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Murf,

I emailed the Gator Blades folks and asked for Gator Blades for my Kubota MMM and they asked for a bunch of exact measurements that I supplied and here is there response:

"We offer two Gator blades for the 54" decks. One has an 1-1/8" center hole and the other has a 23/32" center hole. You would have to either have the center drilled out or have a reducer bushing made for these Gator blades to work. They are the Magnum High Lift blades at $19.95 each. "

My arbor hole on my blades are about 29/32" so I guess I could get their 23/32 and drill it out. Does that sound right? I would have thought they would have had stock blades for a major brand mower. What am I missing or what are they missing?

Thanks for your help.

Brian

How do ya ll get at your large MMM blades 4 sharpening
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 39 Post by bvance

Re-reading your post, I forgot to mention the box blade. Behind the FEL, I think a box blade is the second most useful tool a guy can have. If snow removel is more critical than maintaining your gravel drive way, then get a blade. With an angled blade you can make successive passes and move the snow to the side of the road. But it is not as useful as a BB for moving material and filling in pot holes etc.

Brian

Kubota BX 2350 B2620 B7800 Prices implements and which to choose
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by bvance

It is a great story even if the lion was already dead as Snopes says and proves that Mules are one crazy animal!

If you get a chance, and go to Snopes, click on the link at the bottom of the article and under "Origins" click on the hyper word "article" for even a more complete story.

Brian

One bad donkey
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 23 Post by bvance

Joel, Joel, Joel,

"....not much bigger than a riding lawn mower."

JimPotter,

Joel and I have a running battle here on the merits of a BX model SCUT. He's a good guy with lots of good advice, and I appreciate the credit he just gave "the little tractor"....but cmon Joel, the BX does not deserve to be put in the same class as a riding lawn mower :)

We're making progres though, because he actually did recommend the BX for something! I think I see Joel trading his B model for a BX! :)

I just couldn't resist having some fun with Joel, but again his advice to go for a 4X4 in a SCUT is spot on. If you go the BX model, I think you will be impressed with all the chores it can do for you...it's an amazing "little" machine....despite Joel putting it in the rding lawn mower class....I'll keep working on him :)

Brian

Kubota B5100E Opinions
Kubota Tractors
Replies 11 Post by bvance

Dennis,

Whatever you did yesterday solves the problem for me. I can hit the reply button w/o giving my password again.

Thanks so much for your responsiveness and the fix.

Brian

Login
Website Operations Howto
Replies 12 Post by bvance

Dennis,

Excuse the off topic question here but as long as we are talking about site improvement.... Remind me why when we attempt to reply to a thread, it takes us to the sign in again complete with password etc. I have a password manager that automatically adds in my user name and password so that's not the problem, but then when I do it takes me back to the sign on page and then I have to go find the thread I was looking at to post what I had wanted to originally and go through the posting steps again. Seems like a lot of unnecessary steps to me, but maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Thanks,
Brian

myToday Page -- last word list - do you use it
Website Operations Howto
Replies 9 Post by bvance

Mark,

I bet you were always the kid sitting in the back of the class making a comment about something the teacher said causing the entire class to roll on the floor laughing and the teacher never could get mad at you either because it was so darned funny he/she were laughing so hard to they couldn't cuff you upside the head. :)

Brian

Small Manure Spreaders
Parts and Repair
Replies 19 Post by bvance

EW,

I figured it was probably something like you described, but thought I would ask anyway. Glad to hear you didn't pay them. I hope you find a way to fix your hoe.

Brian

How to determine hydraulics flow direction
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 16 Post by bvance

USA,

Thanks for the additional info, but I was actually just trying to be funny. Sounds like Deere really blew this one.

Brian

Anyone have a John Deere 5603
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by bvance

LeeJohn,

I just looked at all of your pictures and you are one handy guy! What great ideas you have for the various pieces of equipment you have made.

I wish you were my neigbor!

Have a Happy (and inventive) New Year!

Brian

Photo of the day
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 40 Post by bvance

Makr,

Very clever and funny response to Murf. I love your sense of humor and I know Murf will too when he sees it! Thanks for giving me a good laugh after a very stressful day!

