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I'm about to shut down for the year, but I'd like to wish all my good friends here on TractorPoint a VERY Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays, your choice) and a happy and successful New Years. May you all be safe in your travels, content in your circumstances, and appreciative of your families and loved ones.<br>
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[edit] Obviously I meant Merry Christmas Everyone! Wish I could edit the topic!

Merry Christmas Everyone
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 21 Post by kwschumm

Tamanaco, it's a long story but this thread describes the whole adventure.

CMM Tillers experiences
Operating and Attachments
Replies 27 Post by kwschumm

These machines were manufactured in 1984 & 1985 according to Machinery Link. Here is what their pricing for a 1985 L345DT 4WD is:

Premium $7,078

Good $6,377

Fair $5,669

I would think between $4,000 & $5,000 would be a fair price in my opinion. 1248 hours is not a lot of time for a machine such as this. Be sure to check and verify that the clutch is not sticking or stuck. These tractors must be stored with an approx. 1" thick block of wood under the clutch pedal linkage to prevent clutch sticking. My previous tractor was a Kubota L245 with L1200 FEL and L590 RFM. It was a bit cramped for me but otherwise a very good machine. Be sure to change ALL the fluids and filters if you buy it. Chances are with the exception of the engnine oil; the other fluids & filters have not been changed in years. If this tractor has been reasonably cared for; it should not require an overhaul until the 4,000 to 5,000 hour mark or more. Much less if abused.

What condition are the tires in? Be sure to INSIST that you be able to start the tractor COLD after setting for a minimum of 24 hours. This will give you an idea of conditon of the rings/compression as well as glow plugs. These are REAL cold natured hard starting engines when cold but start very reliably when the glow plugs are properly used. If the owner uses or has used ether to aid starting this tractor or you see a can a ether near by. PASS this deal up and walk away. Good luck!

L345 Kubota price - condition
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by Chief

The tractor made in Japan was fine but the loader was US and very poor hydraulic design. So bad I still have phone number for a Kubota engineer in my wallet. When the loader is in float, the bucket has no roll out power, not even enough to pick up the floating boom. A real pain when trying to backdrag and adjust the angle. They tried several times to fix it and never succeeded. I know newer 48 had a different looking valve so they may have fixed it.

Buying L48
Kubota Tractors
Replies 13 Post by denwood

1*Could you run your wires along the purlins and just
break or grind off the nails that are in the way?
2How much insulation do you need?
Grinder
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1*No because the inside OSB goes flat against the purlins.
2*1.5 inches from the inside of the interior OSB to the inside of the purlins.
This is also the space I need to run the wiring in, but it's full of protruding nails from the vinyl siding nails.
I can cut off the nails penetrating through the purlins.
I guess I could cut off any siding nails in the way of running the wiring along the top or bottom of the purlins and leave the others. But if I foam the walls and ever have to get into the cavity there is still all those hidden protruding nails to deal with. At least before you foam the walls. you can see where they are but once you spray the foam you've lost that advantage.

vinyl siding
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 32 Post by lbrown59

Sorry DRankin I should have left a footnote. The ping speed is based on a few things overall and out of your control mostly (ISP related and their path). While my ping speed is not excellent, its not bad so maybe its considered a medium response (32ms the lower that number the better)...other sites have higher Ping speeds but load up faster. I'm thinking its something else beside Ping speed only. I have a very fast cable modem, and it still takes some time for pages to load, in summary...

Ducati

Slow Response Time for Tractor Point
Website Operations Howto
Replies 41 Post by Ducati996

Grinder, this might be a good time to switch up on packages and take advantage of the lower interest rates on new tractors. I say this as Kubota as a full tractor mounted subframe for it's new backhoe on that size tractor. It's a BH75 and it uses the same style hook-up as the BH90 and there commercial machines. I think you would be impressed with it as there is no sacrifice of ground clearance with this machine as with other makes and they are quick and easy to install.

3 pth backhoe
Kubota Tractors
Replies 18 Post by Art White

I may be getting a couple 1710 parts tractors in the near future. I usually recommend to people to replace the bad parts & rebuild what they have unless they are very confident that the used motor is in good condition. This route is usually cheaper & the will have better engine.

New Holland Connection with Shibaura
Shibaura
Replies 30 Post by lsheaffer

The few times I have had the need to use it, I was sure glad they still had it. Of course I do not have your problem for I have a gear trany. There are somethings that should be on a tractor just because. Like your hydo, I feel it is creature comfort or a usless add on. It adds on to the price. That is only my feeling for hydro. I dont think I need it. Honestly I dont. Maybe it goes back to why we bought the tractor we did? Did you not know that the others had a better design? If so why did you buy the New holland? Better yet why did you buy a hydro? LOL

TC-33DA Selective Rear Wheel Braking
New Holland Tractors
Replies 14 Post by brokenarrow

Make sure that the mid mower subfarme can stay attached with the loader subframe on the tractor if you can.

1995 Kubota B2150 price
Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Art White

Do you reallythink they suggest to keep the oil in there for 50 hours because the particles help break it in or that 50 is the magic number that the oil is so loaded with junk you need to dump it? I have had several machines and cars and usuallt dump the oil on my new cars at 500 miles, 1500 miles with regular oil and every 3,000 after that with mobil 1. I get 250k out of every engine so far and sell them running great. As far as my machines that were new, I usually do 10 hours, 25 hours and then 50 and every 50 after that. I have had some 3,000 machines both diesel and twin cylinder kohlers still run like the day they were new. This makes me think though. I always thought to get the metal out never thought it would help but you have me thinking.

