What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[RCW]

Mowed with the BX2360 for second time this season. Kept a close eye on the heat gauge. Acted normal, and moved out of expected range.

Mowed first time Saturday, and within 10 minutes, needle was just shy of RED HOT..

Been here before. Grabbed IR laser thermometer. Both radiator hoses were about 106 degrees F. Thermostat?!? …. Block was 140 or so….. not even up to operating temperature yet…..

Radiator and screen were just cleaned that morning.

Tinkered with connection on sending unit. Felt loose and a little cruddy. Cleaned it and tightened female side of spade connection with a squeeze by hand. Wonder if that connection gets loose from vibration on starts and shut-down….

Seems to have taken care of it. This has happened several times in 9 years.

I always assume the tractor is overheating when the gauge spikes, but for me it’s been a funky connection.

I have the part numbers for the sending unit, thermostat and gasket, but so far think I’d be replacing good parts.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Mowed with the BX2360 for second time this season. Kept a close eye on the heat gauge. Acted normal, and moved out of expected range.

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Mowed first time Saturday, and within 10 minutes, needle was just shy of RED HOT..

Been here before. Grabbed IR laser thermometer. Both radiator hoses were about 106 degrees F. Thermostat?!? …. Block was 140 or so….. not even up to operating temperature yet…..

Radiator and screen were just cleaned that morning.

Tinkered with connection on sending unit. Felt loose and a little cruddy. Cleaned it and tightened female side of spade connection with a squeeze by hand. Wonder if that connection gets loose from vibration on starts and shut-down….

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Seems to have taken care of it. This has happened several times in 9 years.

I always assume the tractor is overheating when the gauge spikes, but for me it’s been a funky connection.

I have the part numbers for the sending unit, thermostat and gasket, but so far think I’d be replacing good parts.

I don't think a 'normal' loose connection would cause your symptoms. As the temperature rises, the resistance of the sensor decreases, allowing more current. A loose connection would increase the resistance and make the gauge read low, not high.

I notice gunk on the sensor. Is it possible that there's coolant seeping out when you start the engine onto that salty gook and giving a low resistance to ground? I'd clean the top of the sensor and watch to see if it gets damp. If it's leaking, that could be the source of that powdery looking stuff.

If you can measure it, the sensor resistance should be about 220 ohms cold, 70 at the bottom of the red, and 3 at max temp.

 

[mcmxi]

I've got some dirt to move, so this evening I installed the bolt on cutting edge from the MX bucket on the M bucket that came with a weld on cutting edge. Last year I replaced the MX cutting edge with a Wicked tooth bar from EA so it was serendipitous that the new bucket didn't have a bolt on edge.

Drilling one 9/16" hole through 5/8" plate with a hand drill isn't much fun, but drilling eleven holes would be miserable. It would be next to impossible to keep all the holes perpendicular to the mounting surface which would result in alignment issues. I can't say enough good things about the Hougen magnetic drill. I've used it on numerous projects and it's a game changer.

Here's the before, during and after. All eleven holes lined up nicely with the holes in the cutting edge so a shout out to measure twice, drill once. The bottom of the bucket looks warped in the last photo but I think it's an optical illusion.

 

[GibbyESS9]

I've got some dirt to move so this evening I got the bolt on cutting edge that came off the MX bucket installed on the M bucket that came with a weld on cutting edge only. Drilling one 9/16" hole through 5/8" plate with a hand drill isn't much fun, but drilling eleven holes would be miserable. I can't say enough good things about the Hougen magnetic drill. I've used it on numerous projects and it's a game changer.

Here's the before, during and after. All eleven holes lined up nicely with the holes in the cutting edge so a shout out to measure twice, drill once. The bottom of the bucket looks warped in the last photo but I think it's an optical illusion.


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Man that is one NICE drill you have there. Looks great.

J

 

[L35]

I drove it over to a friends house who was digging new deck footings and put the pry bar through the septic outlet. Dead center of the last hole. He was beat from digging all day so I swung by to open up the hole a little so he could put a repair in place.

 

[mcmxi]

Man that is one NICE drill you have there. Looks great.

