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    Tie Rod End Taper Loose In Casting

    Tractor is ~15 years new. Yes, I completely agree there is a workmanship issue either in assembly or quality of machining. That said, even if it were 2 years old I doubt Kubota would ever admit to it. Particularly when you look at the materials used for the tie rod. So, I will fix it. One...
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    Tie Rod End Taper Loose In Casting

    Going to give this a try, but first I have to remove the corn syrup from the can:D
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    Tie Rod End Taper Loose In Casting

    On the BX23 with 300ish hours, I just got done replacing a leaky axle pivot seal. I also ordered up new tie rod ends, as one was loose and both had covers that were gone. Well, the side that needed the axle pivot seal definitely had an outer tie rod end gone bad. When I removed it from the...
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    Slip Clutch Sizing

    So here is the rub, my Brush Hog manual states that I have the correct HP for the rotary mower and even suggests you can add a slip clutch. But the slip clutch separately does not spec hp in any literature only in/ lbs and when you talk to that mfg they say no.
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    Slip Clutch Sizing

    Did you know that slip clutches need to be sized to PTO hp? I bought a Weasler slip clutch at Tractor Supply as an alternate to sheer bolts, put it on my Brush Hog and resized my PTO shaft. When I tested it out nothing slipped. Since it was brand new I looked for the manual online on how to...