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Moving in a week to a home with alot more land so we are planning on building a small mx track on roughly 5-6 acres. Will be using a Kubota L3901 to do the work. Will rent other equipment as needed but that will be my primary pc. Waa originally thinking on just getting a 72" tiller but doing alittle research it seems that something like the arena actor 3 was what more people were using.
Moving into southern york county in PA so it will be rocky.
Any other opinions on what would be best for a tractor that size to go out and rip and maintain a small track.
Moving into southern york county in PA so it will be rocky.
Any other opinions on what would be best for a tractor that size to go out and rip and maintain a small track.
We are getting rid of our current kubota bx2680 for the l3901. Didnt want to go any bigger as I still need to be able to finish mow the balance of the property and not be so heavy I am leaving tracks in the yard.
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A big box blade with extra chisel stuffed in and a dead Chevy sb on it for weight is what I used
That may struggle starting from scratch.
Agree that if you are starting from scratch rent a dozer with rippers and rip it deep with that first, then Jake Rake and Till it later.
Find sand/sawdust/woodchips to till in. That really makes for nice loam.
Of course, most of this work needs to be done on moist soil.
I reworked that thing by adding more tines and weight but was never completely happy with the results. The track would look great; nice and evenly groomed but never would rut up very well cause it just wasn’t ripped deep enough. Of course the dirt on my track is mostly of a clay material so its difficult to groom out with just about anything. I started using a 100HP tractor with an old chisel plow that I could sink almost full depth with to try a create a deeper bed of loose soil. But since much of my track is on a hillside, tilling deep can bite you with erosion issues.
I was probably on a tractor building or working the track more than I was on my bike riding it. But hey thats just a consequence of having the MX addiction.
If you ever use it on dirt that is a little too wet, you will be spending an hour chipping the mud out of the rear roller
And when you go to pick it up, go ahead and get a complete replacement set of the spring plows. They are not designed to be used while turning so they will break with some frequency.
https://www.maschio.com/catalog/product/delfino-dl-usa/en_US
I don't see the need for a dozer other than blading bowl turns and making jumps. You are talking about ripping track and that has not much to do with a dozer. Even with a dozer you would still have to prep the ground the same way afterwards.
You have plenty tractor to pull a 2 or maybe a 3 disc 12 inch turn plow. After that run a set of discs or a cultivator (like you showed) across it to break down and flatten the plow rows. After that you can groom it out with a tiller and you will have some killer loam.
Note: Your PTO does not have down pressure, only the weight of the implement. So that cultivator you showed a picture of is not going to rip total deepness in hard cap soil without it being turn plowed first. And, you can not just skip to the tilling part and get any deeper than 2 - 6 inches deep with possibly multiple passes.
Advice: Check with your farm extension office, farm bureau and see if they have equipment your can borrow, such as the turn plow.
A Maschio A180 would be ideal and should get you 4-6" deep. I have some coming in anytime. I may have a few other options also.
Call or text me 614-747-5249
If any of you guys need implements feel free to contact me. I'm slowly but surely get more and more track to buy products off me. Plessinger,Briarcliff Mx and The Shoals (Stew Baylor) just to name a few.
Pit Row
Rotor, best way te prep clay
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