firewood tractors

[wireedm]

That's the reason we cut and burn firewood.......in order to get the tractor out. Any reason to hop on the tractor is a good reason. lol

 

[flashhole]

nice pics wireedm. good set up too. looked to me like a blind guy stacked the wood on that pallet.

what are the dimensions on your wood shed?

 

[wireedm]

8' x 8' x 20'.

 

[fireman33]

I've been out a few time cutting the last month, yesterday and today I hauled the wood out

 

[MMG]

Branson 4720. Weighs 6k as it sits with loader and box blade.

 

[nathon918]

Branson 4720. Weighs 6k as it sits with loader and box blade.

6K...wheres it hiding the extra ton?

 

[MMG]

Out weighs s Kubota by about 20%. Everything on it is heavier built than any tractor in its class. That is why I ended up with the Branson. That and less money. 47 hp BTW.

 

[nathon918]

Out weighs s Kubota by about 20%. Everything on it is heavier built than any tractor in its class. That is why I ended up with the Branson. That and less money. 47 hp BTW.

a 4720 only weighs around 4K... loader under 500 lbs. ...so 4500lbs.
tires loaded?

 

[artbaldoni]

You guys are all too hi-tech for me!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Out weighs s Kubota by about 20%. Everything on it is heavier built than any tractor in its class. That is why I ended up with the Branson. That and less money. 47 hp BTW.

47 engine? That would put it just over 40 PTO hp,... Compare it to a 47 engine hp Mahindra and see what one is heavier... Mahindra's are on the heavy side for their hp.

SR

 

[watsons dozer]

I believe mahindra makes the heaviest tractor running, or at least they do in the size I bought. . I know my 4530 4*4 with loader is a pig on the weight. Tractor is 5567, loader 1000( couldn't find weight on a ml120), loaded rear tires in water 1000 ( r4), foamed the front 1000, she sits just at or under 9000 total. Heavy as all get out for a 42 horse tractor. But my lord is that thing a beast, breaks more dang cat 2 pins on implements that get hung before I can stop it. Oh the foam in the front tires is a love hate thing with me, love I can't get flats any more and helps out greatly when packing house pads, hate the fact that the foam has about as much give as concrete so bush hogging pastures is ruffer than it really needs to be.

 

[MMG]

47 engine? That would put it just over 40 PTO hp,... Compare it to a 47 engine hp Mahindra and see what one is heavier... Mahindra's are on the heavy side for their hp.

SR

Getting way to technical guys!

Tractor: 4000ish
Loader: 1500ish (not 500)
Box blade: 500ish (forgot it wasn't on in this pic, it usually is)
Fluid in tires: 500/600ish (I forget how much I had them put it, it's been ten years)

My math is 6000ish.

Didn't know mehandras were that heavy. I stand corrected.


BTW, it is a great wood tractor. Here in the ozarks you need a 4x4 if your gonna pull a trailer with a tractor. Made the mistake of having it in 2wd once headed down hill in my pasture.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Every once in a while, I use an old tractor around here too,

SR

 

[sunfish]

BTW, it is a great wood tractor. Here in the ozarks you need a 4x4 if your gonna pull a trailer with a tractor. Made the mistake of having it in 2wd once headed down hill in my pasture.

I like my Kubota just fine down here in the Ozarks, yep it's 4wd...

 

[skindaddy]

You guys are all too hi-tech for me!

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my dad has the same international cub, your pto still work for the woods mower

 

[artbaldoni]

my dad has the same international cub, your pto still work for the woods mower

Yup the pto works fine. The mower is a 42" brush cutter, like a belly mounted bush hog. Works great up here in the rocks for mowing down the lane and around the wood yard and shop. Use a zero turn around the house.

 

[TIMberbear]

Putting it in the boiler house!!!!

 

[woodfarmer]

Case 5230 with alo loader and farmi winch

 

[firebrick43]

Getting way to technical guys!

Tractor: 4000ish
Loader: 1500ish (not 500)
Box blade: 500ish (forgot it wasn't on in this pic, it usually is)
Fluid in tires: 500/600ish (I forget how much I had them put it, it's been ten years)

My math is 6000ish.



BTW, it is a great wood tractor. Here in the ozarks you need a 4x4 if your gonna pull a trailer with a tractor. Made the mistake of having it in 2wd once headed down hill in my pasture.

Nebraska tractor test have set the standards for testing since 1919

Tractor weights are never quoted with an implement installed.

Hp test are never engine hp
They are PTO and drawbar hp. Your Branson is a 42 PTO hp tractor and the don't list drawbar but I would venture to guess its high 30's.

What loader do you have on that thing???? A koyker (good heavy loaders) 155 has a shipping weight with bucket of 522. A 220 koyker(probably to big) has a 1200# shipping weight? Yours is probably some where between.

Going down big hills has more on how the tractors set up than just 4wd or two wheel drive. Tires make a big difference as do differential locks, brake set up and is it a hydrostat or gear drive. The foreign made compact tractors typically spec r4 tires and are to short in length. So yea, 4wd is important to them.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Another point that most new tractor people don't know is.... Both gear drive and hydro tractors may have the same diesel motor and HP, but the hydro eats up hp, so the gear drive ALWAYS puts more hp to the PTO and wheels.

As for MFWD and hills, having the front wheels engaged, gives you four wheel braking too...

SR