What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[pokey1416]

Time for a cleaning so I had to do my least favorite task, removing the FEL, actually, removing is easy it’s the remounting that’s a PITA. I’ve watched every video that makes it look easy but I struggle every year.

 

[CiscoRanger]

I sat in the seat and made tractor noises while waiting for my new bushings to arrive.

 

[radas]

Time for a cleaning so I had to do my least favorite task, removing the FEL, actually, removing is easy it’s the remounting that’s a PITA. I’ve watched every video that makes it look easy but I struggle every year.

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I didn't realize how terrible of a job this was until I did it myself earlier this week, the FEL stays on for me permanently for the foreseeable future.

 

[radas]

I sat in the seat and made tractor noises while waiting for my new bushings to arrive.


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[skeets]

Today was a grapple day for the B, spent most of the day doing limbs,, why I was looking to a battery saw. And then cut the trunks 6 feet or so, the stihl could use a 20 inch bar but the 18 works well enough,,, then the grapple clawed them chunks up and off to the brush pile. so yeah I had both girls out the BX with the wagon and the B with the grapple. I cannot say how much I like it I never thought I would use it as much as I do,,,, wish to hell I would have gotten one a long time ago

 

[Fordtech86]

Didn’t get to use the Bota today, worked on getting my daughter her own “tractor” running, got let down by post office . Hopefully will have it going for her tomorrow

(it’s got some orange on it )

 

[NCL4701]

Went around all three houses and down the road trimming the limbs that have dared to encroach to the point of brushing passing vehicles and assaulting mower operators. That resulted in probably a couple dozen little brush piles like those above scattered around the residential portion of the property.

After that was done swapped the forks that were on the L for the grapple. Chipper was already on it.

Then had one of those moments where I felt really stupid but glad for it at the same time. When I hooked up the grapple it would open maybe an inch and then it was like either there was a mechanical stop or a hydraulic dead head. I’ve had this happen before when a quick connect “looks” hooked up but isn’t quite. Disconnected and reconnected. No love. Messed with it for about 30 minutes swapping quick connects around and verifying no mechanical obstruction (definitely a hydraulic issue). Pretty much cleared potential issues on the front of the loader. Have had the grapple off and on numerous times since the loader was last off, so didn’t suspect problems on the valve end but when I started looking at the valve end of the circuit I see this.

No clue how it popped loose. There was enough chipper dust in it to suggest it had been that way for a little while. Cleaned both sides, popped it back together, and all was well. In hindsight, checking the quick connects on both ends of the circuit (not just the front) should have been the first step. Would have saved me a half hour and a few tablespoons of SUDT2.

Of course after that I had to test it for leaks on those fittings that were R/I’d.

A chunk blew out of one of the apple trees a couple days ago. It was sort of hanging upside down attached by splinters. Pulled it the rest of the way out and dumped it on the brush pile. Also chipped some of those small brush piles mentioned earlier straight into the nearby woods.

Started the day mowing with the T2290. Enjoyed the results for a bit with my wife at the end of the day. And no, those ain’t my feet.

 

[Pau7220]

Paul7720
What caused that to happen?
Is that something that happens on Kubota tractors?
I have not seen that before. I am still new at this tractor stuff.

All I can say is the same reason planes fall out of the sky, crankshafts and rods break, etc… metal fatigue. Glad it broke there instead of the axle housing or the lower case. I’ll post the fix in service, repair and maintenance.

 

[radas]

Didn’t get to use the Bota today, worked on getting my daughter her own “tractor” running, got let down by post office . Hopefully will have it going for her tomorrow

(it’s got some orange on it )

Let's see it!

 

[Toyman]

Spent the day on the M4050 yesterday. Sprayed 2 new acres of food plots with glyphosate to plant buckwheat in a few weeks, and sprayed 2 acres of current clover/chicory plots with liquid fertilizer and clethodim for grasses. Disced up another acre or so and planted buckwheat then cultipacked and tilled and cultipacked a small 1/4 acre sunflower patch. Supposed to get rain today. Long day, but got almost everything on the list done. Still have some buckwheat to plant in the next week or two and the pumpkin patch in mid-June. The M4050 did great although I broke a notched disc. My farm hates being worked. It destroyed a Dearborn double bottom plow, broke 3 springs on my Dearborn culitvator, and now the disc.

 

[Fordtech86]

Let's see it!

There ya go .

waiting on a few piece that we’re robbed off this one to keep the other one going. These came from the farm on my dads side, they were well used way before I even started mowing around the farm with them

 

[radas]

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There ya go .

waiting on a few piece that we’re robbed off this one to keep the other one going. These came from the farm on my dads side, they were well used way before I even started mowing around the farm with them

Hahaha good way to put old equipment to good use. My kid watches that Hudson's Playground show on YouTube and they just repurposed an old JD to (I assume) replace his battery powered tractor.

I need to see if my buddy will sell me his old gravely so I can do the same thing in a few years.

 

[fried1765]

Time for a cleaning so I had to do my least favorite task, removing the FEL, actually, removing is easy it’s the remounting that’s a PITA. I’ve watched every video that makes it look easy but I struggle every year.

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Perhaps, I should be grateful that my (L48) TL1150 loader is not removable.

 

[Norman]

Finally built my shelves and put gravel in the lean-to shed. Everything is comfy.

 

[fried1765]

Finally built my shelves and put gravel in the lean-to shed. Everything is comfy.
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VERY NICE !!!!

 

[mcmxi]

They are loaded and are heavy as hell but manageable. I cheated and scored a 1500lb tire dolly for cheap so I just used that with a ratchet strap around the tire to keep it from tipping. I've seen it done where guys barely jack the tractor up and wiggle the tire off and walk it away. The only issue for me was, if I leaned the tire anywhere and my son knocked it over, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself so I paid for peace of mind.

A friend was going to help me this weekend with the M6060 wheels and weights but the weather has been miserable. I picked up another set of wheel weights last week and still plan on using the MX with pallet forks to get the job done. Hopefully the weather will improve this week. It's too dangerous doing this sort of thing in the rain.

 

[S-G-R]

Finally built my shelves and put gravel in the lean-to shed. Everything is comfy.
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Looking good. What are the dimensions of the lean-to?

 

[Norman]

Looking good. What are the dimensions of the lean-to?

It is 14’x14’x8’ at the rear, slightly higher in front. In hind sight I should have done 12x16, but this works. I was restricted by whether or not I wanted to get a permit, under 200 sqft I’m good to go without government interference.

 

[lynnmor]

It is 14’x14’x8’ at the rear, slightly higher in front. In hind sight I should have done 12x16, but this works. I was restricted by whether or not I wanted to get a permit, under 200 sqft I’m good to go without government interference.

Can you add another shed next year? In my area, the limit is $1000 before a permit is required and no definition about time or anything else. My projects will be $999 at a time.

 

[S-G-R]

Burnt off the garden. Had the LX3310 on firemaking and prevention duty.