JD 110 for 3pt work?

[skidoo]

Has anyone here used the heavy duty box blade on the 110 yet? How much trouble is it to remove and replace the hoe?

I am about ready to mount the Frontier BB 1284 I purchased with the 110 and have never removed the hoe yet. I have about 2 acres that need smoothing out after clearing. To carry stumps and branches I found the 48" rail mount pallet forks to do a very good job, no need for grapples so far.

Steve

I wish I could tell you something about that. I have a Frontier 84" that I haven't used yet. I understand the hoe is simple to remove. But, I haven't yet. I want to get my storage building done first, so I have a good place to put it.

 

[AKfish]

Has anyone here used the heavy duty box blade on the 110 yet? How much trouble is it to remove and replace the hoe?

I am about ready to mount the Frontier BB 1284 I purchased with the 110 and have never removed the hoe yet. I have about 2 acres that need smoothing out after clearing. To carry stumps and branches I found the 48" rail mount pallet forks to do a very good job, no need for grapples so far.

Steve

Let's see... I've been using my Landpride 7 1/2 foot ripper, the tiller, the rake, the PHD, the fert spreader, the 8 1/2 foot roller-packer. Oh yah, the 7' rear blade to move snow.

The hoe comes off in 5 minutes or less. If you back into it squarely; it hooks up in 5 minutes, too. Way easier than the 8A hoe on my old JD970.

(Going from memory..) Extend the stabilizer legs about 4-5 inches above the ground. Extend the boom and dipper with the hoe bucket flat on the ground. Down pressure on the boom to ease the top pins out of the rear mount. Pins out - more pressure on the boom to bring the top mount up and forward of the tractor. Extend the stabilizers to the ground and lift the bottom (lower) rear pin mounts upward from the mounting notches. Move tractor forward about a foot or so. Shut engine off. Disconnect PB hyd hoses and reconnect tractor to itself and hoe to itself. Done.

A handful of hookups and disconnects and it gets fairly straightforward.

Enjoy.

AKfish

 

[jenkinsph]

Thanks AKfish
I am going to try it this weekend, Next week I will have had the 2005 unit for 4 years and never have tried the boxblade or top and tilt hitch, no time like the present. Hopefully this may keep me from buying a 4720 for now, my older 820 (3 cyl 1975) has been doing all of the 3 pt chores but a freind wants it and so I was thinking about an upgrade, this gives me more choices as I would really like to wait a year and get a 5xxx series.



Steve

 

[azbrad]

Removing the backhoe is very easy once you do it the first time and same goes for putting it back on. I have a gannon 72" with top and tilt, I never look forward to putting it on my 110.

If your box blade is anything like mine these tips may help. First make sure there are no women or children around as they may learn a few new choice words. Second you will most likely need to go to church Sunday so block out that time. If you have any way to put the box blade on top of a couple of old tires or something anything that allows you to wiggle it an inch or so that will help when trying to get the 3 point attachments to line up. Make sure you release as much of the hydraulic pressure as possible when connecting hoses. I hope yours is much easier than mine, good luck and see you in church.

Brad

 

[kennyd]

Removing the backhoe is very easy once you do it the first time and same goes for putting it back on. I have a gannon 72" with top and tilt, I never look forward to putting it on my 110.

If your box blade is anything like mine these tips may help. First make sure there are no women or children around as they may learn a few new choice words. Second you will most likely need to go to church Sunday so block out that time. If you have any way to put the box blade on top of a couple of old tires or something anything that allows you to wiggle it an inch or so that will help when trying to get the 3 point attachments to line up. Make sure you release as much of the hydraulic pressure as possible when connecting hoses. I hope yours is much easier than mine, good luck and see you in church.

Brad

Welcome to TBN Brad

You should try to store your box blade on some dollies...especially if you have a smooth hard surface to install/remove it.

 

[jenkinsph]

kennyd, excellent idea about the dolly as I have over 40 of the heavy duty ones used on the big rollaway tool carts.

Thanks a bunch,


Steve

 

[AKfish]

Removing the backhoe is very easy once you do it the first time and same goes for putting it back on. I have a gannon 72" with top and tilt, I never look forward to putting it on my 110.

If your box blade is anything like mine these tips may help. First make sure there are no women or children around as they may learn a few new choice words. Second you will most likely need to go to church Sunday so block out that time. If you have any way to put the box blade on top of a couple of old tires or something anything that allows you to wiggle it an inch or so that will help when trying to get the 3 point attachments to line up. Make sure you release as much of the hydraulic pressure as possible when connecting hoses. I hope yours is much easier than mine, good luck and see you in church.

Brad

Welcome to TBN, Brad. How much does your Gannon weigh? They sure look like "heavy iron"!

Thanks.

AKfish

 

[jenkinsph]

I think the Gannon and the 12 series Frontier are about the same thing. The BB1284 with hydraulic teeth is about 1250 to 1400 lbs. Using the adjustable link arms makes hitching up the larger heavy equipment much easier. I am betting the top and tilt kit doesn't have them though


Steve

 

[AKfish]

Using the adjustable link arms makes hitching up the larger heavy equipment much easier. I am betting the top and tilt kit doesn't have them though

Steve

You're right. The adjustable link arms are available on the 4000 series as an option but not the 110. They should be. Deere might sell more 110's with 3pt hitches...

'Course you could always buy them as an "add-on" from your dealer, I'd guess.

AKfish

 

[Cidertom]

My rear blade weighs a tad too much to yard around by hand. What I do (your mileage may vary, closed sand-box):
I get as close as I can. Dump the bucket so the bottom is vertical and lower it just enough to take some weight off the front. (did i mention my equipment yard is level so nothing rolls on it's own) In neutral, brake off. This allows me to make minor back-forth movements with the dump control from the ground. There isn't enough movement to allow it to roll over me. The motion is much more controlled than trying to nudge it using the drive train.