What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[Sparky Prep]

So many people on here have to deal with so much snow! Much respect to you guys. Never had a single flake of snow on my Florida property. Only light sprinkles on my TN property.

 

[mcmxi]

I used to go through about 8 cords a year when I was burning wood I switched to Woodbricks several years before I retired just to make life easier. It looks like you go through a lot of firewood too.

I would guess that maybe 6 cords would do it for the winter, maybe a little more. Unfortunately I don't have much wood on my property. I have a few hundred trees but not enough to sustain firewood each winter. I had some trees blow over last year and the year before and that's what I cut up late last year. My neighbor has 160 acres with a fair amount of downed and dead standing wood so I'm able to get some wood off his property.

I border 1,200 acres of private forestry land that I'm not permitted to get wood from but can camp, hunt and hike on it. I could sneak up there and cut up thousands of cords of downed stuff but it would be awkward if I were caught doing that. The logging company makes massive slash piles with wood that I'd love to have for the winter, but they light them up in the winter and they burn for weeks and sometimes months.

It costs $10 for a permit from the county that allows residents to retrieve dead standing or downed trees from state and county property and that's something I might do next year. A couple or maybe three 16 ft dump trailer loads would probably get me through the winter.

At some point it'll get old cutting and splitting firewood, but for now I enjoy it. No doubt those bricks will become very appealing in a few years.

 

[Mowbizz]

After I shovel out my BX with 14” of snow and counting (storm still has a few hours left) I will be braving the elements while blowing snow for a couple hours. Forecast is for heavy winds too! Be nice to have a heated cab but sitting on my BX and using the BX5455 HD is far better than anything I used before!

 

[ctfjr]

I see what you mean. Sandy beaches always make me think of one of the four Rottweilers I had in Hawaii. She loved hiking and off-roading on the trails in the mountains above this beach. Some might recognize it.

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Looks like a state beach my wife & I were at several years ago in Kauai?
I had rented a jeep and drove it on the beach. Even though it was flat, when we tried to leave we were stuck. Sand was like powder

 

[Old_Paint]

Yeah, the local dealer has one of those sitting in their showroom. Looks like something to drive to church rather than somewhere to get it dirty. It is a good-lookin tractor, but yeah, I'd be completely paranoid about scratching that paint.

 

[Old_Paint]

Getting low on firewood so used the tank to pull the smaller PJ dump trailer up into the woods to get some downed trees. It was a beautiful day Saturday but I ran out of daylight so left the trailer in the trees and finished up yesterday afternoon.

The M6060 and PJ dump trailer are a game changing combination for me. I can leave the MX set up for snow removal and use the M to handle other tasks. Other than the LMTV which is huge, I don't have another vehicle capable of pulling a trailer through 2ft of snow up into the woods.

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I do like that dump trailer. I wanna get one, but can't really justify the expense versus more important needs/wants. Me and the Missus could go to Australia for a month for what one of those buggers costs. I'll give ya three guesses which she'd rather have, and the first two don't count.

 

[PortTackFarm]

Used the FEL bucket with bolt-on chain hooks to lift the crate with the new cast iron clawfoot bathtub for our barndominium out of the trailer and onto a dolly so we could get it inside. 350 lbs is a lot for two or three guys to lift and move around, but the tractor picks it up and sets it down with ease. Just wrapped the chain around the hooks and through the strapping on the crate and there you go, off the trailer on the dolly. Sorry no pics.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

With the help of the B, able to do some clean up and set the coup next to the greenhouse. I could not have done that by myself without the machine. (The dogs were less than helpful in tight quarters and hillside while trying to maneuver)

(As a side note on the greenhouse the B helped install this past spring, the greens have done better than expected through the winter)

 

[River19]

I'll spare you yet another pic of me blowing snow with the B2601.......but spent another hour late yesterday clearing another 10-12". Need to go back out this morning and finish it up and sand some areas as well as fire up the Honda HSS to clear the walkway and some paths for the dogs out back........

Another 4-6" coming tomorrow, the snow is now even with both of our decks.......so I need to blow that crap out of the way to make room for more.

