What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[dirtydeed]

dirtydeed - -

I’ve been around crews that do your kind of thing for many, many years.

You’ve got the best lookin’, best-dressed fashion plate-type crew I’ve ever seen!

I think of 30 years ago, guy with a septic pump-truck doing a tank. Had the suction hose down the tank in one had; and a bologna sandwich in the other. Chomping away at that puppy.

He wasn’t dressed as nice, either!

Thanks...I guess . It could be because my wife is the GM of the company (but, she didn't pick out those new blues) ? I'm only a hired hand pinch-hitter trying to do their "in-house" digs for them when I can. I have a real (desk ) job besides this so, I only do the smaller, less difficult one-day jobs for them. It saves them some dollars doing them internally rather than having to pay subs. And I try to leave the jobs looking better than any of the subs would. I see that as a reflection on the company, and again...the wife/GM thing.

But, thanks for the kind words. I just hope that it's not too many pictures to post that it becomes nauseating. I'm only trying to show some examples of what you can accomplish with "small" machines.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Had to move the crapper today lol, used my
bolt on hooks once again

 

[dirtydeed]

Had to move the crapper today lol, used my
bolt on hooks once again View attachment 68248

Awesome. I have to ask...did you close all the windows in the cab before you picked it up?

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Awesome. I have to ask...did you close all the windows in the cab before you picked it up?

Luckily it just got pumped out, you can see my wife on the side there waiting to stink it up

 

[NCL4701]

No pics, partially so as not to offend. Bow season on white tails opened a few weeks ago here. Dad still enjoys the process with the cameras, feeding, etc. and can still use the crossbow. He gets them on the ground and I get them up and process them as he’s past that part of it. We split the meat so works out for both of us.

The loader on the Kubota has made retrieval from remote corners of the property much easier than the pre-Kubota process of either wrestling onto a 4 wheeler and strapping down; or tying on the pond scoop behind the 9N and brake steering with the front wheels off the ground and the pond scoop dragging on the steep trails coming back from the hinterlands where the wild things live. Now just slide them in the bucket and the hydraulics do the lifting. No straps needed. No front wheels in the air.

Two so far this year. Might be enough with just three of us here. Will see after the second one is all vacuum packed this weekend. If it isn’t enough plenty of time left in the season.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

No pics, partially so as not to offend. Bow season on white tails opened a few weeks ago here. Dad still enjoys the process with the cameras, feeding, etc. and can still use the crossbow. He gets them on the ground and I get them up and process them as he’s past that part of it. We split the meat so works out for both of us.

The loader on the Kubota has made retrieval from remote corners of the property much easier than the pre-Kubota process of either wrestling onto a 4 wheeler and strapping down; or tying on the pond scoop behind the 9N and brake steering with the front wheels off the ground and the pond scoop dragging on the steep trails coming back from the hinterlands where the wild things live. Now just slide them in the bucket and the hydraulics do the lifting. No straps needed. No front wheels in the air.

Two so far this year. Might be enough with just three of us here. Will see after the second one is all vacuum packed this weekend. If it isn’t enough plenty of time left in the season.

A man who hunts will never starve to death

 

[ctfjr]

Just greased the fel and grapple. Used the grapple yesterday in the rear woods to continue my cleanup there. I am removing large rocks and small trees to open the area up. The goal is to be able to box blade it all and really clean it up.

I have to laugh when I think how I did this same process in the woods in front of our house, before grapple. I used the bucket and box blade. It took so much longer to do the same work!

Coming up on 400 hours and big service. I have mixed feelings about doing it. On the one hand its fun to dig in and do it. On the other, when I acquired the tractor just a year ago it had 260 hours on the clock. The 1st thing I did was the 400 hour service to it. Although the previous owner claimed it was serviced regularly and I have seen no reason to doubt that, it just seemed like the right thing to do. Sort of starting from a known point. . .

 

[RCW]

Thanks...I guess.

But, thanks for the kind words. I just hope that it's not too many pictures to post that it becomes nauseating. I'm only trying to show some examples of what you can accomplish with "small" machines.

Poking fun, but just a little. The work looks like it's done very well. Good on you guys.

I enjoy the pics.

I have a friend since retired from dirt-work. He did everything with small Kubota TLB's 20+ years ago. He did lots of drainage work, water/sewer laterals, small fuel tanks, etc.

First time I was around a Kubota.

Don't recall Kubota models, but he could get places a Case 580 wouldn't go. TLB's were common back then, not many mini- or midi-excavators in use.

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

Put the bolt on hooks to work again

 

[fruitcakesa]

Getting ready to cut some pine so I finally reset my top link and lower arms on the 3ph to get max lift and hoist the winch high enough to skid the 36- 40 inch butt logs and get them off the ground.
Also I mounted grab hooks on the lower pulley mounts to hook the big logs to.

 

[Hay Maker]

After growing up with JD and MF tractors, I recently purchased my first Kubota, an L4060 Cab Limited, then started adding things back including front and rear work lights, exterior mirrors, cruise control, stationary seat switch plus an AM/FM radio. It was all as easy as others have mentioned. Once you unbolt and raise the roof cap, the front work lights and radio install were a snap. I'm not sure if it's proper to mention specific dealerships on here, so let me just say that if all the Kubota parts people are as helpful and courteous as Michael B in Elizabethtown, PA, Kubota has a good thing going.

