What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[fried1765]

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Both piles are bigger than my L2501.
I LOVE RAKING LEAVES NOW

Have you considered getting a grill guard to protect the radiator on your L2501?
Lown ( brand ) seems to be the most popular here on OTT.

 

[cptbarkey]

Hi. New member here. I bought a 2007 BX2350 in Missouri last month, it sadly had what I would call abuse of a bad mechanic. I believe he misdiagnosed a fuel issue and instead removed the head. The owner gave up on the mechanic after he held it for over a year. I have ordered almost all the parts to redo the head gasket, fuel filters, fuel pump and see what happens. Last night drained all fluids and replaced filters. This morning I checked the electrical, had to clean the positive terminal and she is showing 1372 hours. The fuel pump was clicking nicely so may skip replacing it. Hoping to have it running by Christmas.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Hi. New member here. I bought a 2007 BX2350 in Missouri last month, it sadly had what I would call abuse of a bad mechanic. I believe he misdiagnosed a fuel issue and instead removed the head. The owner gave up on the mechanic after he held it for over a year. I have ordered almost all the parts to redo the head gasket, fuel filters, fuel pump and see what happens. Last night drained all fluids and replaced filters. This morning I checked the electrical, had to clean the positive terminal and she is showing 1372 hours. The fuel pump was clicking nicely so may skip replacing it. Hoping to have it running by Christmas.

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Welcome Sir from South TX.

 

[Old_Paint]

Hi. New member here. I bought a 2007 BX2350 in Missouri last month, it sadly had what I would call abuse of a bad mechanic. I believe he misdiagnosed a fuel issue and instead removed the head. The owner gave up on the mechanic after he held it for over a year. I have ordered almost all the parts to redo the head gasket, fuel filters, fuel pump and see what happens. Last night drained all fluids and replaced filters. This morning I checked the electrical, had to clean the positive terminal and she is showing 1372 hours. The fuel pump was clicking nicely so may skip replacing it. Hoping to have it running by Christmas.

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And a big ol' welcome from the Heart of Dixie.

Looks like it was at least stored in a shed and isn't so filthy/weathered. Probably a good buy depending on what you paid. Hope you got a good deal on it. You should get a lot of use out of it once you get the engine going. I was a little concerned that it was missing the hood, but then looked closer and saw it on the other side of the trailer. I also spotted that tooth bar. That's going to make a HUGE difference in a tractor that small. I'll bet winching that thing up on the trailer with ratchet straps took a minute. Now that you have the little tractor to haul, might be a smart idea to get an inexpensive winch and mount it on the trailer, for those times when it might be more prudent to winch it on than to drive it on.

Good luck with your repairs, and hope you get it running quickly. Again, welcome aboard. There's PLENTY of expertise and creativity here if you need it.

 

[Trimley]

I haven't done much of anything with/on/to mine. The weather (due to having CRPS) has me inside where it's warm, and all my planned upgrades are on hold.

This time of year, I wear a heated snowmobile glove when outside, no matter the other attire. You should see the looks I get, wearing just one. Most have no idea what CRPS is.

I've been looking for a propane shop heater, but it's not in my practical budget.

 

[MOOTS]

Moved 6 bucket loads of split wood, 5 to my stacking area and one to basement door. Then grabbed the grapple and moved this monster to my splitting area. Had to get out the Husky 395 with 28” bar to just sneak all the way through it to buck up.

 

[dirtydeed]

Locked and loaded for a double code Orange day or two... repairing a sewer line at an apartment complex the next day or two. Fingers crossed that we can get it done before the downpour Tuesday afternoon. We'll see.

Ready

 

[hoot owl]

fried1765
I have thought about a grill guard but I want to add a 3rd function valve first. I do have a piece of grated steel I am going to use to try and make a guard this winter.

sawburner
Thank you for the complement. There is over 500' of track on the layout, in 3 separate loops.
I will post some photos when set up for Christmas.

 

[cuboodle]

Towed a 5K lb lift around the property cutting trees hauling wood etc etc Fun but my back is sore ha ha

 

[cptbarkey]

And a big ol' welcome from the Heart of Dixie.

Looks like it was at least stored in a shed and isn't so filthy/weathered. Probably a good buy depending on what you paid. Hope you got a good deal on it. You should get a lot of use out of it once you get the engine going. I was a little concerned that it was missing the hood, but then looked closer and saw it on the other side of the trailer. I also spotted that tooth bar. That's going to make a HUGE difference in a tractor that small. I'll bet winching that thing up on the trailer with ratchet straps took a minute. Now that you have the little tractor to haul, might be a smart idea to get an inexpensive winch and mount it on the trailer, for those times when it might be more prudent to winch it on than to drive it on.

Good luck with your repairs, and hope you get it running quickly. Again, welcome aboard. There's PLENTY of expertise and creativity here if you need it.