Been on Generator power since 2:30pm yesterday after a 7 hr stretch the previous night. Reminds me I should setup a propane delivery.......still have a few days left of propane however. Gotta love the full hours Kohler setup......cost a fortune but days like this make it worth it. Power companies are scrambling here in NH as trees are down all over the place and more heavy stuff coming in 36hrs.....

Yay winter......

 

[mcmxi]

Looks like a state beach my wife & I were at several years ago in Kauai?
I had rented a jeep and drove it on the beach. Even though it was flat, when we tried to leave we were stuck. Sand was like powder

The photo above was taken at Keawaula Beach on the Leeward side of Oahu.

Was that Barking Sands beach that you were stuck at? I spent a fair amount of time on Kauai when I lived in Hawaii, both for work and for pleasure. It's an amazing thing when you can wake up to a hard frost up at Koke'e, go surfing all day in 85F weather, and then need a warm fire for the evening when you're back home.

 

[mcmxi]

I do like that dump trailer. I wanna get one, but can't really justify the expense versus more important needs/wants. Me and the Missus could go to Australia for a month for what one of those buggers costs. I'll give ya three guesses which she'd rather have, and the first two don't count.

I bought the single axle dump trailer mostly because the local landfill allows three single axle loads per year at no charge. I've had an aluminum 10'x5' trailer for years, but unloading it by hand at the landfill in the summer months in particular isn't much fun. Dust, wasps, stench, big machinery close by, noise etc., ... all bad. A remote control in the cab to raise the trailer for a quick exit ... all good.

It does work really well behind both tractors though and I like putting equipment to use so the more uses I can find for it the better. It wasn't crazy expensive. Around $7k I think. I'm not sure what kind of trip you have in mind, but it would be easy to blow through $7k on a trip to Australia in a week, what with flights, car rental, hotels, meals etc. I lived in Sydney for a year but that was back in the mid 80's and I'm sure it's a lot more expensive now.

 

[ctfjr]

The photo above was taken at Keawaula Beach on the Leeward side of Oahu.

Was that Barking Sands beach that you were stuck at? I spent a fair amount of time on Kauai when I lived in Hawaii, both for work and for pleasure. It's an amazing thing when you can wake up to a hard frost up at Koke'e, go surfing all day in 85F weather, and then need a warm fire for the evening when you're back home.

Not sure - I remember we drove through a burned cane field and were off the official 'road' to get there - in violation of our rental agreement

It was a beautiful beach - very long and empty. I'd guess the closest people were at least 1/4m away.

 

[mcmxi]

Not sure - I remember we drove through a burned cane field and were off the official 'road' to get there - in violation of our rental agreement

It was a beautiful beach - very long and empty. I'd guess the closest people were at least 1/4m away.

Sure sounds like Barking Sands Beach on the West side of Kauai with the drive down a dirt road through cane fields, ending in a long and deserted beach. It's a lovely spot and worth the effort.

 

[S-G-R]

Finally had a worthy storm. The R14's amd 3310 worked well in wet, heavy packed snow.

 

[Sparky Prep]

With the help of the B, able to do some clean up and set the coup next to the greenhouse. I could not have done that by myself without the machine. (The dogs were less than helpful in tight quarters and hillside while trying to maneuver)

(As a side note on the greenhouse the B helped install this past spring, the greens have done better than expected through the winter)

Nice looking coop!

 

[fried1765]

This might be a bit silly but at least it’s different.

Been cleaning, clearing out, and renovating my father’s house for a few months getting it ready to rent to my son following my father’s passing. This contractor saw was THE last thing to be cleaned. Really hadn’t planned to clean it because I’m leaving it for my son, and after all it’s a table saw and it isn’t rusty or otherwise functionally impaired so why clean it? (First pic is after cleaning.) View attachment 94376
This is why clean it. It was a spidery mess underneath. No shade to my father. No telling when he last used it and I’m not planning to clean the bottom side of my table saw when I’m in my 80’s if I make it that far. View attachment 94377
I could also see the box he made for catching sawdust was also a mess and needed to come out to clean adequately. I have a similar box in my Delta contractor saw and it’s perfectly legit it needs to be a tight fit to catch as much as possible but I couldn’t figure any way to get it out without flipping the saw on its side and I wasn’t sure the legs would hold up doing that. Could be there’s a Chinese puzzle trick to it that Dad designed in but I was too stupid to figure out. Quite possible since he was a lot smarter than I am. Could be he emptied it with a shop vac and never took it out. While pondering the Chinese puzzle possibilities I was reminded of my Rubik’s cube solution back in the day: messed with it about 10 minutes, rearranged the stickers to “solve” it, and never touched it again.
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So… To heck with clever solutions. Say hello to my little friend. View attachment 94379 View attachment 94380
Yeah, I know. Never work under hydraulics. A broom has a long enough handle there was no need to be under there to clean it. And it was a lot better than rolling around on the floor cleaning off spider gunk.

