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B2650 BH77, U27-4R2, BX23TLBM, box blade, rear blade, flail mower, Stump Grinder
What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
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It works and is well made. I bought one of their ripper blades a few years back and liked the customer service. Must be careful with excessive/extreme curl as hoses get exposed to ground.
I had a Red Maple succumb to the wind earlier this year. I pulled it out for firewood yesterday with the L3010 and Farmi 290 . At about 12 feet up the tree forked into two leaders. Both leaders split off, each going in opposite directions. One laying flat on the ground and the other remained partially attached to the snag and up off the ground.
I had a good winching lane up to the snag. The leaders were 90* to the lane. I hung a snatch block on a birch (little orange blob) and winched out the side that was on the ground first. The other leader is in the foreground up off the ground.
Then I hung the block on the snag and pulled out the other leader.
I cut the snag and winched it down to the tractor also. I cut one leader 24' long the other 21' plus some limb wood from each side.
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I had a good winching lane up to the snag. The leaders were 90* to the lane. I hung a snatch block on a birch (little orange blob) and winched out the side that was on the ground first. The other leader is in the foreground up off the ground.
Then I hung the block on the snag and pulled out the other leader.
I cut the snag and winched it down to the tractor also. I cut one leader 24' long the other 21' plus some limb wood from each side.
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Filling the tractor with jerry cans took ages and was messy; never managed without spilling a bit.
I had pulled a manual barrel pump out of a skip that was blocked. Managed to take it apart. Looked inside as if somebody had pumped elephantshit droppings. Cleaned everything, made some new parts, put in a new gland packing and made a suction pipe and an adapter ring with o-rings.
Together with four 50l barrels (13.2 U.S. or 11 UK gallons) that I bought second hand and that I can fill at the neighbors farm with offroad Diesel and that are easy to handle I now have a fine Kubota lawn tractor filling station
I had pulled a manual barrel pump out of a skip that was blocked. Managed to take it apart. Looked inside as if somebody had pumped elephant
Together with four 50l barrels (13.2 U.S. or 11 UK gallons) that I bought second hand and that I can fill at the neighbors farm with offroad Diesel and that are easy to handle I now have a fine Kubota lawn tractor filling station
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Stopped by the dealer this morning. They're still waiting on the grill and trim. So no comfy tractor cuttin' in the a/c for me.
This
Sucks
So bad! LOL
After being severely overheated, I decided to grab the trimmer and start walkin'......
About 270 bushes later a guys heart was beating far faster than it should have been and I was soaked right down to my socks.
Trimmer head was so hot i couldn't even touch it to reload it. Time to head on in for an adult beverage.
This
Sucks
So bad! LOL
After being severely overheated, I decided to grab the trimmer and start walkin'......
About 270 bushes later a guys heart was beating far faster than it should have been and I was soaked right down to my socks.
Trimmer head was so hot i couldn't even touch it to reload it. Time to head on in for an adult beverage.
To improve matters you may spray it orange and as a courtesy for the long wait the dealer may give you some Kubota emblems to stick on it
Nice rehab on that pump ! That looks like a good way to go. I use a rattle syphon so I don't spill any but lifting the 5 gal. jugs is starting to get old and it is a little slow.Filling the tractor with jerry cans took ages and was messy; never managed without spilling a bit.
I had pulled a manual barrel pump out of a skip that was blocked. Managed to take it apart. Looked inside as if somebody had pumped elephantshitdroppings. Cleaned everything, made some new parts, put in a new gland packing and made a suction pipe and an adapter ring with o-rings.
Together with four 50l barrels (13.2 U.S. or 11 UK gallons) that I bought second hand and that I can fill at the neighbors farm with offroad Diesel and that are easy to handle I now have a fine Kubota lawn tractor filling station
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Put a new backplate/hitch on the RTV. The factory receiver tube was tucked underneath and a pain to use. Put some anti-sieze on the tube and pin so it will come out when required.
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Changed the hydraulic filter on the L3901DT this morning. Use the shop-vac method. Lost about 1/2 of a quart of hydraulic oil between taking the old filter off and putting the new one on.
Here is a picture of how I had the shop-vac set up.
Here is a picture of how I had the shop-vac set up.
Added a 30 cal. ammo box to the cab for tool storage. Used some foam tape the same width as the metal bracket. Drilled holes in 5 spots above and below the foam and used thick cable ties to fasten it.
