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Winter is no joke, especially for those of us who need to keep driveways, paths, and properties clear of snow. For compact and subcompact tractor owners, investing in a loader-mounted snow plow like the Ai2 60" Loader Mounted Snow Plow could be the game-changer you need to handle snow removal with ease. Let’s explore why these snow plows are the perfect winter weapon for your tractor and how to choose the best one for your needs. Why Loader-Mounted Snow Plows Make Sense Compact and subcom …

So you have a compact tractor on your small farm, but you don’t have a front loader. Maybe price puts one out of reach. Maybe you have an older tractor that is not set up for a front loader. Well don’t let this stop you from getting work done! Dump buckets are a great solution for tackling many of the same tasks of a front loader at a more affordable price.Basically, a dump bucket is a wheel barrow but bigger, better, and much more efficient. It can be used for digging, scooping, and hauling mat …

Here at Tractor Tools Direct we have always operated under the motto: “Compact tractors do real work!” That is why we are excited to announce an expansion of our company that will allow our customers – small-acreage farmers, land managers, foresters, and producers of hay and pine straw – to get even more work out of their beloved compact and subcompact tractors. This expansion is the acquisition of Ai2 Products from Minnesota.Ai2 Products designs and manufactures custom compact utility tractor a …

You have one of our Ibex TX31 Mini Round Balers with Twine Wrap, and now you are wondering what type of twine will work best with it. Well you aren’t alone. Calls come into our support team regarding twine types almost daily. Let’s take some time to wrap up this issue once and for all!Multiple types of twine can be used in the TX31 baler. Over the years, we at Tractor Tools Direct have tested a variety of types, brands, strengths, and lengths of twine. We now sell the two types of twine that we …

Here at Tractor Tools Direct, we receive many inquiries about sickle bar mowers. While at one time we included them in our inventory, we stopped supplying them in 2021. This blog will discuss the reasons why and include details on drum mowers – mowers we have found to be superior to sickle bar mowers and much better matches for our customers’ needs, especially in the hay field.Sickle bar mowers, though their design is a bit antiquated, do have a place on a small farm. As the first mechanical hay …