What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[Crash277]

I agree about stinking. A freak accident like that just seems so useless and sad.

Animals are susceptible to accidents just like we are. However you’re right about it being useless and sad.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Changed battery. No issues with old one.

After 8.5 years, don’t want it to give up in January when I need to move a foot of snow.

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What brand was the 8 year old one??

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Thanks! I get credit for building this one out of stuff I had laying around but I got inspiration from a ton of different post on here and some YouTube videos. Here’s a better picture. If I ever use it again I will hose clamp the pipe to the scarificer. A few times I had to hop off, bend it closer and then back up and go again. Because it would bend away from the cutting edge and the cable wouldn’t go into the little trench. I also bent the top of the pipe on a better angle for the wire to feed in as it was rubbing on the coating a bit.

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[bmblank]

I used my FILs landscape rake and did the road and driveway. It was my first time. He shortened every other tine, so I think it didn't do quite as good off a job on the hard gravel road as it could have. The driveway is all dirt and sand, though, so no problem there.
Put the disk on and went over some of my trails in the woods. They're so lumpy and it's untouched besides driving over it. I wanted to soften it up so I could take the boxblade over them without just ripping up a big chunk of sod.
Then I put the rake back on and played on the trails some more just to see what I could do. Went thru regen number 2 at 60 hours.
Never got back to the box blade.

 

[B737]

@bmblank do you have gauge wheels on your rake?? they make all the difference in the world.

 

[bmblank]

I don't. Most everything I had it on was hard enough that it didn't really dig in. Wheels wouldn't have limited anything. I probably could have used some more weight on the rake, to be honest. It's just an old TSC rake. I just adjusted the top link to be more aggressive and it did a good enough job.
Road didn't even really need it; just figured it was as good a place as any to start practicing.

 

[RCW]

What brand was the 8 year old one??

It was OEM that came with tractor. Note August 2012 date. Bought tractor April 2013.

Literally no manufacturer information, just Kubota part number on top right of top label.

 

[Ikc1990]

Got home from work on time today dropped another dozen trees pulled them to landing now waiting on water tubs to fill for cows finish up chores go deliver grain to other pasture, then hopefully limb up what I got and load another load of logs and bring to mill b4 wife gets home from work. Going to be a stretch but keep on trucking right lol

 

[lynnmor]

It was OEM that came with tractor. Note August 2012 date. Bought tractor April 2013.

Literally no manufacturer information, just Kubota part number on top right of top label.


The EPM likely stands for East Penn Manufacturing, in my opinion they are the best for lawn & garden and utility batteries. They can be purchased in a variety of house brands.

 

[RCW]

Good to know.

I certainly can’t complain with this one.

Obviously NAPA doesn’t make their batteries either, but I’ve had good luck with NAPA batteries over the years.

This one has a longer warranty period (60 months?) but declines after 36 (?), so call it 36. Several I looked at were 12 or 24.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

I know That a lot of stuff is all made in the same factories, but I’ve never had much luck with anything less than a factory battery in anything.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Removed the interior, and dynamatted the inside of the cab, also added a new audio receiver , front speakers , sub woofer and new rear speakers

How’s it sound?

 

[RCW]

I know That a lot of stuff is all made in the same factories, but I’ve never had much luck with anything less than a factory battery in anything.

True. I know same factories, etc., but I’ve gone through a few Walmart garden tractor batteries. Gave up on them for any batteries.

While it’s been 173 years, I had a NAPA battery in a pickup that got a dead short in the harness.

Battery got so hot it melted the plastic casing, including a wavy top. Posts were pointing in different directions.

I think that battery lasted a couple more years/winters until I sold the truck.

 

[Deleted member 47704]

How’s it sound?

I don't know how it sounds but I know what should be playing.

 

[Goz63]

@bmblank do you have gauge wheels on your rake?? they make all the difference in the world.

B737, looking at a LS rake for spring. Mostly want it to maintain driveway after I re-gravel at same time. We also get hurricanes here and occasionally need to rake light stuff out of the pasture. Does it really make that much difference? Not sure what the cost difference is by adding that. Hadn’t really planned on getting the wheels but you have me thinking.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

I don't know how it sounds but I know what should be playing.

You’re killing me smalls

 

[B737]

B737, looking at a LS rake for spring. Mostly want it to maintain driveway after I re-gravel at same time. We also get hurricanes here and occasionally need to rake light stuff out of the pasture. Does it really make that much difference? Not sure what the cost difference is by adding that. Hadn’t really planned on getting the wheels but you have me thinking.

They make all the difference in the world! The gauge wheels put out such a nice flat finish. Dirt, gravel, topsoil. I couldnt use my rake without them.

 

[ctfjr]

Busy day today. Thought I would finally unpack my new Sicma tiller and till the soon to be lawn. Not so fast. . . Putting the tiller end of the pto shaft with it's clutch pack turned out to be a project. By the time I finally got it on it was time to pick up my 'Facebook Marketplace' acquisition, a like new B64 Blizzard snow blower. I've been following Craigslist for months and somehow a couple of days ago I followed a link to the marketplace.
It's one year old and looks like new. Best part - it was only 10 miles from our house.

Tomorrow will have to cut the pto shaft down. Since its supposed to really rain tonight there will be no tilling for a couple of days.

Ready for winter!

Tomorrow, I hope, Yellow Freight will be dropping off my Wicked 55 grapple. It was scheduled to arrive last Friday. The truck went from NC to Harrisburg to Maybrook NY and then back to Charlotte
I just checked and its back in Maybrook today.

 

[BigG]

B737, looking at a LS rake for spring. Mostly want it to maintain driveway after I re-gravel at same time. We also get hurricanes here and occasionally need to rake light stuff out of the pasture. Does it really make that much difference? Not sure what the cost difference is by adding that. Hadn’t really planned on getting the wheels but you have me thinking.

I think the rake without wheels is pretty useless for raking the pastures. The up and down of the front axle forces the rake into the ground or up into the air thus poor results. It will dig into the ground if you leave it to float.

I think the wheels plus a flexible top link would work better.

 

[Goz63]

I think the rake without wheels is pretty useless for raking the pastures. The up and down of the front axle forces the rake into the ground or up into the air thus poor results. It will dig into the ground if you leave it to float.

I think the wheels plus a flexible top link would work better.

Thank you both for the info. I think when I get the rake I will get the wheels. Always good to get some insight from those who have been there. Saves buying twice for sure.