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I, and I suspect many other TractorPoint.com readers who have been contemplating the purchase of a tractor, review many of your submitted materials in an attempt to help make the best selection of brand and model most suitable for their situation. Well, thanks to many of you I have now made my decision only to find out that the BX22 is rarer than the preverbal hens tooth. There does not appear to be any available, at least east of the Mississippi. Dealers are begging their Kubota regional reps. for units and can only be considered for one if it is already "retailed". By the way, contrary to earlier postings, Carver in Dunn NC, who offers excellent prices, has been "busted" by Kubota and instructed to discontinue their practice of "long distance sales". This was due to pressure from other Kubota dealers. (Thanks for the lead anyway, they were very helpfull and provided me with valuable pricing information.) Most other dealers I checked in with submitted very high prices and a gloomy prediction for delivery dates. I finally placed an order with my local dealer, Columbia Tractor in Claverack, NY and got a decent price....now comes the wait for a unit to be located and released by Kubota.
THANK YOU all for your postings and making my tractor selection finally happen. Keep up the great work as I continue to "read on" about your experiences, problems/solutions, and hints on how to maximize my use of and enjoyment from my new tractor......if and when I ever get delivery!

Can t Find a BX22
Kubota Tractors
Replies 20 Post by PhilipC

Big piece of work and I'll bet you're happy it's done. I don't know which tractor you have but I'm sort of surprised the tractor couldn't drag the stump out of the hole but using whatever works best is the key.

Here are a few vaguely relevant experiences. We had the reverse problem of a truck that couldn't drag a big rock from the bottom of a grave even trying to ramp it up the side with prybars. Well, the problem there was that we only had one choker chain and the rock wouldn't quite stay in it.

Since I had to go home for my cable choker I figured I might as well bring the tractor. I was able to lift/drag it out using chain ran through the pipe between my loader arms. Got to be careful doing this kind of work. I took care to balance the rock on the edge of the grave and pull it the rest of the way by backing up the tractor. I needed a spotter to tell me when the rock was about to clear the edge. Lifting it out may have allowed the rock to swing and bash the tractor. The spotter also kept helpful people from jumping into the hole to adjust the slings we rigged when I might be about to work the loader. I couldn't see the hole because of the bucket and worked only from the spotter's hand signals. Sometimes extra eyes are more important than extra hands.

Dirt and chainsaws sure don't mix. Some people who make firewood from logs even wash and scrub logs that have been skidded because it takes less time than sharpening saw chain. Working with a chainsaw in a cluttered hole has its own set of problems.

Monster Stump remaval
Kubota Tractors
Replies 10 Post by TomG

Thanks,the gearing and housing seems to be the stumbling
block from what you are saying,gearing would be 540RPM to 3600 RPM,for 60 Hz. So Would running a PTO tractor stationary to get these RPM's overheat it?
regards Bob

Running a Generator on a 7500
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by Rob-Fisher

I have no idea of the blade structure, But if they are flat enought just turn them over and install up side down. How will the belt tensioner work running backwards in heavy mowing??? Use a heavier spring???

Harvey

backwards spinning pto
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by harvey

Sounds like I may have gotten the idea backwards and larger aggregates go to the top. That does sound like it would make for more durable pothole filling. I know the surface of my pit run drives aren't all that durable with fresh compacted gravel until the surface sand washes out and the stone packs down so larger on top sounds like the right idea.

It sounds like operation works much like my scraper. Just give the unit plenty of 3ph float and let it work. Before I redid my drive grades there was an abrupt transition from the grade coming off the highway to where it started up one drive. The box would take a bigger bite at that point and I was wondering if the Grademaster does the same thing but it doesn't sound like it's much of a problem. I was wondering how it works since I can adjust the bite of the scraper with the top-link but I don't know how top-link adjustment affects action of the Grademaster.

All in all it sounds like I would buy such a unit if I maintained longer drives than I do. Getting a smooth compacted surface is a bit of an art with a scraper and it still takes a bit of fussing. I don't think I would give up my conventional scraper though since I use it for a bunch of other type work.

