What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[Hkb82]

Made a few more of these crates. I use them to store and transport firewood. They are three sided so I can put them up against each other and nobody can steal the wood. Sad but it happens. Crates hold 2 face cord and saves a lot of double stacking. Unfortunately for my two sons that first pic is to be unloaded right beside the front door for mom lol
I like them better then the tote cages. Plus get way more inside them and covered with steel roofing.

 

[Quick]

Made a few more of these crates. I use them to store and transport firewood. They are three sided so I can put them up against each other and nobody can steal the wood. Sad but it happens. Crates hold 2 face cord and saves a lot of double stacking. Unfortunately for my two sons that first pic is to be unloaded right beside the front door for mom lol
I like them better then the tote cages. Plus get way more inside them and covered with steel roofing.

Nice! Don't think my little B could lug that around though. 2 face cord = an actual cord, if I remember correctly? Sucks that you have to worry about folks stealing your wood... )-:

 

[Hkb82]

3 face cord is a bush cord. The 7060 would probably lift it as it has zero trouble lifting the 2 cords. Having that third cord out front of the forks might change things though. Especially with an unseasoned load. I thought about trying it in the spring but I think even loading a 3 face cord bin would be a pain bending in to stack. Plus Then I’d get less seat time in the tractor moving them. Can’t have that.

If the system works don’t change it was my final thought lol

 

[Newaterman]

Yesterday, an un-named delivery truck was backing into my driveway. It is a bit over 300' and slight curve. We had a bit of snow but not enough to plow as the ground is not froze. Somehow, I figure he was only watching his left mirror he went into the slight ditch on the right because of the curve and right rear duals went into the open collection bowl where the buried culverts all meet. From the get go he was apologetic and I assured him it was no big deal. I have always helped those in need and being able to get out the kubota and a chain and have him on his way in minutes made me smile and my day. These people are over worked already and the christmas rush coming I wouldn't want that job. I am retired so again I am still smiling a could help someone so quickly with my retirement tractor. No money, no cussing or frustration, just a first name introduction and John and I shared a handshake.

Bill

Of all the people in logistics I think the delivery drivers get shafted pretty close to the hardest. A big reason for all of the driveway work I’m doing is to make it a lot easier for them to get in and out. It very rarely hurts to be good to people in my book.

 

[Newaterman]

What brand and where did you get your knock off edge tamers?

Ron

Old Bob is correct that they’re from vector. At the time they were in stock, kind of made the choice easy.

 

[Newaterman]

What size bucket? they recommend 3 for a 60" bucket, but looks like 2 is good enough.

I don’t have a ton of crown in the driveway so I went with two for now. It seemed to work ok though there are a couple spots I’m sure will need touching up when I finish the driveway & parking in the spring. Considering getting the real deal ones next year and the garbage bin holders that go with them.

 

[fried1765]

Made a few more of these crates. I use them to store and transport firewood. They are three sided so I can put them up against each other and nobody can steal the wood. Sad but it happens. Crates hold 2 face cord and saves a lot of double stacking. Unfortunately for my two sons that first pic is to be unloaded right beside the front door for mom lol
I like them better then the tote cages. Plus get way more inside them and covered with steel roofing.

Looks like you live in a very rural area.
People will steal your firewood?

 

[forky]

It really is a problem in rural areas. It happens all the time around here. The bad guys even steal 8ft logs from logging projects before it is loaded and hauled off. The power company trimmed trees along my woods in front and before I had a chance to load the limbs up they left for me...someone helped themself to the truck load that laid along the front of my woods.

 

[Hkb82]

Ya being rural isn’t always a good thing if your not always around watching things. People always feel that just because hydro cuts it it’s up for grabs. See it all the time. I have always thought it was still the property owners. My buddy in the city goes around after hydro but speaks to the land or home owners first. Being in the city most of them have no use for it these days. Beats his shop for free as did I when I was in the city.
In my case now I own a campground and people will most definitely help them self to anything I leave around. Ive had them jump fences even pop off boards to grad at it. I’ve had them take wood I just cut that day not even split and obviously we all can guess how that went. Faces are priceless when I get to confront them the next day. Listening to peoples different excuses or reasons for just helping themselves I almost enjoy that kind of thing now lol I’m sure I got issues

 

[Oliver]

What depletes my firewood isn't thieves rather my daughter and SIL who live in northern VA!

 

[Hkb82]

Time to put him to work

 

[michigander]

It dawned on me this afternoon the B2601 is setting in garage with thermostat set 2* higher than the house is set.

 

[2manybikes]

That is TOO funny!

 

[Deleted member 47704]

I bought fuel for my tractor.
Going to put it in tomorrow.

 

[fried1765]

It dawned on me this afternoon the B2601 is setting in garage with thermostat set 2* higher than the house is set.

I just looked at a picture (from the comfort of FL) of my L48 TLB sitting in my cold New England barn.
May she rest well (blocked up, with Battery Minder attached) until May, when I see her in person again.

 

[River19]

Finally swapped the FEL over to the blower for winter, had a buddy here for the holiday last week so Friday it gave us something to do to get out of the house in crappy weather.

Now I need to fight my grease gun and load up a fresh cartridge so I can hit the zerks on the blower......anyone else hate loading the grease gun? Let's first preface this with I thought I was out and opened the damn thing up and had the last 1/3 of the grease land on my lap.......so maybe I am just "Grease gun challenged"......

 

[NWAZL3560]

Finally swapped the FEL over to the blower for winter, had a buddy here for the holiday last week so Friday it gave us something to do to get out of the house in crappy weather.

Now I need to fight my grease gun and load up a fresh cartridge so I can hit the zerks on the blower......anyone else hate loading the grease gun? Let's first preface this with I thought I was out and opened the damn thing up and had the last 1/3 of the grease land on my lap.......so maybe I am just "Grease gun challenged"......

I have the Kubota manual grease gun that I bought from the Dealer when I picked up my tractor. Absolutely dread replacing the cartridge. Almost impossible to get the old one out and get the new one all the way in. The little silver lever at the bottom never seems to work right. But when it's done the gun is fine and I haven't felt the need to get a battery operated one yet.

 

[River19]

I have the Kubota manual grease gun that I bought from the Dealer when I picked up my tractor. Absolutely dread replacing the cartridge. Almost impossible to get the old one out and get the new one all the way in. The little silver lever at the bottom never seems to work right. But when it's done the gun is fine and I haven't felt the need to get a battery operated one yet.

Well, glad I'm not the only one that hates dealing with those things......they are fine when they work....and the gun is of good quality, have a great after market Lock N lube tip etc. but there is just no way to swap things out without looking like you got in a fight with an oil well and lost.......

 

[Hkb82]

Best advise is to not change it till it’s empty. If you have to use a different lube then you have loaded buy a second gun. Lol

 

[jkrez]

It dawned on me this afternoon the B2601 is setting in garage with thermostat set 2* higher than the house is set.

It sometimes seems my garage is warmer than the house. When I built it I installed in floor radiant heat. Nice thing is when I leave and close the door it warms back up quickly.