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thisldoofarm
I am not sure where you live but up here in N. Wisc., no
one would 'pull' snow or angle the blade.
We put skids on the blade(one on each side) and set them
one inch about the gravel(in my case) Most of us also
have some type of 'wing' to congregate the snow. As far
as hitting stuff, it doesnt happen here. I have been moving
snow for over 40 years with a variety of tractors and I know what is where. Basically, you move the stuff before
winter. If we could drag or angle the blade, it would
probably not be much snow and we would just drive thru it.
Under 4-5 inches of snow isnt really considered a snowfall
here, so I suspect that is different from your local.
I now use a front end snowblower and it is 'heaven'. No
more turning my head and neck and I can sit in a heated
cab.
doc

Snow removal with back blade
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 20 Post by 091755

Does anyone out there have any experience with overheating<br>
of the engine. I purchased this machine last fall and it<br>
seems to always overheat. I took it in and they drained<br>
all the fluid from the radiator etc. and refilled it.<br>
They said it had been filled wrong.(seems bizarre to me)<br>
It didnt help. I had another guy tell me the propeller<br>
on his machine was the problem. I am not really up on how<br>
these are made. I have always had 4 wheelers without<br>
radiators for this reason. One less thing to go wrong.<br>
Any help would be appreciated. (I have 6 miles on it)<br>
doc

2004 Polaris Sportsman 4 4
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 5 Post by 091755

mrismith
I suspect a hydrostatic 3830(4+) would be plenty to do
what you want. I do all of that with my 3430 and have
no problems. I do add weight to the back when using the
FEL.
doc

Help choosing tractor
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by 091755

Fireman

I am not sure where you live or what you are building, but
I have used 'roughcut' 1by10's and 12's, that were cut out
of balsam and spruce. My neighbor has an old type sawmill
and I help him cut the stuff. It makes a nice wall material
and roof material for garages. I have built two-24by40
sheds with it. I am lucky to have access to this and I
have been using 12 and 16 footers, so it lines up with the
studs and trusses. You may want to look for someone who
runs a small sawmill in your area. It might be worth the
try. It takes a little longer to put up, but it is
stronger, tighter, and warmer than any plywood or OSB.

doc

Sheeting on exterior walls
Home Improvement
Replies 13 Post by 091755

BX23fan

The type of wood chip would be my concern. If you want
to plant immediately you would not want balsam fir, red
pine, or black walnut chips in there. It eventually breaks
down, but could affect a lawn planting if the chips have
not been in the soil a few seasons. Balsam and red pine
if cut soon after coming out of the woods have alot of
sap. Black walnut chips would probably kill everything.
It has something in it that makes it tough to grow
anything. I would put it in and lime the heck out of it.
I would doubt you wood have any black walnut chips, but
balsam and red pine are quite common.

doc

topsoil with wood chips in it -- a big deal
Garden and Landscape
Replies 17 Post by 091755

gene13
I pretty much use Shell Rotella in everything I own
I dont care for synthetic's either.
Dont see the need to change what has worked for
me for over 20 years.
I am sure Kubota's oil is fine. I just dont see
using something that you replace with something
that expensive. I change oil every 50 hours or
sooner

doc

BEST ENGINE OIL TO USE
Kubota Tractors
Replies 36 Post by 091755

Art

Can a voltage regulator be tested or checked or should
I just replace it? I have pretty much checked everything
else. I see I can get one for about $60
thanks

doc

red light-battery-B2400
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by 091755

EricBX1500
Your tire pressure depends alot on what you are doing and
what type of a ride you can stand. I tend to keep the tires
on my tractors much lower than the recommended psi. It is
a recommendation and I suppose will result in longer wear,
but I dont 'work' my tractors that hard or long, so it is
not a real concern for me. I like a little softer ride and
found if the tires are inflated to recommended psi, it can
be hard on the body. Also, if doing alot of FEL work, you
may need even higher psi at times. There is no right or
wrong, it just depends on your situation and needs. These
smaller kubota tractors are great, but being small and
light with little suspension gives a rough ride.

