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Kubota's web site has a tractor comparison feature I used to compare the Kubota L3430, JD 4310, and NH TC33D. It shows the 4310 as having 10.5" of ground clearance and the TC33D as having 14". The NH number jives with NH specs, but JD doesn't publish a ground clearance number that I can find. Anyone know how they got this number? Does it seem right? 4" seems like a big difference.

4310 4410 Ground Clearance
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by kwschumm

ohh yaa, MORE POWER !!

What kind of Chainsaw to buy
Shop Tools
Replies 80 Post by Misenplace

Do you guys mean Big brother is watching ? Nothing new I can see except technology is getting better and you can be sure its a whole lot better than what we know about. Ya chief it is sad that a lot of folks see the constitution as a liveing changeing document that is some how subject to interpretation. Most of us in the daily grind seem to, or should I say some would like to forget the whole concept behind the drafting of the document, to protect us FROM excessive government. I can not at the moment rember who said this but it was one of the origional fathers of the constitution in reference to our right to keep and bear arms. His statement was too the effect that the beauty of the ammendment was that it would never be neccesary untill the government tried to remove that right from its citizens.

The FBI has NEW surveilance software and is watching YOU
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 12 Post by Misenplace

Was this a delivered price with all set up included?

Thanks

Sounds like a great deal!

tc40D Price
New Holland Tractors
Replies 6 Post by toddman

You guys are great! Very helpful information, and Mark's post put it in context. The concensus seems to be that if I'm careful going up or down the slopes I need to cross shouldn't be a problem, but as always SAFETY FIRST. I have no intention of crossing these slopes side to side.

Still, when it's finally delivered I think I'll make the sales guy come out and demonstrate how it's done :)

I'm within a day or two of ordering I think. Narrowed it down to TC33D or Deere 4310/4410. Right now NH seems to have a better package for about $2k less (love that SuperSteer) but I still intend to lean on the Deere guy for a better price.

Freaked out about rollovers
Parts and Repair
Replies 68 Post by kwschumm

Thanks slow, hopefully I will not have to go that route

Loose wheels
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by derkauf

Jim, you mentioned the key word in your opening post......FINISH MOWING. You already have a tractor for larger jobs. You need a finish mower that will cut efficiently and make a good cut finish appearance. I have a John Deere 4410 with a 72" MMM that is great for open pasture and large areas and is not worth a crap for lawn finish mowing around the house. I use a John Deere F525 with a 48" front mower (very similar to a zero turn radius mower) that can cut circles around ANY tractor with a mower rear or mid mounted. I would suggest that you look at either a front mounted mower or a zero turn radius mower if your primary use is finish mowing. If you want something to run smaller implements such as a tiller then get the tractor. The John Deere 737 or 757 would be a good zero turn mower for you. I am sure Kubota makes something along this line is you are an "Orange Paint Man". The professional mowers love the 757, very well built piece of equipment.

Mowing with a B7500
Kubota Tractors
Replies 32 Post by Chief

Thanks for all of the advice.

Mike Idol

Yanmar 1600 Hydraulics not working
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 8 Post by jmidol

The prices quoted in the perceding messages seem high to me. I Just bought a B7800 hydro with bar tires, LA 402 loader, and 72" Mid mount mower for $16925 out the door. I did not price the BX22, but my dealer quoted $14,700 for a b7500 with 60" mower, and loader.

BX22 Prices
Kubota Tractors
Replies 19 Post by Jelliott

Doc, first of all congrats for doing something about safety equipment which was unworkable instead of just not using it.

We had a similar problem with our Kubota's, it seems the seatbelts got overlooked in the adaptation of operator sizing from Asian to North American standards.

We found a device which is sold for use in vehicles, but the belt latches were the same size, I don't know if they are the same on all makes, it is a piece of seat belt about a foot long with a male fitting on one end, and a female buckle on the other. It is sold as an aid for children and smaller adults, to allow the lap/shoulder belt combo to fit a smaller person properly.

We found them at a large auto supply house for about $15 each.

Also, if your belt was a little short for you be sure to check that the ROPS extends high enough above your head to give you adequate protection in the unfortunate event of a roll-over.

Best of luck.

Safety Belt Extensions
Parts and Repair
Replies 9 Post by Murf

Nice work,I have a 200/250 amp buzz box and a guy just informed me that he can roll metal brackets out of 5/16 plate to fit the top hooks of the 419 loader. Went to the bone yard to find a set of small electric fork lift tines/ $75 later I got them ,it will beat the $480 JD wants !!!!

3 way hydrolics on JD 790
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by JAZAK5

On the JD promise for those who may not know the 2210 is not covered with that promise. The X serioes is the largest lawn tractor that JD offers. I am pretty thrilled with my 2210. But to be totally honest I probably would have been pretty darn thrilled with any tractor after hand tilling.

