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Have noticed previous posts regarding FEL float feature "losing" detent setting.<br>
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Seems most have come after just a few hours of failure, suggesting that x-percentage of these units might just be lemons that tend to fail early if they're going to fail, much like a piece of electronic equipment.<br>
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Now my 3130HST has lost the "detente" feature with just over 20 hours on clock. VERY happy with machine otherwise, but wondering if others have noticed same thing with regard to an early failure of this feature.<br>
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The bucket still floats OK, just have to keep the joystick pushed forward all the time to keep it active. Assuming doesn't hurt anything to do this before addressing "detent failure" with dealer.<br>
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Got a lot of work I want to get done in the next few days, mostly with box blade and scraper blade, before tying up for repairs. I'm thinking of at least getting to the 50-hour servicing (that's probably be in the next couple of weeks) before contacting dealer about repairs, in case anything else pops up during break-in.<br>
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any thoughts?

float detent failure
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by jrestill

All of this info. is not to say however, that if you have a 2 speed PTO on your machine you can't 'cheat' just a little.

All of our older Kubotas were equipped with both 540 & 1000 rpm PTO settings as a lot of CUT's are still today.

It is REALLY handy for doing things that require 540 rpm, but not much power, like using a PTO-driven sprayer pump for instance. We used the 1000 rpm setting at half the recommended engine RPM's to run the pump without racing the engine for touring around with the spray rigs.

It also worked quite nicely with things like fertilizer spreaders, small water pumps, hydraulic pumps and leaf blowers.

Best of luck.

HST Question
New Holland Tractors
Replies 29 Post by Murf

Broken, you misunderstood my "Besdies, the factory really doesn't give two hoots how bad a dealer is, it's easier for them to replace a bad dealer than to train a bad one to do business properly." comment.

What I was trying to get across was that the factory doesn't care about your business attitude as far as they're not going to hold your hand and teach you HOW to be a good dealer. They will 'give you some rope' and if you don't straighten up the rope is lowering the factories sign down off the front of your shop and back onto the truck to take it up the road and hoist it over the NEW DEALERS place.

I know, I was told that my complaints about a certain dealer 'were the last straw' and was invited by the regional rep. & VP of sales & marketing to watch the sign come down at the old dealer's place and then go up the road for a little party as they hoisted a sign over at the NEW DEALERS yard a mile down the road.

Best of luck.

My experiance with New Holland
New Holland Tractors
Replies 46 Post by Murf

Thanks, Frank. This piece is about 10 years old and has darkened to a gorgeous color. I'd hate for it to be mismatched with the rest. I'll look around for a good furniture repair guy.

Scratch removal in cherry furniture Hardwood
Home Improvement
Replies 5 Post by kwschumm

That is pretty much it for the scarifiers, but the "tip", or cutting angle of the blade is as important as the scarifier depth. Tipping the box forward gives a more aggresive angle for the cutting edge and should be used for digging, grading, and moving soil. Tipping the box back is then used for final grading and smoothing. Adjusting the top link length will determine how aggressively the box blade will cut. That's why most prefer a hydraulic top link for box blading, you need to be adjusting the cutting angle to get a good finish on the grade.

New box scraper
Operating and Attachments
Replies 18 Post by beagle

JParker, that right, I've been subtracting the difference between the two. I have a friend you just bought a Loflin grapple which is a 60", so in the next week or so, I'am gonna hook up to it to get in idea of how it will be. Hawk, go to the boomer board and read "My experience with New Holland" or titled to that effect. It's a eye opener by far, but the bottom line, find a dealer you can deal with no matter what color you buy. Ken have a good weekend. Thanks for the input.

430 loader specs question for KW
John Deere Tractors
Replies 12 Post by WPHill

Thanks for the information. Sometimes these proprietary things are just hype. That's why I asked folks who know. Again, thanks.

Kubota Super UDT
Kubota Tractors
Replies 13 Post by vrenuguy

Yowch, I didn't notice that it had 295 ft. lbs. of torque. That should do it.

Link to Jeep Liberty Diesel site
Autos SUV Trucks
Replies 8 Post by kwschumm

I have seen manuals like this on ebay. Not sure if that is what you are looking for.

This one will be gone in 8 hours. You may just want to watch for this sale.

2210 Service Manual
John Deere Tractors
Replies 5 Post by kickapoobd

Brokenarrow, I'm also curious about your fimco sprayer. How far will it spray in a single stream? I'd like to find something that will spray up to maybe 50 feet and am suspicious that the electric pumps won't cut it.

