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  1. Justasquid

    Lining up FEL attachments on larger tractors

    I’d buy a backup camera with an led screen. Mount the screen somewhere you can easily see it but out of the way. Usually a 7” screen is plenty. Then mount the camera on the front of your tractor. You can buy these super cheap, around $50 for the camera and screen. check Amazon and you will...
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    Is there a socket to put on the crankshaft of a D650 ?

    ^^. This would also rule out the starter as possible cause of the seized engine. I actually bought a car years ago with a seized engine And it turned out to be only the starter frozen and extended to the ring gear. Not common, but does happen. or, if you really want to spin from the crank...
  3. Justasquid

    Caution when removing the LA344 on the BX1880

    I remove mine for the blower in the winter and in the summer it is on all summer. But, if I had a tractor with a mid mounted mower, I would probably remove it and only have it installed as I needed it. It really only takes about 3 minutes to do. I can see the benefit of not having it out in...
  4. Justasquid

    Flat screen TV in a cold garage/shop

    I’m facing this issues as well. My plan was to have heat and insulation by now, but life happens and it’s put off for another year. from the research I’ve done, the big issue is as the tv warms up, it creates condensation within the circuits and can over time cause corrosion and premature...
  5. Justasquid

    A fun day ...

    Man that really sucks. I would think fedex is responsible since they were the ones that actually did the damage. but getting them to pay up will probably be a different story. The company I work for we ship fedex freight and we had a total loss of product due to a fire when one of their trucks...
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    Messick's shipping. You've got to be kidding me!!!

    It does suck for sure. I just ordered a couple of fittings. Realistically probably cost around $8 to ship. But they charged $18. I know a lot of places put a certain margin on anything they do. So if they have a set margin, they add that then what ever box they use is charged. (surprisingly...
  7. Justasquid

    Snowblower Gravel adapter

    I did this on a previous blower I had so I don’t have any pictures. But basically, I took 1/4” thick x 2” wide mild steel. Cut it to length and matched the profile of the existing shoes. I bent it along the same lines and butted it against the outside edge of the existing shoe. I did it to the...
  8. Justasquid

    L2501 Finish/Grooming Mower - FDR2584 too big???

    That’s the same mower I run behind my tractor with 35 pto hp. I cut my grass at 4 inches high and usually once a week. In areas that the grass grows thick, I do have to slow down a bit. But this is basically an old pasture that is hilly and mix of thick grass and old hay that I mow to keeps...
  9. Justasquid

    Newbie Needs Used Advice

    We have 10 acres as well and used a plow truck for the first few years. Our issue was we have large areas that needed to be kept open as we have horses and use wood and our barn needs to be open on both ends. Most of the blowers I’ve used wouldn’t throw snow far enough before having it build...
  10. Justasquid

    Fuel additive?

    BigG is right. Older Diesel engines ran on diesel fuel that had high amounts of sulfur which lubricated the components. Todays Diesel engines have fuel pumps and injectors that can handle the lower sulfur fuel. The older engines pumps and injectors with Low sulfur fuel can see premature wear...
  11. Justasquid

    Kubota Cold start Issues due to Water build up...???

    Are you sure the fuel system was bled of air properly? it would seem odd to me that a solenoid would be the cause as it ran fine before the fuel issue. Sometimes with all of the lines and everything replaced, it may take a few bleeds to get all of the air out. Even just a filter replacement...
  12. Justasquid

    LA 340 lift capcity

    The number on the side of the loader is what kubota sets lifting capacity in KG. So your loader 340KG, according to kubota should lift roughly 750lbs at the pins. The weight of the bucket will reduce this number. Also it’s about an 8-10 percent or so reduction capacity at the bucket, or 500mm...
  13. Justasquid

    Vevor clamp-on forks

    I’ve used these type before. I’m pretty sure any brand is going to be fine at that capacity. But as others said, your bucket ( if a light material bucket) will end up smiling at ya. The lower portion of the bucket will bend downward. It doesn’t take much either. If you pick up a moderate load...
  14. Justasquid

    Kubota Cold start Issues due to Water build up...???

    Is it water or did the fuel Gel from transporting? It looks a lot like gelled diesel fuel. I would remove the filter and bring it someplace warm and let it thaw. A lot of times once diesel gels, its really hard to "ungel" it in cold temperatures. Fuel treatments work well before it gels, but...
  15. Justasquid

    b2320 hydraulic fittings for hoses

    +1 for Messicks. I ordered couplers from them recently as well. After my 2nd trip back to tractor supply and buying the wrong coupler, then finding out they didn't carry the one I needed, I ordered from Messicks. usually same day shipping. plus, they were actually cheaper than the incorrect...
  16. Justasquid

    JD snowblower on B5100E

    Or you could mount a small pto shaft. you can purchase weld on spline shafts that you could weld to the pulleys. Then buy small pto shaft. If you need to lower the angle of the pto shaft, you could mount a bearing and pulley below the one on your tractor. I had an old bolens tractor that was...
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    JD snowblower on B5100E

    Can you remove the 90 degree gear drive on the blower and mount a pulley directly to the shaft coming out? That would make both pulleys in the same plain. If the gear drive is providing reduction or speed increase, you could compensate with different size pulleys. The other Benefit would be...
  18. Justasquid

    Led lighting question

    Just a follow up with some night time pictures. The pictures do not do the actual light output justice. The fronts are the ones I was talking about with 35 watt consumption. The rears are basically the same style, only smaller 3" x 3" and only 12 watt consumption. The amount of light that gets...
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    Led lighting question

    I replaced the factory cab work lights ( entire assembly) with a set of led pods. I wasn’t happy with the light output of the factory lights. I may at some point replace the bulbs in the headlight housing, but the amount of light that gets blocked buy the blower in the winter and the FEL in...
  20. Justasquid

    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Tested out the blower on about 10 inches of snow. Now just waiting for more snow to fall.