Waiting 6 Months for 50 hr Service
Kubota Tractors
Replies 16 Post by cthonestguy

Ampebob,<br>
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I am redoing my pic server will be glad to send them to you via e-mail if you send a blank to custer@gcinet.net W/subject "send pic" and will answer your questions should you have any!!<br>
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Thanks for the nice compliment!!<br>
And thanks to Murf for the info!!<br>
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Dean

backhoe wheeled support
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Archdean

I store my 72" MMM on the front edge but I remove the front anti-scalp roller so it will stay put and be sure to secure it to the wall or whatever you have it leaned against so it cannot fall down. They are very heavy and could cause serious injury. As Art mentioned; it saves a BUNCH of space. It is also a good time to check the gearbox oil level, grease all the fittings, check the belts, and pressure wash the underside and touch up paint as well weather permitting.

on storing my MMM Deck
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by Chief

A lot of the things mentioned here would cause an uproar at the dieselstop forums. :) The K&N is a big one when it comes to the stroke, some like it, others knock it. First of all, the airbox on the 2000 needs to go if you use a K & N, they dont seal well, and have dusted many many turbos. Even factory filters have caused dusting of the turbos. One thing to check when you replace the air filter is the inside of the boot going towards the turbo for any dirt or dust, if you see that, you may already have done too much damage, there should be NO dirt in there, maybe a fine coating of oil, but it should be clean oil, no gritty feel to it. Second thing, the injectors are fired by the oil, there is a HPOP on top of the engine that is fed by the LPOP. If for some reason the check valve gets gummed up, the oil level in there can drop and make cold starts a chore. Third, if you ran 125K mile without putting in any kind of diesel treatment, the injectors MAY, I say MAY, depending on the quality of the fuel, be dirty and that would cause poor starting. The best trick I have found to start my 99 PS is to turn on the ignition, wait for the light to go off, then turn it off and back on and the second time the light goes out, crank it over, 9 out of ten times it will fire right off, if not, I repeat the procedure and it fires right off.
As far as milage, what are the RPMs at when doing 70 MPH? If they are over 2000, then you dont have 3:73's or your overdrive isnt engaging. I have 4:10s on mine, and I get anywhere between 14 and 16 MPG depending on how I drive. Best I got was 18 going through indiana. Not bad for an 8000 pound brick. Best mods to start with, Gauges, tranny temp, boost and EGT, Intake and exhaust. Heard lots of good things about tymar, and the new FIPK from FORD for an intake setup, and a 4 or 5" exhaust. I went with a 5" Hypermax exhaust, it starts 3.5" off the turbo and goes to 5" right under the cab. The muffler is a free flow type that had a baffle in it, note I said had :), Knocked it out before I installed it. I havent replaced the airbox yet due to financial restraints, but it seals very well for a factory box so I am not concerned about it, it is an early 99 with a 99.5 airbox, must have been a cusp truck. I use early 99 filters because they fit much better and seal very good. Blackstone reports concur with very low silicon levels. Currently my boost gets up to 19 PSI, better than most with a stock intake. Only reason I have not chipped it is due to the flaky tranny, I dont feel like destroying it, cant afford to bulletproof it yet. Finally, the way it runs after it starts is not good, does your EBV kick in after its stable? Lots of smoke when it idles? It could be the batteries, they are due for a replacement, the ones in mine are originals and I know they are due to be replaced, I can only crank for about 10 seconds before it winds down, but they are holding up ok, but I notice that it takes longer to start now when it gets really cold, so a set of Optimas are in the works. Like others have stated, the GP's can also be an issue, if a few are out of wack, that would cause intermitant fires during the first few minutes of running due to a few cold cylinders. I used to drive a Mack Superliner, and I remember some very cold starts where it would be running on 2 or 3 cylinders for minutes at a time before they all started firing, leaving smoke rings out the stack during that time, was quite fun to watch. And to think it was plugged in during the night, probably would not even fire off had it not been plugged in. Are you plugging in?

Murf - 7 3L Diesel Question for ya
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 27 Post by taheide

I didn't think there where expensive. I would assume most tractor supply stores would carry them.

I have wanted a welder for some time, but just haven't made the move to purchase one. At one time we could use the welders at work. However, due to abuse by some, now no one can use them except the garage personnel. Dave

TZ24DA 50hr service
New Holland Tractors
Replies 7 Post by kyvette

There are some great reviews for the Yamaha P120 at music123.com for you to look at if you would like hear about it from people who own one. There might be some reviews on the 113 as well but I have not checked. Good luck!

Any Piano Players out there
Home Improvement
Replies 30 Post by dklopfenstein

Got the 4410 back today. Fluid viscosity was the problem. The dealer said one of the caps had stripped threads(according to them from the factory)and water had leaked into the fluid. They flushed the system and replaced the cap. Everything is very smooth now. Thanks for everyones input.

430 Loader is Jerky
John Deere Tractors
Replies 12 Post by BigPower

In Eagle River I'd have the full cab, the heater, Carhartts, someone warm to huddle against and a campfire going in the dump bed.

Glad I am here.

Kubota s RTV
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 59 Post by DRankin

The 7308 loader, predecessor to the 14LA, is weaker than competitive loaders. IIRC, compared to the JD 430 loader it had a lift capacity at the pins of ~500 lbs less. I haven't seen the actual specs of the 14LA but it was supposed to be much stronger and very competitive.<br>
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By the way, one reason for the weaker 7308 loader performance on older TC33s was because the front axle on that machine was not rated for higher loads. I understand they beefed it up on the newer models for use with the 14LA.

New Holland FEL-TC33DA with Super steer issues
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by kwschumm

KC, Mexico should be similar to the south. You won't be able to understand anything they say!

I still laugh about that stop my buddy and I made in Alabama when we were lost. We got directions, walked out of the gas station, looked at eat other and asked "Did you understand that?" We both said "nope."

sick and tired
Everything and Anything
Replies 15 Post by Iowafun