Apple orchard? A little Johnny Appleseed action?
Used to be an orchard, I'm only planning a few trees, some apples, pears, maybe some cherries. Just got to get the field ready. Also going to plant wild flowers around the perimeter within the next few years, I want to get some honeybees!
shaeff- Nice work ! I see you have wheel weights , and chains , and probably power steering. My Ferguson TO-35 has a front loader too , but no power steering . I have to hang an implement on the 3 point hitch, such as my scraper blade or my bush hog mower, to take weight off of the front end so that I can steer more easily. From other threads, I see you do have a large flail mower if you need weight hanging off the rear.
Thanks! Yep, wheel weights, calcium loaded tires, and ladder chains. (Modified from a dump truck). Power steering leaks out one of the fittings, every 3-4hrs of runtime I have to refill. I'll fix that this year. Otherwise the power steering works very well, I can have 1000+ lbs in the bucket and still turn the wheel with one finger.
I've got a 6' McKee snowblower and a 6' John Deere flail. I usually keep the flail on for
ballast and traction, but I was afraid I'd bury the tractor in the mud. That spot is one of the lowest on my property and this time of year it gets swampy. Got stuck once but dragged myself out with the loader.
I picked this machine up as a non-runner for $1000. I have about $1000 more into it including the flail mower (got that for $300).
I had to rebuild the scotch yoke pump, put a new lift cylinder in it, and give it a tune up/fluid flush. I'd love to rebuild the motor sometime, but it runs well and does all I ask it to. Love these old beasts!