Recent content by PHPaul

And some vaseline... $460 for two 180/85D12 R1 ag tires and tubes. Basically a metric 7x12. I don't even want to KNOW what rears are gonna cost when the time comes...

Just put new fronts on the B2650. Only tool I needed was a credit card...

I use a couple of approaches to steady my shaking hand(s) and tired old eyes: 1. Especially when just beginning, whenever possible, position the work so you're welding "flat" not vertical up or down and certainly not inverted. 2. I steady my nozzle hand with one of two techniques, either by...

Some Adult Ed operations offer a beginner course as well. Cheaper, shorter and an excellent way to find out what you don't know.

That's how I played it: Genuine Kubota air filter ($39 with my military discount) and an Amazon clone cabin filter, mostly because the dealer didn't have any in stock.

My 2015 B2650 needs new shoes on the front (R1 ag tread). Plenty of bar depth left, but sidewalls are dry and cracking and I put something sharp through the inner sidewall of one. 180/85D12 (basically a 7x12) and the best price I could find was around $225 each! A pair with tubes and sales...

Somewhat to my surprise, last time I went filter shopping "genuine" Kubota-branded filters were cheaper than Wix through NAPA. The bad news is, the nearest Kubota dealer currently is 60+ miles away. The good news is, a competitor is building a new branch dealership about 19 miles away. Should...

Pretty sure I know the answer to this, but thought I'd check. I'm seeing air filter and cabin filter prices for my B2650 on Amazon in the $20 range. Waiting on a call-back from my local Kubota dealer, but I suspect their prices will be several multiples of that. Since There Ain't No Such...

Rubber gloves and a rag soaked in mineral spirits will help.

Yup. I think we just saved me $3000...

I suspect a counterbalance would be a good idea, if not absolutely necessary. Building that, plus having to attach and remove it every time I used the mower may well be a deal breaker. What I need is another tractor...:p:D

Looking at an offset flail mower, This one, or similar weight around 600 pounds. According to the manual, the hitch on my B2650 is good for 1600 pounds at the balls. Wondering how the tractor would handle with that 600 pounds offset to 72" at the outside edge. Tried a disc mower on a John...

You can add "tracks" to that. :D Another: "If it floats, flies or f....s, rent it."

I have a Bambu Lab A1 which is my second printer. $400-ish so relatively affordable. It includes access to Bambu's slicer (more on that in a minute) and I use TinkerCAD for 3D design. It's free for home use and reasonably powerful. Now for the bad news: Both Bambu's slicer and TinkerCAD...

Some of the best advice I've ever received: "Leave it in 2WD until you get stuck, then put it in 4WD and go home."