Traded Up!

[Casimir]

'Course, you could always do like Henro, and buy 2 or 3 tractors of different sizes to do different jobs /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif.

 

[Casimir]

The rest of the attachments arrived, and I finally got some pictures (having too much fun using them /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif). This first one is the ATI Grapple, mounted on a standard 60" bucket to fit through my 6' gates:

 

[Casimir]

Grapple closed:

 

[Casimir]

Electric Diverter Valve installation:

 

[Casimir]

Modified Joystick -- pressing the red button on top makes the forward/backward motion of the joystick operate the grapple, rather than raising or lowering the bucket:

 

[Casimir]

ATI Pallet Forks:

 

[Casimir]

The forks made it easy to lift two 150-lb rolls of wire out of the back of my pickup without scratching the truck or giving me back problems /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

This weekend, we installed about 400 feet of fence. I was able to quickly change between the bucket, forks and grapple for different phases. Even though I am sore from the extra exercise, the tractor and new toys made it a lot faster and easier than the old way. Life is good! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif