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Strike replacement workers
New Holland Tractors
Replies 11 Post by AV8R

Randy: Luckily no.

When I got home I was impressed with the good job she did do on the drive, however. She even got the tractor out of the garage AROUND my Dodge without bending any sheetmetal!

BTW the neighbor got his new 'blower for his 7800. What a monster! (62"?)

ARGH The Wife
Everything and Anything
Replies 11 Post by AV8R

I might be confused, but.....

My BX22 had an "in" and "out" for the backhoe and no third line. If you do not have the lines hooked to an open center valve they have to be coupled together or the tractor makes some very unpleasant noises.

Ditto for my 4115. In and out.

When my Tn'T is hooked up in place of the backhoe or the log splitter.... the valve block is warm to the touch, and downright hot in the summer, even if I have not moved either cylinder control since start-up.

BX 23 Hydraulic Question
Kubota Tractors
Replies 18 Post by DRankin

I just bought a load of 7/16" OSB at Lowe's for $9.99 a sheet. Manufactured by Georgia-Pacific. Couldn't believe my good fortune when I saw the price. It just so happened that I was ready to put the interior wall and ceiling covering on my workshop and was looking for the cheapest sheet-goods that would do a respectable job. Was going to use plywood, but decided that at that price I could slap it up and paint it and it would do fine. I was very surprised at the price since building materials have gone through the roof since the hurricanes. Maybe the glut of storm timber on the market is trickling down to us consumers? Anyway, I need 50 sheets but could only carry 25 so I'm going back as soon as possible for the rest before they change their minds.

OSB Price
Home Improvement
Replies 29 Post by Ardician

The price you have been quoted sounds pretty good. I'm looking at a 2004 TC40a for 18,900 with 4wd and loader with qt and my dealer will not negotiate.

TC 40 DA PRICING
New Holland Tractors
Replies 9 Post by mwright

http://www.monroetufline.com/index.html

Tufline vs Landpride grader blade
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by jlazaro317

I sent Femco an email this morning also. I'll let you know what info I recieve from them.

Enclosure for 2210
John Deere Tractors
Replies 20 Post by Garycorn

You may want to get a quote on a new one to compare. If you can use a 35HP tractor, there are some good incentives on 330HSTs in stock right noe. I hope you just didn't mention that this unit has a loader, if not I think it might be a little high...
you can reach long at www.farmtrac.com

Advice on buying used Long
Long
Replies 7 Post by chipuren

You can attach the rear wheels in such a way that they will be much wider, almost totally outside of the fenders, which will help your stability concern. What backhoe did you install? is it 3 point or subframe mount? If it has a three point, it is a good idea to add a support from the top link on the backhoe side down to the draw bar of the tractor to help keep the backhoe from lifting during digging. Be careful though that this support does not become load carrying or you can break off the draw bar bracket. (it has been reported one time that I am aware of).

backhoe attached to Jinma 224
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 4 Post by chipuren

Sweden and Norway eh? The last time I was in Norway (2 week company sales incentive reward trip) we went to this wooden/log lodge place. The sauna was all the rave and folk were hopping between the sauna and mineral pools (I guess they have a huge number of them - kind of unique to the area). As it was advertized to us (by the company we bought the package from) one of the trip highlights was the huge sauna / mineral pool thingy. Anyway as it turns out the standard protocol for the sauna was to do it naked, this was no sweat (pun not intended) for the local folk who are in general WAY WAY more liberal than we are here in the US. The real kicker for some in our party of approximately 24 people with equal number of men and women (ages 25 - 55) was that the sauna facilities were were not separate for the sexes. Women and men just sat together naked on these huge wooden benches while relaxing and letting their bones soak up the good smell of ecualyptus oil. The men of course got over their modesty soon enough but it took the women a while, there were some attempts to wear swim-siuts but the locals would ridicule anyone who did. At the end of the week all (including me) but 2 of us had settled in to a routine and were enjoying the sauna's. No there was no mischief but it was quite fun to watch everyone especially since we would all be going back to the same office in 2 weeks time (how weird was that?). Anyway what's the point of all this rambling:
1) There might be something good in it for you - especially since the planning is disorganized - you could get your hand in there and make something (interesting)happen.
2) You could tell your wife the story and she might baulk at letting you go because you might have too good of a time if you know what I mean, in which case you might get to stay at home - which would be the point of telling her the story in the first place wouldn't it.

Bottom line - enjoy Scandinavia - even if it means you don't get to go.
Cheers Ann Brush

Disagreement with Wife
Everything and Anything
Replies 30 Post by AnnBrush

I have a BX22, the same model as the BX23 just a few less features. I have 2.8 acres in Northern CT and have used it for all sorts of things, trenching, small stumping, grading, tilling, plowing, road paving, round bail hauling, mowing and post holing and others. One point that I would seriously consider is paying to have someone excavate the big stumps all at once or rent an excavator temporarily, and buy the BX23, it's what I did. The Bx23 is a perfect tractor for your size land and after the stumps are gone you won't need the much larger tractor. I honestly believe that unless you have jeep sized boulders to move, the Bx23 is all you need and an L series tractor is a lot of tractor. I can understand the allure of wanting to go bigger. Either way you go you'll love going with Kubota.

Newby to Kubotas
Kubota Tractors
Replies 21 Post by offtrack

Beagle,

THANK YOU! That looks like exactly the kind of information I was looking for. We are just sitting down to dinner now so I will look at this and do some calculations later. I was real diappointed in that machinery's Manual. I think that perhaps they left a square out of the second "d" term, but I will go through what you've given me later and see what I get.

Thanks very much!

