Implements

Tractor Implements: Sizes and Requirements

81 implements in 10 types, each with the horsepower, hitch and weight its maker publishes, checked against 38 tractors.

Implement types

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Rotary Cutters14 modelsMowing pasture, brush and road ditches Box Blades9 modelsGrading driveways, spreading gravel and leveling pads Rear Blades8 modelsPushing snow, cleaning ditches and crowning roads Landscape Rakes7 modelsClearing rocks and roots and prepping seedbeds Post Hole Diggers7 modelsSetting fence and building posts Rotary Tillers10 modelsBreaking ground for gardens and food plots Grapples10 modelsMoving brush, logs, roots and rock with the loader Pallet Forks7 modelsMoving pallets, feed and materials Hay Rakes5 modelsRaking cut hay into windrows Disc and Drum Mowers4 modelsCutting hay

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Implement Types Compared

Type	Models	Widths	Horsepower range published	Lowest price
Rotary Cutters	Models14	Widths44, 48, 60, 68 and 72 in	Horsepower range published15 to 90 hp	Lowest price$2,053.97
Box Blades	Models9	Widths48, 60 and 72 in	Horsepower range published17 to 70 hp	Lowest price$1,249.97
Rear Blades	Models8	Widths60 and 72 in	Horsepower range published17 to 45 hp	Lowest price$1,299.97
Landscape Rakes	Models7	Widths48, 60 and 72 in	Horsepower range published15 to 40 hp	Lowest price$624.97
Post Hole Diggers	Models7	Widths—	Horsepower range published15 to 60 hp	Lowest price$1,099.97
Rotary Tillers	Models10	Widths47, 48, 50, 59, 60, 66 and 72 in	Horsepower range published15 to 65 hp	Lowest price$2,299.97
Grapples	Models10	Widths33, 48, 54, 55, 60 and 72 in	Horsepower range published17 to 55 hp	Lowest price$1,799.97
Pallet Forks	Models7	Widths46, 47, 49 and 55 in	Horsepower range published—	Lowest price$364.97
Hay Rakes	Models5	Widths51, 77, 98, 100 and 138 in	Horsepower range published15 to 50 hp	Lowest price$1,999
Disc and Drum Mowers	Models4	Widths53, 61 and 92 in	Horsepower range published24 to 100 hp	Lowest price$2,149.97

Questions

Tractor Implement Questions

What implements can a compact tractor run?

It depends on the tractor's horsepower, hitch category and 3-point lift. On this site, rotary cutters fit 29 of 38 tractors; box blades fit 31 of 38 tractors; rear blades fit 27 of 38 tractors; landscape rakes fit 25 of 38 tractors; post hole diggers fit 29 of 38 tractors; rotary tillers fit 29 of 38 tractors; grapples fit 0 of 38 tractors; pallet forks fit 0 of 38 tractors; hay rakes fit 28 of 38 tractors; disc and drum mowers fit 25 of 38 tractors by the published numbers.

What numbers do I need to match an implement to a tractor?

The implement maker's horsepower range, hitch category and weight, and the tractor's PTO or engine horsepower, hitch category and 3-point lift 24 in behind the lift points. Loader attachments also need the loader coupler type and lift at the pivot pins.

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