Recent content by PaulL

I wouldn't get too excited about asking them for lots of free stuff. Nice if you can get it, but $31K is already a red hot price. Definitely hat and WSM. I've never used a spinner and don't see the point, flat hand on top of the wheel works fine. And one change is fine, not sure you get away...

I think he's talking about swapping on small ones just to go in the garage when he needs to work on it. Put the normal tires back on when mowing. Short answer is that it'll be fine in 2WD. No reason it'd cause issues for short distances. Unless you go so low something drags on the ground.

Insurance is fundamentally a numbers game, that's why actuaries get paid a lot of money. At bottom, they charge you what they expect the cost of damage/loss to your tractor will be in the life of the policy, plus a bit for profit. On average buyers of insurance therefore lose money (the profit...

What do you need the hydraulics, 3pt and PTO for? You've got a BX, how many times would you ever put something on the JD? I assume quite a bit cheaper without those options?

So, if Grand-L is a bit excessive for a second property, then it's B2601 or LX (if older, then used to be called Bxx50, but basically the same machine). Stay away from the B3350 if you're in the old "large frame B" - the emissions controls on them were problematic. They're mostly sorted now, but...

Is the question "what is the least expensive tractor I can buy that will do what I want?" Because the answer is different depending on whether you're saving money, or looking for something that'll make you happiest. I think a B2601 would do what you want, a BX probably wouldn't. An LX or a...

I wouldn't worry about modifying a tractor until I had it and saw whether I had any issues that needed correcting. They have a lot of traction already. Sure, front locking diff would be nice. But there's a lot of things you can do to improve traction before you do that.

I'd focus on features then colour. If the X has the features you want, then buy it. You already have a BX, it still seems weird to me to have two near identical machines, at least with an X you have a machine that does something different from what you already own. It's the wrong colour, but...

Answering the OP's questions, from my own head (and therefore probably no more reliable than AI.....) 1. Yes, an M is a stronger machine than an L, they're two sizes up in frame. 2. They also don't come with an HST, which is a pro or a con depending on what you're doing. Unless you need the...

The B3350 was the problem child. They tried to make a simplified emissions control system, which was different than every other tractor they make. It didn't work well. To their credit, they stood behind them and fixed them. But only that specific model has had those problems. Plenty on here...

FWIW, the B2601 has a substantially more robust deck, and isn't a lot bigger machine. No idea about baggers though.

And......the rule around here is photos when you buy. :-)

This is the very non-obvious thing. And I feel like @SDT is correct, but perhaps not as clear as he could be. The HST pedal is a gear stick, not a throttle. You press an HST to go faster, because it's changing up. In one sense it works like a throttle - you go faster when you press it. In...

Or, if one gets a good deal from a deceased estate, and it's only got 200 hours on it, one should grab it and run laughing even if the guy who had the maintenance records is dead.

What gear are you in when it stalls? Low ratio would/should give more push. Usually these smaller Kubotas will spin their wheels long before they stall - they're normally traction limited. More HP should let you push faster when you're in a situation where you have enough traction. More weight...