What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[g_man]

Very relieved to have found a coolant drip - took about 4 days before I was sure.
Found green snow under the tractor in the woods. Lower hose clamp had drips on it. Tightened both clamps and wiped everything off. Next morning it was worse. Hard to see but saw it running down the water pump gasket - oh no. Kept looking and found one small drop on the top hose, Tightened those and wiped. Next morning lower hose dripping again but it turned out to be fluid pooled up above I couldn't reach with a rag ran down. Yesterday all good - phew.

gg

 

[Mowbizz]

Yep, easy way to purge system of air when refilling the cooling system after a flush or drain.

I use the funnel kit on everything that has a radiator. Like to pressure test occasionally too.

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This kit will come in handy for my block heater replacement in the Spring (when the snowblower is taken off) Somone always thinking…

 

[ItBmine]

Very relieved to have found a coolant drip - took about 4 days before I was sure.
Found green snow under the tractor in the woods. Lower hose clamp had drips on it. Tightened both clamps and wiped everything off. Next morning it was worse. Hard to see but saw it running down the water pump gasket - oh no. Kept looking and found one small drop on the top hose, Tightened those and wiped. Next morning lower hose dripping again but it turned out to be fluid pooled up above I couldn't reach with a rag ran down. Yesterday all good - phew.

gg

My RTV keeps doing that from the first week I brought it home. I have a couple rad hoses that leak as soon as it cools off after use. I've tightened them and it still keeps leaking. I'm going to have to take the hoses right off and clean everything I guess.

 

[Trustable]

Broke the U27 first day out of the barn....GRRRR
Smelled something "sweet" at the end of the day yesterday. Thought that maybe I was losing a bit of antifreeze. Didn't see anything while the sun was going down last evening so took a look at lunch today while the mini was sitting on the trailer...WTF?

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Did you have a chance to get this checked out?

 

[fried1765]

Called a dealer about looking into a price for a landpride land plane/leveler. Expected to be like $800-$1000 for a 5 foot medium duty version. The light duty 4ft version meant for a bx/b was at least $1800 iirc. At that point I said appreciate you looking but not willing to spend that much. May have to create a facebook account again to check marketplace, think im gonna stick with used implements wherever possible if the price is better.

The used implement price WILL be better!

 

[dirtydeed]

Did you have a chance to get this checked out?

The dealer is sending a service tech/truck Friday am. I'm hoping it's just a fitting somewhere in the innards. I really didn't want to be wrenching on it myself after day 1. I lost quite a bit of hydraulic oil as it's no longer visible in the sight glass. Fingers crossed.

 

[Trustable]

The dealer is sending a service tech/truck Friday am. I'm hoping it's just a fitting somewhere in the innards. I really didn't want to be wrenching on it myself after day 1. I lost quite a bit of hydraulic oil as it's no longer visible in the sight glass. Fingers crossed.

Hopefully they can get it fixed at no charge to you. Maybe some of the prep work the tech at dealer did was incorrect possibly. Based on your pictures its not like you use it in the woods or on super rocky terrain that would knock something off from underneath.

 

[Trustable]

The used implement price WILL be better!

I Hope so, there is a guy near me selling his 90s or 80s ford tractor with some TSC implements, they look in really good shape, the backblade looks almost brand new, but hes asking way to much for a used implement, within 100 dollars of a new one. Hopefully that isnt a trend!

 

[fried1765]

I Hope so, there is a guy near me selling his 90s or 80s ford tractor with some TSC implements, they look in really good shape, the backblade looks almost brand new, but hes asking way to much for a used implement, within 100 dollars of a new one. Hopefully that isnt a trend!

Depends on your available funds.
I would submit that TSC implements, either new or used, are at or near the lowest quality implements in the marketplace.

Most TSC implements are currently made by Tarter Gate, which is the lowest cost US implement builder.

If you want a QUALITY back blade, check out the Everything Attachments "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade".
Yes: It will cost more, but it is worth every penny (I am not a you must buy everything from EA crazy sorta guy).
I have had three other blades, and the EA 6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade is more easily adjustable, and by FAR the best!

