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I have a B2410 tractor w/LA352 loader, only 30 hours on the machine. It is in Canada. The US dollar purchases are looking good now.

Anyone looking to buy B2410
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Chadwick

If you are Looking to buy a barely used (30hrs.) B2410 with LA352 Loader from Canada, email me at superbcurs@rogers.com. The US dollar is a bonus!

looking for advice in buying used Kubota
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Chad

Looking at and pricing TC40D with 17LA FEL, probably standard bucket and industrial tires for $19,954. Lowest I could find locally in Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area. He can put a Curtis soft side cab on for $1495 and a Curtis 7 1/2 Ft. blade for $1995. Cab setup included. Are these prices in the ballpark or are there some different options I should look at? I'm hearing from many that to push a blade the hydro is the way to go. Thanks

TC40D price
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by BWestcot

If you should get a stretch of real bad weather down the road sometime, a magnetic heater on the oil pan all night can suffice to add just enough heat to the engine to help it start. I used them for years along with synthetic oils in Anchorage. My brother still lives there and that is about all he uses on his Kubota for starting in cold weather. Art is right on point with the trickle charger too. I have seen temps cold enough to reduce even a good battery to 40 percent power, and I have had batteries freeze if I didn't keep them charged, warm or both. An old Fairbanks trick is to just take the battery in the house with you at night and re-install it in the morning. But it's gotta be -45 or lower before you need to resort to stuff like that.

Block Heater Do I Need One
Kubota Tractors
Replies 25 Post by DRankin

Thanks David, I appreciate your post.

Value of 855
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Tom H.

Dear Stan, I'll probably get a black eye from other Cub Cadet owners for telling you this but I truly think Cub Cadet is going to distance itself from the Mitsubishi built series 7000 machines. Recently, as early as June of this year, the new "American" made series 7000 machines started to show up at the area dealers. These machines are a far cry from the Mitsubishi units, and my dealer, who is very angry with Cub Cadet/MTD, tells me an "inside source" at MTD told him MTD was going to drop Mitsubishi because of the low profit margin, and concentrate on an all new approach; gas engines and only one diesel, but in smaller machines to start, then move up to larger units - made in the U.S.A., but with Japanese engines. Maybe this is not true, maybe it is, do you want to take the chance? My dealer has a whole bunch of the new American 7000's and isn't accepting any more of the Mitsubishi units. He only wants to sell the units he has and won't accept any new Mitsubishi units.

Another sign of trouble at MTD is their parts and technical service, it is going from bad to worse. I have had nothing but bad service for the last year and a half, and it isn't the dealer's fault either. He has excellent parts support for all of his products except for two: Snapper and Cub Cadet.

I still have a 7275, which I love, with the old 417 (Woods) loader, and the old 407 (also Woods) backhoe. It has been a wonderful machine and I have been offered (recently) $18,000, I turned it down. I think that much of the machine. I also have a Kubota L35 TLB, I won't compare the two machines, that wouldn't be fair, but I will say this; Kubota may have high prices for parts when compared to other makes, but not that much higher, and parts usually come within five days! When I need to know something about the L35, immediate help is forthcoming. When I need information from MTD, I get a song and dance.

Think real hard, check real close. Search this site for other Cub Cadet posts. You may very well be able to get a new 7305 with loader for only two grand more than the used machine. Good luck.

Price check on Cub 7305
Cub Cadet
Replies 3 Post by Ted@Abbeywoods, LLC

duh-- email at thedirector@ggraham.org

newbie

Mowing rpm
Cub Cadet
Replies 7 Post by ggraham

You need to pull the injectors and pour break out penetrating oil into the cylinders and let set overnight. The pistons are froze to the cylinder walls. Then you need to get a long heavy duty pry bar of steel and "BAR" the flywheel over. My brother and I did it to a Big JD 2 cylinder that sat out all winter WITHOUT an exhaust flapper. It darn near killed us but it worked. DO NOT TRY TO PULL START THAT TRACTOR. We had the bar and a 5 foot pipe wrench with a cable come along pulling and the pistons started moving slow then just after we got a complete turn it became much easier.

B6100 Engine locked up
Kubota Tractors
Replies 7 Post by jeff r

I've taken my loader off twice just to do it. The second time took about 4 minutes. The mechanic at the dealer demonstated how to do it in about 2 minutes. As for it shutting off with the parking brake on and the hydro in neutral, something is not in adjustment on that machine. I'd say to go back and have one of their mechanics give you the demonstration. I spend most of my time on the tractor in the woods. With the Super steer, I don't feel that it's worth the few minutes to take off the loader.

Help with TC40D Price
New Holland Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Tom Kopf

I'm not being sarcastic here, but the problem still seems like a drive problem to me. We haven't seen a failed tach with those symptoms......yet anyway, who knows what tommorow will bring?

Ive seen cables that would only bind when bent excactly like they were installed on the tractor. I have also seen drive coplers that were loose enough they would cause the tach to jump.

Might want to double check.

JD 650 tachometer troubles
John Deere Tractors
Replies 13 Post by MRETHICS

Hydraulic top line for my 33D from NH dealer, installed, $200.(I already had the rear remote hyd. add a bunch if you don't)

One Boomer vs a JD318 Hydro and a Ford 641 - My story and conclusion
New Holland Tractors
Replies 12 Post by MikeB

You have some good advice here already, only a couple things I can ad to it.

