty = grass only. 600/700 pounds = medium...

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You need a tractor of 3,700 to 5,000 pounds bare weight, a width of 66" or more, with 50 to 60 horsepower for your applications on sloping ground. Weight and tractor width will keep you relatively safe as you learn the do's and DONT'S of operating a compact tractor on uneven ground and sloping ground.

 

[jeff9366]

Kioti CX2510 Dimensions​

Width	49.4 inches 125 cm
ROPS Weight	2308 lbs 1046 kg

Also wondering about getting a cutter that attaches to the loader if that’s possible with the third function?

No. The Front End Loader is not designed to push. You will bend the lift arms.

Tractor Rotary Cutters are powered by the mechanical PTO integral with the rear Three Point Hitch.

 

[RjCorazza]

With spending more time on tasks your CX2510 can get the work done... BUT you will be more limited in implement size than I suspect you are aware.
A 5' brush cutter would be borderline with anything other than light brush. The hydraulics are almost certainly insufficient to drive a loader mounted cutter.
All that said, smaller machines are very capable of a wide multitude of tasks if you select the right size implements, and have the time.

 

[kozal01]

Kioti CX2510 Dimensions​

Width	49.4 inches 125 cm
ROPS Weight	2308 lbs 1046 kg

Also wondering about getting a cutter that attaches to the loader if that’s possible with the third function?

No. The Front End Loader is not designed to push. You will bend the lift arms.

Tractor Rotary Cutters are powered by the mechanical PTO integral with the rear Three Point Hitch.

That tractor with the loader and loaded tires is closer to 3,500 pounds. Mine is over 4,000 on the scale with a ballast box on it.

 

[iptman]

For sure get a grapple. Mine stays on my CX2510. How much field do you have? Less than 10 acres and I'd go with a commercial zero turn with a 60-72 inch deck.

 

[sleuth]

I’m in the process of purchasing 50 acres of land to build on. It’s a mix of overgrown fields, trees, and medium slope. The field is quickly being overrun with small evergreens.

Rotary Cutter / Bush Hog Considerations for Compact Tractors

If you buy a Rotary Cutter too light it will visit the dealer yearly for $600 repair. NEW Rotary Cutters cut everything at first. As the light blades dull a light cutter undergoes increasing stress. 60" - 72" Rotary Cutters: 400/500 pounds = light duty = grass only. 600/700 pounds = medium...

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You need a tractor of 3,700 to 5,000 pounds bare weight, a width of 66" or more, with 50 to 60 horsepower for your applications on sloping ground. Weight and tractor width will keep you relatively safe as you learn the do's and DONT'S of operating a compact tractor on uneven ground and sloping ground.

In the short term, I was thinking about putting some wheel spacers on my rear tires. The property is mostly in a valley between a couple small mountains in Alabama. Some gentle rolling hills with a few hollows, etc. to navigate around.

I'm not sure (or rather, I've forgotten) how much my CX weighs. Tires are filled. I'm thinking with a land plane and loader it's probably around 4000 pounds. But the width is only 49".

 

[sleuth]

Also wondering about getting a cutter that attaches to the loader if that’s possible with the third function?

No. The Front End Loader is not designed to push. You will bend the lift arms.

Tractor Rotary Cutters are powered by the mechanical PTO integral with the rear Three Point Hitch.

Is the loader on a skid steer designed different? I've seen a few on Youtube that use a front mounted brush cutter on a skid steer.

 

[sleuth]

For sure get a grapple. Mine stays on my CX2510. How much field do you have? Less than 10 acres and I'd go with a commercial zero turn with a 60-72 inch deck.

Would love to get an EA Wicked Grapple for it, but not sure I can safely order from them anymore. Maybe a used one out there somewhere.

The field portion is probably 20 acres or so. I don't yet know what I'm going to do with it, ie let it grow up for wildlife or actually try to farm part of it.

 

[jeff9366]

The field portion is probably 20 acres or so.

At 2.5 mph, a realistic speed for your narrow tractor over sloped pasture, a 48" wide Rotary Cutter will mow one (1) acre per hour.

I don't know what I'm going to do with the open portion, let it grow for wildlife or try to farm part of it.

Other than for a non-commercial kitchen garden your 2,300 pound bare weight tractor is insufficient for commercial farm tasks. All you will do is damage the tractor and/or damage yourself. TRACTORS ARE DANGEROUS.

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