Attachments for mini tractors: look, study and choose

If you have a large dacha or garden plot, then it’s not a sin to get a mini tractor. Without its use, all processes slow down, if not 3, then definitely 2 times. He sows, transports loads, and even uproots trees. It all depends on what kind of hitch you purchased and installed on the mini tractor.

In our short review we will talk about what attachments you can buy for a mini tractor and about its features in a real situation. Go!

A few points before choosing a hitch for a mini tractor

A small tractor can perform dozens, if not hundreds of functions. The basis is work in the field: sowing crops, plowing the territory, cultivating the site, mowing grass and weeds, collecting hay and many others. Therefore, your purchases will never end with just one mini tractor. Without attachments for a tractor, it can only serve as a vehicle.

The more attachments you buy, the wider the functional scope of the equipment will become. And if you also help your neighbors, the payback will accelerate.

When selecting one or another type of attachment for a mini tractor, pay attention to the following parameters:

• Is the nozzle suitable for the functional power of the engine of your product?
• The rotation speed parameters of the hitch and the shaft on the tractor are comparable.
• Is the device too heavy? If the weight of one piece of equipment is more than a third of the weight of the tractor, then it simply won’t move.
• Does the attachment of the agricultural machine match the attachment?

Also study the technical characteristics of the device, the dimensions and parameters of your tractor. Only if they are combined (not approximately, but exactly), then all that remains is to choose and buy the option you like.

What attachments can be installed on a miniature tractor?

Fortunately, manufacturers provide a wide selection of agricultural products. You don't have to choose the best of two options. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of such models. Although, the problem of wide choice can become more of a negative factor than a positive one. You can only rely on your own thinking.

We will provide the parameters of the main contenders for attachments for your tractor.

Rear linkage for mini tractor - plow

The device is designed for plowing soil. Since its working ability depends on the engine and clutch of the tractor, you just have to choose an attachment only for the characteristics of the equipment. And also, soil density.

An important role is played by: the width of the terrain. The more effective the nozzle, the wider it should be. Example: for a plow with a width of about one and a half meters, a motor of 24 horsepower or more is required.

For a smaller engine, it is recommended to install mounted mechanisms that are not so wide so as not to degrade the quality of the tractor. For a 70 cm plow, 12-15 horses under the hood are already enough. You don’t need more if you have a small area for potatoes or wheat.

Harrows

Another mounted format of the device. It is used to loosen the soil, collect weeds and level the area for sowing crops. There are disc and tooth harrow options. The disc version has 12 or 16 cutting parts with a working width of up to one and a half meters (110 cm in the smaller version). Tooth harrows work on areas up to 4 meters and penetrate up to 9 centimeters deep.

The harrow is determined by the task and the area where it will work. Consider the material of construction - the strength of all equipment and its components depends on the base. Also look at the possibility of replacing parts: whether they are freely available or not.

Potato seeder for mini tractor

It is clear from the name what this canopy does. It can be installed on any mini tractor with an engine power of 14 hp or more. For larger fields, you can buy a nozzle with two rows. You'll save more fuel and plant twice as many potatoes in one go. Additional savings occur when you immediately install a fertilizer tank on the seeder.

For a two-row design, you also need a cultivator with 3 sections or a hiller with a similar number of fasteners. Also look at the size of the row spacing of the potato grower, because they differ in the basic power parameter:

• For engines up to 16 hp. width about 50 cm.
• Up to 23 horses – up to 60 cm.
• More than 24 hp – 70 cm and above.

The parameters are not ideal, but are comparable to the actual characteristics of the tractor for which you are buying a mounted potato seeder.

Mini tractor trailer

This device is mounted on the rear of the tractor and allows you to transport loads (weight depends on the characteristics of the trailer) over short distances. There are tipper and onboard options with one or more axles.

The dump truck model works great for transporting bulk materials (sand, crushed stone); it is easy for them to unload materials.

Flatbed trailers allow you to comfortably transport and unload packaged materials - blocks, slabs, containers and other structures.

The number of axles affects the load capacity of your trailer. The greater the mass of transported materials, the more axles the attachments should have. Also, keep in mind that one axle is much lighter than several. Such trailers are mobile and move easily on flat terrain. Three-axle models are stable on off-road and swampy areas.

Homemade accessories for a mini tractor - how much better can they be than a similar purchased option?

Since the functionality of a mini tractor should not be limited to single agricultural work, we need to use the equipment in as many tasks as possible. Why should she stand idle, right?

For this purpose, there are additional attachments: both mounted and trailed mounting formats.

Some do-it-yourselfers install home-made devices on tractors. Homemade awnings can be cheaper. But they require special knowledge and design skills. You can make a wonderful seeder, but it simply won’t fit the tractor engine - it’s too heavy. You can try to make the design yourself or ask an engineer you know. But no one can answer for the quality.

What attachments do you use for your mini tractor that are not included in our article? Share with our readers your experience of working with attachments in the field or in the country.