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  1. PapaJ

    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    I finally used my trailer mover and pulled the boat out of the grass last night. Spent the morning on the river, caught a few little spot (Norfolk Spot). Rough chop and windy, got calmer and sunny as we got closer to the ramp on our way out. We were out of bait do no point wasting fuel running...
  2. PapaJ

    Clamp on brush forks

    Very nice, thanks for the ideas.
  3. PapaJ

    Clamp on brush forks

    I am in Gloucester, 23061 zip code. My little bucket is 46 1/2 wide.
  4. PapaJ

    Clamp on brush forks

    Anyone use clamp on brush forks? I have 1.5 acres, includes the house, 4 outbuildings, and a pasture that is probably 3/4 acre. I would love a grapple, but the cost of a 3rd function and a grapple, or even an electric grapple seems silly if I can get the little bit I need done with some clamp...
  5. PapaJ

    Why run high rpm's with a diesel ?

    They definitely are, that's why I bought a Kubota BX2680 shovel. I have a lot of disabilities from 25 years in the military, and my back is one of them. Bending over to tie my shoes is painful. Life continues...
  6. PapaJ

    Why run high rpm's with a diesel ?

    My backhoe is my back and a shovel. Or a hoe, depending on the job I guess.
  7. PapaJ

    First broken thing

    Pretty sure she backed into a tree. ALL the trees on the property either have low branches, or the branches start at the ground and go out from there. No idea what kind of tree it is, but I might try to convince the wife to let me get rid of the ones that aren't in the septic laterals. That one...
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    First broken thing

    Well, we had this thing about 2 weeks now, so I showed my wife how to mow, and she came back in after about 30 minutes saying something was broken. I reckon I could pick up one of these, or this could be the first piece of character on my so far unnamed super toy.
  9. PapaJ

    Why run high rpm's with a diesel ?

    No, I don't understand. I took it off as soon as it was brought up, and now you are beating a dead horse. I made a mistake, corrected it and moved on. No need for any more comments about it.
  10. PapaJ

    Aerator

    I could if I bought one. I mean, there are tons of farmers all around me, but they stick to themselves in VA. One of 'em is nice enough, he's gonna be our new hay guy, but I wouldn't ask him to borrow any equipment, and he has gigantic tractors anyway, he does hay for a living. Other neighbor...
  11. PapaJ

    Rear Blade

    Ain't no like buttons on this forum. :D
  12. PapaJ

    Why run high rpm's with a diesel ?

    Is there a forum rule against the word **CENSORED**? I didn't read the sticky's yet. Asking for a friend...
  13. PapaJ

    Rear Blade

    We have 2 accounts. 1. Hers 2. Household expenses (My account) I pay 100% of the bills, she gets to do whatever she wants with her disability, and I buy her stuff all the time. I can do whatever I want with my money, but I have to put up with her bitching for awhile, then bringing it up 14...
  14. PapaJ

    Aerator

    It is definitely not a plug aerator. This thing is a spike aerator. Also, I am 1 gazillionth of an inch above sea level, so I don't WALK in the pasture after a rain, it's basically a swamp. The tractor would either float or immediately get stuck inside the gate.
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    Rear Blade

    I can pretty much do whatever I want as long as the lights stay on, fridge stays full, and life insurance stays paid. She might complain at me but she'll get over it. What proof of this do I have? I have bought 4 motorcycles without consulting her first in the last 6 years, and we are still...
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    Aerator

    My wife would like to be able to aerate the pasture for the horse. I have been looking, and 3PH aerators are ridiculously prices. Ludicrous even! I have one that you can pull behind a lawn tractor, it ain't much, but it's paid for. Anybody successfully use one behind a real tractor? I'd have...
  17. PapaJ

    Why run high rpm's with a diesel ?

    When the guy delivered mine, and went over it, he said, when you cut grass, throw this here lever all the way up. That would be WOT. A break in was never mentioned to me by him or the sales guy. Of course, as a prior diesel mechanic, and generally semi-intelligent person, I am aware that new...
  18. PapaJ

    Decided to go Piranha tooth bar

    I think the tooth bar is made when ordered, which means production lead times. On the shelf stock is what I was hoping for, since the measurement was "I have a BX". Alas, it was not to be.
  19. PapaJ

    BX2380/2680 Question

    I just picked up a 2680. I have the 54 inch deck, it works great. Only issues I have is I"m coastal, so the tractors leaves deep marks in my always moist yard, and the 4wd leaves a bit to be desired out in my pasture after a bit of rain. Other than that, I have enjoyed not using a shovel to...
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    Decided to go Piranha tooth bar

    They sure did charge my credit card day 1 when I ordered a couple weeks ago. Hashtag patiently waiting