 

[RCW]

A man who hunts will never starve to death

I used to hunt a lot. Still have all the tools.

Something I’ve learned since is a man that knows men that hunt usually does pretty okay too….

Especially if the hunter men aren’t fans of venison….

 

[RichardAaronlx2610]

I used to hunt a lot. Still have all the tools.

Something I’ve learned since is a man that knows men that hunt usually does pretty okay too….

Especially if the hunter men aren’t fans of venison….

Couldn’t agree more. I dont Personally
Hunt, but my uncle owns a butcher shop lol.

 

[RCW]

Been trying to finish the stand for the back blade, but the guys in the paint shop are holding me up, big time….

Here is the paint shop….

The paint shop guys are me, myself, and I….talk about 3 Stooges….

 

[RCW]

Been trying to finish the stand for the back blade, but the guys in the paint shop are holding me up, big time….

The paint shop guys are me, myself, and I….talk about 3 Stooges….

I’m on a deadline, so I fired two of the guys from the project.

Me and myself had to leave the property…..

I put the friggin thing together with wet paint… those guys couldn’t get it done in time…

They didn’t do a very good job on the paint, either. Geez, they needed to go….

I was happy with the project; me and myself said they’d be back after breakfast….

 

[PaulL]

Put the loader on. Took the (pin on) forks off, put the (pin on) bucket on. Took the mower off. Flipped the mower, took the blades off and sharpened. Replaced blades. Straightened the bent bit of the deck where I hit a rock. Greased deck and loader. Replaced grease zerk on the mower that was missing, but thread didn't quite match. Enough to grease it, but not enough to stay there, will need a new one.

Took a bucket of dirt to the neighbour, filled side of shared driveway so water wouldn't pond, put grass seed in, talked about things whilst we did so.

Put mower deck back on, put forks in bucket, put tractor away. Sharpened chainsaw, added chain oil, added fuel. Spread grass seed in areas of the lawn that I got too annoyed about and used roundup to kill weeds....now have bare patches. Put black shade cloth over top - areas I did that to 2 weeks ago germinated brilliantly, areas I didn't the birds ate the seed or it was cold or it dried out, and didn't germinate well.

Overall a relatively successful day. Most important part.....new quick attach from Messicks arrived in Oregon, and reshipped to NZ. The first one shipped somehow Fedex lost (as April from Messicks said - it's a large hunk of bright orange steel, how do you lose it - it's not like it's a small box you could mislay), Messicks got me another and shipped it. Looked like Fedex had lost that one too for a while, but it suddenly turned up today. 15-20 minutes every time I swap the forks and bucket, that'll be down to about 1 minute. Very excited. Should arrive in NZ 1 November.

 

[michigander]

Yesterday evening mowed off site wearing coveralls , winter coat , gloves and hat. Last mow of the season over there , finished mowing last hr. with headlights and ROPS light bar

Honestly the factory lights are decent with loader off. Light bar really helped

 

[NHSleddog]

NHS, I changed out my dynamo and did an alternator upgrade myself. But I found out that apparently the tractor's hour meter runs off of the original dynamo's ac output. Hence, with the alternator installed the hourmeter didn't work and the charge indicator light stayed on. Since my B2650 was still under warranty at the time I put the dynamo back in place. I have a 12vdc hour meter to install when I re visit the alternator install. The WSM electrical schematic leaves a little to be desired regarding the factory hour meter hookup.
Probably to prevent tampering with?
Did you find a work around for your alternator upgrade regarding the hourmeter and charge indicator? Thanks!

My hour meter works and I have checked it against the clock, it is pretty accurate.

I bought the "upgrade kit" out of the whole goods catalog and it had a few additional items in it.

I know it bypassed the Voltage Regulator and mentioned something about the charge light staying on if not done.

This video covers the kit I used,

 

[bird dogger]

My hour meter works and I have checked it against the clock, it is pretty accurate.

I bought the "upgrade kit" out of the whole goods catalog and it had a few additional items in it.

I know it bypassed the Voltage Regulator and mentioned something about the charge light staying on if not done.

This video covers the kit I used,

Thanks!! I'll look into that one.

 

[billydee]

Tried to figure out if I need a new battery or not.
Have the B2150HST and had to jump start it yesterday after it sitting unused most of the summer then let it run for about 30 minutes or so. Started up ok an hour later.
Today I cleaned up the battery terminals and connectors and it "almost" but not quite started. Jumped it again today and let it run nearly 60 minutes.
Started a search for a replacement battery which feels most likely at this point. The current battery is a Deka 524FMF.

BTW, this is my first post here....

Well, it looks like I may not need a battery after all. It seems to have woken up and is staying strong since I've been starting it up and letting it run for 10-15 minutes every 2-3 days.
Compared with most of you all I hardly get to use my Kubota except to cut a 2 acre field with the brush hog attachment once a year, and clear the driveway of snow with the rear blade attachment. and every blue moon to do some other work on the property. And I only need the snow removal anywhere between 3 and a dozen times a winter depending. Have only put about 110 hours on it in 7 years now.