Thank you for the kind words, and you are extremely observant! The hood and front bonnet is worn but functional. The back fender is really beat up and missing both head and tail lights, also missing the air screen for the battery. I think those might be optional or will retrofit something. It took me 3 hours by myself to figure out how to get it over a dirt hump where it was parked, put a mover dolly under the FEL after letting some fluid drain as the bucket was pointed down, then come-along winching was the easy part. I am very overdue for a larger trailer and powered winch setup.

I am also a proud JD 1025R TLB owner as my main tractor and have some experience with it, as well as about 15 years of hobby automotive experience which translates well to tractors. This community forum seems very mature and glad to now be a member. If I can get this one running, and my kids get some interest, I'll let my kids use the JD and we can clear cedar on the ranch together.

 

[D2Cat]

Hi. New member here. I bought a 2007 BX2350 in Missouri last month, it sadly had what I would call abuse of a bad mechanic. I believe he misdiagnosed a fuel issue and instead removed the head. The owner gave up on the mechanic after he held it for over a year. I have ordered almost all the parts to redo the head gasket, fuel filters, fuel pump and see what happens. Last night drained all fluids and replaced filters. This morning I checked the electrical, had to clean the positive terminal and she is showing 1372 hours. The fuel pump was clicking nicely so may skip replacing it. Hoping to have it running by Christmas.

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Welcome to the land of Orange tractors! Looks like you have a pretty easy project that will render you a nice machine. A tractor with a loader is a great benefit no matter what you have to do to get it going.

 

[Foxrunfarms]

A buddy asked for some squirrel cob corn today so I used the kubota as a bag holder. 245 ears in the bag/1 row. Not bad for 3 year old corn and a planter from 1950.

 

[dirtydeed]

dig started today...but we didn't get finished. Likely only halfway done. Terribly rocky/fill soil and we had to figure out where the water lines were (and take a couple of small trees down as well).

Anyway, here's what it looked like (sorry, no pics of the tractor today but I can assure that it was there to move stone and assist with the backfill).

Start: (white line runs all the way to the end of the building)

dig:

cut

coming up with a plan "B". Now I know why I'm typically not in the pics...I'm looking a bit cranky. Damn tenants kept flushing while they were trying to glue pipe. Plunkies all over the place.

trench. day one.

Hope that the rain holds off until the evening tomorrow.

 

[fried1765]

dig started today...but we didn't get finished. Likely only halfway done. Terribly rocky/fill soil and we had to figure out where the water lines were (and take a couple of small trees down as well).

Anyway, here's what it looked like (sorry, no pics of the tractor today but I can assure that it was there to move stone and assist with the backfill).

Start: (white line runs all the way to the end of the building)

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dig:

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cut

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coming up with a plan "B". Now I know why I'm typically not in the pics...I'm looking a bit cranky. Damn tenants kept flushing while they were trying to glue pipe. Plunkies all over the place.

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trench. day one.

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Hope that the rain holds off until the evening tomorrow.

Did you consider putting a plumber test plug at the top end of that repair, until the last minute, and leaving a deeper hole at the end of the existing pipe, to collect what came out of the pipe, after you pulled the plug?
Then their inconsiderate "flushes" would return "home" to them, ......until you were ready to make the last joint.

 

[DustyRusty]

I would have turned the water off upon arriving and then would have told everyone to flush the toilet once before I started. Then I would have told everyone that the water would be off for the day.

 

[dirtydeed]

Did you consider putting a plumber test plug at the top end of that repair, until the last minute, and leaving a deeper hole at the end of the existing pipe, to collect what came out of the pipe, after you pulled the plug?
Then their inconsiderate "flushes" would return "home" to them, ......until you were ready to make the last joint.

No can do. we started from the low end of the system.

 

[dirtydeed]

I would have turned the water off upon arriving and then would have told everyone to flush the toilet once before I started. Then I would have told everyone that the water would be off for the day.

I just may turn their water off today when we make the cuts.

 

[L35]

Your terrible rocky fill looks like average New England top soil I’d take it!

 

[fried1765]

I just may turn their water off today when we make the cuts.

Good plan!

 

[Old_Paint]

I just may turn their water off today when we make the cuts.

Depending on the installation, if they all have tank style toilets, that's still one flush per apartment (minimum) with 'plunkie possibilities'. This is exactly one of the reasons I respect anyone that does sewer work of any kind for a living. I got a dose of it early in life when I was about 13 years old. One of our septic tanks (made from 55 gallon drums) started leaking. Yours truly was 'volunteered' to empty the leaking tank and remove it (sledge hammer and hacksaw). I figured out if we dug the 'form' first around the drums, we could do all the walls of a replacement concrete tank and pour the bottom once we got the drums out of the way. Worked like a champ. That was a very memorable job, and one of the reasons I decided I really needed an education.

I take it digging/repairing from the far end first and making the closest connection last wasn't an option?