Recent content by Grandad4

Just a tip from many years experience mowing with large and small Kubotas: The dust screen doesn't get the really small stuff which then collects in the radiator vanes. True for all compact tractors regardless of brand. The radiator can "look" clear and still be loaded with very fine dust...

A recently acquired 40 year old tractor deserves a proper servicing and once-over for safety and general condition. Fresh fluids and filters, check tires, adjustments as needed and electrical check, etc. Even more important if you'll be using it to move heavy loads on steep terrain. Maybe...

Off topic, but that's a very good looking first edition BX you have. Nice to see!

The rotary cutters I either owned or belonged to neighbors had blades that were hinged to give way to the side when they hit an immovable object. Sometimes one blade would stick in the folded position, leaving the cutter vibrating like crazy until you popped to loose with a BFH.

Motor oil or hydraulic oil (fluid)?

To point out the obvious, the 3560 is about half again larger, heavier and more capable than the 2900. That extends to the loader and available engine power (although not such a significant increase under the hood). It will be a more "deluxe" tractor in terms of features and it is an emission...

High range is OK if you are mowing on some flat, generally level ground and the clippings aren't too thick. And, believe it or not, I used to mount and use a standard size PTO driven fertilizer spreader on my little BX occasionally, which required a higher ground speed. Did great except for...

Continue your research on the backhoes. Many variations in manufacturer from OEM to cheap and crude bargain units, mounting design, etc. Also there are alternatives that may be better (or not, depending on your situation). Finding a backhoe that will fit a particular used tractor can be an...

If you are comparing two used tractors of the same model number (i.e. BX 2380), the most important thing isn't which one left the factory with "better" parts. Waaayyy more important is how they were used and maintained by whoever has been operating them since new. Some people can put severe...

Re. Slipping tires Yup... loaded tires would probably weep if they were slipping unless there was a tube involved. If your tire pressure is adequate, that's most likely not the issue. My Farmall M would weep fluid at the rims if the tire pressure got too low. While it never did field work...

Is rear tire pressure low? If it's too low, there can be slippage between the tire and rim. If the engine/HST, etc. is all running normally but ground speed is slower than normal, that's another possibility..

HST fluid measuring is VERY sensitive to where the tractor is parked when you read the dipstick or sightglass, etc. Being parked just slightly off level can throw the reading way off.

Glad to hear that. Good tractor if given some occasional TLC (tender loving care).

Great idea! Keep going, please.

It's probably useful to know that agricultural equipment manufacturers like Kubota generally do not follow the automotive paradigm of having "model years". A given model may continue in production for multiple years if it sells well and is well regarded by owners. You can often use the...