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Why not try to get a dremel or similar up in there and take off the flare? The kubota parts are all cast, there shouldn't be too much that needs to be cleaned up.

I would never dream of buying a kubota only QT accessory. The first time you have to buy an implement, the reduced price of the SSQA attachment vs a comparable kubota one will pay for the SSQA adapter. Its VERY easy to find buckets, forks, grapples, you name in in SSQA format....try to find...

Bulldog, another point I've seen is that Mini's demand a premium over the larger excavators. I'm sure partially because you can't tow the large guys without a CDL and big rig/tri axle. You can get a decent 20,000-40,000lb machine in a similar price range as a 8000-12,000lb X...and sometimes...

BAP and Brendawg, Craigslist is your friend. Search it often, the best deals may only appear for a few HOURS..... I picked up my L3710 with over $2500 in recent maintenance and repairs in good mechanical condition for $8800. I also picked up my 2002 Takeuchi TB125 with thumb, newer tracks...

Love my drop axle 10k gvw dump trailer, I use it to move around my 6000lb Takeuchi as well as my L3710 without drama or issues. I have had as much as 12k behind my DMax 2500HD without much drama, however a 5th wheel would be better than the pintle I'm using now. It's all about the air...

Brendawg, what size mini did you rent? They make them all the way down to 1800lbs and all the way up to 12,000 is still considered "mini" which is a bit crazy to me. Whatever the case, I would put a 3000-4000lb excavator on par with a backhoe on a 6000-8000lb tractor....my 6000lb takeuchi is a...

183King, I agree 100% on the mower deck comment. I have since sold my B9200 and upgraded to a L3710. I have had the back of the 3710 off the ground several times as well, but I haven't tipped it like I used to with the B9200. I was wayyyy too comfortable with the B, overloading it daily...

If you can get the appropriate GPM off a PTO pump, you'll be better off not sharing the fluid between the backhoe and machine. Another point is that the price of a new backhoe is often as much as a complete stand alone excavator....I picked up a 6000lb Takeuchi excavator with thumb in good...

I used Clickbond connectors directly to my rops (no welding or drilling) and mounted my LED's up as high as possible. I wired them with a relay off my taillights so I can use the factory light switch+key to turn on my ROPS lights. They work well, not quite as pretty as some of the members...

Wolfman, thanks for the suggestions. I had taken that pic partway through the project. I have at least 4 bolts per side, with two of them close to the "leading edge" of the blower , top and bottom, and two further back. I was actually considering welding some reinforcement angle inside the...

Made up a set of wings for my Luck-Now snowblower for my L3710. The blower was a 60" but the tractor is closer to 72" wide. I had a local fab shop bend me up some 1/4" plate and then I welded on the supports and cut out the clearance holes for the blower auger. Waiting for the next big...

the price is pretty good, plus good accessories like FEL and MMM. If you have a leak in your hydro pump, that's not cool...but MANY machines drip from the metal suction line because people forget to put the 0 rings back in..or don't torque correctly. Same with the suction rubber line where it...

You guys are all stating the reasons why I also avoid JD, Case and other products and why Kubota are favored by me. Parts: Kubota has a GREAT parts inventory and they can overnight you almost anything. Furthermore, Kubota will often sell you the PIECES of something, not the whole part, unless...

Messicks, Coleman Equipment, Golden Eagle are all online and I shop between them for the best price. Sometimes shipping or the parts themselves are cheaper at one vs another. Another point is that they have complete "service kits" available now on Ebay and at most dealers for about $100 you...

X2 on the Kubota filters which are usually same or less cost than aftermarket and are better made. As far as oil weight, my Kubota's state 10w30 for winter and 15w40 for summer use. I have run Rotella 10w30 in all my diesel Kubotas with great results. Does your Kubota manual show 5w40 as...

You're better off finding some American or Canadian steel blower from the 1970's thru today. Parts can be found at Tractor Supply or the hardware store for everything but the gearbox. I have a "Luck-Now" Canadian blower, and there are several other brands out there that are over engineered all...

Found this little nugget online and wanted to pass it along to anyone with a LA482/LA682 and/or an L3710 or similar. Have been trying to find the mysterious "power beyond" port on the machine but couldn't find it shown or listed anywhere. Finally located it. Here's the pic for others planning...

My father in VT has a FEL quick attach fisher plow setup on his L48 Kubota. The issue is and always will be that you have to put the snow somewhere. When you plow you move the snow to the side of your driveway or parking area, and then the snow compacts and freezes there, making it harder to...

I have dealt with some big winters here in CT over the past few years. +4' of snow takes a while to move around! I have used a rear 7' blade with my front 48" bucket on my B9200 for years, then upgraded to a 60" PTO snowblower. I have considered a front mount blower but every time I use my...

Wolfman, it seems you're right! I know the R4's have decent clearance when the rims are flipped to the outside so I was assuming that those on the L48 above still needed to be flipped to the "deeper" side of the rim, but alas it appears spacers are needed!