Recent content by JonM

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    safety on a hill going straight up and down

    tbere is a point where some grass either gets mowed by hand with a pusher or weedwacker or its just gonna grow on its own
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    Aiming the forks.

    if i can remember to do it ill do a movie of me moving the horse hay feeder it always sits on really uneven ground. you kind of have to disregard the orientation of the tractor itself and orient the forks to the load i kinda use the fork frame to judge the orientation. once you get the...
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    Aiming the forks.

    leveling it once you line it up is the slightly harder part. then just raise the arms off the ground a few inches and ease forward. it takes only a few rounds of practice i would suggest using an empty pallet and getting out to look a few times while you get the hang of it. once you get it...
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    Aiming the forks.

    are your forks super short?? you cant see them when they are tilted up??
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    Hydraulic leak on Flail Mower

    probably has air in the hydraulics. just need to rev up the tractor and cycle the hydraulics a few timea to work it out common with new equipment. check ypur hydraulic levels anytime you add a new piece of equipment after a short bit of use
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    Aiming the forks.

    no cameras needed tilt the forks up so you see the tips line it all up and flatten them then raise the arms a scootch and roll forward pick up the load. dont need to stand or do contortions or get out
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    New MX 4900 on the way - Cab features?

    i dont really use the mirrors on my cabbed 6060. they never stay in place. the radio i got from the dealer is bluetooth i uae it to listen to podcast type stuff. music isnt very doable. defrost is handy in winter fall early spring. depending on where you live. im in wisconsin so wipers...
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    Bucket leveler. What broke?

    keeper bolts arent anything special. the pins themselves are. ive sheered several keepers on backhoe pins. i just replace them with whatever is handy. it helps to inspect before and after use for broken missing things
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    nice. i use one of those to fill water troughs in the turnouts
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    Anyone use an Ironcraft SSQA HYD Auger PHD on an MX?

    ive got a landpride sa20 on my l6060. works awesome. mostly sand where i am. i run a 12" and 9" auger for 8 and 6 inch posts. i have all landpride because i know i can easily get parts quickly from my dealer
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    What size wrench. Large locknut on adjuster bar for boxblade

    the only thing kubota i have on all my implements that is standard is the lock nut on my sa20 auger bit which is 1 1/8 i woild guess its metric
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    i said i needed mine for the horses... easy. she said get all the things you need with it then. lol
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    something dumb but handy. i put one if the harbor freight magnetic paper towel holders in my cab. orange of course. got tired of carrying around a pocket with wipes in em for cleaning off hydraulic connecters and checking fluid levels.
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    Non-Dealer Source For 2502 Oil/Trans/Hyd Filters?

    buying cheap fake filters that says "koboto" on em and you will learn a very very expensive lesson really quick. for my tractor i use oem filters and fluids for my truck i use oem filters except for my fuel filter on my dmax for that i use wix as i converted it from a cartridge filter setup...
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    the 4in1 serves as a time and effort saver for me. it also kinda fills the need for a grapple for the few instance where it would be handy. my main use for the 4in1 is dry lot paddock cleaning. it drops the time to clean when combined with the snow pusher dropped my time from 2 hours to...