What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[HVACRoger]

Not much. Took the back blade off and stowed it on the patio out back. Like to have the blades close by in the winter, so I can get to them.

You’ll see why shortly

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Gives me more room for the grill to roast a beef tenderloin Christmas Day.

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A year ago the 16th, we had 36” overnight. I blew about 5” before bed, and woke up to this at 0500.

I did 5 driveways that morning before 1000, two of which are long and wide.

One neighbor owns a pharmacy, and had to open the store. Another works for the Railroad, and had to go to work. Roads were closed, so I was off.

That little Kubota worked real hard for about 4 hours, and I refueled it later with just 3+ gallons of diesel.

The box blade in that spot was totally buried. Could only see a “bump” in the snow. Didn’t have the back blade then. Bought it this fall.


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Would love to see a little of that in Eastern NC but you can keep the rest!! We get an inch and the whole area shuts down!!!

 

[HVACRoger]

I finished up my backup light.

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Like the setup. Also wonder how you like the seat cover? Looks like the ones I’ve seen on Amazon

 

[HVACRoger]

If you did something to or on you're tractor today and you don't want to start a new thread then post it here

I installed a horn I took from a tiny Toyota and then installed a decompression cable on mine today. Was going to do a little grading on the drive but got tired
Gurn

I sprayed down my new L2501 with Lucas speed wax. Figure that’s the cleanest it will ever be!!

 

[muddhogg]

Like the setup. Also wonder how you like the seat cover? Looks like the ones I’ve seen on Amazon

Thanks!

Got it from Amazon - very good customer service from Durafit, accidentally got the black one (my mistake) tried to cancel and get the camo one, Durafit fixed me up. I have the black one and the camo one now for the cost of just one. It's holding up just fine so far.

 

[muddhogg]

Another mod today - welded some hooks on the FEL bucket. I know I know, I'm not an expert welder, feel free to make fun of the welds.

 

[PortTackFarm]

Another mod today - welded some hooks on the FEL bucket. I know I know, I'm not an expert welder, feel free to make fun of the welds.

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No criticism here. I have the Ken's bolt on hooks with backing plates in need to install yet. My welding skills leave a little to be desired and my MIG welder is only 120V so the bolt on variety is preferred. I did get my BX tooth bar installed a few weeks ago, and it went on easy. I was surprised how easy it was to drill into the bucket.

 

[michigander]

6 boxes of books dropped off in the garage for spring church rummage sale. In the meantime B2601 has reading material for rest of winter !!!

More books are coming ...

 

[DustyRusty]

The 3/8" NPT 90 degree swivel street ell's arrived today. I had been tracking the USPS tracking number since it left Philadelphia PA on Monday. I use the USPS email service to know when it has arrived at my post office. Problem is that it was delivered to the wrong post office. I drove out to the next town to pick it up and do some other errands. By the time I got home and got out the tools, it started getting dark so I q.uit working. Got one installed before the darkness. Tomorrow is another day.

 

[JRS]

I added the bucket level indicator rod to my MX6000. It is handy because it’s hard to tell if the bucket is level when moving dirt. I think I’m going to like it.

 

[McMXi]

I added the bucket level indicator rod to my MX6000. It is handy because it’s hard to tell if the bucket is level when moving dirt. I think I’m going to like it.

Yeah, it's a useful tool for all manner of front implements including a snow blade, grapple, rock bucket, pallet forks etc.

 

[McMXi]

I didn' t do much with Kubota tractors today . This morning I used the "old" MX, blower and snow blade to remove a couple of inches of snow off 400 yards of driveway. Then I stopped by the local Kubota dealer, bought a Kubota mug for a friend, signed some paperwork for the new MX, dropped off two pies for the employees, loaded a seat, seat frame and rear glass that were upgraded on the new build into the truck, then headed home to take delivery of the new MX. Once the new MX was at the house I spent 5 minutes cleaning the inside of the cab and 20 minutes washing off road salt from the exterior. So not much really!

 

[dlsmith]

Great looking tractor. Wish I had a place big enough to justify having one like it.

 

[HVACRoger]

Thanks!

Got it from Amazon - very good customer service from Durafit, accidentally got the black one (my mistake) tried to cancel and get the camo one, Durafit fixed me up. I have the black one and the camo one now for the cost of just one. It's holding up just fine so far.

Great!! Going to ordered me one tonight. Like the orange camouflage!!

 

[BA76]

What a respectable looking machine! The MX series have a durable, capable look about them....of course I'm a little partial.

 

[S-G-R]

Filled it and then over filled it with diesel. What a pain in the a## standing on the tire and pouring into a funnel. Just ordered a 50 gallon slip tank and electric pump.

 

[ctfjr]

Filled it and then over filled it with diesel. What a pain in the a## standing on the tire and pouring into a funnel. Just ordered a 50 gallon slip tank and electric pump.

I used to feel you pain Gallows

Using my 55 gallon drum fuel pump/tank makes me smile at every fill up! Yours will too!

 

[S-G-R]

I used to feel you pain Gallows

Using my 55 gallon drum fuel pump/tank makes me smile at every fill up! Yours will too!

I'm looking forward to it. Fuel is expensive and making a mess isn't environmentally friendly.

 

[DustyRusty]

I bought a used 165 gallon Roth double-wall tank, and still haven't set it up for my delivery pump. My procrastination has consequences because the price of fuel oil has gone up almost double since last April when I purchased the tank. Now I am patiently waiting for the spring when heating oil prices will go down. I put it in the garage, but now I am thinking that I should pour a concrete pad, buy a hood for the tank, and put it outside for convenience.

 

[Mossy dell]

The grandkids are bummed because it was pretty obvious on this warm, sunny Christmas eve that we are NOT going to have a white Christmas like last year. But I wasn't going to waste a 60-degree day! So I chipped away at the new vineyard/garden area. Two days ago, my daughter and son in law had helped me place the end posts for the two trellises. We used about three bags of gravel from Home Depot to chock each post upright and then some old bricks and pavers to wedge the posts against the sides of the holes.

Today, I dumped 12 bags of fast-setting concrete mix on top of the gravel and around the bricks. Each bag I mixed with about a gallon of water. My hired BX-with-backhoe friend had been able to get the first two post holes dug to 3', but we hit a ledge of rock on the lower two end posts and only got a little over 2' deep for them. Now, 3' is a minimum. However, I only plan on a single 9 gauge wire at 5'. So pull will be modest. And I am making H-braces to help resist pull and the weight of the muscadine grapes.

I could NOT have done what I did today without my tractor! I've worn my back out, so carrying 50 lb sacks is out of the question. I as able to slide the bags from my car onto the bucket and then dump them into the holes from the bucket. Sweet.

I finished the day by hosing off the tractor and wiping it down. Hadn't done that since mid summer and it was filthy. Also had gotten concrete dust on the grab handles and operator area, etc., and squirted that with some old Armor All I found too.

I can now run a string between the end posts and start setting line posts. Then I'll ask for help setting the brace posts. And will probably use some cement around them. I pity the poor mo-fo who digs these out one day. The end posts are 7.5" to 8" at the butts.

 

[DustyRusty]

I just pour the dry cement into the hole and forget it. The moisture in the ground will be absorbed by the concrete, and when the concrete cures, I defy you to pull the posts out.