 

[Trustable]

Depends on your available funds.
I would submit that TSC implements, either new or used, are at or near the lowest quality implements in the marketplace.

Most TSC implements are currently made by Tarter Gate, which is the lowest cost US implement builder.

If you want a QUALITY back blade, check out the Everything Attachments "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade".
Yes: It will cost more, but it is worth every penny (I am not a you must buy everything from EA crazy sorta guy).
I have had three other blades, and the EA 6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade is more easily adjustable, and by FAR the best!

I will have to check it out! I have heard that about tsc implements, hence why I would be willing to pay a few hundred for a used one, but not 700-800. I am currently using a backblade my neighbor used to use with an old 8n or 9n, it seems to work fine for snow removal and cutting in trails. The thing has been modified over probably the 80 years since it was made with all sorts of welds and plates.

 

[fried1765]

I will have to check it out! I have heard that about tsc implements, hence why I would be willing to pay a few hundred for a used one, but not 700-800. I am currently using a backblade my neighbor used to use with an old 8n or 9n, it seems to work fine for snow removal and cutting in trails. The thing has been modified over probably the 80 years since it was made with all sorts of welds and plates.

Check out the Everything Attachments "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade" on their website.
It ain't cheap.....but don't do as I did, and buy 3 new blades before I finally got the right one.

The EA 60" 6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade is kinda pricy at $1382, but is shipped free (maybe a small fee to the UP), and without tax.
A blade is a once in a lifetime purchase......but can get kinda pricy if you buy 4 of them,.... like I did!

Any back blade will work, but the EA blade is SO much more user friendly, and SO adaptable for all sorts of uses.

 

[Trustable]

Check out the Everything Attachments "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade" on their website.
It ain't cheap.....but don't do as I did, and buy 3 new blades before I finally got the right one.

The EA 60" 6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade is kinda pricy at $1382, but is shipped free (maybe a small fee to the UP), and without tax.
A blade is a once in a lifetime purchase......but can get kinda pricy if you buy 4 of them,.... like I did!

Any back blade will work, but the EA blade is SO much more user friendly, and SO adaptable for all sorts of uses.

I'll have to keep them in mind, I have heard nothing but good things about them (except some long lead times) on here and other forums/media.

 

[fried1765]

I'll have to keep them in mind, I have heard nothing but good things about them (except some long lead times) on here and other forums/media.

I think their lead times have lessened significantly recently, as they apparently have moved into new manufacturing facilities.
I just can't say enough about that 6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade,.... of course,...... I bought mine 5+ years ago, when as I recall, it was under $900.

 

[Flintknapper]

Post Oak blew over into the edge of the Fish Pond. Not quite sure how I'm going to go about cutting it up and removed, but confident it will involve the tractor is some way.

 

[bucktail]

Post Oak blew over into the edge of the Fish Pond. Not quite sure how I'm going to go about cutting it up and removed, but confident it will involve the tractor is some way.

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Just cut it up when the water freezes over.

 

[fried1765]

Post Oak blew over into the edge of the Fish Pond. Not quite sure how I'm going to go about cutting it up and removed, but confident it will involve the tractor is some way.

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Way to much of a task for a 25HP Kubota!
Time to call your local guy with a Cat excavator!

 

[fried1765]

Just cut it up when the water freezes over.

Might be a YEARS long wait for that DEEP freeze in East Texas!

 

[Flintknapper]

Just cut it up when the water freezes over.

That would be about once every 50 yrs. where I live.

 

[Flintknapper]

Way too much of a task for a 25HP Kubota!

Agreed.

It will need to come out in pieces for certain. I have a couple of 90 hp. tractors available to me. But you'd be surprised what the little Kubota (that could) will push and pull. It won't lift much of course.

 

[fried1765]

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Agreed.

It will need to come out in pieces for certain. I have a couple of 90 hp. tractors available to me. But you'd be surprised what the little Kubota (that could) will push and pull. It won't lift much of course.

I do not think that I would attempt that project with my L48 TLB.