What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[River19]

Yesterday was a quick trip to the Kubota dealer to drop off my K Connect since they have my blower and they are marveling at the coupler wear in just 35hrs of use.......but that is a saga that seems to be too common for a $7-8K blower setup.

To take my mind off it I cleaned the air filter on the old Husqvarna 50 chainsaw and did some additional clean up with the tractor and trailer.........sure is nice to have an expensive mobile wheelbarrow.....

 

[Biker1mike]

I mowed for the first time today with the BX2380 - I'm not sure it was any faster, nor did it seem to do a better job than my Ryobi riding mower (https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396017758). It was also a lot more prep, remove the FEL, put the ROPS up, change from 2 to 4 wheel drive, etc... am I doing it wrong?

I feel the advantage of the larger machine will show itself when the grass is very long or very wet since I have a PTO driven grass catcher, versus a blade fed one on the little Ryobi, but I feel there must be an advantage in using a 60" mower on an acre, but as of now, I don't see it.

Sounds about right. My tractor with a 60 inch cutter is slower, but much safer than my rider on the hills.
BTW: wet grass, hills, and tractors is not a good combination.

 

[soloz2]

Added some bucket hooks.

 

[Flintknapper]

Added some bucket hooks. View attachment 101285 View attachment 101286

Looks good and decent welds as well. Good job.

I find hooks on a bucket to be indispensable.

I use mine probably more than I do the bucket itself (for scooping or digging). By adding attachment points for chain(s) you add so much more utility to the bucket and tractor IMO.

Naturally....some cautions apply, but the judicious use of your newly equipped bucket won't harm it (or you) at all.

 

[S-G-R]

Got the weights transferred from the aerator to the heavy hitch. Picked up a cheap receiver rack to use as a carry-all.

Forgot the second pic

 

[JimDeL]

I mowed for the first time today with the BX2380 - I'm not sure it was any faster, nor did it seem to do a better job than my Ryobi riding mower (https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396017758). It was also a lot more prep, remove the FEL, put the ROPS up, change from 2 to 4 wheel drive, etc... am I doing it wrong?

I feel the advantage of the larger machine will show itself when the grass is very long or very wet since I have a PTO driven grass catcher, versus a blade fed one on the little Ryobi, but I feel there must be an advantage in using a 60" mower on an acre, but as of now, I don't see it.

Remove FEL - Okay.
ROPS up - Why is that any different from 'normal'?
2wd to 4wd - Why? Are you mowing a steep area where 2wd isn't enough? Your Ryobi is surely only 2wd.
What RPM are you running? Should be at least 3000.

 

[S-G-R]

The 3310 is on root duty now.

 

[johnjk]

Moved a bit of rock with the B3200 and then jumped on the 1700 to get a mow in before the next round of rain

 

[soloz2]

Looks good and decent welds as well. Good job.

Thank you! I'm still learning to weld, so I appreciate the feedback.

 

[GreX]

Remove FEL - Okay.
ROPS up - Why is that any different from 'normal'?
2wd to 4wd - Why? Are you mowing a steep area where 2wd isn't enough? Your Ryobi is surely only 2wd.
What RPM are you running? Should be at least 3000.

ROPS up is just extra time - the Ryobi does not have that to consider.
4wd on the hills, as I had the tractor run on me the one time I used 2wd to move dirt - maybe overly cautious? I also don't want to tear up the yard, and turn in 4wd does just that.
I was running at 2,500 RPM in rabbit mode.

I think it also comes down to the type of yard I have, lots of mulch beds and has loads of angles - where the little rider is just more nimble, and can run at it's top speed (6-7 mph) and handles hills like a champ - all the weight is over the rear axle (big battery in there, directly over that axle), and it doesn't have an engine to come up to speed to use, just press the pedal and go.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

We had a busy day with the little lady….she transferred bike bike rack and Adirondack rack to the big barn, got a mow in before the rain this evening, transferred some straw, did a small fencing job, and moved / Transferred our first bee box outside (into small fenced area in the hillside - bees should arrive this week!).

 

[flyidaho]

After hauling the electric snow bike 100 yards to what snow is left (a lot, up high) I made one last ride. All winter I was riding right out my shop's door. Then I started busting up a big compacted drift that is still (an epic winter here, way above average snowfall totals) blocking access to my outbuilding where I keep my implements. I don't need access to them (having the blade and snow

thrower already mounted up) all winter so I don't bother keeping it clear all winter, I have enough snow removal to do as it is 70 today, it seemed weird to be on the tractor moving snow, in just a short sleeved shirt! shirt.

 

[radas]

Discovered my backhoe subframe to loader subframe bracket is welded on backwards on one side

 

[River19]

We had a busy day with the little lady….she transferred bike bike rack and Adirondack rack to the big barn, got a mow in before the rain this evening, transferred some straw, did a small fencing job, and moved / Transferred our first bee box outside (into small fenced area in the hillside - bees should arrive this week!).

Nice.....admittedly I have also used the tractor to move the One-Up rack......but they are great bike racks.....

 

[Siesta Sundance]

We had a busy day with the little lady….she transferred bike bike rack and Adirondack rack to the big barn, got a mow in before the rain this evening, transferred some straw, did a small fencing job, and moved / Transferred our first bee box outside (into small fenced area in the hillside - bees should arrive this week!).

I like the beehive, is that Flow hive brand with the flow frames?
https://www.honeyflow.com/collections/flow-hives

I have a couple spots saved for hives on my place.

 

[S-G-R]

Discovered my backhoe subframe to loader subframe bracket is welded on backwards on one side

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That's piss poor quality control. You would think that would be more difficult to make a mistake like that.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Nice.....admittedly I have also used the tractor to move the One-Up rack......but they are great bike racks.....

I like the beehive, is that Flow hive brand with the flow frames?
https://www.honeyflow.com/collections/flow-hives

I have a couple spots saved for hives on my place.

good eyes/good catch…yes it is a Flow hive…it’s actually the only Flow hive I have ever seen…any of my relatives and friends that have kept bees all had the traditional boxes. Step one is keep a healthy hive through this next winter…I sort of wish we would have built 2 giving a better chance one makes it through the winter or if one doesn’t maybe easier to identify the trouble, but just the one cost enough to try and see how it works. However extraction can’t get any easier IMO and no need spend money on a centrifuge.

 

[radas]

That's piss poor quality control. You would think that would be more difficult to make a mistake like that.

Agreed, I'm assuming they have jigs for lining up the brackets on the subframe tube, not sure how someone managed to weld it upside down with a proper jig.

 

[Dwayne P]

Picked up some broken tower silo blocks leftover from a tear down at our place post hurricane Fiona. Moved some topsoil around and some yard cleanup also.

 

[Quick]

We had a busy day with the little lady….she transferred bike bike rack and Adirondack rack to the big barn, got a mow in before the rain this evening, transferred some straw, did a small fencing job, and moved / Transferred our first bee box outside (into small fenced area in the hillside - bees should arrive this week!).

Silly question perhaps. Is there a reason why both of your 3rd function connectors (can see in pics of loader) are male? I have dealer installed male/female on mine.

(cool bee hives, BTW)