Forked several other things around in the cleaning process today. Still don’t know how people survive without a forklift.

Looked GOOD........BEFORE cleaning!
I am 82!

 

[mdhughes]

Used the L3901DT to do a little driveway repair yesterday after an 1 1/2" of rain last week. Leaves filled up the pipe and the water ran down the drive. No pictures.

 

[Old_Paint]

With the help of the B, able to do some clean up and set the coup next to the greenhouse. I could not have done that by myself without the machine. (The dogs were less than helpful in tight quarters and hillside while trying to maneuver)

(As a side note on the greenhouse the B helped install this past spring, the greens have done better than expected through the winter)

Is that a kit coop, or did you build it from scratch. My granddaughter has been pestering me to get some chickens for the past 5 years, since a neighbor down the street got some. Kinda wish I'd done it with the price of eggs being what it is.

I like your little greenhouse too. It just ain't quite large enough for our raised bed planters. They're 1m x 9m, so take up a bit of space. That clear plastic panel you have on there looks like the expensive stuff, so it would probably cost me an arm and a leg to build one big enough.

I grew up on a farm, and HATED gardening when I was a kid. Pity I didn't learn more about it back then so I could grow better veggies than the supermarket has.

 

[Old_Paint]

I bought the single axle dump trailer mostly because the local landfill allows three single axle loads per year at no charge. I've had an aluminum 10'x5' trailer for years, but unloading it by hand at the landfill in the summer months in particular isn't much fun. Dust, wasps, stench, big machinery close by, noise etc., ... all bad. A remote control in the cab to raise the trailer for a quick exit ... all good.

It does work really well behind both tractors though and I like putting equipment to use so the more uses I can find for it the better. It wasn't crazy expensive. Around $7k I think. I'm not sure what kind of trip you have in mind, but it would be easy to blow through $7k on a trip to Australia in a week, what with flights, car rental, hotels, meals etc. I lived in Sydney for a year but that was back in the mid 80's and I'm sure it's a lot more expensive now.

The missus still has family down there, so we get to skip some of the expenses. But yeah, air fair, and some accommodation this time will likely push us north of $8K. The good part about being married to an Aussie is the quick entry without having to go through immigration. She has dual citizenship, so leaves on her American passport, enters Oz on her Aussie passport, and reverses the process coming back home.

I would likely use it a lot when I first got it, but still have that reservation about buying something that will have a limited usefulness. I don't have a big property, so once I get done with the cleanup, not sure what I'd do with it other than continually buying batteries for it. I have a mountain of deadfall and leaf mass to haul off already, and I'm only about half done with the cleanup efforts. I chip up most of my brush, but all the stumps and stuff that's too big for the chipper (and not usable for firewood) has to be hauled off. Unfortunately, I don't have a freebie at the landfill. $7/ton of bio-waste, $10/ton of construction/remodeling waste. Got some of both to get rid of this summer. We just started some of the inside remodeling this week because it's too wet to continue with the outside work. I'm thinking the tandem axel, but that might be a bit too much trailer. Then again, having a dump trailer that can double as a tractor hauler has it's perks too.

 

[Biker1mike]

One advantage of snow plow verse snow blower.
Slush, snow, ice and strong wind. Driveway was littered with down branches. From twigs to 4 inch diameter widow makers. Would have eaten up a lot of shear pins.
Just pushed them along with the snow and will pick them up in the spring.