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Thanks Bud, if anybody would like to look at some pictures that were taken along the way go to the address below and enter Member; kubota / Password; budking
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New Owner
Kubota Tractors
Replies 38 Post by Roadkill

They probably want to keep their costs down and their profits up. If they use that synthetic they will have to charge a lot more .... and if they put it in standing on one leg, even more. lol.

4000 Ten Series 50 hour break in service
John Deere Tractors
Replies 71 Post by Misenplace

yes I would agree. Kubota even advertises the BX series as Sub compact. The only reason I mention it is as we take a tractor and make it smaller, and in the case of the 2210 we use much smaller front tires as opposed to the CUTS we put the whole unit closer to the ground. In the case mentioned above this causes some problem with intake air. JD and kubota both deal with this differently in so far as the fan is concerned.

Overheated 2210
John Deere Tractors
Replies 36 Post by Misenplace

just completed my pallet forks for 419 loader. ( works great) much cheaper than going to DEERE. see pics.

newest creation
Operating and Attachments
Replies 3 Post by plots1

...and when I lifted the left side to remove the tire, I used a floor jack. After removing the tire I lowered the left side to level the tractor, before I changed fluids.

BX22 Owners - Warning
Kubota Tractors
Replies 25 Post by RichT

I have (300)assorted 6-8 ft. trees we planted 3years ago. I have been moving them by hand but, to much manual labor. local tree guys want $30 per tree to move and rental yards do not rent tree spades. <br>
Now that my Tc-30 with 7308fel will be here next week I am looking at a small tree spade to finish this project. I found this one on line. question #1 has anyone used or know of anyone that has experience with one of these treetoads?<br>
#2 is there any other brand of tree spade that will fit a compact out there? At the prices I'm being quoted I just might develop a little sideline here, growing and planting trees, alot of new subdivisions just getting started around me.

looking at a tree spade for my tc-30
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by hockeyhead

I don't think you are missing a thing. There has to be a multi layered approach.

My little tank and pump are all about dealing with lightning caused fires on or adjacent to the property. It is intended to buy some time until the fire department can get here, which is about 15 minutes. My plan is to resort to a shovel when I run out of water.

I guess for an established/moving fire all I can do is use it to keep the roof wet.

I have a badly configured house for these circumstances as it has a cedar shake roof and wood siding. We are working on exactly what you are pointing out Murf.... a metal roof and fire resistant siding.

Living in the Fire Zone
Parts and Repair
Replies 52 Post by DRankin

I am currently looking at a New Holland TC24 (24hp). I guess the MF 1225/1230 are the closest machines to it? Any ideas what machine/fel/bh go for?

Thanks
Dave

1225 1230 vs tc24
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 2 Post by pekabu

My manual lists a 54" box blade as the max for the B7800. This is an odd size, must be a Kubota peculiar item. I've got a 60" bushhog boxblade, I've only used it once (tractor has 2.5 hrs), but it seems to work fine, the B7800 handles it nearly as well as my 50hp John Deere.

Largest size landscaping box for B7800
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Jelliott

Tom, another, possibly easier more durable solution is to do as one of the local lawn sprinkler installation companies does.

They purchased a couple of Army Surplus tarps (at Princess Auto) and had a local canvas shop cut them into 4' wide strips with heavy reinforcing and a length of 1/2" rope sewn into one side.

They pile the dirt on the tarp along side the trench, but on the OPPOSITE side from the 'backfill' machine. To backfill the trench all you have to do is tie the ropes to the machine and back away from the trench.

I'm told that by using this method the entire pile of dirt rolls into the trench as a single unit. The key to this is that the topsoil which was dug up first is therefore on the bottom of the pile, flipping the pile over means the topsoil ends up back on top.

Best of luck.

Box Scraper Landscaping Box
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by Murf

It's a terminology issue but I guess the question is about the 3-point hitch. My Ford has a crank leveler on one side. When you crank it, one end of an implement goes one way and the other end moves in the opposite direction.

Some hydraulic levelers do have adjustments on both sides but that just provides a greater range of adjustment. Generally a leveler is used to just to level an implement or give it a slightly different tilt than the tractor has, so a limited range of adjustment usually is adequate.