Well done sir!
That's one heck of an idea........ I'm probably going to have to steal that from you LOL!
I'm definitely going with that grill guard.
Did you get the guard for the third function as well?
I pulled the trigger on Pat's Quick Hitch the other day, and installed them today. Never been a quick hitch fan, but a couple of old implements that have happened my way have been "tweeked" and are a real pain to get hooked up.
Not no more! Wishing I would have done this sooner!
Not no more! Wishing I would have done this sooner!
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I pilfered off of a Facebook page. It's pretty slick.
You won't be disappointed with the quality. I did get the third function guard. Need to get it back to the dealer to have the third function, the led's and heated mirrors installed.
This week in summary:
Got up before early this morning and hooked up the little yard trailer (5x7) and loaded the pressure washer, the fuel (gasoline) can, a gallon of 6x vinegar and backed up to the chicken coop door. Removed the roost bars and poop pans and the hangers for cleaning and then dragged 100 feet of 3/4” water hose out to a good spot where I didn’t care if the vinegar killed a few weeds. I already made that mistake once this week when cleaning the feeders and water tanks and now have a big dead spot in the lawn. It’s been a bad week for my birds and me. Had one get sour crop on Saturday and we did everything we could for her until Monday afternoon until she died in my wife’s hands. My granddaughter was devastated because the bird was the one we all were most attached to and I was because of the heartbreak my granddaughter had. So Monday I had to throw down the deck replacement project and put the PHD on the LX to give the bird a burial worthy of her life with us. Got the PHD stuck and stalled the LX 3 times and of course the sky decided to drop the bottom about the time the point of the auger hit the dirt. Probably part of the reason I was having trouble operating the PHD was because I was getting drenched. Chicken burial completed, I took the PHD back off and stowed it. Grass needed cutting Tuesday and wifey was off to work early, and the work I needed to do on the deck required a bit of climbing, so I drove the little orange tractor for about 2 hours. Got two trailers with lumber on them so had to get the LX out to move them so I could cut the grass. Went out to the chicken pen to feed and check water and found one of the birds sitting in a corner. Wouldn’t eat or drink. Had every symptom of coccidosis and was deteriorating fast. Had lumber that I needed to exchange and return so did that and put the sick bird in out quarantine pen. She acted like she felt better but was stressed about being away from the flock. Crap, can’t stress a sick bird, so started a full treatment for coccidosis on the whole flock. Turns out, she didn’t have coccidosis, but instead was depressed and mourning her flock mate that died Monday. The other four members of the first 6 birds we got last year were all standing guard around her and trying to get her up. Chickens are pretty amazing critters. She’s back on the mend and starting to ramp up her food and water intake and acting more normal, so maybe she’s gonna be okay. Meanwhile, the missus had bought 12 more chicks on Monday and on Wednesday, 3 more (expensive) chicks arrived. We had decided to run the new flock in the old pen and put the little ones in the old coop with the automatic door disabled. I went to check on them today after we finished the deep cleaning on the new coop. One of the little ones is SUPER docile and friendly and likes to climb my arm up to my shoulder. I counted and verified all 15 were present and accounted for. We gave the older birds (23) a mix of yogurt, blueberries, and flock booster to bump their digestive systems after the Coccidosis treatment and then looked in in the babies again. Wait a second, only 12 visible, and all panicked along the back wall. WTF? The missus says “LOOK!” and I turn around to see 4-1/2 feet of chicken snake hanging from the power cords for the brooder heater and 3 very large lumps in the middle. He deprived me of 3 healthy chicks, so I deprived him of his life and head. I still have no clue how that thing got in the coop but ANY snake that crosses the pen boundaries is forfeit of its life. I gave him a Mike Tyson upper cut with a hoe, dragged him out of the coop and then decapitated him with a machete. We figured out he got one of the dominics and two of the Rhode Island Reds. I bought 3 last year but one died and the other two had gender identity crises and turned into enormous beautiful roosters. Im not having any luck getting some laying Rhode Island reds.