Comments on John Deere 2210
John Deere Tractors
Replies 17 Post by Misenplace

I was thinking about this on my way back from town yesterday. I noticed a loose rock retaining wall and several railroad-tie walls. We used 8" square timber from old rejected guard-rail posts for retaining walls. We're in the deep country here too and I appreciate the problem of contractor availability. Usually there is somebody who does township work in most areas. They do have fill time and that's the way the work gets done for private individuals asked or not. A small contractor can't schedule small jobs for individuals during the time they're contracted to do work for the only major client in an area. Get to know contractors who work in you area and you'll find out when they have slack time. Then you can do prep work and have fill-in work ready to go when a contractor is available. Please appreciate the safety comments made here as well. Our contractor's equipment got him once and he is an artist with it. He ended up in hospital with broken everything not expected to live let alone walk again. He still works and still is an artist and is very lucky. Accidents do happen even to very experienced operators.

Sound like Bvan might be able to speak to the visual aspects of your project. What was on my mind is that erosion may be a problem once the ground is broken and terraces without retaining wall likely would end up as dirt banks. If the idea to make walking around the property easier, walking up a terraced slope probably would be more difficult than the present slope unless stairs were installed.

I personally like the idea of plotting terraces sort like contour lines on a topo map rather than cutting straight lines across a slope. If I were going to do something like that It'd be an excuse for me to buy a decent GPS. I'd measure a set of equal divisions down one side of a slope and then do walks from each point across the slope that maintained constant elevations or sloped them about 4-degree for good drainage to the side. Getting the a plan in mind and plotting the terraces would save a contractor a bunch of time.

Terracing my property
Garden and Landscape
Replies 30 Post by TomG

You may want to check eBay as well as there are occasionally some great deals there. Also you might try the autotrader dot com. just follow the links to equipment and search your state.

Cheap Tractor for 5 acr horse pastures
Operating and Attachments
Replies 16 Post by Misenplace

Did any one catch the recent cover and article about GW on the cover of "Cowboys & Indians" ? I missed that issue and I was just wondering if there was a picture of GW on his tractor in that article.

How bout the Commander in Chief on the USS
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 39 Post by Misenplace

I would look at every tractor in the range of what you want and can afford that I could. For the big three, I would also check out New Holland TC30, especially if you might want a hydro. Others to check out would be the Branson/Century and Mahindra for Korean tractors. At least when you do make your decision, you won't have any second thoughts or regrets.
Pacesetter

JD 790 or Kubota L3000DT
John Deere Tractors
Replies 51 Post by Pacesetter

Mark, sorry if I sounded curt. I was just trying to address your points as you brought them up. You can call me inexperienced and ignorant and that's OK. Just when you do it, please refute what I say. You say I "don't quite understand" how long Eicher has been around. I bring up an example that to me and I would think others, shows that's irrelevant. Same for the air cooled diesel. Except for Eicher, no golbal manufacturer in the U.S. sells an air cooled diesel in a utility tractor or CUT. If that's an error I'll stand corrected, but don't bring up Hospital standby generators that again are irrelevant. I know air cooled works, every fighter plane and bomber in the U.S. inventory during WWII was air cooled. My point is it's not the best choice for a tractor. Have I seen or driven one? nope, only one dealer that I know of in all of New England. Back in the old dating days, if the girl was 350 lbs., 5'2", buck teeth and glasses it really wasn't necessary to see her in person to know I wasn't interested. I feel the same about a utility tractor with an air cooled diesel made in a third world country. Until you can show me I'm wrong, I stand by everything I said in the first post and the second. Bottom line is, it's not even really what the guy is looking for. Just because he asks a curiosity question once doesn't mean he now needs a utility tractor instead of a class II CUT.
Take it from where it comes, one man's opinion based on facts as he sees them.
Pacesetter

Mahindra pricing versus JD Kabota NH etc
Parts and Repair
Replies 49 Post by Pacesetter

hey dreamer, not sure what you do for a living but, my wife and i are both nurses so kind of living anywhere is easy....work wise. anyway we`re here in arkansas. prices for land are very reasonable i think. i just bought 11.5 acres of pasture about 45min from work with a 7yo ugly little house on it for 50k. i`m getting old and wanted to find a place to retire in the next 20 years. ar is beatiful i`ve been here 20 years already, raised my kids ect. check it out at realty.com thats where i found my place at. in the next couple years i`ll pay it off then sink a couple hundred grand into it and life will be sweet.

Buying that Perfect Small Farm
Home Improvement
Replies 70 Post by bdh2

I called to price one today and was told $525 for a 63" er. The saleman said it's guaranteed not to break or they'll replace it free. I'm going to drive to town tomorrow to check it out. The tooth bar sells for about $200. But I may fabricate my own after seeing one of the guys here that made his.

Rezloh Cutting Edge
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 9 Post by Maynard

eitan1 -
I have been operating a 3pt tiller on my orange since 1987, a 58 inch BEFCO - fantastic unit with slip clutch etc.
What I would recommend you do, is contact the folks at BEFCO, located in North Carolina at 919.977.9920. They are very willing to assist with technical questions of all varieties, and able to help determine what unit is best mated with yours.

Willie H.

tiller for Kubota B7500
Operating and Attachments
Replies 2 Post by WillieH