Bought a new skid

[Jordan Selsor]

Well just went and picked up my new to me toy.. New Holland lx 665 diesel with low hrs. Came with 2 buckets and a set of forks. Tires are pretty new. I am curious if anyone on here has any experience with lx665 skids. I mainly want to know how they handle a brush hog and stump grinder attachment.

Tks Jordan

 

[wklman]

I never owned one but when l talked to lee about renting one from his brother he said the brush cutter on the skid steers are the cats meow for trail work.

 

[Jordan Selsor]

This thing called for 10w30 for the hydraulic fluid and motor oil???? Weird I thought most diesels were 15w40

 

[jlonll]

What kind of area are you going to be working? Wet grass can be a real problem for the tires without tracks.

 

[Jordan Selsor]

My ground consist of mostly hardwood ridges and creek bottoms. I have allot of hrs on them and know when its to wet to be productive. I don't care for tracks on tire machines much, due to constantly having to tighten them and plus they will tear your tires up in a hurry! I considered a track machine but for my purposes dont think it was worth the extra coin.

 

[West Branch]

I don't remember what model our NH skid steer is but it looks pretty similar to that one. We use our JD skid steer for the brush chopper I don't remember ever hooking it up to the NH. The JD is a little more enclosed with a door and sliding windows on the side so it feels a little safer from branches and other things that may come flying at you.

We have used the NH with pretty much all of the other attachments, I think the only other hydraulic attachment is the post hole digger. It worked well for that. It seems like a pretty good skid steer and my dad had bought it for a heckuva deal, so he hasn't been disappointed at all.

 

[Jordan Selsor]

tks good to hear West Branch. I would love to pick up a smaller brush hog attachment but holy smokes they are pricy! I dont think the wife will go for it especially when we have a brush hog for my father in laws JD.

 

[Jordan Selsor]

Thanks Mo! My wife was pissed that I bought it but hey I know a good deal when I see one;) I already got 2 paying jobs on the books with her. Im taking to the farm to clean up some brush piles this weekend. I hope to plant a good 2 acres of beans sun. I dont have a planter. Just gonna plow, disk and broadcast then disk again.
We shall see how it goes. You get your spring plots in yet?