What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[S-G-R]

You should have also picked up a couple of these.
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In time, need warmer weather.

 

[mcmxi]

Grey would work too!
I need to get some more weights but I can't bring myself to go to the JD shop I did however, see that they will supposedly ship free on Amazon. Everyone else wants your first born in shipping fees.

EA was very reasonable for shipping over 1,000lb in weights to the local FedEx depot.

 

[S-G-R]

Grey would work too!
I need to get some more weights but I can't bring myself to go to the JD shop I did however, see that they will supposedly ship free on Amazon. Everyone else wants your first born in shipping fees.

They're a conversation piece and ballast

 

[mcmxi]

They're a conversation piece and ballast

That orange Kubota paint is very good stuff, but expensive for sure.

 

[The Evil Twin]

EA was very reasonable for shipping over 1,000lb in weights to the local FedEx depot.

Yeah, I actually asked about it when I ordered my grapple. Thing is, I only need another 4 or 5 of them and they only sell them by the half ton. Shipping would have been super cheap if I had ordered them with the grapple.

 

[River19]

Installed the "Tractor Caddy" that I bought myself for Christmas........

Slick piece. Solves the age old "where do I put my chainsaw/clippers/drill/etc." issue. A couple rubber bungees and we will be good.

I like how I can pull the Caddy off easily with 4 cotter pins then put it back on in 3 mins.....

 

[ctfjr]

I finished up quick attach automation project. I am including some details here for those who indicated an interest in trying this.

There was some deflection that was caused by the placement of the hole in the 1-1/4 OD tube on the left side. There was 1/8" + of space that allowed that connection to flex. That issue was solved by drilling out a large washer so it would fit over the protruding actuator stub.

As you can see there is very little space left now.

I also changed the wire feeding the actuator. There was a very real possibility that it could become entangled in the bucket during curling. I took a retractable 6ft 16ga extension cord and cut off the connectors. That is now spliced in with spade connectors and it stays safe when curling from one extreme to the other.

For now its done I have practiced dropping and picking up the bucket several times with no uh ohs.
It remains to be seen if that retractable cord can stay safe in the woods or is the actuator going to take a hit with something. Time will tell. I am already thinking of version 2.

 

[woodman55]

I finished up quick attach automation project. I am including some details here for those who indicated an interest in trying this.

There was some deflection that was caused by the placement of the hole in the 1-1/4 OD tube on the left side. There was 1/8" + of space that allowed that connection to flex. That issue was solved by drilling out a large washer so it would fit over the protruding actuator stub.
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As you can see there is very little space left now.

I also changed the wire feeding the actuator. There was a very real possibility that it could become entangled in the bucket during curling. I took a retractable 6ft 16ga extension cord and cut off the connectors. That is now spliced in with spade connectors and it stays safe when curling from one extreme to the other.
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For now its done I have practiced dropping and picking up the bucket several times with no uh ohs.
It remains to be seen if that retractable cord can stay safe in the woods or is the actuator going to take a hit with something. Time will tell. I am already thinking of version 2.

I do like that cord, and the stick on cord mounts.

 

[ctfjr]

I do like that cord, and the stick on cord mounts.

I have had some not so great experiences with them. The sticky connection to the tractor is fine but the problem has been the other side of the foam pad that connects to the plastic plate. Some of them have just separated leaving the pads on the tractor. . .
So right after I shot these pics I ran a coat of silicone rubber all around the edges and over the top of the plastic base.

 

[mdhughes]

I was cleaning up some of the pole wood that I have left over the last year. Takes some practice picking it up with the grapple. Then main thing I have found (Thanks to GP Outdoors) is to put the loader in float when closing the grapple at the same time you curl.

Some of it was a little small to mess with, but I had it in the grapple, so I went ahead and cut it up.

 

[edritchey]

I was cleaning up some of the pole wood that I have left over the last year. Takes some practice picking it up with the grapple. Then main thing I have found (Thanks to GP Outdoors) is to put the loader in float when closing the grapple at the same time you curl.

Some of it was a little small to mess with, but I had it in the grapple, so I went ahead and cut it up.

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You got to love those grapples

 

[The Evil Twin]

I was cleaning up some of the pole wood that I have left over the last year. Takes some practice picking it up with the grapple. Then main thing I have found (Thanks to GP Outdoors) is to put the loader in float when closing the grapple at the same time you curl.

Some of it was a little small to mess with, but I had it in the grapple, so I went ahead and cut it up.

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Got a link to GP that shows what you're talking about? Never thought about floating the grapple.

 

[S-G-R]

Got a link to GP that shows what you're talking about? Never thought about floating the grapple.

I think it's this one

 

[The Evil Twin]

I think it's this one

Appreciate that!

 

[mdhughes]

Got a link to GP that shows what you're talking about? Never thought about floating the grapple.

Here is a newer one.

 

[bmblank]

I have had some not so great experiences with them. The sticky connection to the tractor is fine but the problem has been the other side of the foam pad that connects to the plastic plate. Some of them have just separated leaving the pads on the tractor. . .
So right after I shot these pics I ran a coat of silicone rubber all around the edges and over the top of the plastic base.

I had the same issue with the wires for the lights on my rops. Just for the hell of it I grabbed the hot glue gun and stuck that between the VHB (3m double stick foam tape) and the plastic square. I think it did a satisfactory job of melting the foam AND adhering to the plastic pretty well. None of them have come off again, yet. *YET*

 

[gmbc]

Today Jan 2, 2023. I removed the shear bolts on the blower auger. greased and turnd the auger to make sure it is lubed well and reinstall shear bolts. Adjusted the blower chain and lubed it up. Cleaned the blower and waxed it. Ready for more snow. Oh also waxed the chute.

 

[bmblank]

Remember that table saw that I took out of the pole barn and put in the basement? Yeah... We're done with it now and I want my furnace room back.
Also brought in the garbage can from the end of the driveway.

I was putting off removing the 100lb propane tank from the back of my truck when it dawned on me, "Hey, I have a tractor!"
Again, I can get the thing out of my truck without too much hassle. By why *should* I when I have a tractor that I was already driving around on?

 

[The Evil Twin]

Here is a newer one.

Videos are worth 1001 words

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Debris cleanup after the New Year’s Eve Wilton flood. Can’t get to the burn piles, they’re under the new lake. Nice day after such a destructive event. Best wishes to our neighbors who have it much worse.