PLOTS1
Operating and Attachments
Replies 22 Post by kwschumm

I've never seen one in a store around here. Bought mine online from Mr. Funnel. Somebody pointed out a less expensive online source somewhere but I can't remember where. CRS stinks.

Diesel Fuel Supplement
John Deere Tractors
Replies 39 Post by kwschumm

Shortmagnum; Thanks for the response on the lathe, I printed your info so as not to forget the model number, and I'll also check the Grizzly website. I just finished the first project from my new weld shop so I'll post some pictures in a day or two. Thanks again. Frank.

Smithy brand machines
Parts and Repair
Replies 4 Post by hardwood

This site has a classified section that I assume you have already checked.<br>
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It just listed a 2910 with 0.3 hours!!! Hardly enough to get it into the barn. Poor guy.<br>
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I just saw you are from VA as well. Call him up. The 2910 is like my 7800 plus a few features I should have gotten based on what I know now.

Website for Used Kubota and Deere
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by JParker

I bought the "end of the lower link" style Easy Change extensions as well. Love them. That little bar works pretty well, but sometimes is in the way of the PTO.

I think a piece of 2x4 with hooks on the ends or unistrut would work just as well to hold the lower arms apart and could be farther from the impliment to avoid interference.

Yes, I still have to get off sometimes, but getting it all lined up is so much easier this way, and for many impliments you need to hook up the pto anyway.

I have more trouble getting my fat hands between the pto guard and the shaft to lock it in than with the 3pt now.

Easy hitch on B7510
Kubota Tractors
Replies 15 Post by JParker

I was just catching up on the "controlling grass along fencing" post and saw comments about spraying CaCl. I didn't want to sidetrack that post, but this old one looked like a good place for this thought / question.

Spraying CaCl for snow melt / ice control sounds interesting. I assume you buy as solid, mix with water & apply. Is it very free from impurities, or how do you avoid clogging the sprayer nozzle?

Sounds like a neater, more accurate, less deadly (to grass & concrete) solution than many powdered melters or rock salt.

Or is this only for very large sprayers?

I have also have a brand new sidewalk with steps. I don't want to hurt the young concrete, but don't like breaking my ### after ice storms either. The genius that built the sidewalk followed the ground contour and only added a few steps where he had to so both the "flat" sections and steps both slope pretty heavily. They just replaced the damaged concrete, but went back just as before even after I asked about leveling it out some.

sidewalk sealer
Garden and Landscape
Replies 3 Post by JParker

More weight anywhere would minimize it!

4110 John deere
John Deere Tractors
Replies 28 Post by cherymax

Prices - hot off the press. Also, B2910 to be discontinued in favor of B2930 Grande.

Prices just quoted to me yesterday by Canns-Bilco Kubota in SE PA. Both prices include folding ROPS, R4's and 60" Kubota LA402 loader but no state taxes.

B7800 HSD - $15383.

B2910HSD - $17452.

Canns-Bilco told me that there is a big Kubota national sales meeting this fall. They expect that the B7800 will stay but the B2710 (of which they sell zero) and the B2910 WILL BE DISCONTINUED. The replacement will be an even more loaded up version of the B2910 to be called the "B2930 Grande". They claimed that B2910's are becoming hard to obtain via dealer swaps and they wonder if Kubota in Japan is already making the B2930.

Price Check and Model Comp 7800 vrs 2910
Kubota Tractors
Replies 15 Post by Paladin

If you're drilling seed, just drag a chain behind the drill. We did for years with wheat and oats.

Broadcast seeding would need the harrow in my opinion.

Raised on a grain, hog, sheep farm....many moons ago.

Perfecta harrow vs cultipactor
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by scout180

Not at all Plots! I just got back from taking the kids swimming and did not see your post. Plus I was writing an editorial for the local paper. I haven't been able to get a lot done on the property yet. I am working on buying a house near by so we can move down there to live. This would put us in a MUCH better position to keep an eye on things and get some work done. Lately I have been having big time problems with poachers and treaspassers tearing up my fences to get on the property. I wouldn't call that a lake, more like a pond. But I am told that it is stocked with bass and catfish. I plan to test out the claims soon. ;o) It may be awhile but when I get thing situated and cleaned up; I will post more pics. Right now the grass is up to your armpits and the tics are aweful! ;o)

Hey Chief how is the ranch
Website Operations Howto
Replies 7 Post by Chief

Thats good to hear. Thanks Dave!

Pricing slid steer quick connect pallet forks
Operating and Attachments
Replies 3 Post by grassgod