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Yup... I remember when I started welding about 50 years ago... welding is one of those skills that the only way you get better at it is to do it. Sure, someone explaining what's going wrong helps, but there's really no substitute for just burning lots of rod or wire. Congratulations on...

> I did not, if I can figure out how to get the gun in there I'll give that a whirl, I guess > anything is better then nothing on that part For next time, grind a bevel on the outside of the bushings after they're cut to length such that the bevel matches the thickness of the side of the arm...

I went back and checked my B219; the only ones w/ Zerks left are the main pins at the top of the vertical posts. I think there may have been some at the end of the cylinder rods, but they're gone/broken off. Meh. Grease what you can w/ something sticky and EP rated every so often and they'll...

My dad once hired a guy to mow his pasture/hay lot. The fellow showed up w/ a nice flail mower, and tried getting close to the edges, and found a bunch of wire mesh that got wrapped around that flail really tight... What a miserable job getting that stuff off. Now that I'm managing the place...

If you have the time, drill & tap (1/4-28 works) for some Zerks so you can grease the thing easily... if that's a bridge too far, pack the joints w/ a nice sticky waterproof EP grease when you put it together.

For what it's worth, the stock pressure relief valve on my B219 cracks open at about 800 ps; this appears to be about 500 lbs at the bucket based on guessed weight of rockets. By the way, for a quick calculation of lift through all the linkage, etc, just measure the travel of the cylinder at...

I adapted a B219 to my B5100; if you need any measurements, just ask. - Bart

When was this? I got my ROPS in 2015 (gack - 8 years ago now). - Bart

Some more pictures from today's lunchtime walk which included a swing past the tractor shed... Note that this is not an easy weldment and it was a somewhat time-consuming job to get this on the tractor as it all just fit. You would likely be better off not making a one-piece weldment. You...

I'll get some detailed ones today; here's a sample of the rops on my 4wd b5100.

There should be a connection to the center of the tractor. Look on this site for discussion of the B219 FEL which was the Kubota "OEM" product (built in Compton, CA w/ Imperial bolts, etc.); there are lots of images of the subframe.

If your fluid reservoir for the loader is separate, make sure to watch the level as you work the air out... sometimes the cylinders hold enough to nearly empty the reservoir.

That of course was done to try and avoid both regulatory intervention and insurance companies charging more for customers with 300+ hp vehicles. Today, the only advantages of claiming less power might be to try and escape additional emissions requirements from the EPA... but those guys test...

"A project is considered successful if the cost of tools justified exceeds the cost of materials." - Bart

Nice. That should hold it down. Chains definitely last longer in this kind of service than straps do. I usually stick weld stuff that needs to be strong because I'm always nervous about getting proper penetration w/ MIG - that's likely because my Idealarc is so much bigger than my small...

The original poster's tractor is a LX3310. https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/010/7/1/10716-kubota-lx3310-dimensions.html

There's a lot of neat wire control products available from https://www.wirecare.com/, along w/ youtube videos explaining their use. Worth taking a look.... - Bart

The typical weight distribution for MFWD tractors is 65:35 towards the rear. The wheelbase of these tractors is about 65", and they weigh about 2200 lbs. The D_ring looks like it's 8" or so above the front axle centerline, and the tires are 24" OD. If we imagine the front tires to be...

The odds of doing a "stoppy" in reverse on the front axle is low, I think :). I have a similar D-ring on my tractor, and use it rather than the chain hook on the loader bucket when I cannot pull in a straight line.

Diesels w/o emission controls were typically adjusted to visibly smoke lightly at full throttle, steady state speed. This gave the operator a clue that the engine was working hard, likely past the continuous duty rating. I see this when my little B5100 hits a patch of tough bunch grass w/ a...