Recent content by koja

  1. koja

    When I bought my back hoe I never thought I would be using it for this.

    Sorry to hear . Pets are family and I know your loss.
  2. koja

    Fifth wheel travel trailer frame

    Thank you for the replies. Good advice , was thinking along the same lines. I think it would be more work than what it's worth. Dang BX25D's are heavy.
  3. koja

    Fifth wheel travel trailer frame

    Hello all . Buddy of mine has a fifth wheel camper trailer that burned. The remaining camper has been removed and said the trailer was mine if I want it to make a trailer to haul my bx25d. Would it be worth beefing it up to make a trailer ? Would have to change it to a regular tongue. New truck...
  4. koja

    BX25D with implements price check!

    Sounds pretty close to me. Bought mine with 54" mower deck and 50" snowblower , loaded tires and it was close to 24,000 with the Kubota insurance.Also thumb for backhoe. Mine is two years old.
  5. koja

    Average age of OTT users?

    Will be 53 come this Sunday . Some days I feel it , except when I'm on my Kubota !
  6. koja

    New to this forum

    Welcome to the forum ! This is "the" site for everything orange. Great helpful members and tons of advice.
  7. koja

    Grease ooze

    I wipe off as much as I can , then I use WD40 to clean off the smears. Works great and it won't hurt the powder coat .
  8. koja

    First-time snowblower operation

    Same here, going to be a mess. Rain yesterday melted any base I had and took the frost out of the driveway. Be like starting all over again.
  9. koja

    First-time snowblower operation

    I have a blower on the front of my bx25d and here are a few tips for you. Always use the blower in float. It will not lift the front tires. Float will lift the front wheels with the front end loader because the machine wants to crawl up . But it won't with the blower. Gravel is hard on the...
  10. koja

    Grading with Bucket is hard. Any tips?

    Lol, that's what it's all about. Learning what works and what doesn't but having fun along the way.
  11. koja

    Grading with Bucket is hard. Any tips?

    Not sure if you have an owners manual or not , but it does a pretty good job on how to use the loader. For hard to level areas try filling your bucket about half full of dirt and use the float position to back drag with the lip of the bucket slightly raised. The added wieght makes a big...
  12. koja

    Grading with Bucket is hard. Any tips?

    More info is needed to be much help to you. What is the ground like ? Clay , sand, gravel, sod? Is the area you're trying to level lower than the yard ? Are you using the float position whe n back blading ?
  13. koja

    Concrete, steel and lead wheel weigh build pics

    Good job , those should help.
  14. koja

    First M5/M6 Sighting

    Wish that truck was headed to my house. Lol I seen yesterday that my dealer has one on the lot now. Maybe a few of them , hard to tell driving by.
  15. koja

    BX25D 3 and stumps 0

    That's the way to do it, good job. I've actually lost count how many I've pulled.