New tractor arriving this Friday. What do I need?

[Pleease]

If your tires are filed, a tire gauge for filled tires (it's spring loaded so it returns to zero when you take if off the valve stem, and ejects most of the liquid that can corrode or plug it up. With Rimguard I still need to rinse it out immediately or it will gum up).

I need that myself. Where did you get yours - Tractor Supply-type store?

TIA

 

[NetbyTractor]

Many have mentioned Zerks. When you break one, you'll try all the metric sizes. They won't fit. Then you'll try all of the SAE sizes. They won't fit. You'll scratch your head, search for a while, and find that they are 1/8 BSPT (British Standard Pipe Thread). You can find them on eBay for cheap.

Also consider a grill guard insert to help protect the grill from brush damage. Broken Anvil Metalworks makes them.

 

[airbiscuit]

If you travel on the road at all, you'll need a slow moving vehicle sign.

 

[airbiscuit]

If it gets hot there, you may want to install a cooling fan in your canopy.

 

[WranglerX]

Read instruction manual the come with tractor ....Twice......

Best thing I did was add chain hooks to bucker and ballast weight for any heavy FEL lifting.... Wheel spacers add side stability if you are on hilly ground, there is no place where land is dead flat.....

 

[capt023]

Well thanks in large part to the great advice from you guys, I have a Kioti CK2610 arriving at the ranch this Friday....any accessories you could recommend? I'm thinking small (inexpensive) stuff like toolboxes and other trick hacks.....
Thanks!

You’ll need a napkin to wipe the smile off your face

 

[sunandsand]

Agree again, read the manual CAREFULLY. Many times they are written in a language which only approximates
English and they are poorly organized.

Ask questions here - there is SO much information available from some very experienced people, and it is free.

Vibration loosens all kinds of things. Whenever something gets loose, I replace the standard nut/lock washer with a Nylock nut. They're available in metric and they don't fall off.

Grease EVERYTHING frequently, and then go back and grease it again. Sometimes there are grease fittings on the tractor or accessories which aren't in the manual. Friend of mine bought a $2K+ stump grinder, it was never greased at the factory and the expensive gearbox was totally dry and there was no notice that the "Gearbox shipped dry, add oil before use!" A quart of SAE 90 fixed that, vendor got a somewhat testy note - labels cost maybe $1 a thousand, the gearboxes are *considerably* more expensive and of course they would not have covered it under warranty since running it dry is abuse.

Extra stuff to drag around - lots of clevis pins, they're cheap at Tractor Supply and they are constantly falling off with little or no provocation. Same for the turn signal/flasher lenses. Every time I even get near brush, one of them falls off. Dealer wants $12 each, TS is $1.29 or so, I've even picked up a few at the local flea market for fifty cents.

We have Cogon grass here (can't kill it!), the fronds clog the radiator so I carry a long skinny brush to clean the guard and radiator periodically.

Spring loaded pressure tire gauge came off eBay, under $10. I did have one tire on which the valve stem was crudded up from the tire ballast, couldn't add air or measure pressure. A little imaginative cussing fixed it.

I have a set of Pat's quick connects, one or two spare top links is a good idea, they are not expensive. Be sure you measure the width of the sleeve, sometimes the sleeve is too long and won't fit into the bracket on the tractor. A session with a bench grinder fixes that. Be aware that you CAN bend a top link, so having (but not necessarily carrying) a spare is a good idea.

Mounting a fire extinguisher somewhere isn't a bad idea, the problem is finding a protected spot that you can still get to.

As to a gun rack, in some places that isn't so much a political statement but a necessity. Most wildlife promptly goes a'running at the sound of a tractor, a rattlesnake might not. The snake can't hurt the tractor, but it can hurt you. Of course running it over with the bush hog usually adjusts its' attitude pretty well.


Gun rack . . . went to a trade convention a couple of weeks ago, all space-related businesses. (We're near KSC.) Part of the "swag" (and "swag" is what often makes these shows worthwhile) was a toy light saber which lights up red when you press the button. Dear Bride promptly appropriated it and now wants to get a gun rack for the rear window in her Subaru Forester and put that in it. Well she WAS in the army once, so I guess it is OK.


Best Regards,

Mike/Florida

 

[eddieirvine]

Filters, oil and tools for the 50 hour service. Don't forget a drain pan large enough to hold the transmission fluid. Trying to swap a full 5 gallon bucket while oil is pouring out will probably make mess.
A shop manual.
If your tires are filed, a tire gauge for filled tires (it's spring loaded so it returns to zero when you take if off the valve stem, and ejects most of the liquid that can corrode or plug it up. With Rimguard I still need to rinse it out immediately or it will gum up).
Grease gun, grease (I use Lucas red #2) and a Lock'N'Lube. A battery grease gun is not needed for a single CUT. Lincoln makes good hand operated guns or you can get the Lock'N'Lube one which has some nice features.
Chains and shackles for pulling logs. I use a cable choker for the log, it grips well and is easy to push under the log.
If you're storing them on concrete you can make dollies for your implements so you can fit more into a space. HF casters and 2x4s/6s work.

Thanks for the tip on implements having it on a built cart to move around very easy !! Thanks Eddie

 

[MHarryE]

Dealer should have told you about ballast - should have them do it before delivery. I recommend beet juice as you're at an altitude where it can stay at freezing. I live where it can be down to -40F, all mine have block heaters, rarely needed. Had my first CUT for 10 years equipped only like yours. I always carry a chain. Most of the items come when you realize you need something - otherwise you can burn a lot of cash. Filters for first change may be okay but by that time you will find your tractor is too small and you will be trading up and need all different part numbers. I began at 32 HP, am now at 170 HP for my largest and wishing for more. Fence tool pliers are always handy - work as pliers, hammer, rock breaker.

 

[charles todd]

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