What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[mcmxi]

2" of fresh powder last night so more snow removal this morning before heading to town for meds. I have the flu or similar so not feeling great. I will say over and over how much I like this MX6000 and the snow clearing set up I have. I'm able to do a good job on the asphalt with the blower, and the gravel with the front blade.

I put quite a bit of work into the blower a month or so ago and it's a beast for sure. It was flinging large chunks of ice this morning, nasty, jagged chunks but it didn't miss a beat. The spring that I installed to hold the hoses works great, the spacers on the cylinder for the chute angle work great, and the repairs to the auger and baffle (for want of a better word) certainly don't hurt. I think that this SB1574 will be around for many years to come. I'll change the gearbox oil in the spring ready for next year.

The M6060 is plugged in so I might give the new to me hydraulic rear blade a spin to see how it does with removing the snow along the edge of the lower driveway. If I start to slide I'll have to drop the blade and hope that it serves as a decent anchor. The R1 tires are great for most things but not sure how they'll do on a thin layer of snow.

 

[Rosohatica]

Did you have it in 4wd? 4wd helps with braking too, as the front wheels will brake too.
Also in 4wd you can keep a little more traction.

Chains are a huge help in Snow, Ice, Mud and Slime, you might really want to look into them for future use.

Yes I was in 4WD but remamber how my front tires look like? Not much thread left there.

 

[Rosohatica]

I just picked up this for my diesel jug. I have a similar one for my gasoline jug and love it.

This is gonna make it easier to add fuel to the tractor, especially where Kubota likes to put their fuel tank.

Call me lazy...but why work harder? No splashing, no losing fuel. It cost money ya know.

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Just what I need

 

[Rosohatica]

@Rosohatica : Diamond-pattern chains, even without studs, should cause your tractor to stay grippy. They cost more, but less costly ladder-bar chains have non-chain areas that ride rougher and can slide when braking--pumping the brakes helps if the wheels rotate and catch, or you might have to go forward a little to rotate to a chain area (and sometimes only one wheel catches), experience helps. More ladders also helps but the cost goes up and at that point diamond pattern are only slightly more.

Studs will damage pavement and concrete, and dirt paths and everything else, but wow they grip. I have them on lighter equipment for use on hard ice.

Thanks. I was looking at so called ( at least around here) horshoe chains. They look like this:

 

[Rosohatica]

That's what shear bolts are for. Hate it happened, but at least you didn't blow up your PTO.

Al least I know I have it and that it works. Didn`t know about it before.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Hay for the cows, water for wildlife, fuel for the orange.