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<blockquote data-quote="geezer77" data-source="post: 3852459" data-attributes="member: 49872"><p>I have a 2010 JD 3020E with a JD 305 loader and JD's rear aux hydraulics kit installed. Among other uses I maintain a 1/4 mile gravel access road with it, so I keep a very heavy duty 66" box blade on the back with a top & tilt 3-pt hitch. The loader bucket has a small grapple or "thumb" for picking up logs, brush, stumps, etc., very useful and a real backsaver for old folks like me. I had an ag tire dealer put calcium chloride put in the rears. The loaded tires plus the box blade hanging on back have kept the front end on the ground so far no matter what I was trying to do. I'll admit I have wished for more Wheaties in the front lift capability a few times, but I can generally pick up anything to around 1100 lb. Recently I had to install new pads under a not-quite-empty 250 Gal LP tank, and the little tractor couldn't quite pick up the whole tank, had to lift it one end at a time. Might have swapped the bucket for forks and gained enough to do it, but it was one of those recent triple digit afternoons and I didn't want to take the time. As for calcium chloride, the only concern I have it does eventually seem to corrode valve stems, so those should probably be changed out every few years. After 12 years, mine are definitely due.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geezer77, post: 3852459, member: 49872"] I have a 2010 JD 3020E with a JD 305 loader and JD's rear aux hydraulics kit installed. Among other uses I maintain a 1/4 mile gravel access road with it, so I keep a very heavy duty 66" box blade on the back with a top & tilt 3-pt hitch. The loader bucket has a small grapple or "thumb" for picking up logs, brush, stumps, etc., very useful and a real backsaver for old folks like me. I had an ag tire dealer put calcium chloride put in the rears. The loaded tires plus the box blade hanging on back have kept the front end on the ground so far no matter what I was trying to do. I'll admit I have wished for more Wheaties in the front lift capability a few times, but I can generally pick up anything to around 1100 lb. Recently I had to install new pads under a not-quite-empty 250 Gal LP tank, and the little tractor couldn't quite pick up the whole tank, had to lift it one end at a time. Might have swapped the bucket for forks and gained enough to do it, but it was one of those recent triple digit afternoons and I didn't want to take the time. As for calcium chloride, the only concern I have it does eventually seem to corrode valve stems, so those should probably be changed out every few years. After 12 years, mine are definitely due. [/QUOTE]
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