Once upon a time, such animal was aplenty: A motor on 2 wheels with bike handlebars to which you could attach various equipment.
I have searched, and by chance I found something I think is similar - oddly enough lumped in there with tillers and cultivators.
All made in China.
My ‘homestead’ is basically not big enough for what usually passes for a ‘garden tractor’, heck, my riding lawnmower is about overkill (I can put a little wagon on there, but not much else)
So am I looking at a Unicorn?
I was thinking about this the other day - I knew of an outfit that had what they called “the Gravely”. It was like a walk-behind bush hog.
I mean specialized machines are common, the mowers, tillers, etc. I would love to be able to get one machine/motor to power several implements. A little cart to haul stuff, a tiller, a plow, a cutter…you know, like a big tractor has several pieces of equipment.
The search continues.
Maybe go directly to websites like Troybuildt?
We have a BCS 2-wheel tractor, with sickle bar mower,p and snowblower attachments, and a utility wagon. It’s an Italian company with Honda engine.
This is probably the biggest dealer in the US thanks to their online presence, and it’s where we got ours:
https://www.earthtools.com/
I can’t give a lot of information as my husband is the one who uses them, but I can pass on questions.
OMG A HAY BALER!!!
yes, this is what I am looking for! I am in the beginning stages of my endeavor, sofar I have no greater questions besides ‘how easy is it to use’ me being 5’5" and a weak 138 pounds atm
I wish I’d tried using it so I could give a 5’7” way-out-of-shape perspective! But I do all fencing and barn construction projects (my husband being extra hands/muscle when I need it) so I don’t want to get sucked into doing everything around here.
I do know it requires a bit of muscle when using the sickle cutter on brush on our rutted growing-in land. I think it’s a lot easier cutting grass on the neighboring flat pasture that we lease; I should take a turn on that this summer to get a feel for it.
A neighbor recommended it to us. He has had one for years that he uses for snowblowing their drive and mowing their orchard. I think he also has the tiller attachment. Another neighbor, sadly deceased, used one to keep trails open.
Also, yes, I’ve drooled over that hay baler and the rake!
that would great, but don’t ‘freeze’ your husband out!
Gravely Tractors are amazing! My oldest is a 1937 and my youngest is a 1971. The early years had a 6.6 HP engine. The introduction of the 7.6 HP engine also gave options such as an electric start (I can tell you that pull starting a 7.6, while possible, is anything but fun!). You had to charge the battery because they weren’t equipped with generators. It wasn’t until later years that became an option (my 71 has a Kohler engine with a starter/generator setup). If you look up the attachments you’ll find most anything you want. I have a 36" standard mower deck, 37" heavy duty mower deck, a 48" finish mower (which will rival any mower made), a couple of rototillers, 2 different style snow blowers, a 48" push blade (which I used to level out a new driveway in my 20’s), among other things. They made sulkies so you could sit down and ride them instead of walking behind then. There’s sickle bar mowers, saw mill blades, sprayers, rotating bridges and more. Teramite actually made a 5 spool and a 7 spool backhoe unit for the 7.6 HP tractors (I have a 7 spool, which means it has hydraulic outriggers). They were used for utility work and got digging graves among other things. I’ve become an adhoc collector of them. They’re extremely useful and utilitarian. They were designed so the “common man can work on them with only a few tools”. They’ll work you, but they’ll work for you. And they’re hard to kill!!
The DR company have something called a DR Power Wagon. They are pricey but can handle a lot of weight.
I don’t own a BCS but have driven one a local produce farm. Takes a bit of strength (as a first-timer) over uneven, rocky ground but not too difficult. Probably very easy over level ground, especially if it’s regularly worked. I’m 5’4”.
Google “2 wheel tractor”.
https://www.bcsamerica.com/products/tractors
All the goodies; https://www.bcsamerica.com/products/attachments
that was the golden ticket! Awesomeness!
SO I have been tumbling dwn the rabbit hole.
Love those, but I think those are above my ability to put together or keep running.
But I will keep an eye out!
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