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I need some experienced suggestions. I bought a 5030 to move(feed) round bales. The loader specs were used by the Kubota dealer to approve my work on the 1200-1500 pound bales. However, the 5030 is too light. If I pick up a bale on the 3 pt rear spear then pick up a forward bale, there is enough counterbalance. Is this too much to ask for this 4000# tractor's steel over the long term? Should I take it back and order a 100hp M series? I don't think adding weights on the tire will be enough. Exasperated!

Forget the B7800 I m now getting a L3400
Kubota Tractors
Replies 8 Post by muletrain

Yes, sort of sounds like mystery solved. My fault in part since I went for the loader problem to start with. It was the more interesting of the two descriptions and I always like a mystery.

Good it's getting fixed under warranty. Outside of warranty, if big weight is left up for long periods it likely takes some life out of the system--not saying that's the practice though. Hope it was getting close to oil change time anyway or it had been a few years. Changing oil usually is a good idea every few years especially in cold climates even if it's only been used for few hours. I think owner's manuals specify oil changes only in terms of operating hours. For that matter I don't think manuals say that it's good to change coolant every two years in diesels.

Hydrailic surge on TC 35
New Holland Tractors
Replies 12 Post by TomG

I'd go for the defective tire idea. Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is a bit over 14 psi so that's the greatest increase possible due to altitude change and the tractor wasn't in the stratosphere although some might think of prices and say they are pretty high. Even if the tires were left at pressures used to set the beads I wouldn't expect them to explode due to a few thousand-foot change in elevation. I think you'd get greater pressure increases on tractors left siting in the sun on hot days.

Altitude does make a difference. I remember my uncle disappearing into a cloud of instant coffee power when he opened a new jar at around 8,000'. None of us exploded during altitude school at 43,000' although we weren't exactly closed systems either. Well, if noise could be made at that altitude we sure would have made a bunch of it.

Exploding Tire
Kubota Tractors
Replies 20 Post by TomG

I am going to be doing the same chore this spring for 2 acres. I have a rake and a ground driven pulverizer. Here in Ohio it was dry for ten minutes one Sunday so I played around a little bit and was very disapointed about the lack of down pressure on my B7500. I never thought that would make any difference for what I was going to use this thing for. It is a great tractor otherwise. Do any of the other colors have this feature? I have some weights I will rig up.Good luck to all!

What Do I Need To Break Up Soil
Operating and Attachments
Replies 11 Post by BigBob

My "Poor mans" Loader. I have used it to move mulch and much dirt. I own a Christmas Tree farm and I used it to fill in tree spade holes. I would drive over the holes and dump the bucket. It has been very affective. I have moved alot of material in a short time. It is not as easy or effective as a loader obviuosly, for $245 I won't complain. From Northern Hydraulic& Tool.

3 PT Scoop
Operating and Attachments
Replies 4 Post by BigBob

I just checked the spec's page on the Deere website. It lists the turning radius as 7.5 ft. w/brakes and 8.9 ft. W/O brakes. I don't think you'll have any power problem with the wide mower deck as long as it's just regular lawn mowing duty, but unless you have a really level lawn my experience has been that a 60 in. deck is plenty wide so far as not scalping, leaving a nice level cut etc. I don't know if they measure the turning radius with the 4WD engaged or not, but running in 2 WD makes turning lots easier. Mid mount decks are quite pricey and a real pain to remove. If you need a tractor in the 4000 series size for other dutys besides mowing sometimes you can buy a real nice used rider for about the same money as a MMM on a 4000 series and avoid the hassel of removing and remounting the deck. Have a great day, Frank.

TURNING RADIUS ON 4000 TEN SERIES
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by hardwood

Brokenarrow; sorry to hear about your Dad, hopefully things will improve for him. I also think of chatting on the board as a form of stress relief, kinda my form of a round of golf. Frank.

expecting too much
Operating and Attachments
Replies 15 Post by hardwood

There are lots of them avaiable out there. I believe I am going to build my own this year.

Have the hyd stuff. Just have to do some dumpster diving for some scrap. Several head pulleys from conveyos in there now those take care of shafts and pivot points just need to cut the arms and linkages.

JD 790 419 FEL - Brush Fork Grapple Fork
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by harvey

Good luck with the new "tool". Never refer to this as a toy!

