I've used TBN for several years as a warehouse of information. Life precludes much more than that, but it was time to register fair and square.
Land: 6 acres, 4 covered with 90-foot white pines (Grrr!), plus many other decorative hardwoods (leaf-makers, especially a couple of mature Chineses chestnut trees). About 3000 pines (yes, too many for the land they are on). They fall routinely, and I find myself having to deal with it even when we are forced to hire a tree company to take away the carcasse. And then there's the 4" layer of interwoven pine needles they deposit every fall. Gravel driveway 1000 feet long over easement between two other lots. Northern Virginia area which seems to get a 2-3-foot snow dump every few years.
Tractors: 2001ish Kubota G1900, 60" mid-mower, sprayer trailer, Cylone Rake, snow plow (unused becaus of the unpleasantness of removing the deck which is a required first step to installing the plow). It's an indestructable mower and it's easy enough for the wife to use. I've pushed big snow with it, but I'm rather surprised I didn't break it in the process.
2010 Kubota BX2660, FEL, 6' TSC rear blade (used for driveway maintenance where it has worked very well, though I had to turn the pins inward to fit the BX 3PH comfortably), Leinbach pine straw rake, 60" mid-mower, filled turf tires.
Snow removal: Troy-Bilt walk-behind track-driven 28" two-stage. Slow but effective, if the snow isn't over the top of the auger scoop. Transmission has blown up once in 75 hours of use--our situation is usually no challenge, but when it's bad (e.g., February, 2010), we have run this for three straight days to dig out. The track drive is excellent for gravel driveways, unless the snow is wet on the bottom, in which case it will load up the track drive with ice and require a lot of fiddling. 2660 FEL is the backup plan for when the walk-behind can't hack it.
Lusting for: BXpanded snow plow, pallet/brush forks, bucket expander.
Real needs: Landscape rake, ratchet rake, bucket hooks.
Me: civil engineer who travels on gubmint business over 50%. Like to do things myself, but don't always have time. Former (by many decades) auto mechanic; decently equipped shop (except would like more welding stuff and the skills to use it well). Not afraid to tackle most repairs and projects as needed, and when time permits.
Rick "now officially introduced, but still an occasional lurker" Denney
Land: 6 acres, 4 covered with 90-foot white pines (Grrr!), plus many other decorative hardwoods (leaf-makers, especially a couple of mature Chineses chestnut trees). About 3000 pines (yes, too many for the land they are on). They fall routinely, and I find myself having to deal with it even when we are forced to hire a tree company to take away the carcasse. And then there's the 4" layer of interwoven pine needles they deposit every fall. Gravel driveway 1000 feet long over easement between two other lots. Northern Virginia area which seems to get a 2-3-foot snow dump every few years.
Tractors: 2001ish Kubota G1900, 60" mid-mower, sprayer trailer, Cylone Rake, snow plow (unused becaus of the unpleasantness of removing the deck which is a required first step to installing the plow). It's an indestructable mower and it's easy enough for the wife to use. I've pushed big snow with it, but I'm rather surprised I didn't break it in the process.
2010 Kubota BX2660, FEL, 6' TSC rear blade (used for driveway maintenance where it has worked very well, though I had to turn the pins inward to fit the BX 3PH comfortably), Leinbach pine straw rake, 60" mid-mower, filled turf tires.
Snow removal: Troy-Bilt walk-behind track-driven 28" two-stage. Slow but effective, if the snow isn't over the top of the auger scoop. Transmission has blown up once in 75 hours of use--our situation is usually no challenge, but when it's bad (e.g., February, 2010), we have run this for three straight days to dig out. The track drive is excellent for gravel driveways, unless the snow is wet on the bottom, in which case it will load up the track drive with ice and require a lot of fiddling. 2660 FEL is the backup plan for when the walk-behind can't hack it.
Lusting for: BXpanded snow plow, pallet/brush forks, bucket expander.
Real needs: Landscape rake, ratchet rake, bucket hooks.
Me: civil engineer who travels on gubmint business over 50%. Like to do things myself, but don't always have time. Former (by many decades) auto mechanic; decently equipped shop (except would like more welding stuff and the skills to use it well). Not afraid to tackle most repairs and projects as needed, and when time permits.
Rick "now officially introduced, but still an occasional lurker" Denney
