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My battery went bad on my 865R Gator. Accessibility is a real pain. I went with an Optima yellow top hoping to prolong having to do that job again. The varied LiFePo options out there are not cost effective. Overall battery life on my L5460 and Gator is longer due to indoor storage in the...

Dealers frequently have new seats that were pulled to install air rides. Since they've already been paid for, you should be able to get them for a discount.

I've been using the standard beet juice. No worries if Elkzilla pokes a hole in the tire.

I just finished swapping everything out on my L5460. H4 headlamps and H3s for the work lights. Autozone stuff (Osram) worked fine for signal. I did toss the top flashers for a heavy duty LED. BTW, the H4 dust cover interferes with the LED so an exacto knife took care of that. High output...

Gravel always wins at some point. However, when floating the blower, it will tend to sink less into stuff and hopefully bridge over the small divots. We'll see.

The stock skids on the Kubota blower have trouble with gravel roads and self destructed. I upgraded to an ARMORskids set which is much more heavy duty, 2 feet long, and much thicker steel. Should be much less likely to sink in.

I had a JD 1025R with a blower on front. A few winters ago in -14 degree, I could do about 20 minutes and had to come in to warm up. Repeat and it took longer to warm up. The new set up has be doing in 45 minutes what used to take me 2+ hours. The blower is heavy and the skids need to be...

Yes and sometimes. On the Grand L series, you have to get up to a 5460 or 6060 to get the LA1055 loader. Only then does the calculations (tire size and beet juice, heavy load on the 3-pt, etc.) provide for the lifting capacity. That was important to me as this loader will pick up a one ton...

The tribe has spoken. You can fill it with gravel, but that doesn't fix the pothole. When the ground thaws, a grader/scraper (with scrags) can be used to break down the wall of the pothole. The aggregate is remixed by the unit and no more pothole. Going over the road/drive before winter sets...

You'll use one of the rear remotes. Recommend going larger diameter on the cylinder if you have a choice, say 2.5 inches. I have a large Cat 1 on the block with a selectable 1/2 on the implement end made by Kubota. Problem is when you have a brush hog or any other heavy implement, the...

If you're mostly rural, check out Les Schwab. Our local LS does it all the time.

Basically, the seat "upgrade" relates to Kubota not offering it as a factory upgrade. They send the unit to the dealer with the basic seat. You're buying a new seat and paying for the swap out. I got blown up when I was 25 so the air ride is a notable improvement. WARNING. If your tractor...

You actually have two jobs. One is limited timeframe (construction) and the other is long term (maintenance). If you "size" for the first, you'll likely be overkill for the second. Also using the second for the first means you're teasing the job along vs. just getting it done. Consider...

RM43 is my go-to on my spread. Economical.

First of all, size and outfit for what you need now, keeping in mind the size figure for the future. I had a 1025R JD. In -10 weather, the "massive' 18HP going to the front blower meant I was doing about five hours freezing the Gilhooleys off. I needed to put more years into my ability so...

Make sure you get one that's 32" extended, especially if you use a quick hitch. Also, the larger diameter, the better. Consider a cylinder with a blocking lever on it. The issue is when you have something like a brush hog in back and you're transporting it, the flexing torque on the top link...

I used to have chains for my JD1025R with a blower in front. However, when I went heavier with a Grand L5460, the weight equates to no issues. That said, my work is on mostly level areas. If I had a steep drive to do, that would be a different story. I'm fortunate as a larger tractor means...

Actually 40-60hp is in the proper range for me. I used to have a JD 1025R 23hp. That left 18hp going to the front blower. It struggled on 8 inches of wet snow. That, and I struggled being in -10 weather. Flash forward and I now have a Grand L 5460 with 46hp going to a front blower. I can...

Correct on the ID. It looks like one used in aircraft with around 150 watt capability. The value would relate to what someone would pay for a working unit replacement. Not likely as current products are much cheaper, faster, and broader frequency range. Ones that are advertised out there run...

I check in with a friend who owns a Kubota store and shop. Kubota still doesn't make anything that comes close to my JD 865R. I recall my Gator has better suspension, ground clearance, and bed/towing figures. Things may have changed. My Gator is an everyday workhorse for me. It gets around...