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    Piranha Tooth Bar

    I think you guys have sold me on one. Just want to verify that this bar is what you're talking about? (I see lots of similar products & want to make sure I'm looking at the one you're praising) Is there anything special about their drill bit? (Just a step bit in a common size for those w/...
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    L3901, L4701, or MX5400

    Nice place -- I miss hills.... .... and trees....
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    L3901, L4701, or MX5400

    Given that I'm using 60 year old equipment, but I save a lot of time by mowing slower anyway. I have pastures that I mow once a year with a 50 hp Ford and a 6 foot rotary mower. I could mow in 2nd or 3rd, but then I'm breaking stuff--shear pins for sure and normally more. I just mow in...
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    New to diesel -- what don't I know?

    I'm pretty OCD and would have issues parking it if it were below a half tank. I guess a holdover from living in a humid climate back when gas tanks were metal. I would normally keep several full cans around, but this whole winter/summer fuel thing has me looking for the best compromise. This...
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    New to diesel -- what don't I know?

    1) What's a good biocide? 2) Is PowerService in the white bottle sufficient to keep summer fuel from gelling? If so, to what temps? I'll get winter fuel as soon as I can, but will have some summer fuel still in the tank. 3) Going the other way, is it better to not burn winter-mixed fuel...
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    Paint Colors that are "close enough"?

    Orange II? Orange I? Which do I have on a 2012? Folks around here must still be old-school. I see the JD and IH flavors, but not Kubota Orange. Thanks,
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    Paint Colors that are "close enough"?

    Is there a Rustoleum or other decent metal paint that kinda sorta matches Kubota Orange and/or Kubota Grey? My Runnings has green and red paints with a picture of a tractor on the can that pretty much matches those (but takes care to not say Deere or IH, so it costs the same as the other...
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    How mad should I be?

    This seems to be a common problem. Did Kubota leave a line out of one version of the dealer-prep instructions?
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    L3901, L4701, or MX5400

    Thanks, it's hard to imagine that wide of a mower with that little HP cutting too many 2" sapplings all at once.
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    L3901, L4701, or MX5400

    It sayeth: cutting capacity 2". Does that mean 2" tall grass (why bother ) or 2" diameter saplings (unbelievable) or something else?
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    New to diesel -- what don't I know?

    I agree, and I don't see how leaving it at full throttle can be a good idea. Just wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything!
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    New to diesel -- what don't I know?

    This is what I was looking to find out about. This will be a low-hour use tractor, especially in the fall. I like to keep the tank full and plenty of extra on hand, so I need something to add to the august fuel so it'll still work in November. I assume that it's ok to put the summer snake oil...
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    Gear Shift Range Low/Medium/High

    How do you have it ballasted? And do you have ag tires? (I just bought a Kubota, with loaded ag tires and wondering what I can drive across w/out messing it up)
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    New to diesel -- what don't I know?

    Thank you all. I appreciate the help from everybody. Especially: Thanks, I will get one. I had not even considered this. Thanks. Dohp! I have that manual and have no excuse for not reading it before asking. Thank you, This I'm somewhat familiar with (I refer to my 3020 as a...
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    New to diesel -- what don't I know?

    I grew up around gas engines and know how to do anything required there. I did not grow up around tractors, except for very occasionally using a Kubota in my construction jobs. I was in my late 30s by the time I moved out of town and got a tractor, but up until now I've had gas tractors...
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    What were you able to do with your kubota that surprized you?

    This is the best of the whole thread. Good work Grandpa,
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    Anybody use a box blade WITHOUT top & tilt?

    Never had it, probably don't know what I'm missing. I do scrape the valleys too deep, but I'm hoping moving to the 50 years newer Kubota will help with that. My 3 pt tended to drift around on the Deere, I expect this to hold a setting better. OTOH, the Kubota is quite a bit shorter so...
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    Can an L5740 handle a (7 ft) IH-80 snowblower

    I assume you're taking the 20 or so less PTO hp into account? And I'm so "east river" that I'm almost "Bob in MN". I wish I could see mountains, or even more trees, but it is what it is and I'm glad I live where I do. Thanks,
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    Toolbox Upgrade

    My rear remotes seem to be bolted to the toolbox (and only the toolbox)? I was thinking I'd have to put the usably-sized box on top of the factory box (or make a bracket, I guess, but the back of the box is at an angle which cut into the usable space anyway.) I like the magnetic tray (and the...
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    How much ballast and how -- "new" L5740

    Thanks, I just got home from dropping it at the tire place. I told them to fix up the rims, new tubes, and put the CaCl back in. I don't plan on lifting round bails for now, but will add some 3pt ballast if I lift a heavy stump or round bales. I'm down to only two metal 55 gallon drums...