What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[RalphVa]

With Miata gone, the RTV 520 is parked now next to the B2601. Took the battery tender from the Miata and put it on the tractor. Put key to tractor by the tender so I don't start and forget to unplug the tender.

 

[NCL4701]

When blowing snow this morning the lever that controls chute rotation was acting up and getting stuck and I thought "here we go again with rear remote valves". After a quick inspection I realized that the cheap Tygon tubing that Kubota uses to prevent the levers from banging against the steel gates/guides had slid up the lever, and the damaged end shown below was preventing the lever from being moved rearward.

I slid the tubing off the lever, flipped it over, slid it back down onto the lever and all was good. There really doesn't need to be that much tubing on the lever to achieve the desired goal so maybe I'll cut it down and use clear silicone to stick it back on, with "stick" being the operative word.

Talking of those cheap lever handles, I've thought about cutting them down a bit, welding a threaded stud on the end and adding nice round aluminum balls as knobs rather than the cheap rubber pieces that keep pulling off. I used to do this thing with rifle bolt handles all the time, Remingtons in particular. I'd cut the factory bolt "knob" off, shape the handle, cut threads and put on a nice afterrmarket bolt knob.

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Fancy cab tractor problems! My economy model just has a bunch of metal sticks with no protection other than paint.

 

[mcmxi]

Fancy cab tractor problems! My economy model just has a bunch of metal sticks with no protection other than paint. View attachment 95907

I guess Kubota figures that the cab is quieter than the open station therefore the customer is more likely to be bothered by the sound of a lever rattling against the metal gates. Not a big deal and something easily addressed. My bigger concern was a possible problem with the valve but it was just an interference issue.

Come to think of it, I don't remember how the rear remote valve levers were on the MX6000 HST I used to own. For current owners, are the rear remote levers wrapped in tubing or plastic or simply bare like those shown above?

 

[NCL4701]

I guess Kubota figures that the cab is quieter than the open station therefore the customer is more likely to be bothered by the sound of a lever rattling against the metal gates.

There’s actually some merit to that. Mine could be constantly rattling like car keys in a clothes dryer and I’d never hear them.

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

NYS DEC did some clearing for a parking lot to access the Wildlife Management Area I border. They sold me the logs at $10/cord. Moved them today. Grapples are great! And my L4701 with backhoe scares me much less than my B2301 did—less tippy feeling for sure.

 

[Farmersfarmer]

Didn't do anything on my own Kubota today but I watched my neighbor's son-in-law take out about 300' of new line fence as part of his apparent initial learning curve on their M7. Applying the brakes seemed to be overridden by the panic of trying to steer his way out of the problem.

I helped run that fence section just a few months back so I waited until I was out of sight before laughing hysterically.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Didn't do anything on my own Kubota today but I watched my neighbor's son-in-law take out about 300' of new line fence as part of his apparent initial learning curve on their M7. Applying the brakes seemed to be overridden by the panic of trying to steer his way out of the problem.

I helped run that fence section just a few months back so I waited until I was out of sight before laughing hysterically.

Lesson #1: always do your learner driving in an open space.
Lesson #2: know how to stop/neutralize the danger.
(I may have 1 and 2 reversed)

 

[Farmersfarmer]

"QUOTE"
Lesson #1: always do your learner driving in an open space.
Lesson #2: know how to stop/neutralize the danger.
(I may have 1 and 2 reversed)

Well, he's a young fellow yet so no real harm done. There's always going to be a learning curve and over the 50 years I've been farming I've seen my fair share in young fellows settling into a tractor seat for the first time. Some get it right away and others need more time. He'll eventually get the hang of it like we all did and will be working the fields like a pro before long. He actually started out on wide open ground but for some reason ended up running too close to the line fence to make his turn and probably panicked when he started latching onto the fence itself. Again, no real harm.

He's a fine young fellow and I've never been one to provide anything but support and encouragement for anyone learning a new skill.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

I spent a few hours Monday and Tuesday pulling trees to clear a building site. It rained last night so I took the opportunity to edit a little video and make my first post on youtube Pulling Trees

Let's see if it works.

