What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[Moose7060]

Leaving the snowblower on for a while yet but removed the snowpusher and put the bucket back on. Had to move some bricks and sand to build a platform for a central air conditioner and the better half wanted it to match the existing allan block retaining wall along side the house. Digging in the frozen ground wasn't much fun at my age but got it done.

 

[mdhughes]

I don't think I posted anything Saturday. I worked on getting a tree down that uprooted a while back, but never did hit the ground. On the 4th pull of the pull rope it broke. I had some smaller pull rope and had to use it till I can find some of the right side. I was able to cut most of the way thru the base of the tree and use the tractor to break it off the rest of the way. I then used the grapple to pull it out of the other tree. I couldn't pick it up, but I was able to get the lower teeth under it and put enough up pressure to pull it.

Cut 5 80" and 1 60" logs out of it. These are 2 of the logs:

 

[DustyRusty]

I made a major investment in fuel for the tractor. 10 gallons of fuel cost $39.99! With any luck, I won't need fuel for a couple of months.

 

[fried1765]

I made a major investment in fuel for the tractor. 10 gallons of fuel cost $39.99! With any luck, I won't need fuel for a couple of months.

Good investment!
By memorial day, your "investment" will have likely gained a least 5%
+5% in two months, ain't all that bad!

 

[D2Cat]

Good investment!
By memorial day, your "investment" will have likely gained a least 5%
+5% in two months, ain't all that bad!

All depends on how fast he withdraws and spends his savings!!!

 

[fried1765]

All depends on how fast he withdraws and spends his savings!!!

"Withdraws and spends his savings"..... on 10 gals. of fuel oil ????
Ain't gonna be much!

 

[Old_Paint]

My starter went the other day. There was a nice cold puddle where I needed to lie ok my back to replace it. So I moved it with the tractor!

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That time when a manual transmission is the cat’s pajamas. Roll it and dump the clutch. Newer vehicles don’t like roll starting though. I had a 92 F150 with a 5-speed behind a little 5.0. Can’t count the times I roll started it, just because I was sitting on a hill.

 

[trial and error]

Have I mentioned that having the forks has been a game changer for moving logs, brush not so much, but logs, they are very good at that

 

[ajschnitzelbank]

That time when a manual transmission is the cat’s pajamas. Roll it and dump the clutch. Newer vehicles don’t like roll starting though. I had a 92 F150 with a 5-speed behind a little 5.0. Can’t count the times I roll started it, just because I was sitting on a hill.

This is my first auto trans vehicle. Can’t say I care for it. Wish I could have gotten a stick! But manual trucks are slim pickin’s these days. My brother went with a late 90s/early 00s F350 to get a stick. I really like the electric diff locks, backup camera, Apple Carplay, etc too much to do the same.

 

[imnukensc]

Cut grass.

 

[fried1765]

This is my first auto trans vehicle. Can’t say I care for it. Wish I could have gotten a stick! But manual trucks are slim pickin’s these days. My brother went with a late 90s/early 00s F350 to get a stick. I really like the electric diff locks, backup camera, Apple Carplay, etc too much to do the same.

At 83, I am with your brother!
My E350 Mercedes is loaded with extraneous crap, that I do not need, or want!

 

[Trbarlow]

Picked up a HLA Quick attach pallet fork, really makes life so much easier around here.

 

[g_man]

It ain't over till it's over. After a spring like start to March it was cold and snowed a little bit every day this week. It was 7*F this morning and if the weather man is right we are getting a foot or more of snow tonight and tomorrow. So I took off the grapple and put on the snow plow.

gg

 

[trial and error]

It ain't over till it's over. After a spring like start to March it was cold and snowed a little bit every day this week. It was 7*F this morning and if the weather man is right we are getting a foot or more of snow tonight and tomorrow. So I took off the grapple and put on the snow plow.

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Jealous
We getting the equivalent in rain

 

[rc51stierhoff]

The chubby one has been feeling left out and looked like she needed some exercise, so we went for a walk in the woods today and put up an owl box.

 

[Old_Paint]

This is my first auto trans vehicle. Can’t say I care for it. Wish I could have gotten a stick! But manual trucks are slim pickin’s these days. My brother went with a late 90s/early 00s F350 to get a stick. I really like the electric diff locks, backup camera, Apple Carplay, etc too much to do the same.

Yeah, I drove manuals for YEARS because my ex couldn't. Easiest way to keep her outta my vehicle and make sure it didn't get dents in it.

You're right, though, manuals are disappearing. It probably costs too much to keep two transmission lines rolling, nevermind they can say they're geting rid of a maintenance issue (the clutch). What they don't tell you, though, is that you can't even check the transmission fluid any more. I'm guessing electronic shifting and powertrain management is improving the life and reliability of transmissions by protecting them from human error (aka stupidity), so that means no reason to check the fluid or service the filters, right? I don't think Ford offers a manual in anything but the Mustang and larger frame trucks now. At least not without special order.

 

[Moose7060]

The chubby one has been feeling left out and looked like she needed some exercise, so we went for a walk in the woods today and put up an owl box.

Who?


What kind of owls are you hoping to attract? I put up 3 more mountain chickadee houses the other day but no owl boxes. Any success with owls?

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Who?


What kind of owls are you hoping to attract? I put up 3 more mountain chickadee houses the other day but no owl boxes. Any success with owls?

Haha….thats right.

That is in hopes of getting a Barred Owl to stick around. No success yet…that’s the first one I have put up. I do hear them and also I have see a rather large one while mowing….it was either a Barred or a great horned but I could not get a good enough look…it flew off.

 

[Moose7060]

Haha….thats right.

That is in hopes of getting a Barred Owl to stick around. No success yet…that’s the first one I have put up. I do hear them and also I have see a rather large one while mowing….it was either a Barred or a great horned but I could not get a good enough look…it flew off.

I wish you luck. Hope to see some pics in the future of them coming and going.

 

[RCW]

Haha….thats right.

That is in hopes of getting a Barred Owl to stick around. No success yet…that’s the first one I have put up. I do hear them and also I have see a rather large one while mowing….it was either a Barred or a great horned but I could not get a good enough look…it flew off.

We've been hearing a GHO often lately, night and day. I think nesting season is now. Real close to the house in the woods up the hill.

We've had a Red-tailed Hawk's nest 40 yards from the back door for several years. There's apparently one or two other hawk species up there too. Maybe have a GHO as well....