Hi All - just stumbled accross this site and figured I would register. New to tractors last year so I probably won't have much in the way of help but have found forums to be a wonderful source of information over this last year.
A quick bit about me:
I live in Chester County (SouthEastern PA) on six acres. My wife and I bought our place about 2 years ago and after seeing what my neighbor and his NH TC33 could do, decided to buy a tractor. I honestly set out to buy a Kubota (gasp) as my parents have owned and still do a little simply bulletproof B5200 with FEL which they purchased in the early 1980's. Long story short after debating new vs used, reading countless threads and driving all over the state to try different options, I found a 190hour 3320 on Craigslists and took the plunge. The tractor was very clean and well cared for, has the CX loader and came with a box blade and rake.
The smile has not left my face sense the tractor showed up in my driveway. I promptly found a RIMGUARD dealer and started to add a few options/attachments including a grapple which has rarely left the loader arms until the snow began to fall.
Since early August I have been using the tractor to clear lots of brush, rocks as we have some plans for the property and general other around the house work. Lately it has been all snow removal! I have put about 40 hours on the tractor, gotten a better sense for its limits and yes scared myself a few times in the process (Large rocks in the grapple way far forward need special handling I have found, even will lots of ballast!)
I have also found that you can never have enough hydraulic outlets so that will be a focus for me over the next few months as I want to take advantage of the power beyond loop installed on the tractor.
I am not in any way mechanically inclinded though much to my wifes chagrine I continue to try at times. I have found these forums invaluable throughout this process and thank all those who spend the time to answer what at times must seem like rediculous questions.
- Dana
A quick bit about me:
I live in Chester County (SouthEastern PA) on six acres. My wife and I bought our place about 2 years ago and after seeing what my neighbor and his NH TC33 could do, decided to buy a tractor. I honestly set out to buy a Kubota (gasp) as my parents have owned and still do a little simply bulletproof B5200 with FEL which they purchased in the early 1980's. Long story short after debating new vs used, reading countless threads and driving all over the state to try different options, I found a 190hour 3320 on Craigslists and took the plunge. The tractor was very clean and well cared for, has the CX loader and came with a box blade and rake.
The smile has not left my face sense the tractor showed up in my driveway. I promptly found a RIMGUARD dealer and started to add a few options/attachments including a grapple which has rarely left the loader arms until the snow began to fall.
Since early August I have been using the tractor to clear lots of brush, rocks as we have some plans for the property and general other around the house work. Lately it has been all snow removal! I have put about 40 hours on the tractor, gotten a better sense for its limits and yes scared myself a few times in the process (Large rocks in the grapple way far forward need special handling I have found, even will lots of ballast!)
I have also found that you can never have enough hydraulic outlets so that will be a focus for me over the next few months as I want to take advantage of the power beyond loop installed on the tractor.
I am not in any way mechanically inclinded though much to my wifes chagrine I continue to try at times. I have found these forums invaluable throughout this process and thank all those who spend the time to answer what at times must seem like rediculous questions.
- Dana