 

[D2Cat]

I spent a few hours Monday and Tuesday pulling trees to clear a building site. It rained last night so I took the opportunity to edit a little video and make my first post on youtube Pulling Trees

Let's see if it works.

Nice. Show a close up of what's one the pallet fork frame that pulls the trees, please.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Nice. Show a close up of what's one the pallet fork frame that pulls the trees, please.

Just 2 or 3 wraps of 5/16" (I think) log chain around the tree, hooked into another short length wrapped around the top fork frame rail.
I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.

Edit: here you go

Short piece with grab hooks on both ends around the frame and SSQA adapter. I usually have a piece of tubing on top of the frame to keep from cutting the chain on that corner. It must have fallen out - better go find it before somebody hits it with a mower!
Then I wrap that longer piece around the tree 2 or 3 times, hook itself, and hang the tail in the other hook.
I tried a BrushGrubber on the smaller stuff and it slipped up the tree most of the time.

 

[SAR Tracker]

Blew about 4" of powder. Get your mind out of the gutter! LX2963 Snowblower on the front of the LX2610. Heated cab, stereo, hot coffee - coulda got the job done in my PJ's!

 

[bhall74]

I replaced the fuel lines on my sk755 in hopes of stopping getting air in my fuel system today as per a thread I found on here this morning.

 

[hoot owl]

I have to add my photo from today. Back story first. We have a 2000 Honda Acord, 320.000 miles. It is our spare car incase someone needs one. I haven't driven it in over a month so I decided to use it to go to church last night. I meet my wife and daughter there so we end up driving 2 cars home after service. We have been talking about selling it or just scraping it? ( It runs great we just don't use it any more)
Coming home we were about 2 miles from the house and BOOM, I thought the front left tire blew out. No the lower ball joint snaped in half and we slid over 100' till the car came to a stop. Our daughter was about ten minuets behind us in our new car we just paid off. Well my wife gets out a said scrap it! I called my sons up to have them come help me get it off the road. I drove home and got my truck and meet the boys at the car. I used my rear bumper to push it back to an old logging road and then my son used his truck with chain to drag it on to the logging road to clear the road.
I tried to borrow a car dolley but the owner could not find it? So we ended up taking my new Kubota L2501 with loader and scraper blade to bring it home. I pushed the car to a flat spot on the log road and lifted the front end off the ground and placed 2 8" x 8" blocks under the frame. Then I put the scraper blade tight

t to the bumper and we used 2 tie down straps from the A arm over the blade to the frame of the tractor. Tied the tire up with a strap over the hood and lifted the blade. I had to back it up to get the blocks out but I brought it home behind the tractor. Tomorrow I have to empty the 3/4 full gas tank.
Also it was 25* when I shuffled in the house. It's off the ground in this picture

 

[D2Cat]

At least you had a safe landing when it gave up. Good to see folks use the common sense they've learned through life!!!

 

[ctfjr]

Found a landscape rake on FB marketplace. I've been looking on Craigslist and FB for some time now and was getting close to ordering new
This one was located in Pittsfield MA - almost 100 miles from here. Fortunately the company I work for has a branch in Pittsfield. Seller dropped it off at branch, daily transfer truck brought it to main distribution center in Waterbury and logistics manager sent it out to me with a local truck. Dunno how I would have gotten it otherwise.

 

[D2Cat]

Nice find. Those wheels are nice (and $300 at Tractor Supply), and the delivery makes it a no brainer!

 

[ctfjr]

Nice find. Those wheels are nice (and $300 at Tractor Supply), and the delivery makes it a no brainer!

Well $350 would be a bargain at the local Kubota dealer. I called them about a Landpride. They wanted $650 alone for the optional wheel kit!

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

My brother brought some sections of telephone pole for me to use on projects (not sure exactly what I’ll do with them yet, but I’m sure they’ll be useful for something). Grapple plucked them off the trailer.

 

[dirtydeed]

Pimped out the mini a little today. First task was to turn the hydraulic thumb cylinder (spin 180 degrees) because the thumb switch was backwards to me. Now, it works as it should. Pull button left to close the thumb.

Next up was disconnecting the travel alarm, added a broom hangar and new magnetic phone mount (which I really like so far).

Lastly, some tunes added to the cab. My wife seems to enjoy that update.

Good to go.