What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[aaluck]

Finished the driveway/yard separation. It was extremely hot…has anyone else drank so much water you cannot force another drop down?

 

[Ikc1990]

Today I moved my pile about 80 20 foot sticks of 4" PVC we use for slip pipes and odds and ends stuff I got a deal on a truck load few years back when was doing a job. Anyways moved that to it's new holding cell between some cedar posts behind the wood shop, then scraped the brush that grew up around the sugar house before it got any worse, looks good cleaned out shed behind it now to cut another door in that shed. Expanding the wood shed into the pipe shed for this year until lumber prices drop then will be adding on again lol. Expanding the home farm more beef more chicken more sugar maples for REAL VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP you can keep your ant jemima in your house not mine lol. Then fed another round bale in barn for small calves that haven't been out to pasture yet.

 

[NCL4701]

Finished the driveway/yard separation. It was extremely hot…has anyone else drank so much water you cannot force another drop down?

Nice!

Yes, the fine art of drinking enough water at the correct intervals to stay properly hydrated while not drinking enough to become bloated or having to pee while losing several gallons of water via sweat: it’s a skill proudly passed from sweaty old generation to sweaty young generation in the maximum humidity southern US summers.

 

[NCL4701]

Did a little bush hogging this morning. First time mowing with the hydraulic top and side link. It wasn’t a lot of mowing but it was a pretty good test as it started in a mostly flat field beside the state road in a corner where saplings were trying to take over. Next it was off to shorten the grass on the part of trails where the Japanese stilt grass thrives. It was worth every penny spent on the hydraulic top & side link to be able to float the top link, adjust it along with the lift arms to mow over obstacles, or flip the deck up for transport across rough terrain; all very quickly without leaving the seat.

 

[leveraddict]

Working on my driveway expansion and the front right is flat again. I think I’m done with these R4s on the front.

Crash regardless of what tire you put on the front they all have a thin wall. The plug on my BX's front tire would leak very slowly! I put in (IIRC) 32oz of a Kubota branded tire sealer with the plug left in the tire and its been holding for a year now!

 

[lerxstland]

Did a little bush hogging this morning. First time mowing with the hydraulic top and side link. It wasn’t a lot of mowing but it was a pretty good test as it started in a mostly flat field beside the state road in a corner where saplings were trying to take over. Next it was off to shorten the grass on the part of trails where the Japanese stilt grass thrives. It was worth every penny spent on the hydraulic top & side link to be able to float the top link, adjust it along with the lift arms to mow over obstacles, or flip the deck up for transport across rough terrain; all very quickly without leaving the seat.

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Purchasing a new tractor and I want that setup on mine, how many rear remotes do you need?

 

[NCL4701]

Purchasing a new tractor and I want that setup on mine, how many rear remotes do you need?

2. One for the top link, one for the side link. “Standard” is center return (up/down/off). If you want one or more to have the ability to float or run constantly (to run a hydraulic motor, etc.) be sure to spec the functions the way you want them. Personally I have no use for a constant flow. I do really like the float option.

I have three sets of remotes on mine. Have to pull the right rear wheel and fender to put on one so from a labor standpoint installing 3 isn’t much more than installing 1. Needed 2 and the third was just the additional part cost so went ahead and had it done.

I know there are some really good A/M options for rear remotes, some which may better than or cheaper than OEM. However, my whole setup, cylinders and valves, was done by the dealer. I couldn’t source the cylinders cheaper than the dealer quoted.

Pic of the remotes on the back of tractor and valve handle location below. I like the valve handles being in easy reach while driving and like them all being different height so no confusion which one I’m grabbing.

 

[L35]

Been there, done that. Right shoulder, complete rupture, repaired in June last year. Left shoulder, arthritis, and spurs, and a small tear, repaired in October last year. If you had a cuff repaired, count on a 10 month healing process. Do EVERYTHING the doc and therapists tell you to. Some of the seemingly redundant exercises are very necessary to restore range of motion. Strength takes a long time to get back, and that ain’t gonna happen if you don’t have full range mobility back. The last surgery on my right shoulder was the second rupture. First time was in 2013. I’d just really gotten back to full strength and then fell on my front porch in 2018 and ripped it again. If I tear it again I’ll have to have a complete reconstruction which is longer healing time than a cuff surgery. I’ll probably become homicidal by the time that’s done. Gotta love the Immobilizer 2000. Get a wrist brace if you have to wear the sling at night. You’ll thank me later.

Thanks for the advice, OP, I have been doing all my “homework” as well as making all of my PT appointments. I’m doing as well as I can to keep up with my end of the bargain so I can get back to 100% as possible.

 

[Old_Paint]

Nice!

Yes, the fine art of drinking enough water at the correct intervals to stay properly hydrated while not drinking enough to become bloated or having to pee while losing several gallons of water via sweat: it’s a skill proudly passed from sweaty old generation to sweaty young generation in the maximum humidity southern US summers.