I do use my side-leveler to cut mild side-grades with a box scraper--usually I'm putting crowns on drives. I haven't wished for more adjustment than given by my single-sided leveler. When using an implement in this manner, you do have to be aware that 3ph's don't hold an implement down and that the lower link-arms on many 3ph's can float independently. If I sit the whole weight of the box down on the ground, the box tends to take the same angle as the ground irrespective of the side-leveler adjustment. When I cut side-grades, I hold one end of the box off the ground with position control and make repeated passes until I have the new grade worked across the entire width of the blade.

PTO
Parts and Repair
Replies 3 Post by TomG

Good point by Peters. If a tractor can be driven to the site, a tractor plus trailer probably can be as well. The cost of a utility trailer, 3ph trailer bar and detachable bucket forks might cost more than a grapple but all of them would likely see some on-going use. A trailer that has a crank-up stand would be good.

If long pieces are laid across forks a bunch of brush can be piled on top relatively securely. However, most loaders don't have automatic leveling and the bucket tilts back when it's raised. You do have to be careful or a load that's not tied on can fall back onto the tractor and operator.

If those same long pieces end up on the bottom of the trailer, then the trailer can be unloaded by just pulling out the long pieces. Properly done the whole trailer load just slides out. It's a lot easier than trying to unload it piece by piece from the top. If you use a tandem trailer and the landfill has tippage fees, sometimes there aren't any or they are less if the wheels on one axle are removed. I saw a trailer that that on the highway yesterday and I didn't wonder why it was like that for more than a second or so. I'm full of little tricks today.

ATI GK-4866 Grapple Kit
Operating and Attachments
Replies 6 Post by TomG

Are you having front end problems? Seen a couple here breaking the linkage with after market loaders that were to high load rating and being used to there fullest and they were lasting about that long.

MF 1160 Problems
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Art White

The news story said that the hand was amputated because of infection. He had stopped and crawled under the picker to clear it--probably had done it a thousand times even if it is a safety no no.

The picture was of a fairly young person, and mostly likely he was trying to tough out a one-person operation. I imagine it will be even more difficult now but people in the country do have a way of pulling together and I imagine there will be a local solution. I am amazed how well we keep track of each other around here. I imagine he'll still need luck and good wishes.

The story reported the farmer as saying that he couldn't sleep because of the pain and he must have been hallucinating and imagined he was at a BBQ. He was cutting on things and didn't realize they were his fingers till after the fact. Horrible as it sounds, it was probably would be easier than knowing what you're doing.

Knowing where you are
Parts and Repair
Replies 8 Post by TomG

For the few extra bucks I am sure glad I got it.

I-Match
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Misenplace

My thoughts on this subject tend to be a bit different <br>
than most. I have never quite understood the 'acreage vs tractor size' argument. I have a TC30 and a 2.5 acre lot. When I am drilling post holes or carrying 'balled' trees around my lot, my tractor does not care how much acreage I have. When I move a couple yards of dirt for my wifes new garden or plow the snow on my driveway, again, my tractor never seems to question how big my lot is. I guess the only time I would consider the lot size is when thinking about mowing and how many tight spots I have for turning and manuvering. I bought my tractor based on the type of work I wanted to do and the capacity needed to do that work. My philosophy is this... If you have enough room to turn it around, it is not too big.

TC30 vs B7800
Operating and Attachments
Replies 7 Post by Mrwurm

cooleydd, I have a TC30 and I took an standard ball-mount for an automotive hitch and made a nice fixed drawbar that extends out about 8 inches farther back and two inches higher than the 'standard' clevis hitch. The cool part is that you can attach and remove as needed with a simple pin. I am sending pictures to your email address.
Jerry

T30 - Clevis vs bar
New Holland Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Mrwurm

You gan get the same tractor in N. Carolinia for $17,000. You will have to add extras for the HD bucket, remotes,engine heater and R4's. I would think the extras would be about $1000.00, if the remotes are only a few hundred dollars. How much are the remotes, anyway?

TC33D
New Holland Tractors
Replies 7 Post by realman21502

Yup. It was that flat floor surface problem that lead me to the hand truck. It goes "off road" pretty well.

Post Hole Digger Impliment Stand
Operating and Attachments
Replies 25 Post by DRankin

Hey! If Willie can have a flying waterheater, I can have a flying post hole digger.

Besides, haven't you ever heard the expression when a plane crashes that it "augered in"?

I rest my case.

Guess What flew over the house today
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 17 Post by DRankin