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HarryThe K321 was rebuilt and it is amazing how little rpm it uses to run the hoe. Now the loader is another story. I have to rev it up a bit and with a little finesse fill the bucket. I think the bucket tooth bar I was going to build would help also. This little compact tractor amazes me.
Harry
The hoe bucket digs effortlessly. I have a wider one that I used a few years ago. It dug the same as the smaller one but when I would lift a full bucket the front tires would lift off the ground. I did find if I filled the front bucket with dirt it would help keep the front tires on the ground. The swing on the hoe is very sensitive and has to be used carefully.dhitching wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 10:28 am @Harry how does the D100 do with the big bucket on the end? I've really only used a "trencher" narrow bucket on my Woods 7500 with my 6018 and it definitely throws the tractor around some. Granted, I've pretty much only used it for tearing out stumps/roots... Maybe just digging holes would be a different story.
Looks like fun!
HarryI remember when they first were introduced on the 600 series tractors. The district manager brought one by to demo at a dealership my dad and I worked at. The owner went to swing the hoe and just about hit Dad in the side of the head. The swing even at idle was very touchy, a flow restrictor helped a lot.Harry wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:30 pmThe hoe bucket digs effortlessly. I have a wider one that I used a few years ago. It dug the same as the smaller one but when I would lift a full bucket the front tires would lift off the ground. I did find if I filled the front bucket with dirt it would help keep the front tires on the ground. The swing on the hoe is very sensitive and has to be used carefully.dhitching wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 10:28 am @Harry how does the D100 do with the big bucket on the end? I've really only used a "trencher" narrow bucket on my Woods 7500 with my 6018 and it definitely throws the tractor around some. Granted, I've pretty much only used it for tearing out stumps/roots... Maybe just digging holes would be a different story.
Looks like fun!
myerslawnandgarden wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 5:25 pmI remember when they first were introduced on the 600 series tractors. The district manager brought one by to demo at a dealership my dad and I worked at. The owner went to swing the hoe and just about hit Dad in the side of the head. The swing even at idle was very touchy, a flow restrictor helped a lot.Harry wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 1:30 pmThe hoe bucket digs effortlessly. I have a wider one that I used a few years ago. It dug the same as the smaller one but when I would lift a full bucket the front tires would lift off the ground. I did find if I filled the front bucket with dirt it would help keep the front tires on the ground. The swing on the hoe is very sensitive and has to be used carefully.dhitching wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 10:28 am @Harry how does the D100 do with the big bucket on the end? I've really only used a "trencher" narrow bucket on my Woods 7500 with my 6018 and it definitely throws the tractor around some. Granted, I've pretty much only used it for tearing out stumps/roots... Maybe just digging holes would be a different story.
Looks like fun!
Great idea on a flow restrictor Bob. I’ll put that on tge to do list.
Harry
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Harry