Firewood tractors

[Locust Cutter]

Yes it's a hydrostat. I think it has about 800 hours on it and it's currently on it's 3rd owner and I know Him well and the previous one. It's been well maintained, has the standard bucket, a box grader, 5' bush hog, post hole digger and rototiller... There may be a finish mower and pallet forks too, I'm not sure. I could probably buy the whole deal for 12K.

 

[Locust Cutter]

A good friend has a Deere 1025R and for 25hp I am impressed at what it can do with some finesse and careful operation, but for firewood it's both a God-send and lacking. That 3800 might be the ticket for having good maneuverability and capability without being too' big for tight places and average trailers. What's the weight on your NH in working order?

 

[Ryan Browne]

A good friend has a Deere 1025R and for 25hp I am impressed at what it can do with some finesse and careful operation, but for firewood it's both a God-send and lacking. That 3800 might be the ticket for having good maneuverability and capability without being too' big for tight places and average trailers. What's the weight on your NH in working order?

My TC29D weighs 2460 from the factory. I have fluid in the rear tires, which probably adds 500# or so. Mine doesn't have a loader, so I add another 250# to the front. A loader would be more like 800# I suppose, depending on whether or not you have the bucket on.

The L3800 is similar in weight (2660) from the factory. Not sure if the tires are loaded on the one you're considering, but I'd strongly recommend getting them filled if they're not. So, if you had filled tires, the loader, with the bucket on, you'd be somewhere around 4000#. Not a bulldozer, but pretty capable.

The guy I bought my NH from was using it with a Farmi 351 skidding winch. It was a pretty decent setup for him. It has R4 industrial tires, which are very durable, and better on the lawn, but lack traction compared to the R1 ag tires. If I wanted to continue using it in the woods I would find a set of ag tires and or a set of tire chains, ideally front and rear.

That sounds like a heck of a deal for 12k. Around here, with all those attachments, that'd be a 20k setup I bet. Hopefully it has the SSQA setup on the loader; I think it was still optional on that model. Either way, it's a steal. It's not a skid steer or a dozer, but dress it up right, and it'll be a great firewood machine. Handier than a pocket on a shirt, as they say. Hell, if you don't want it for 12k, let me know. I'll buy it in a heartbeat, with a finder's fee included, of course .

 

[Locust Cutter]

I intend to make it happen as soon as I can. It's not going anywhere anytime soon though as the neighbor likes using it from time to time. Ought to be just what I've been looking for and I shouldn't need a dual tandem GN just to haul it.

 

[Dasmoose]

Been tugging firewood with garden tractors for a long time. Started with a gt6000 gear transaxle, broke reverse and cracked the case so went to a gt5000 hydro. That thing didn't pull for a dam so we got a case 646 loader. A couple years after that I got bored and stabbed a 7hp yanmar diesel in a Massey 8 then swapped the stock transaxle for the gt6000 style so I could run 12" rims. Was a fun little beast with wheel weights and suitcases it was close to 1500#. It couldn't be stopped in 1st low if it wasn't moving it was digging. Not one of my best projects but it was neat sold it for $1500 think I had 500 into it lol

 

[Ryan Browne]

This isn't the way I usually do things, but it happened to work this way today. Thought it was picture worthy.

 

[Northwet]

There you go, 1966ish Cub Cadet. Grandfather bought new. This spring I repowered it with a 420cc lifan honda clone.

 

[Locust Cutter]

I understand the money, but it hurts my heart seeing a chicom product in what was a damn fine American product. Function is function though...

 

[Northwet]

If it make you feel better it was a real pita to make it all work.

 

[Locust Cutter]

LOL. I've had to do things which I didn't prefer because necessity is a Mother... I get it.

 

[Northwet]

The kicker is shortly after I got it functional an add turned up on Craigslist for a guy that has a wrecking yard for these things. It would have been so much easier to get an old Kolher that actually fit.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Just as long as it wasn't a K17... I had one of those P.O.S's in a JD 317... I wish I had kept the tractor but it would have needed a new engine and all wiring and I needed a functional mower right then, w/o the funds for a functional tool and a side project... Oh well.

 

[RyeThomas]

Picked this one up last week from my buddy, we are selling it. Well selling it or my 3032e haven’t really decided.
If anyone runs across a 4500/4600/4700 (or a 10 series of the previous) with a 460 loader please let me know. That’s what I’m looking for now but they are proving tough to find.

 

[cfred]

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[ajschainsaws]

Welcome to the forum great 1st post

 

[FergusonTO35]

My little 1955 Fergy was a medium size tractor back in it's day and for many farmers (such as my grandfather who had a 2N) it was the only one they owned. Nowadays, this size tractor is just considered a grown-up riding mower!

 

[RyeThomas]

Well I landed my dream machine yesterday. I had almost driven up to 7 hrs one way a few times to look at them, somehow one popped up 30 min from me.
John Deere 4510, 4x4 ,460 loader, power reverser, original owner, 176 hours. Came with loaded tires, 6’ LX Cutter, 6’ rake.
I jumped at it. I consider myself very lucky!

I’ll post pics tomorrow when I get some WiFi

 

[Ryan Browne]

Well I landed my dream machine yesterday. I had almost driven up to 7 hrs one way a few times to look at them, somehow one popped up 30 min from me.
John Deere 4510, 4x4 ,460 loader, power reverser, original owner, 176 hours. Came with loaded tires, 6’ LX Cutter, 6’ rake.
I jumped at it. I consider myself very lucky!

I’ll post pics tomorrow when I get some WiFi

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Congrats!! That's a sweet machine. Do you still have the smaller JD? I'm curious to hear what you think of the power reverser versus the HST for working in your small area. Also, you're gonna have tons more traction, but your lawn isn't gonna like those R1s. I think you're really going to like having the more capable loader though. It's great to be able to lift pallets of wood or other material. Does that machine have some sort of quick attach on the front?

 

[RyeThomas]

Quick attach bucket. And yes I’m going to have to be more careful in the yard. I’ve used a reverser before, I like them. The hst is nice but the constant high pitched whine can get annoying. No doubt the hst is a little better at small movements and loader work, that said I really like a reverser as well.
I still have the 3032e, I want to make sure I made the right choice for my yard and my application then I’m 99.9% certain the 3032 will be up for sale. It’s a great machine and is like new.

 

[RyeThomas]

I know it’s a tractor thread, but my new tractor needed a bigger trailer. Lol

I am selling my 16’ trailer and I ordered a 22’ LAMAR trailer yesterday. Really had a hard time, looked for about a month, almost purchased a deckover gooseneck but when it came down to it I hate loading a skid steer or tractor with a cutter at a steep angle. I have twice had a machine slip Orr the narrow metal ramps. Once a skid steer with solid wet tires and the other a Massey Furgeson tractor with too big a cutter and no counter weights. The front end pulled up off the ramps and trailer and by the time I got it settled both fronts were off the trailer and I was counting my blessings.

So I’m selling my 16’ Cam steel deck and it will cover most of the cost of my new trailer.
One of the things that got me was Lamar gives you a bunch of options included that a lot of lower cost trailers make options. When you compare apples to apples it’s a lot of trailer at a fair price.

So it’s a 22’ 14k capacity, self cleaning dove with full width ramps, HD drop leg jack not the normal marine style junk, sealed modular wiring harness with lifetime LED’s, easy remove fenders, powder coat finish vs cheap acrylic paint.

Pics are of a similar trailer, it’s grey mine will be black and it’s 20’ mines 22’. Should be here mid January.