Johnny Bucket with factory hitch?

I would go with Johns Hitch. John really over Builds his Buckets and Frames where the Factory quick Hitch Can have some Issues From time to time and Keep In Mind John does Build a Blade even for the Sr. I would also check with him to see if He Can make it Like he use to Because You Have two Hydraulic circuits That way you have Hydraulic dump:thThumbsU

tiresmokinV8 said:

Thanks guys, Still contemplating what I want to do. Just picked up an older Kubota B4200 with FEL for my buddy since he doesnt have a trailer. I have access to that now if I plan ahead so not sure if I want to spend the money on a JB. We shall see how this year goes.

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Well if You don't Need to Lift stuff High the JB Sr will probably be perfect then You Not waiting to use something. Unless they Lived Next door Then I would say Pass On the JB Sr But if its trailer trip to get it and You Plan to use it that day and In-climate weather gets In your way. Your Project you could be delayed Longer. Because Maybe Your Buddy needs it the next day. So sometimes it better to have Your own equipment.

I use to Barrow a friends Tractor who Live next door to My Other Property which is 2 & 1/2 hrs away from Here. I would arrange to use it and drive out there and his Kids would be using it for something and I could be greatly delayed at the Other Property which basically has a Pole Barn on it with a very rudimentary facilities Not some Place You want to spend the Night if You don't have to. And it's happened a few times that I end up there Because I was waiting to use his tractor. So I just finally started Hauling My JD X748 out there to do Loader & Brush cutter work.

That's why I would Just Go with a Johnny Bucket Sr and save yourself a Possible headache Later of either waiting to use it or Having to return it quickly:thThumbsU

Good point. Hes about 20 mins away so its not terrible. Thats why I wanted to possibly try out this year of borrowing to see how it goes. We both have 3 acres but its not like we farm and have time constraints. Just more of putting down mulch. I do want to put in drainage along my treeline and put in a gravel drive to my back garage which I did some gravel this past fall and just back dragged it with the cub blade on float.

When my parents moved off their acreage, next door to me, they left the tractor behind ( part of the sale agreement). This tractor was the only tractor around with FEL and rear blade for clearing snow off our roads leading out to the grid. Fortunately, the new owners had no idea how to use it, and I was more then happy to re-zoom road cleaning duty during the winter months. Unfortunately, when I needed to use it...it was either out of gas, cus he let someone else play on it, or it had no hydraulic oil left in it, do to a leak that he never paid attention to. I informed him that this was our only salvation we had to get to the main road if driveways get blown in. "STOP letting people use it". Winter and Diesels don't play well together when they are not plugged in. Sure enough...I had to walk over to get it...and it was not plugged in. I vowed from that moment on...I need snow removal equipment of my own. It was a sad day when I saw that tractor get hauled away with a broken and bent FEL and the rear blade broke off from him backing over it 3 times. and no front wheel on one side ( broken spindle). It's so nice to "not have to borrow" others equipment...And I don't lend mine out.