5 Must-Have Compact Tractor Attachments for DIY Projects
6/25/2025
Are you often dreaming of new tasks around your property–grading, clearing brush, finally building that garden? If you find yourself biting off more than you can chew when it comes to weekend projects, we’re here to help. Here, we’re highlighting some of the best compact tractor attachments to take your weekend DIY project to the next level.
Essential for: Easily clearing brush, handling logs, storm cleanup, hauling debris, and more.
If you’re working on heavily tree-lined property, a grapple will turn your front loader into an efficient debris-hauling machine. For those regularly clearing land, trimming trees, or doing storm cleanup, a grapple attachment is a must-have.
Consider Frontier for pallet fork grapples, debris grapples, mechanical grapples, and root grapples. Click here to learn more.
Essential for: Spreading seed, salt, fertilizer, or lime.
No more meticulous spreading by hand. A broadcast spreader is designed to cover large areas evenly and efficiently. Whether you’re seeding a garden or food plot, fertilizing a lawn, or salting icy walkways, a Frontier broadcast spreader is essential.
Essential for: Leveling fields, maintaining pathways, and smoothing gravel driveways.
Land planes are designed to move material from high to low spots without creating windrows like a box blade. They’re great for maintenance on gravel lots or driveways and ideal for leveling work of all kinds.
Essential for: Ditch maintenance, light grading, snow removal, and landscape contouring.
Rear blades are versatile tools with year-round applications. Here’s a quick guide for how you can use one:
Essential for: Digging trenches, planting trees, removing stumps, and installing drainage systems.
Sometimes, a shovel just won’t cut it. Equip your John Deere compact tractor with a backhoe to turn your machine into a light-duty excavator. A backhoe makes a huge difference on tasks like digging drainage ditches and removing boulders or stumps.
The 260B backhoe is compatible with 1 Series and 2 Series compact utility tractors and is designed for even beginners to feel comfortable with.
Every DIYer knows that each project comes with specific needs. When it comes to John Deere equipment and attachments, we’re only scratching the surface. Visit your local Wright Implement or give us a call to discuss your project’s needs!