Got up before early this morning and hooked up the little yard trailer (5x7) and loaded the pressure washer, the fuel (gasoline) can, a gallon of 6x vinegar and backed up to the chicken coop door. Removed the roost bars and poop pans and the hangers for cleaning and then dragged 100 feet of 3/4” water hose out to a good spot where I didn’t care if the vinegar killed a few weeds. I already made that mistake once this week when cleaning the feeders and water tanks and now have a big dead spot in the lawn. It’s been a bad week for my birds and me. Had one get sour crop on Saturday and we did everything we could for her until Monday afternoon until she died in my wife’s hands. My granddaughter was devastated because the bird was the one we all were most attached to and I was because of the heartbreak my granddaughter had. So Monday I had to throw down the deck replacement project and put the PHD on the LX to give the bird a burial worthy of her life with us. Got the PHD stuck and stalled the LX 3 times and of course the sky decided to drop the bottom about the time the point of the auger hit the dirt. Probably part of the reason I was having trouble operating the PHD was because I was getting drenched. Chicken burial completed, I took the PHD back off and stowed it. Grass needed cutting Tuesday and wifey was off to work early, and the work I needed to do on the deck required a bit of climbing, so I drove the little orange tractor for about 2 hours. Got two trailers with lumber on them so had to get the LX out to move them so I could cut the grass. Went out to the chicken pen to feed and check water and found one of the birds sitting in a corner. Wouldn’t eat or drink. Had every symptom of coccidosis and was deteriorating fast. Had lumber that I needed to exchange and return so did that and put the sick bird in out quarantine pen. She acted like she felt better but was stressed about being away from the flock. Crap, can’t stress a sick bird, so started a full treatment for coccidosis on the whole flock. Turns out, she didn’t have coccidosis, but instead was depressed and mourning her flock mate that died Monday. The other four members of the first 6 birds we got last year were all standing guard around her and trying to get her up. Chickens are pretty amazing critters. She’s back on the mend and starting to ramp up her food and water intake and acting more normal, so maybe she’s gonna be okay. Meanwhile, the missus had bought 12 more chicks on Monday and on Wednesday, 3 more (expensive) chicks arrived. We had decided to run the new flock in the old pen and put the little ones in the old coop with the automatic door disabled. I went to check on them today after we finished the deep cleaning on the new coop. One of the little ones is SUPER docile and friendly and likes to climb my arm up to my shoulder. I counted and verified all 15 were present and accounted for. We gave the older birds (23) a mix of yogurt, blueberries, and flock booster to bump their digestive systems after the Coccidosis treatment and then looked in in the babies again. Wait a second, only 12 visible, and all panicked along the back wall. WTF? The missus says “LOOK!” and I turn around to see 4-1/2 feet of chicken snake hanging from the power cords for the brooder heater and 3 very large lumps in the middle. He deprived me of 3 healthy chicks, so I deprived him of his life and head. I still have no clue how that thing got in the coop but ANY snake that crosses the pen boundaries is forfeit of its life. I gave him a Mike Tyson upper cut with a hoe, dragged him out of the coop and then decapitated him with a machete. We figured out he got one of the dominics and two of the Rhode Island Reds. I bought 3 last year but one died and the other two had gender identity crises and turned into enormous beautiful roosters. Im not having any luck getting some laying Rhode Island reds.
Oh brother, i am so sorry for your loss.
My youngins are my biggest block from going full on farm life. they just don't understand it at their young age.
That's why we haven't started raising meat birds. they truly are beloved pets to them. Which my rooster and most my hens are to me as well.
Just today I sprayed 2.5 gallons of vinegar around the chickens fence line to try and remedy the tall grass that i cannot keep down.
I have a temporary wire fence surrounding 2ish or so acres for the chickens to roam. It is absolute hell to weed eat around. Been planning on running a 4 board fence in place for easier maintenance as well as keeping the chickens protected.
Just haven't had the funds to start doing it yet.
I am absolutely sick of predators coming in trying to rid my precious chickens of their life. Glad to hear you remedied that snake of his.
I often wake up through the night and have to walk around the homestead to ease my mind of the chickens safety.
Started stacking another two cord of wood. This has a few yrs to dry before I use it. Its been in the 40's in the morning here so my kind of weather for stacking wood. Still loving the rock bucket, scoop, shake, stack, repete.
This morning in the 40's again. I should be able to finish it off in a couple hours. We've had .12" of rain in August. Very very dry. A hard July and August on the farmers.
This morning in the 40's again. I should be able to finish it off in a couple hours. We've had .12" of rain in August. Very very dry. A hard July and August on the farmers.
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Picked up some new lawn tires from the dealer...Kubota shipped two lefts and cancelled the fronts because, "F---k you Hedgehog."