J

Hougen drills are awesome and reasonably priced. I bought the optional chuck that allows me to run standard drill bits too. I use the Hougen on my steel welding table as a drill press sometimes. I have a Delta drill press that I bought from Home Depot about 6 years ago but it's a POS to be honest. I should have bought a JET, or better yet a bigger Hougen and made a stand to run it as a press. Live and learn.

 

[S-G-R]

Today's first victim. It took about 25 minutes digging, pushing and pulling to pop it out.

 

[mcmxi]

Today's first victim. It took about 25 minutes digging, pushing and pulling to pop it out.

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Wow! Great job. I hope the guy on the JD in the background saw you do that! I'm jealous of your dirt!

 

[S-G-R]

Wow! Great job. I hope the guy on the JD in the background saw you do that! I'm jealous of your dirt!

I'm sure the JD guy got a laugh out of me dragging the stump behind the tractor although I wouldn't of minded having his pulling power. It is nice soil with very few rocks.

 

[ctfjr]

Put 10 more spirea's in a bed I had worked on last year. Added a lower row to fill out the bed. Now just need to rake it out and add more mulch.

I had ripped out the junipers that the deer had killed but there were plenty of roots left beneath the surface. The stump bucket is becoming my favorite implement This makes about 50 plants I put in so far this spring. Between the roots and rocks (that bed is on 'fill' for the driveway) it's a backsaver!

 

[S-G-R]

My 511 grill guard took a hit or two at some point today. It got pushed in a good 2.5-3" but saved the grill. Money well spent in my opinion.

 

[Shekkie]

My 511 grill guard took a hit or two at some point today. It got pushed in a good 2.5-3" but saved the grill. Money well spent in my opinion.

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I noticed today that mine has taken a hit as well but is only bent in about an inch near the bottom. While I think it was worth it I also know that I am less concerned of real damage so I’m less careful. Too late now.

 

[S-G-R]

I noticed today that mine has taken a hit as well but is only bent in about an inch near the bottom. While I think it was worth it I also know that I am less concerned of real damage so I’m less careful. Too late now.

Mine is pushed against the grill so I'm going to take it off tonight or tomorrow and pound it back to somewhat original condition

 

[Jsjac]

I removed the snow blower and put the rototiller on.
Moved lots of rocks piled up from the garden in the past.
The rototilled the garden.
Picked up 4 yards of composted cow manure. Tilled that in today

 

[Daren Todd]

6 months since we moved. Zero turn has been stored at my sons house. Over for a mother's day crab boil. Grandson kept pointing at it. So.... we sat on it for a bit and just chilled out.

 

[mcmxi]

Typical day. Moved some rocks so that I could complete the cutting of the bank that I started a couple of weeks ago. Then I ran the flail along the fence line shown which is the first time I've cut this boundary in the 8 years of owning this place. You can see snow falling to the North.

I'm really, really, really liking this flail. There's a learning curve for sure but I'm starting to get the hang of it and making fewer mistakes such as making a turn with the flail on the deck ... not good.

The view from the cab.

 

[radas]

Typical day. Moved some rocks so that I could complete the cutting of the bank that I started a couple of weeks ago. Then I ran the flail along the fence line shown which is the first time I've cut this boundary in the 8 years of owning this place. You can see snow falling to the North.

I'm really, really, really liking this flail. There's a learning curve for sure but I'm starting to get the hang of it and making fewer mistakes such as making a turn with the flail on the deck ... not good.

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The view from the cab.

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That's not bad for 8 years of growth - beautiful property you have there.

 

[Lil Foot]

That's not bad for 8 years of growth - beautiful property you have there.

Agreed!

 

[mcmxi]

That's not bad for 8 years of growth - beautiful property you have there.

Thanks ... and I never take it for granted.

I get elk on the property so maybe they eat it down a bit. But probably due to the lack of rain up here. We have lakes and rivers all over the place but they're filled by snow melt rather than rain.

 

[johnjk]

We got over an inch or rain Friday evening so it will be a few days till it dries out enough to get either of the orange out to play. I did pull the Quad out and spray for ticks on Saturday. Gave it a good washing when I was done. Noticed the rear end link bushings were shot so I ordered up a set. More fun ahead!