What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[mcmxi]

I got the side extensions reinstalled on the 16' PJ dump trailer yesterday afternoon. The long panels are awkward to take on/off without help, but it was a relatively easy task with the MX. There are times when liquid ballast and wheel weights come in handy, along with an implement out back. I did slide the load closer to the tractor before heading off down the hill to the trailer.

 

[S-G-R]

Moved my landscape trailer onto a gravel pad for the winter and put the rear blade on a pallet so I have better access to it.

 

[ShootinBlanks]

Got some seat time trying to learn the ways of the grapple.

 

[Old_Paint]

That's a mighty fine chicken coop !! - A lot better than a dog house if you ever need a place in times of woe.

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Funny you say that. My SIL asked if it was my new bedroom.

 

[ShootinBlanks]

More grapple training today. Wish I could have afforded this machine 10 years ago!

 

[fried1765]

More grapple training today. Wish I could have afforded this machine 10 years ago!

Maybe you could have afforded a used Kubota 10 years ago?

 

[Siesta Sundance]

More grapple training today. Wish I could have afforded this machine 10 years ago!

Very nice!

The grapple is probably the most favorite attachment I like to use the most.

 

[ShootinBlanks]

Maybe you could have afforded a used Kubota 10 years ago?

Well, about that time, I had a BX1850 and we just moved and went from mowing 1 acre to 4 and plowing snow on a 50’ drive to 1000’ drive. A new B was out of my price range and used was hard to come by. I settled for a ZD and loved it. I grew tired of multiple machines to service and can now afford it so….

 

[g_man]

I cut some fire wood Saturday. Some diseased beech, a yellow birch, and a nice apple tree that came down in the heavy snow. We had some nice cold weather this week and where it's dry the ground is finally froze enough so the wood stays clean. A nice change from limbing branchy fir trees. Logs like this make me wish I had a mill. The top was mostly dead and breaking apart so I cut it.

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

I’ve been wanting to build a proper carport/tractor shed/barn/something, but time and funds are limited. In the meantime, I’m getting sick of a wet or snowy seat. Plus the wet and cold seems to mess with the seat safety switch. So, I put up a cheap temporary tractor shelter yesterday. I’ve been looking and this one went 50% off on Wayfair. It’s fairly low quality, but cost me $160 all in with a protection plan (I rarely go for those). Merry Christmas, tractor!

 

[JimDeL]

Nice - but beware of winds and updrafts. My similar one ended up wrapped around an oak tree about 100 feet away when a windstorm (and not a really bad one) blew through.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

I’ve been wanting to build a proper carport/tractor shed/barn/something, but time and funds are limited. In the meantime, I’m getting sick of a wet or snowy seat. Plus the wet and cold seems to mess with the seat safety switch. So, I put up a cheap temporary tractor shelter yesterday. I’ve been looking and this one went 50% off on Wayfair. It’s fairly low quality, but cost me $160 all in with a protection plan (I rarely go for those). Merry Christmas, tractor!

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That’s a great idea. The wood footer is an ounce of prevention. I’m thinking about something similar for a couple of my attachments.

That backho looks kind of sad / jealous sitting back there in the open air.

 

[fried1765]

I’ve been wanting to build a proper carport/tractor shed/barn/something, but time and funds are limited. In the meantime, I’m getting sick of a wet or snowy seat. Plus the wet and cold seems to mess with the seat safety switch. So, I put up a cheap temporary tractor shelter yesterday. I’ve been looking and this one went 50% off on Wayfair. It’s fairly low quality, but cost me $160 all in with a protection plan (I rarely go for those). Merry Christmas, tractor!

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Looks good, but what about a 2 ft. snow load on that top?

I don't need the extra space, but I have a hoop style greenhouse that would shed your NY snow load better.
Double layered poly, with a very small 110V blower to keep the layers inflated.
Works great, poly lasts about ten years.

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

Nice - but beware of winds and updrafts. My similar one ended up wrapped around an oak tree about 100 feet away when a windstorm (and not a really bad one) blew through.

