New TC30 owner

   / New TC30 owner #1  

treefarmer391

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Hi Guys

Been a passive member for years, waiting for 18 years to get a machine to manage my tree farm property. Found a nice TC30 9X3 with 7308 FEL & 757C BH with low hours and am now learning to use it properly. First project was patching up the farm driveway. Next was a 'portable' garage to keep it out of the weather until the barn is built. These things make quick work of projects that the wife & I have been killing ourselves over! Should I be worried about the wife making long deep holes with the BH and asking me to jump down and check the size....(-:

Need to get a rear blade and rake to re-groom the 800' bank run gravel driveway. Gets compacted too much for a rake to break up. Thinking an angle run down the sides with a medium duty Rear Blade will pull the material back in that was pushed off the 'crown' from the snowplowing season.

Should I get a blade with angle (more $$$$) ???? Considering the Bush Hog 50-06 and a 7' rake (Leinbach or Bush Hog). Will either of these be the right size and not be too small or oversized & strain the machine?

Brad
CT.
 
   / New TC30 owner #2  
Congrats on the new toy. I was looking at a tc30 (hydro) myself before I bought my JD. Where in Ct are you located? I'm in Plainfield. Well best of luck with your new toy.

Matt Traficante
 
   / New TC30 owner #3  
I have a TC 30 and I have a leinbaugh 6ft adjustable blade that is rated for 55hp. In my humble opinion, I believe a 6ft blade is just right for the TC 30. There have been times when I have been pulling gravel up hill that I have reached the limitations of the tractor (weight and traction), so I don't think a 7ft blade would work well.

Purchase the best blade you can afford. A rear blade takes a lot of abuse and the added traction of FWD addes stress on a blade. My blade is overkill for my tractor, but I have hit several rocks and stumps that have brought my track to a stand still. I believe a lessor quality blade would have been damaged.
 

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