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  1. GrassLakeRon

    Kubota dealer visit

    So I stopped in yesterday to pick up some udt fluid for my b8200. Being the smart ass I am as I walked thru the door I exclaimed "So I want to buy a new tractor". 5 faces lit up with smiles and then I said, "I don't need a loader". 5 faces went back to their computers screens. After picking...
  2. GrassLakeRon

    Not Mine: Good Deal

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  3. GrassLakeRon

    blow by and tractor hours

    Can you tell by the amount of blow by given off how much the tractor has been used? I only see a puff during start up, one second worth, and when mowing the hill at a slow rpm, also one puff. The tractor other then that runs clean. Thanks for your insight
  4. GrassLakeRon

    Simple Carry All

    Hi all, Last week I made a simple carry all for my B8200. I first bought the frame from a local Tractor Supply. Then after researching designs on the internet I built the best of a couple designs. I will be mounting PVC to the sides to carry hand tools. Ron
  5. GrassLakeRon

    BKT Tire Review for B8200

    Hi all, Last week I ordered from SimpleTire a set of Front and Back BKT Tires for my B8200. The tires were delivered within 48 hours. A local Kubota dealer put them on. The fronts are 12 ply 23-8.5-12 and the backs are 13.6-16. The rear tires needed tubes in order to seat properly...
  6. GrassLakeRon

    General Question on 3pt capacities

    Hi all, I am currently making a carry-all for my B8200. The max capacity from Tractor Data.Com rates the max at 24" at 1015 lbs. The owners manual says 800 lbs. Does the rating include the weight of the MMM deck (421 lbs)? What would be the safe limit, say keeping it under 800? I have...
  7. GrassLakeRon

    General B8200 Question

    Hi all, I'm not at my tractor right now but I was wondering what the rear end housing was made of.... Aluminum or cast iron? Thanks. Ron
  8. GrassLakeRon

    Tires for my B8200

    Hi all, I'm looking at replacing my tires on my B8200. I was looking at the Titan All Weather 13.6-16. Has anyone had experiences with these tires? Do they rip up soil? I was also looking at the OTR 24x9-12 for the fronts. Anyone with experience with these? Do they rip up soil? I...
  9. GrassLakeRon

    How do i lock the MMM deck up on my B8200

    Hi all, How do I lock the MMM deck up on my B8200? Thanks for the insights.... Ron
  10. GrassLakeRon

    Thoughts on other makes and models

    Hi all, So what is your take on other makes and models...... I saw a couple of nice IH's recently. Ron
  11. GrassLakeRon

    Show off your homemade grill guards

    Hi all, I am hoping to weld one up this spring for my 8200. Would love to see some cool ideas from all of you. Thanks Ron
  12. GrassLakeRon

    Any Tricks to share for disassembling a Woods RB6 rear blade?

    Hi all, I will be cleaning up and painting my Woods RB6 blade. Is there any tricks to share for disassembly? Thanks for the advice. Ron
  13. GrassLakeRon

    Kubota D950 Engine Specs Question

    So my owners manual says: 19hp..... Then I read this: "The D950 diesel engine produced 21.8 PS (16.0 kW; 21.5 HP) at 3,000 rpm of gross (intermittent) horsepower and 55.6 N·m (5.7 kg·m, 41 ft·lb) at 1,800 rpm of torque." So 19hp all the time and every once and a while 21.5hp? Or is it the...
  14. GrassLakeRon

    R.I.P The beloved Garden Tractor

    Maybe I'm slow to the party on this, but after spending time looking up who makes a Garden Tractor, in it's best sense, the one company left stand is Deere. Simplicity even stopped all tractors this fall. One video from Messicks pointed at zero turns and the bx as the killers of the garden...
  15. GrassLakeRon

    Cost/Benefit or simply want vs need.....

    So I have been looking at implements..... The cost/benefit on say a tiller for my b8200 vs renting one when im going to use it or paying someone to till it for me. Used ones seem to be non-existent and the one i did find was in almost non-rebuild able shape. Does this simply want vs need.......
  16. GrassLakeRon

    B8200 Statistical Analysis for Production Numbers

    Hi All, So in my quest to find production numbers for the B8200 I made a search of tractors on the internet. I found 168 different B8200's. The data is as follows: 2wd Gear - 34 (20.2%) 2wd Hydro - 23 (13.7%) 4wd Gear - 74 (44%) 4wd Hydro - 37 (22%) I have the data broken down by state...
  17. GrassLakeRon

    General Production Questions......The quest for the holy grail

    Hi all, So as I have been doing research on my B8200 I am left with several questions. Kubota sold around 45,000+ B8200 during its production run worldwide. That works out to be about 4,600 per year. My questions are as follows: How many 2wd vs 4wd were produced? How many Gear vs HST...
  18. GrassLakeRon

    Tractor Sizes over the years

    So I had a moment of extreme boredom and looked at Kubota tractor sizes over the years. I started with my B8200 as point of reference. B8200 (circa 1989) 60.4" WB 106.7" Overall Length 55.3" Width L2501 (today) 63.3 WB 106.3" Overall Length 55.1" Width The B series and LX series of today...
  19. GrassLakeRon

    Best Rear Cat 1 snow blower

    Hi all, Is there a consensus on the best rear cat 1 snow blower? What seems to hold up the best? Thanks for your insight.... Ron