Traction Kubota B2710 problems and wondering if I should keep it

[DHD]

the tractor was purchased to pull downed trees out of the 14 acres of timber I own, to mow a little and to grade the gravel road in our development. Mostly light use and hobby type stuff.

Should I keep it is the question? Any help appreciated.

Frank In
South East Iowa

As others have suggested, pulling the downed trees with such a light tractor is your main problem.

Why not cut these trees up into more manageable lengths that you tractor can handle.

Maybe you need an implement like this guy has

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2z8RLqKvR8

Although in practice you may not always be able to get your tractor in the position to get this implement to work properly.
I know my forest land is usually not too level and can have rocks, stumps or other obstacles that you either go around or over.
My Kubota B7800 is very much like your tractor, it has many vulnerable items on it's belly that can be easily damaged.
I don't try to move downed full length trees, but cut my logs up into stove wood length (16") and carry this stove wood out of the forest in my bucket, on well planned exit paths.

 

[chirojoe]

Sorry to hear about the condition you 2710 is in. I havent read all the posts but just to give you my experience with my 2710. I have 300 plus hours on my machine. I have used it to plow snow with a plow attachment and also using the bucket ( preferred), pull a four foot brush hog and since the tornado have been pulling trees up to 20 in. diameter and up to 30 feet in lenght. I have no problem skidding trees. Using a rubber tired machine of that size is usually poor results at best. I have my tires loaded (industrial type) but they will spin when pushing stumps, trees, or "tight" soil. You should use the spinning tires as a sign to back off. If the tires dont spin and you are trying to overpower something you end up stressing something else thats a whole lot more damaging overall. I did buy some forks that attach to the bucket. It took me about 10 minutes to realize it was a bad move. I was trying to pile logs up and unless they were perfectly balanced I found myself lifting the back tires off the ground, not good, forks were returned.
As for your purchase unless you got a killer price you should ask the seller to make good somehow. Good luck.