Useing a snow blower on a gravel surace sometimes causes alot of grief. A stone wedged in the wrong place shears a bolt. Stopping to change several shearbolts will eat up alot of time and you will get tired of it.
We have customers here who have had both good and bad luck with snowblowers on gravel. The difference seems to be the type and size of gravel. If there is alot of loose stones and it is not packed well or frozen solid, yo may have some problems.

Skid shoes set fairly high on the unit will help somewhat. But what happens is, the tractor spins it's wheels and digs down to the stone, bringing up the rocks and putting them back on top of your freshly cleared surface waiting for the next time the blower comes that way.

Snow blowers work best on concrete or asphault. If you have a gravel drive you may want to haul in a load of finer grade stone and get it packed down before winter rears it's ugly head.

If there is a John Deere dealer in your area, you may want to check out the X585. It's 4wd. It has a gasoline engine, so getting fuel may be a little closer to your house, and you won't have to worry about deisel fuel gelling in cold weather. It will not be as efficient as a diesel eng. But it may be more convienient. Also, you can get HDAP (Heavy Duty All Purpose) tires. They are more aggresive than turf tires, yet genteler than Industrial R-4's or Ag R-1's.

Just my thoughts

Rock on!

New Tractor Snowblower To Buy
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 12 Post by MRETHICS

Man – you guys are on the ball!  And quick too!

Must have been some anomaly, however, it still turned me off. It turned me off similarly when I found the brakes and hydro pedals on the same side of my Boomer TC25D.

New Holland vs Deere-what model and price
New Holland Tractors
Replies 26 Post by cdcole

You stole that Steiner. Great Machine! I have a 430 Max and think it's a real neat tractor. I found it was a little tough to work on though. It's so compact, you have to take apart a bunch of stuff to get at what you want too. It's worth it though, for $300.00 that was a heck of a steal!!!

Stiener deal thats sounds like a no brainer
Articulated Tractors
Replies 7 Post by artisianwells

FOR SALE: Johnson loader on Simplicity 3012, parts or project. Loader works, has Johnson undercarriage, rear weight box, tractor runs, no smoke. Sheet metal straight, needs sandblasted. Steering stiff. I have pix. Will be going from Tennessee to north Illinois Oct. 25-26, delivery can be arranged. $800. Contact: jswordy@tnns.net

Simplicity 3012 Johnson loader for sale
Other Tractor Brands
Replies 2 Post by Jim S.

I would choose a JD272 Grooming mower over anything for large open areas. It gives you the stripes and a very level cut - no scalping. I can't stand my 60" on my Boomer. It, of course is better for getting close to obstacles but is not even close - in terms of cut quality to the grooming mower I speak of. The 3 pt is easy to get off and on too. Here is the decision for me: Sacrifice the better, wider cut for agility and go with a rear discharge MMM with a 60" unit. It is true that a 72" MMM may be better for you. What I am saying is that even though the MMM is not as good at cutting - go with it anyhow so you can use your SuperSteer and get more agility. Better yet - buy both!

Just my opinion - but I even make sure the deck is clean - the blades are sharp - the mower is balanced, level, etc.. I still can't compete with the grooming mower (others call it a finishing mower).

Mowers for TC33D
New Holland Tractors
Replies 4 Post by cdcole

I'm looking for a CaseIH 5QA loader for a CaseIH 235.
I specifically need the supporting frame rails that
extend from the front of the tractor to the rear, but
am willing to buy the entire the loader.
thanks, jim

Wanted CaseIH 5QA loader for CaseIH 235 tractor
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 1 Post by Jim H.

I have an 855, 4WD, with a 70A loader. It has about 800 hours on it (mainly used for mowing the yard). The loader was purchased when the tractor had about 500 hours. I'm selling it with a 60" belly mower, a 5' rotary cutter, and a 5' box blade. It has ag tires. It is in very good condition. I have maintained it and it has been stored indoors. I am located in Central Illinois and you may contact me at: tharris@ccaonline.com

855 For Sale
John Deere Tractors
Replies 1 Post by Tom H.

tree farmer -- i have your problem too. my 4700 didn't have the problem last year. but i believe it started this summer after extended use in hot weather. it appears to be something that evaporates off something in/behind the instrument panel, then condenses on the back of the clear lenscover. i have places where it literally forms rivulets that run down to the bottom. it is a milky or cloudy condensate. when i check the tractor cold, the panel is clear again. the condensation appears in slightly different areas time-to-time.
I don't like the idea of something degrading by losing some form of chemical agent or additive.
haven't talked to the dealer, but will !!!
jim

Instrument Panel Fogging
New Holland Tractors
Replies 19 Post by Jim on Timberridge

I remember wash sheds when I was a kid visiting my farming cousins. Wash-sheds were standard. We build a 10' x 10' wash shed last summer because the 40' construction trailer at our camp is too small for a shower.

The shed is on stilts so water will drain into our raised gray-water pit. In our case that will keep inspector Bob happier if he comes visiting, but the issue may not be relevant for everybody.

At the moment, we're using a large laundry tub and heat well water with a propane cooker (boy those cookers sure heat water fast). I haven't figured out if it's worth putting a gravity fed solar heated tank overhead, but I do have to figure how to slope the floor so it completely drains. With or without a shower, wash sheds are truly wonderful things to have. Just wonder around inside and splash cool or hot water around everywhere, which ever is best. I'd recommend building one to most anybody. After it was done, the guy who did most of the carpentry said ‘Boy I sure we’d build one of these at our camp.’ The guys get a little ripe towards the end of moose season I guess.

New barn
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 57 Post by TomG