Yeah I’ve been wondering about that. I have it screwed down (a couple 2” screws in each leg foot) to a treated 3”x10”x19’ beam (about) that’s gotta weigh well over a hundred pounds. Wish me luck!

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

Looks good, but what about a 2 ft. snow load on that top?

I don't need the extra space, but I have a hoop style greenhouse that would shed your NY snow load better.
Double layered poly, with a very small 110V blower to keep the layers inflated.
Works great, poly lasts about ten years.

We shall see regarding the snow, that is of course my biggest concern. I’ll knock it off when I can (I’m usually here as work from home).

That hoop house sounds great, but I was able to set this up in a couple hours with a three year old’s help, didn’t require running electric, and cost $160 (plus some fasteners and a couple pieces of wood I had sitting around). If I had hoop house money I’d just build a carport!

 

[The Evil Twin]

I’ve been wanting to build a proper carport/tractor shed/barn/something, but time and funds are limited. In the meantime, I’m getting sick of a wet or snowy seat. Plus the wet and cold seems to mess with the seat safety switch. So, I put up a cheap temporary tractor shelter yesterday. I’ve been looking and this one went 50% off on Wayfair. It’s fairly low quality, but cost me $160 all in with a protection plan (I rarely go for those). Merry Christmas, tractor!

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A number of people have used that frame and added marine grade plywood on the roof. Topped with metal roofing. Then added sides too. We did that at a friend's house a few years back. Survived several storms since. Also, we used screw anchors for the base.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/american-ground-screw-u-model-4x4-post-mount-mod-ue-1638425?cid=Shopping-Google-Product-1638425&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl-WqtOmrgwMVSWtHAR2hAAhHEAQYAiABEgJFw_D_BwE

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

A number of people have used that frame and added marine grade plywood on the roof. Topped with metal roofing. Then added sides too. We did that at a friend's house a few years back. Survived several storms since. Also, we used screw anchors for the base.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/american-ground-screw-u-model-4x4-post-mount-mod-ue-1638425?cid=Shopping-Google-Product-1638425&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl-WqtOmrgwMVSWtHAR2hAAhHEAQYAiABEgJFw_D_BwE

Interesting screw anchors, I didn’t know about those!

Thanks for the tips, but I definitely won’t be upgrading this in any sort of way. It’s only to hold me over. My lineman brother has been getting me broken cedar poles and crossties, which I plan to cut up on my Logosol chainsaw mill. And I have a backhoe attachment to dig holes for piers. So once I have enough lumber ready to go and the money for metal roofing I’ll build myself a proper carport. I can deal with looking at some fairly janky stuff around this place as long as I know (“know”) it’s temporary.

 

[DustyRusty]

I looked into the cost of installing metal panels on my 25' long 10' high frame when the canvas top started failing and the cost was prohibitive. I also thought about the difficulty of screwing the panels to the round framework. The only thing that I could come up with was to start at the bottom and work my way to the top. Gave it some more thought and decided that a $50 plastic tarp thrown over the top to keep the snow and rain out was a less expensive alternative. If I got rid of all the stuff in there that I don't need, I might even get rid of the cover-it. Just need to get rid of all the things in the garage that I don't need and then I will have more than enough room.

 

[The Evil Twin]

I looked into the cost of installing metal panels on my 25' long 10' high frame when the canvas top started failing and the cost was prohibitive. I also thought about the difficulty of screwing the panels to the round framework. The only thing that I could come up with was to start at the bottom and work my way to the top. Gave it some more thought and decided that a $50 plastic tarp thrown over the top to keep the snow and rain out was a less expensive alternative. If I got rid of all the stuff in there that I don't need, I might even get rid of the cover-it. Just need to get rid of all the things in the garage that I don't need and then I will have more than enough room.

Crazy how prices vary. We did the while thing for under 1000 including the original purchase.

 

[DustyRusty]

Crazy how prices vary. We did the while thing for under 1000 including the original purchase.

Depends on when you did it. Prices of all steel products have gone through the roof in the past 2 years.