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    Sickle Bar on my BX

    I used my loader valve for the tilt cylinder. I don't have a loader on this though so a third function line would be required with a loader. They are also available with a manual tilt that doesn't use hydraulics but that would be a pain to use unless you're doing a big flat hay field.
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    Are these the Gator Blades to get?

    396 612 are the blades I use on my BX2360 60 inch deck also. Made the deck cut really nice but I get more clumps in wet conditions. I mow with them at 3200 rpm that helps some. Would be nice if the blades turned faster for finer clippings like my new Z726.
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    Sickle Bar on my BX

    Last year I purchased an Enrossi sickle bar mower for my BX and haven't seen another thread about it so I decided to share a video I made about it. A perfect fit for my BX with some weight on the front to keep it down. Really does a nice job around my pond and in wet areas I can't mow weekly...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    I did and all I am saying is this is excessive compared to my friends machines in the same usage and conditions. So either there is a problem with my machine or problem with Kubotas engineering as their first response was it is normal for the Sidekick to see large quantities of gas and water in...
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    Suspension Seat for a BX2360

    Mine doesn't bottom out. The seat cushion has become very hard and uncomfortable probably from UV exposure and my fat butt on it about 800 hours mowing. I should just search for a new bottom cushion and cover.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    The thing is I could care less about all this crap Kubota is now saying about having to evaporate oil and water from the engine. I have almost $19k in this machine and now all this is coming to life. The epa is worried about a little evaporation from my 5 gallon gas can but doesn't seem to...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    Mine sucks fuel also and the exhaust smells like half of it doesn't get burned. I can ride around for 20 minutes with the grandkids and it only goes up a notch or 2. Don't know how accurate that indicator is though. Basically it has only been run in low gear because the fastest I can get up to...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    The engine never gets hot enough to kick the fan in during the summer. Only time I hear it is in the winter when plowing. No temp gauge so I have no idea of the temp even after sitting there idling to warm up. Total piece of garbage to me if this is the case and no mention in the sales...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    Stored indoors in a unheated pole barn and I am the only driver. Went in at 26 hours and under 100 miles. Still looks like brand new and hasn't been in any water at all. Was told they are checking the head gasket first but Kubota has said it looks normal condensation and fuel accumulation from...
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    Pros and cons of snow removal options

    I bought a Woodmaxx pto blower several years ago for my BX and it has been awesome. I live in a lake snow area and it easily will handle 2 ft. Put a little kfi plow on the front and it is a good machine for snow removal. Here's an old video showing it after a small storm.
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    Suspension Seat for a BX2360

    Doesn't Kubota now offer a suspension seat option on the. BX23? Mine is an old 2360 that came with the worst seat ever made.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    That's a big waste of time and fuel that they should mention in the sales brochure. I am going to wait and see if there are other issues causing this because it gains about an ounce of fuel and water an hour in the oil that really seems excessive compared to other UTVs in the same class. I give...
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    Suspension Seat for a BX2360

    I put one on my BX years ago and it definitely saved my back mowing on my rough lawn. It is pretty much beat now but definitely raised the seating position. Also my tractor didn't come with a seat lock so the seat belt never was fully effective. Just bought a Z726x and wish a seat like that...
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    Just a little update at this point. Turns out there are both gas and water in the oil. So far the injectors have been replaced to hopefully fix the fuel and next the head gasket will be checked but the antifreeze level has not dropped since new. Kubota says water in the oil from condensation on...
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    BX to LX — Different World

    I hope they fix my Sidekick because it is an awesome machine for plowing. And just the right size. But knowing what I know now, I would not have purchased it. Especially during a pandemic.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    I ran it cold, slow, and gentle. Just moving firewood, yard work, moving trailers, grandkid rides around the yard, and plowing some snow. Runs perfect, just dilutes the oil with gas at about the rate of an ounce of gas per hour of runtime. Still no word from the dealer about a solution.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    Yes mine sucks gas like crazy. Can smell it coming out the exhaust unburned. Mine is one of the first off the Kubota line after they bought the tooling and I wonder if something changed. None of the earlier reviews I watched mentioned any issues. It would be an awesome machine with a diesel that...
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    If your wife is mad at you, buy a tractor. She will still be mad, but you will have A new tractor 🚜

    If your wife is mad at you, buy a tractor. She will still be mad, but you will have A new tractor 🚜
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    I saw the post about Messick's saying the oil was being diluted and yes it is on mine. I heard a rumor they may possibly be working on a new intake manifold. I don't want it back if they don't fix it under warranty. I'm not messing with a new machine.
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    Sidekick RTV-XG850 backfiring / loss of power

    I purchased a 2022 Sidekick a year ago and have a serious gas dilution of my crankcase oil. Just found this thread and thought I would add my issue. The oil level kept rising over the first 20 hours and was extremely gray and thin thin with white gunk at the first change. Had about a 12 ounces...