what do you think about this tractor?

[MarkAndDebbie]

Drove by this tractor today in town. What really caught my eye was - the name on it is the same as a new neighbor of mine. I don't know anything about tractors. What I might want a tractor for - spreading gravel on my driveway (1100 feet), push over trees to extend logging road, bushhog yet to be created field, move stuff around while building, and till a big garden (1/2 acre is big to a suburb boy ).


Anyone got a good tractor primer. Is this off topic?

[StinkerBell]

We have a Kubota BX24 with back hoe, WE LOVE IT!

[peter nap]

I can't make out the name`.
If it's a rice burner, look here:
http://ctocf.proboards54.com/index.cgiS

The first thing that hit me is that there is no ROPS on it. For work on trees and if you have any hills, it's dangerous to not have one unless your experienced. Even then it's dangerous, they just handle it better!

[MarkAndDebbie]

It is a Yanmar 2610. It would definitely get a roll bar thingy (technical term). Supposed to be like a John Deer? I'll check the link.

[glenn kangiser]

ROPS is good - I used to install them.  A lady flipped an 8N backward on herself here a couple years ago - no ROPS - smashed flatter 'n a fritter.

Other than that , many of the imports are quite good -- what choice do we have.  A fellow I did a building for has a Northern equipment one he loves.  It has a ROPS as I recall.

One with a loader could be more useful and a 3 point for a box scraper/ripper for drives.

http://www.northerntool.com/tractors/

[MarkAndDebbie]

Seems Japanese - not Chinese. Rice burner - just stickier rice with more vinegar and raw fish.  

[MarkAndDebbie]

Seems it has a 3 point hitch. about 30 hpwr. You can get a front end loader for it.

My driveway is sloped. How much of a hill can a tractor take? It would seem all tractors would have a pretty high center of gravity.

[MountainDon]

I don't know about these modern rice burners, but a way back I remember one of my Uncle's neighbors got killed when he put his old 2 cyl John Deere in forward gear and engaged the clutch. The tires were frozen solidly to the ground and it had enough torque to rotate the tractor over. No ROPS or any kind of safety gear back then.   :'(

[peter nap]

The tractor can take more hill than your nerves can until you get used to it!
Here's the road I just finished making two weeks ago. I had a friend helping me with it. He has a fast track or something like that with front end loader and backhoe. I have an Emory built with front end loader and I had a grade bos on the back. (back end stuff is good to keep the front end  down) :-/



I am taking this picture from my tractor :




This is a picture that gives an idea of the grade. For some reason, they never look as steep in the pictures as they really are:



Both tractors are Jinmas. I really like them and even Northern uses them under the Nor Track name.

[StinkerBell]

The last pic of the tractors facing each other looked like a game of Tractor Chicken....lol

[glenn kangiser]

Yup, Don -- all that power and geared down -- if it can't go forward it may go over.  Drawbar on the bottom attached to an implement may help but no reaction time to stop it.

I have a ROPS on my road tractor but don't take it far off the road.  Sideways carefully - maybe  30% max (just a guess) but it won't feel good and hitting a rock could ruin your day.  Uphill and down hill straight is better than sideways but even then thoings can go wrong and turn you sideways on the side hill.  I don't think they publish safe figures -- it is left up to you to decide what is safe given your implements and conditions.  Be very careful learning to operate it safely and read and understand the manual.

[peter nap]

Here's one he took of me and it really gives a good idea of the hill:

[peter nap]

[highlight]operate it safely and read and understand the manual.[/highlight]

I take it you never read a Chinese manual Glenn. It's in Chinglish.

It took me two days to figure out that "Butter Nozzles" were Grease nipples

[glenn kangiser]

Looks like fun there Peter.

I think the backhoe in that picture may get Stinkerbell a bit excited.  She loves to dig.

[StinkerBell]

Mayeb I should change my name to StinkyDigger. lol

[glenn kangiser]

I enjoy reading the manuals -- and trying to figure out what they actually mean.  I kind of like the sound of those butter nozzles.  

Eye Dr. says "You have cataracts, Mr. Chang."  

"Oh no -- Rincon Continental."

[glenn kangiser]

Mayeb I should change my name to StinkyDigger. lol

I was surprised you signed in with "Stinkerbell".

[MountainDon]

Yup, Don -- all that power and geared down -- if it can't go forward it may go over.  

Trick was/is to back up first and break them loose.

Sidehills are dangerous!! Don't like them fourwheeling in the Jeep either, though I have a pretty good feel of what it can do. But like you said driving over a rock on the uphill side can ruin your day. Ditto having a tire drop into a hole on the downside. Or a tire rolling off the rim.

[glenn kangiser]

Yup, Don -- all that power and geared down -- if it can't go forward it may go over.  

Trick was/is to back up first and break them loose.

Sidehills are dangerous!! Don't like them fourwheeling in the Jeep either, though I have a pretty good feel of what it can do. But like you said driving over a rock on the uphill side can ruin your day. Ditto having a tire drop into a hole on the downside. Or a tire rolling off the rim.

You are right -- more things to think about.

[MountainDon]

Chinglish.... It took me two days to figure out that "Butter Nozzles" were Grease nipples

Used to be the same back when photographic goods, cameras, lens, accessories started to be made in Taiwan.  

[MarkAndDebbie]

http://www.engrish.com/
in case you need to laugh.

[glenn kangiser]

Some are pretty funny.

[Sassy]

Great link!