doc

loaded tires
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by 091755

brokenarrow

The cheapest and fastest way would be to find someone
who would pay you market value and then send in to
Prudential to get the name transfered. I purchase all
my stock thru Drips(dividend re-investment). I am not
sure if Prudential is a no-load stock or not. If it is
I think that would be the best route. You could also
send it(securred obviously) to whoever handles Prudential's
stock and have it liquidated. I will check to see if
Prudential is a no-load. These are very easy to handle.
I have been doing all my stock and mutual funds thru
no-loads and never have to use a broker. If you buy
and sell alot, the tax stuff is a pain. I very, very
rarely sell any stock, so the tax stuff doesnt concern
me as much.

doc

doc

Stock information
Website Operations Howto
Replies 4 Post by 091755

shinefeak
I just looked at pic #7 and I am not quite sure if you are
serious or not. That tractor is just not heavy enough to
do much with a box blade that large. Again, I am not sure
if this is a joke between you and Art or what, but I do
know unless you are working in 'feathers' - that setup
isnt going to do alot(unless you want to work one inch
at a time).

doc

Calling Art White
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 5 Post by 091755

Oliver
If this is thick weedy stuff as it would be here in N. Wisc., I would use the bushhog. Dont know what you are
using for a tractor, but I have tractors with hydrostatic
trans. and I use as high an rpm as possible and go as slow
or as fast as I need to get the cut or finish I want.
I also 'sharpen' my blades to get a finish type cut. The
stuff I cut this time of year is 'tough' and a very sharp
blade really makes for a nice cut with a bushhog type
mower. I already know many dont agree with sharpening,
but it works for me.

doc

What to use brush hog or RFM
Garden and Landscape
Replies 5 Post by 091755

brokenarrow
I have to agree with you on this. Also, the old saying-
that as a company(business) gets larger, it gets more
inefficient it gets-does have merit. I think much of this is due to the
many 'layers' of management in big business. As someone
who practiced dentisty for 25 years and was aware of
all phases of my business, I could see how bigger
businesses would not be able to have the specific 'hands-
on' control that I did. I never had more than 6 employees,
so I am probably in no position to judge, but the bottom
line is- I was always very profitable and it was by
design-not by luck.
doc

Any body have a band-aid
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 11 Post by 091755

orangefwd
I will tell you what I did for my L3430 to counter the
weight of a front snow blower. By pure luck, I was able
to locate and purchase an IH ripper. I removed the ripper
points and mounted the frame on my 3pt., then placed the
six weights (about 60lbs apiece) on and tighted everything
down. It works great and only cost me $250.00. I say again
it was pure luck, as the guy who had it had no use for it.
Dont believe it was ever used. The paint is still on the
ripper points.
doc

Counterweight box
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by 091755

neveragain

I read you review of the 2004 F-150. I have the exact truck
and for the most part I agree. The rear doors are just
plain stupid and another thing to have something go wrong.
The seat is uncomfortable, but I thought it was me- I
have two ruptured discs in my lower back. I can go about
two hours and I have to stop and get out. I also have a
1993 F-150 4+4 with the 351 engine. It has the bench
seat and I love that seat. Also have a 1998 F-150 4+4
with the smaller triton engine. Love that truck also.
I dont drive the 2004 much. I got it for my dad, as he
seems to be in love with it. At 80 his needs are not alot
and he probably doesnt even need the 4+4, but he seems
to like it. It is nice to hear that I wasnt imagining
that the seat was VERY uncomfortable. I much prefer my
1998 or 1993-much simpler and not all the bells,whistles,
and other superfluous noises.

doc

Worst Puchase Ever 2004 Ford F150
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 26 Post by 091755

shortmagnum

I am with you the 1965 vette is my favorite and I
have been saying for nearly 20 years that I was going
to get one. I want one I can drive, but original.
These days that's at least 50k. Dont know if I will
ever get one, but if I do, that will be the year.

