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Yes, I always use the seat belt and ROPS. Problem with the "feel" test is that I always feel like it's really tippy. Even with the seatbelt and ROPS, I think my motorcycle helmet would be a good idea. Maybe I heard too many tractor tip stories as a kid. I'm surprised I don't open the shed and find it lying on its side.

After reading some of the other posts, I guess my question is difficult. A bucket of dirt moves the center of gravity forward on to the narrower front axle. That makes it tippier. Whether the rear blade, the backhoe, or nothing is on makes a difference.

So if I put the inclinometer on, and go to 15 degrees without incident, then at least I can not worry in the future at 15 degrees, all things being equal. "All things being equal" is the problem.

Stayed at a vinyard in Portugal last year and the owner had a little Italian tractor for the steep slopes. It looked more like the Toro UV than our tractors. He was more concerned about losing traction and tearing up the soil than rollovers. To bad it costs about $50,000.

Mark Fleming

Tipping over
Kubota Tractors
Replies 13 Post by mark fleming

I looked at consumer review on the web for awhile and decided not to get one. The reviews were all over the board, everything from catching hundreds per night to never catching a thing. I put up swallow boxs and bat houses. Now if I can just get my neighbor to empty the water out of his aluminum boat (it's a mosquito factory).

Mosquito Traps
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 22 Post by mark fleming

I just bought a little backhoe attachment to use on my neighbor's B7500. The prior owner of the backhoe told me that the easiest connection is to take the return from the front loader and route it through the backhoe, then return the backhoe through what was the front loader return. Having never really looked at the hydraulics on the B7500, this seems simple enough, but is it the best method?<br>
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Are the fittings on the Kubota going to be standard pipe thread or will they be metric?<br>
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The backhoe is basically the littlest CadDigger (about 5.5' digging depth and a 12" bucket). Should I be concerned that this needs more of a mounting than just the three point?<br>
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Mark

How to attach the backhoe
Kubota Tractors
Replies 1 Post by mark fleming