Brian

John Deere 4100 HST won t move
John Deere Tractors
Replies 67 Post by bvance

'BotaRep,

I appreciate your courage to ask for some input and to take a few shots for your company. The guys that hang out on this board are all very skookum guys that know a thing or two about tractors. We have also been burnt a time or two by some con artists that who were not what they represented, so we can sound a bit testy until we really get to know who and what we are dealing with.

Pull up a chair and listen in and keep asking questions so you can pass real world info on to your company in order to make things better for all of us....we appreciate it.

Brian

3-Point Quick Hitch
Kubota Tractors
Replies 59 Post by bvance

We just bought a fairly cheap fridge for the garage as our old one finally played out. Our garage, while not technically heated, the furnace is in there, rarely gets below 35 degrees.

We found that the freezer in the new fridge was only getting to about 15 degrees when it should easily get to zero or below. Called the seller of the fridge and they said the new, cheaper fridges have poor compressors installed in them and they should not go in unheated spaces. He also said the more expensive models that have separate controls for the freezer and the refrigerator area are the only ones that should be used in unheated areas.

Not sure if he is blowing me off or not, but something to consider.

Brian

Refrigerator in shop
Home Improvement
Replies 7 Post by bvance

Bill,

Great 8N pictures and accompanying story. I wish I had a $1.00 for every hour I spent on an 8N as a kid doing everything from harrowing to pulling a hay slip to smoking gophers! :)

Brian

Ford 8N belly mower
Mowers Field and Finish
Replies 7 Post by bvance

The real issue is not necessarily how much snow one gets, but how long the snow stays around. RDB said he gets about 6-7 inches per month but if it comes and usually melts relatively soon, then the issue of where to put successive snow falls is irrelevant. In this case, a blade would be fine.

On the other hand if it typically comes and keeps coming and then does not melt until the spring, then the piling up becomes a real pain and the only real (but expensive) solution then is a snowblower.

At my place in Idaho, we get snow that sticks around Thanksgiving, and doesn't go away until late March. During this time we will get 6-8 inches weekly and will get 3-4 feet as it compacts through the winter. The only solution is a snowblower....and one that will blow it 20 or more feet out of the way.

Brian

Kubota B23 correct size
Kubota Tractors
Replies 21 Post by bvance

Doc,

Sorry about the link. I fixed it so you can take a look at it now.

Brian

Newbie needs help - box blade or tiller
Operating and Attachments
Replies 83 Post by bvance

Dennis,

You're doing a great job. Case in point? Just asking us what we might want to see different is a very customer responsive focus.

Keep up the great job. I look forward every evening to coming home and seeing what advice I can pick up from all of the very smart folks on this site.

Brian

Tractorpoint Site Improvement Survey
Website Operations Howto
Replies 38 Post by bvance

Frank,

You will be happy with your HST. Most of us use these machines in lots of stop and go activity and for that use, nothing beats an HST. I too grew up using gear tractors for field use, and really wondered if I would like the HST, but I have never looked back!

You will find it also useful when you are easing down a slope very slowly, you can keep a little pressure on the back pedal and ease down as slow and as in control as you would like...you just can't do that with a gear machine.

Brian

Kubota 7510 HST versus DT
Kubota Tractors
Replies 48 Post by bvance

Chris,

My guess is your soil was quite depleted of any minerals when you planted the grass and it will need several feedings per year to establish the root systems to sustain a green lawn. A yellow lawn is almost always a sign of a lack of fertilizer. Just give it fertilizer more often next year and of course you will have to mow it more.

Also, fall is a good time to fertilize because it will green up earlier next spring. If you have already had some killing frosts, fertilizer now would not help much now but would help it green up sooner.

As to the clover, it's hard to kill. 2-4D will burn it back temporarily but you would have to hit it several times with a much stronger mix than suggested on the label and then sometimes that won't even work. They use to make a special clover/chickweed chemical that works better that you might be able to still find. If not, just keep putting a strong mix of 2-4D and you will eventually kill it.

Brian

Fall fertilizer for one year old lawn
Garden and Landscape
Replies 4 Post by bvance

Mobilus,

I'm not clear as to what you want to do with the rake. Rake up the iron pieces or rake up the plant debris or both. If it is the iron, I don't think it will effectively handle the larger or flat pieces.
If you raking up woody plant debris, you will get a lot of dirt with it and then the piles will be hard to burn.

Brian

Landscape rake
Operating and Attachments
Replies 24 Post by bvance