Tractor Sizing Help with a Kubota purchase

[Poopdeck Pappy]

So you got the L4600 AND the HST. That's the best of both worlds. Good job!

 

[TomSeller]

Congratulations! Looking forward to the pictures. Nice selection.

 

[wmonroe]

Congrats on getting the exact tractor you wanted. The hard part is waiting now.

 

[scaredychicken]

Another wise purchase, well researched with a little help from you TBN friends. Good for you.

 

[FatTireFarm]

Thanks everyone for the help. I had the tractor delivered recently after waiting for a back ordered BH92 backhoe for what seemed like forever. I look forward to making some dirt piles this weekend! Now for the next chapter...implements. Since I'm now cash poor, I'd like to add implements slowly and in priority order. If I'm looking to maintain a gravel driveway and trails in the woods (some grading maintenance and knocking down some weeds), what will work best, a box scraper, landscape rake, or blade? Also, what's the opinion on having a quick hitch? Seems like it would make life easier.

 

[Baby Grand]

Congratulations - that's a nice combination for the work you described.
I think you'll find that the BH92 is worth the wait.
Remember ... pictures!

 

[TripleR]

I have a landscape rake, back blade and box scraper; box scraper gets used while the others haven't been on my tractor in years. A hydraulic top-link is beyond handy with a box scraper.

 

[TomSeller]

I have a landscape rake, back blade and box scraper; box scraper gets used while the others haven't been on my tractor in years. A hydraulic top-link is beyond handy with a box scraper.

I don't use my back blade either. I don't have a landscape rake but always thought they would be handy cleaning up under trees.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Thanks everyone for the help. I had the tractor delivered recently after waiting for a back ordered BH92 backhoe for what seemed like forever. I look forward to making some dirt piles this weekend! Now for the next chapter...implements. Since I'm now cash poor, I'd like to add implements slowly and in priority order. If I'm looking to maintain a gravel driveway and trails in the woods (some grading maintenance and knocking down some weeds), what will work best, a box scraper, landscape rake, or blade? Also, what's the opinion on having a quick hitch? Seems like it would make life easier.

I'd suggest making a list and prioritizing it into implements that are Necessary vs. Useful vs. Desirable.

I'd rate a box blade as necessary, a landscape rake as useful and a quick hitch as desirable (i.e., it would be nice to have but would be a low priority if funds are not unlimited).

The best tool for grading a gravel driveway is a land plane grading scraper, but it is not as much of a swiss army knife as a box blade is. You can move dirt AND grade your driveway (or anything else) with the box blade. The LPGS will grade better but can't really move dirt.

A box blade is one implement that you can safely buy used because (1) there's not much to go wrong with it, and (2) if anything IS bent, broken or worn, you can easily see it.

 

[TomSeller]

I'd suggest making a list and prioritizing it into implements that are Necessary vs. Useful vs. Desirable.

I'd rate a box blade as necessary, a landscape rake as useful and a quick hitch as desirable (i.e., it would be nice to have but would be a low priority if funds are not unlimited).

The best tool for grading a gravel driveway is a land plane grading scraper, but it is not as much of a swiss army knife as a box blade is. You can move dirt AND grade your driveway (or anything else) with the box blade. The LPGS will grade better but can't really move dirt.

A box blade is one implement that you can safely buy used because (1) there's not much to go wrong with it, and (2) if anything IS bent, broken or worn, you can easily see it.

Spot on.