doc

Rare Corvette
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 25 Post by 091755

rswilly

Just remember the 'expected life' is just a guess. Alot
depends on use. I dont think many people are using these
small(under 50 horsepower) tractors as hard these days
as we did in the 50's,60's,and 70's. If you need a real
'worker' perhaps you should look to an american brand.
I put about 150 to 200 hours per year on my tractors
and that isnt heavy use. I feel they will last. Will I
be using them in 30 years? - probably not - as I will
be nearly 80 years old. I am sure somewhere down the
road I will trade or sell and get something new. I do
it with 4-wheelers and snowmobiles - so I suspect I
will upgrade at sometime. I have had this B2400 for 10
years now and it is an incredible worker. I just can
not believe what it can do. I dont plow or disc with it
as I did with the WD-45 Allis, but I can push more snow
with it and the bucket does 10 times the work and 10
times quicker.

doc

Kubota Parts Support - Only 10-15 years
Kubota Tractors
Replies 18 Post by 091755

brokenarrow

I purchased a 400sportsman(polaris, I believe you are
talking about). I got a 2004 model last Nov. for $4800
I always buy 4-wheelers in late fall or early winter.
I didnt really need it, but the price was too good to
pass up. The ride is incredible with independent
suspension on each wheel. Make sure you have them adjust
it to the lightest possible. My dad is 80 and he just
loves it.I went to a dealer about 100 miles away, but
all polaris dealers have to service them and they dont
really mind, because the warranty works pays pretty well.
It definately will do anything you need, unless you want
to go thru wet bog marshes, but I cant see the bigger
and bigger. Hell, buy a tractor if you need that much
power-that's how I see it. I usually start looking the
end of the summer and see what dealers have what left.
I really love my 300-4+4. It rides a little rougher and
has the chain drive, but it does the job for me.
I turn my 4 wheelers over every 4-5 years normally.

doc

400 Sportsman
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 4 Post by 091755

Does anyone know if a kubota B2400 hyrostatic with an<br>
AC dynamo, if it also has a regulator and if it does<br>
where is it? I have the parts and service manual and<br>
it is confusing. It shows a regulator with the alternator,<br>
but I cant tell if the AC dynamo has one.<br>
I would appreciate if someone can clarify this.<br>
thanks<br>
<br>
doc

regulator on an AC dynamo B2400 hydrostatic
Kubota Tractors
Replies 1 Post by 091755

bmeyer

I will tell you what I do and wait for the other guys to
give me 'hell'. On my tractors, I change the hydraulic
filter/filters. Supposedly, you are supposed to change
the fluid to get out the metal etc. I was a little
skeptical of this because that is what a filter/filters
are supposed to do. I know others will not agree with
this. The only exception to this is if you use the
tractor alot and under long and hard periods of work.
I do not. I use mine pretty lightly, so I cant see
throwing out completely good hydraulic fluid, just to
follow a manual. Besides, that fluid is expensive if
you use the manufacturers recommended type. I do
change my filters each season(4 times a year instead).
I will do a complete change at 500 hours. I can just
feel the 'hell' I am gonna get!

doc

Changing Transmission Fluid
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by 091755

Duke8444

I can not help you with Kentucky dealers. I live now
in N. Wisconsin and I know the dealers here. When
I bought my last tractor-a L3430Kubota MFWD Hydostatic
with a 62 inch front snowblower, I priced 6 dealers
of Kubota. I went back to the dealer that was 200 miles
away, the same one I bought my first Kubota from.
I decided to pick up the tractor myself. His price was
nearly $3000 less than any of the others. I am pretty
old school even though I am a retired dentist(only49).
I grew up on a farm where we did ALL service and repairs
and I do this with everything, be it snowmobile,4-wheelers,
equipment,my trucks, and my tractors. It does involve
having the tools, the manuals, and the time, but I like
doing it and I have the time. Today, I do not work my
tractors like we did when farming, so repairs are quite
rare, but maintenance still needs to be done. It is not
'brain surgery', but I realize in todays world not alot
of people want to deal with doing this stuff. I do.

doc

How many of you bought from your local dealer
Kubota Tractors
Replies 14 Post by 091755