Gravel Road Maintenance with Grademaster
Operating and Attachments
Replies 5 Post by TomG

Sounds like a safety interlock. My mid-80's Ford has one for the PTO and one for the transmission. They disable the starter if either are engaged. There usually is a relay in the circuit that also can fail. Newer tractors often have additional safety interlocks. My Ford doesn't have a lift pump so I don't know if typical designs would disable the pump as well as starter. I don't know that a 755 has a lift-pump so I've got to note that a relay will click once.

Typical trouble-shooting procedures are to take continuity tests through the circuits when the pto and tx are disengaged or to jumper around them temporarily for testing. The difficulty is that if you don't know where they are a manual would be required. Maybe somebody here knows the tractor and can describe the switch locations and wiring. You also might try jostling the pto and tx levers in their neutral positions. I had a switch stick once.

755 Starting Problem
John Deere Tractors
Replies 2 Post by TomG

Gentlemen
I was respoding to the question of MY preference. The question was what would I use. In my sitution I actually have a 308 fn-fal and 40 glock by my bed. A little farther is the Python,Ruger and Rem 1100. I have 2 "Outside" dogs and two "inside" dogs so unless a true NINJA Warrior is after me I will have a little time to wake and asses the situation. When I have been awakened I go for the Colt and a Sure fire Flashlight. I like choices. I dont want to tell you how much I spend on ammo, lets just say I reload to shoot more not to save money.
Every one has to make a decision about their sitution and act on it. "My" preference for the three stands. My advice is whatever "YOU" get PRACTICE PRACTICE PR... you get the picture. Just last week a Black Bear was in a tree 10 yards from the house. All 4 dogs did their job and I did mine with a 9mm that was the closest tool handy. Just scared him off. I would have preferred the 308 but the 9 with 15 rounds of Corbon Might have slowed him down enough to give me time to get upstairs. It just goes to show you never can tell.
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guns for self defense
Everything and Anything
Replies 104 Post by tracer

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Backhoe and OEM attachments for Honda 6522 Diesel Tractor
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by mtgski

I just checked my Credit Union's car loan rates. 4.75% for 2001-2003 vehicles for 66 months. 4.75% for NEW or Used 2001-2003 for 60 months. 4.5% for 48 months for New/used 2001-2003 vehicles. Dortfcu.org<br>
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Here is some food for thought. LMAO,,,,Last year I bought my 1994 Kubota B-2150 with new Woods FEL at another credit union (ELGA Credit Union) I belong to and financed it for 60 months no money down and at 5.25% APR. Somebody is getting ripped off on interest rates and it sure is not me.

Hello Green Goodbye Orange
John Deere Tractors
Replies 74 Post by jeff r

This is a an old post but the the Lincoln Welders do not have the fine adjustment for heat ranges since they just click in preset intervals. The Miller and Hobarts have a rotary crank to get you more tuned in the what heat/amp range you need. 6011,6013, and 7018 are the rods types I use depending on what I'm doing. The Lincoln welding book is the best I've read and is at Home Depot for 15 bucks. Store your rod in a sealed dry container or you will play Hades in in getting an arc especially 7018 rod.

Size stick welder
Parts and Repair
Replies 4 Post by jeff r

I live in Medford and bought from a dealer close by who has a reputation for good service. paid $19,600 i think.
have 36 hours so far so good. I got a cheap box blade to
rip up and clear the grass, and wil use a tiller for planting fruit trees.

4330 New Purchase
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by sph1951

just got one today , It's a 6 horse honda powered 2750 psi 2.5 gal per min. unit that came with 5 nozzels. used it today for about 3 hrs cleaning the cedar fence, seems to be great for what they consider a premium residential model, for just under $500.As I sit here typing the wife is outside spraying everything in site, so I got go stop her before she blows the windows out of the house????????? see details at www.xr2750.com

Best Pressure Washer for Father s Day
Home Improvement
Replies 62 Post by plots1

AHHHHHH!!!!! The PTO BRAKE. These are truely a pain. I know why they are there BUTTTTTTTT!

