Many property owners need a tractor for lawn care, landscaping, farming, or hauling materials around their lot. If you have purchased or are thinking about buying one of these indispensable tools, you'll find the more accessories it has, the more it can do for you. Below are some of the most important tractor parts and accessories to consider.

3 Tractor Parts & Accessories That Make Your Equipment More Useful

1. Cutting Head

You can choose from a variety of cutting heads that let you tackle different types of ground cover. The rotary cutter is probably the most familiar, with a sharp blade that spins horizontally. It is easy to operate, easy to maintain, and provides a clean, manicured look for lawns. The flail mower, on the other hand, features hinged paddles that rotate over and under a spinning drum. These handle rougher terrain, and the hinged connection lets the paddles simply flip back if they strike an immovable object like a stump or rock. Flail mowers can also be adjusted to handle different grades, but they require more maintenance and operating skill than a rotary cutter does.

2. Plow

For farming or planting grass seed, a turning plow is indispensable. It features a wedge-shaped blade that cuts through the soil and turns up the dirt, opening trenches in the earth for you to plant seeds. On the other hand, a snow blade is designed to collect and push snow, ice, and slush out of the way. It has a flatter, taller blade ideal for clearing driveways, two-tracks, and, depending on the size of the tractor, sidewalks.

3. Grapple

A grapple looks like a large pair of hydraulic tongs and is typically used for lifting lumber, tree limbs, boulders, and other heavy objects. Most feature upper and lower tongs with rake-line tines. However, a grapple bucket's lower tong is solid metal, like a large shovel. It has shallow sides, so it can carry sand, gravel, dirt, or other similar materials. This is while the tined upper tong clamps down on the load.

For a great price on tractor parts and accessories that will help you get the most out of your equipment, stop by Hartill's Mountain Saw & Tractor in Chewelah, WA. They are family-owned and have been serving Stevens County customers since 1965. In addition to tractor parts, they also carry saws, riding mowers, and UTVs and offer reliable tractor repair. Visit their website to learn about money-saving promotions or call (509) 935-8829 to ask about product availability, pricing, and store hours.