Bought the 7610
Kubota Tractors
Replies 2 Post by grinder

Road "ROAD" work is figures in sq yards. It will depend on how heavy of a coverage you want.

Figure lenght X Width X gals per yd.

Depending on what your drive is and how you mix will determine your application rate.

Generally for light dust control .25 to .50 gals per yd should be enough. Much more or a really tight base and it runs off into the ditch.

Anyway it gives you a starting point.

Road Spraying
Operating and Attachments
Replies 12 Post by harvey

Kadorken..I had them made. I used the Rankin pics as a model.

Power broom
John Deere Tractors
Replies 3 Post by Wildman1

Shortmagnum...actually, My wife & I have discussed writing a book. We didn't have any children so devoted our lives to adventure. I really believe that if I devoted myself to chronicling our exploits it would make an interesting read. And..those paragraphs tended to go along the lines of our history. I just typed away as I thought back...And..I'm no Earnest K. Gann. (High & the Mighty..Fate is the Hunter), though, I did meet him once..at a Q.B.(Quiet Birdmen) meeting in Seattle.

Flying
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 39 Post by Wildman1

Wow, check this out. I am actualy a dealer in Lancaster County. Have you checked us out? We are between Lancaster and Harrisburg. Drop me a line.
Neilm AT messicks.com

Pricing for a Kubota
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by MessickFarmEquipment

I have e-mailed them more than once and have yet to get a response.I asked them to call me,we'll see.

LB1714 Service Owner s Manual
Kioti Tractors
Replies 5 Post by Cpt.Dave

im torn between buying an mf 1428 for $11000 or a cub cadet 2003 7305 for $ 11000. the cadet has the mitsubishi engine in it and its seat ,lights and small parts seem to be better quality, it also scares me to read in this forum some of problems people are having with mf,s but i like what ive seen in the mf and the service from the dealer where i live is 100%. ive seen and talked to my cadet dealer 3 times now and still cant get a price on a loader from the guy. how do these tractors stack up againt eachother?

mf vs cc whats better
Massey Ferguson Tractors
Replies 2 Post by jb

I am the proud owner of a DF354 with a Koyker 160 FEL. It is one of the best investments I have ever made. The tractor is made by the DFAM group in China. I have found that, like the Jinma, it is marketed under several names. Terraplane, DF, Taskmaster, Diesel Force and Noriker in Canada are some that I have come across. I have not needed very many parts in almost 200 hours of use. The parts I did need have been very easy to get. At the most a two day wait for shipping. I went with the DF over the Jinma and Kama for several reasons. The DF had heavier duty axels than the Jinma and was geared slower. My neighbor has the 304 Jinma and its ground speed in one-low is too fast for a tiller. The Kama had better ground clearance in the rear end but with that ground clearance comes a higher center of gravity. I have hills that I need to keep the center of gravity as low as possible on. The only thing I wish my tractor had was R4 tires. I see that Terraplane now sells the DF with R4 tires. I read an article on the internet recently that Cummins had aquired a stake in DongFeng and that it will be known as DongFeng Cummins. I have not been able to verify this. Good luck and have fun tractor shopping. Mark

DongFeng DF-Bulldog 38hp vs Kama 35hp
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 11 Post by dcatech

That would be better than eating my hat.

I am impressed with JD
John Deere Tractors
Replies 21 Post by DRankin

Good Luck and have fun!!

B7800 or L3130
Kubota Tractors
Replies 5 Post by beagle

there is really no way to change the setting of the relief valve on the 16la loader, well there is but im not saying how because you will void your warrenty as soon as you touch the control valve with a wrench. as far as lifting too much you will be able to tell as soon as you start to lift the bucket off the ground you caen "feel" the tractor getting light in the rear. <br>
p.s. nh relief valves are no longer adjustable they are factory preset.

16LA Loader on TC35
New Holland Tractors
Replies 6 Post by oneace

Ncrunch
You are certainly the one who knows what's best for your children,you got them this far.
I guess it was the money and power comment that got me going. My apologies if I offended you.
I may be foolish but I believe a person can still make a
great living doing what they like. Have seen to many
give there life to a company only to get the heave hoe at 55.
For me its over at 3pm on friday, sure I could work all weekend, and use too! Now Its off to camp. It will all be there Mon. morn.

And Prince Edward Island is The Most Beautiful place in Canada!! With the people to match.

one theory on Jobs
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 64 Post by grinder