Front end loaders, I love mine! I had it put on after I had my tractor for 5 years or so, I wish I had it from day one.
When I bought the loader I thought I would take it off when I didn't need it, it has never been off my tractor, it is that handy.
Yesterday I needed fire wood for a family reunion at a state park, and knew where a walnut had fallen down the hill from the house. Rough, steep land with lots of downed, rotten trees in the way. I headed toward the walnut across the hillside, cut the stuff I couldn't ride over with a chainsaw, I put my bucket down and pushed the dead logs out of the way and made a crude road to the walnut tree.
I loaded my bucket full of firewood and had to back out because turning around on the hillside wasn't possible. Three more trips in and out and I had all the firewood I needed.
Get some of these logging tongs and you can move some serious logs around.
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You will use your bucket more than any other implement on your tractor, especially for firewood hauling.