Online site for hardware strength
Tractor Projects
Replies 16 Post by tomrscott

That's good news, I'll order the seals and try it myself. I looked at the parts break down and it doesn't look too bad.

that is where it's leaking from.

front axle gear oil or super udt
Kubota Tractors
Replies 13 Post by cthonestguy

My 7800 has four plugs, including the front transmission case. One on the front trans case, one at the mid pto, and two at the rear case. All hydraulic fluid is added at the fil port in the back near the 3-pt top link.

I would think your 7510 is similar.

B7510 50hr Service
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by beagle

The antifreeze mix could be the problem , but I doubt it. It doesn't have a water pump, so the antifreeze should be premixed. Not over 30% ratio is recommended except for freeze protection. Many of the poorer quality tractors from Japan have plugged radiators. For more info on "new reconditioned" tractors with very few hours go to attached link

Bad Ebay Purchase 1500D
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 19 Post by lsheaffer

All the weight on the tractor and attacments can be found at the Kubota web site by looking at the specs and comparisons.
The 54" mmm is approx. 227#/ 60" around 265". The tractor alone 1520#. 2520# with fel and bh attached. I am guesstimating the bh is about 700#.

THAT NEW BX23 AGAIN
Kubota Tractors
Replies 9 Post by ejkessler

Iowafun
I see now. I am in total agreement also. I was amazed at our place. This was the real first assembly line operation type place I have worked at. Most other companys were either job shops or machine manufaturing operations where all work was more machining than other. We have no real absentee problem (except for the habitual violators) Reason being they pay for them to be on time and consecutive work days! I could not believe that either.
That has been getting phased out thru the last few contracts they had though new hires not getting as much if any of those kind of perks. For reasons you just stated I also have a bad taste about unions being a tool and die maker many rules that they live by dont apply to me. Many perks they get also dont apply. Problem here where I work is trying to get a work force (out of high school) that wants to work. When the fast food resturants are paying $9-$10 a hour and offering some benifits or like my high school son, he is working at a grocery store chain. This place pays him $10.50 an hour now to be a checker. They get 1 1/2 time on sundays whether they work partime or full.
They also get double time on holidays. If you work full time there your wage will eventually go up to $13+ an hour and after 15 months you will qualify for FREE health insurance. There plan is better than my unions plan. They also have a drug card that they pay only a $5 co pay on! This is at a damm grocery store! How can manufacturing jobs pay less and stay in buisness? They cant find a work force if the money per hour is less than the other jobs much less keep employees on the same job. Assembling a transmition takes time to really understand what you are doing to do it repeatedly and "right" every time. Not like scanning a carton of milk. So I do feel for the companys around me that have to jack up the wage for an assembly worker just to have the product made.
My point being, the store that my son works at has NO problem getting qualified help to work and to show up for work. They also have a very low turn over rate. They pay great and provide what is needed to make the workers want to stay there on the job. Problem with many companys is they want to make more money with out sharing it with its workers. I am not saying all company's are like this I know many are struggleing just to make a profit but it is all to easy to blame the American worker (and some times it is true) rather than looking into how a place is managed to save a few bucks. It is all too easy to pack up and move than especially when a forign company owns/employs american workers. Its when some company's are showing big profits and big ceo bonuses but then want to cut the work force salery that bubbles my blood a bit.
Iowafun, I have worked on both sides of the fence, was in management in R&D for 6 years, was a tool maker in a job shop for around 10. Worked a couple other tool and die shops one not union one union. I dont care where I work if it has a union or not. I dont need the protection, I work the same no matter what, it is just inbred in me, you put out a honest days work for the money you make. I am a firm believer that my boss/owner should make atleast $10-20 an hour (or more) than my total expense (benifits/wages utilities costs) for every hour I work or I should not expect him to continue to employ me. The risks of being a owner of a company are extreme and should, be benifited by him when times are good. I have respected just about all the owners I have worked for my entire life. The only two employers that I feel I have worked for that deserve NO respect are the 2 that were bought by forign competition. Sorry but I feel I have no respect for the forign ownership of companys here in the states (that I have worked for) There is no loyalty to us Americans (or so it seems) no feeling that they want us to make a decent living. Seems like all they want to do is take over a company and drain what they can out of it then ship it over seas for a cheaper work force. I understand that manufacturing is on its way out of the country, but until it is, if a company is making nice profits it would be nice if they would share with us americans who are trying to do our best.
I can get up for work every morning and look myself in the mirror. I can except my check with my hand out infront of me and not behind my back. Many workers cant say the same, many workers (and others) think they put in a days work and have no clue.

SCABS CNH
Everything and Anything
Replies 22 Post by brokenarrow

David,<br>
You are absolutely correct that "Not everyone was interested in my building project" That's why I soon stopped posting it"<br>
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I simply was pointing out to lbrown59 a way to get even more seat time and from his own Bio "Being the second most active poster with over 17,000 post on that board I'm not hard to find there."<br>
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Sorry for offending, boring and or both to you!!!!<br>

SEAT TIME
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 31 Post by Archdean

the 2003 model came out with higher pressure in the fuel rails so more hp and quiter motor . mine is the 2003 but 250 hp, later that year they came out with the 325 hp and different pressure again in the rails . had 2001 diesel cummins and I do know what you mean , but the synthetic did make a big difference in cold starts as to valve train noise , the synthetic starts at 5w, and the dino oil I was useing was 15w 40 much heaver when cold , but it does seem quiter as 60 mph also

valvoline premium blue extreme 5w40
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 8 Post by kully560

I also use Shell Rotella 5w-40 in my Cub 7265 but only in the winter months. During the summer when it's very warm I just switch to the Shell Rotella 15w-40. The Rotella 5-40 is synthetic and the 15-40 is not. I haven't figured out why one oil is synthetic and the other is not. I guess that's the way it is so I just live with it.

Motor Oil
John Deere Tractors
Replies 21 Post by Grizzly J