Recent content by deepsleep

That rig is almost as long as some of my plots! It would be nice for my farm field style plots, though.

I agree with this. I had the chance to drill about 7 acres total a couple days ago with my 3p600 on an L4240. About 4 acres are old farm field that is flat and fine for a pull type drill. The rest is anything from 0.05 to 0.5 acres. It took a lot of maneuvering just to lime these small plots...

I'm glad this was posted. I've tried to get some grafted persimmons for the last couple of years and have been too late. I planted some seedlings from Oikos about 10 years ago that are doing great, but I'd like to topwork some. I ordered 2-3 each of the available varieties from Bluehill. Has...

The picture with the strap is me straightening a leaning apple tree. The machine will pluck 3-4” trees like toothpicks. It is definitely addictive. No bugs, climate control, stereo, etc. It’s very comfortable. The projects are limitless. I’m getting a 24” rake, 18” bucket, and frost...

Finally getting a chance to post on the new machine. I just recently had a new transmission line built through part of my property, which is going to become a couple of food plots. The problem is, the line was a mess after construction. The power company used a giant forestry mulcher, which...

Using your formula, I decided to buy one. It is the same model I rented. I should be taking delivery next weekend. My mind is filled with things I'll be able to do with it...plot expansion and grading, road building/repair, transplanting fruit trees/conifers/miscanthus, improving bedding...

Even if you assume no depreciation, there is still opportunity cost. If you’re not using equipment to provide income, you can definitely rent a whole lot for less cost. That being said, as an absentee landowner, it’s nice to have reliable tools available on demand. There is no doubt it’s a...

In practice, this may be how it turns out, but on paper, the depth of the press wheels determines how deep the disc openers can go. One side is a fixed depth (drive wheel), the other is variable (press wheels) with the opener discs in between those points. That’s assuming the openers aren’t...

I finally received my new LP 3p600 near the end of my trip last week. I had a hydraulic top link delivered as well based on advice here. I didn't have much time to plant, but wanted to try some long season brassicas that I had ordered. The drill hooked up to my QH easily, especially with the...

Yup. I did this a few times as well on pretty simple trees, as I'm both inexperienced and uneasy without good overhead protection. It was amazing how much smaller the rootball ends up as you can get the roots to break much closer the stump with the extra leverage I've seen some guys using a...

My land is generally flat from an elevation standpoint but it has a lot of potholes that makes off-road tractor driving dicey and/or impossible I felt like I could get that mini ex anywhere and quickly grade to a “safe for tractor” smoothness The U55 is a true zero tail swing machine which...

I just finished up my week with a U55. I was able to clear a bunch of plots of stumps, grade them, expand plots, free up various fruit trees from MFR and AO, make shooting lanes, move around logs from a new power line, push over trees, scrape under licking branches, make a burn pit, etc.etc...

I got to my place this afternoon and put about 3 hours on the rental (Kubota U55-5). I managed to clear some roads of trees we cut in January, dug up several stumps and rough graded a small plot in the woods. There’s definitely a learning curve, but I’m getting some work done. Digging is...

I should just hire you as my purchasing agent! This is why I’ll probably go for a lower hour machine. I have no idea what to look for mechanically. I guess the other question is how big do repair bills get on this size machine? Is it a thousand here, thousand there or can you get hit with...

This is great info. On the repair charges, that's just another reason renting would be cheaper for a guy like me. I recognize that this is a luxury recreational item and not something I'll be using to make money. That being said, I bought a used Kubota tractor several years back, and it...