On my 4400 JD I ease the pto lever into the run position and bring the throttle up. shutting down I throttle back to idle, here is where you will see your over running clutch at work especially with brush cutter. I then ease the pto lever out of the run position and bring back to the edge of the brake position and finish letting the cutter spin down before bringing the lever into the lock position. I do not think I have missed this procedure with brush cutter yet. But my hat came off under a low branch when I was mowing the lawn. I was on the clutch, brakes and pto all at same time and pto when from full speed to lock in an intant you outta heard the belts squeak then...

Hope this helps. It works for me.

Harvey

slip clutch
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by harvey

I forgot the about trenching question. I don't know the diameter of pipe or depth needed. I've heard of people using sub-soilers or middle-busters (lister plows) for similar work. They are a little like big scarifiers and I think they can be rigged for one cutter.

I think various width cutters are available for them and they do throw the soil in both directions, which makes sort of a furrow. Sizable rocks in the soil may give them trouble and they may not open a wide enough trench deep enough for the pipe. People also use one bottom moldboard plows. Since I don't have any of these I'd have to use my backhoe or rent a trencher. Rocks also give hoes and trenchers problems.

Terracing my property
Garden and Landscape
Replies 30 Post by TomG

I am on way to Marks house for breakfast. If I time it right I might get to AC's place just in time for some smoked meat, lol. Cutter, You might well be talking about the metro park right my house adjoins. No joke. We were in the NRA mags and had a lot of articles published about the deer population problem. Sadly all good intentions can go astray when you get politics involved. We had the anti-wildlife folks picketing, which was good for a laugh. It started out as archery only. The problem was no one was really shooting the dog gone does because we had so many enourmous bucks. I literally saw the biggest Buck ever less than 100 yards from my sub. Easily 180+ B/C. So the next year the powers that be decided to include shotguns. IMHOP not the brightest idea in a park. Especially when they didn't bother to notify all of the surrounding homes about the hunt. oops. It finally has been thinned down now we are only about 100% overpopulated for the acerage. It honestly has made a big difference but it is not unusual on the NE corner of the park to see 40 deer out at a time. The deer eating from my bird feeders in my photos are Park deer. I can certainly understand your buddys perspective. As much as I love to hunt I find it a very anti-climatic activeity. If thoose steaks weren't so darn good I proboably would not waste the time. All of the meat here went to food prograns for the needy.

Big Bore Lever Actions
Website Operations Howto
Replies 46 Post by Misenplace

I paid $1050.00 for my 60 inch tiller from Corriher in Newton,NC,,it has a slip clutch,,It was the best value I could find!

KingKutter vs Landpride
Operating and Attachments
Replies 24 Post by stevenc

Thanks! It sounds like the difference between changing the governor calibration, which changes the fuel delivery at any given rpm or changing the max throttle position. Today, most of us have some control over the max throttle position through the max no-load rpm adjustment but the calibration requires shim or different governor weights. If the pumps, rather than the governors can be adjusted, then I'll be learning something. In practice, I just stick with the factor adjustments because I almost always run out of traction before I run out of power anyway.

Around here you still see some logging trucks that may have given rise to the expression 'dumping the coal to it,' although the expression probably actually came from steam engines. Black smoke rolling out of them is a sure sign that the fuel has been turned up or the drivers are running them seriously hot.

horsepower vs displacement
Kubota Tractors
Replies 48 Post by TomG

Your grasses that you are mowing will make the most difference as Murf stated. With ther hydro you can get thru most anything but for the width you will be decreaseing your ground speed. You have to remember that when using a brush-hog style the wider the deeper or further back from the tractor you will be. That could also cause problems. One of my favorite mowers is the 84T by Bush-hog that is a twim spindle 84" that even has an offst built into it which makes it nice for fence trimming and isn't any sdeeper then a 48" mower so you can get by with less front weight to counter balance.

How can I size a mower
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 7 Post by Art White

Hopefully it was just that batch. I have a couple on hand as well as tranny filters and fortuneately they are fine. Its certainly a good idea to always check any filter though.

Be Careful of Junk In John Deere Oil Filters
Parts and Repair
Replies 2 Post by Misenplace

Gemplers.com has hundreds of rims listed on their web site.

Front wheels and tires for an 1810D
Yanmar Tractors
Replies 22 Post by DRankin