1 Gatorade, 2 waters. Be careful with either. Strangely enough, too much water can be like poison. Ask any long distance runner or bicyclist.

But, yes, sometimes I feel like more has come outta me than I put in, but I still can't drink another drop. That's a good time to go sit in front of a fan for a few minutes. If you start getting a headache, best get cooled down post haste. Heat stroke ain't no joke.

Yall tractor safe out there. Somethin' tells me our paradise like summer down here in the (not so) sunny south is about to come to an abrupt end. It's been extremely muggy with record setting rain fall, but not really super hot yet. I don't think we've hit 90+ more than a couple days this year. We've normally had several 100+ degree days by now. I just got a bad feelin' about August, though.

 

[dirtydeed]

Back to the job that we got poured/hailed on to do some much needed cleanup. Truck fixed, so hopefully won't be running out of fuel any more.

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[Goz63]

2. One for the top link, one for the side link. “Standard” is center return (up/down/off). If you want one or more to have the ability to float or run constantly (to run a hydraulic motor, etc.) be sure to spec the functions the way you want them. Personally I have no use for a constant flow. I do really like the float option.

I have three sets of remotes on mine. Have to pull the right rear wheel and fender to put on one so from a labor standpoint installing 3 isn’t much more than installing 1. Needed 2 and the third was just the additional part cost so went ahead and had it done.

I know there are some really good A/M options for rear remotes, some which may better than or cheaper than OEM. However, my whole setup, cylinders and valves, was done by the dealer. I couldn’t source the cylinders cheaper than the dealer quoted.

Pic of the remotes on the back of tractor and valve handle location below. I like the valve handles being in easy reach while driving and like them all being different height so no confusion which one I’m grabbing. View attachment 63230 View attachment 63231

Would you mind letting me know what the dealer charged for the rear remotes? Am interested in looking into that. Cost is a factor for me though.

 

[Goz63]

1 Gatorade, 2 waters. Be careful with either. Strangely enough, too much water can be like poison. Ask any long distance runner or bicyclist.

But, yes, sometimes I feel like more has come outta me than I put in, but I still can't drink another drop. That's a good time to go sit in front of a fan for a few minutes. If you start getting a headache, best get cooled down post haste. Heat stroke ain't no joke.

Yall tractor safe out there. Somethin' tells me our paradise like summer down here in the (not so) sunny south is about to come to an abrupt end. It's been extremely muggy with record setting rain fall, but not really super hot yet. I don't think we've hit 90+ more than a couple days this year. We've normally had several 100+ degree days by now. I just got a bad feelin' about August, though.

Paint we have been getting slammed with rain here in the Deep South. We have had more yam year to date than we get in a complete year. Just hope we don’t get any hurricanes with the ground super saturated. Trees will just fall over.

 

[NCL4701]

Would you mind letting me know what the dealer charged for the rear remotes? Am interested in looking into that. Cost is a factor for me though.

$1000 for first remote. $550 each for the next two. About $150 extra for the float detent remote so that put it at $2250 for the remotes. Another $500 for the top link and sidelink plus $150 shipping in those (since they’re not Kubota) pushed it to $2900. Then another $150 for all the fittings and lines to go from the remotes to the cylinders. Pretax total $3050. NC tax is now on both materials and labor so added $228.75 for that. All in, $3278.75.

BTW, some top links have check valves on the cylinder to ensure it only moves when you move the valve to apply pressure to one side or the other. Mine doesn’t because obviously you can’t float a cylinder with check valves. If you don’t want float check valves may be swell.

If you’re concerned about cost you might want to check out some of the threads here on adding remotes. There are some after market options for valves, diverters, re-routing of loader lines if you don’t use the loader and rear remotes at the same time (I use them both when doing much of any kind of gravel work). No real limit on how many diverter type remotes you can add if for some reason you need 6 or 14 or something more than your tractor will allegedly support.

So if someone wants to weigh in that they got rear remotes a lot cheaper, yeah you probably did. Part of what I paid for was rear remotes and cylinders. Part was for Matt at the dealership specifying the right stuff with zero time on my part, and James at the dealership (who has been doing this stuff several decades) putting all this together. That was all worth something to me and if I did it again I’d do the same again. Someone with more hydraulic expertise or time, maybe it isn’t worth having the dealer do it.

 

[Crash277]

Got my cable layer finished today. Got the bracket for the scarificer built yesterday. Then thanks to FB I realized I could be even lazier and add The spool to it. Gonna test it out tomorrow.

 

[Magicman]

Just hope we don’t get any hurricanes with the ground super saturated. Trees will just fall over.

Didn't even need much wind for this one to tip over.

The take down.

And then the stump/rootball fell back into the hole.

 

[Old_Paint]

Paint we have been getting slammed with rain here in the Deep South. We have had more yam year to date than we get in a complete year. Just hope we don’t get any hurricanes with the ground super saturated. Trees will just fall over.

I know. I live in Central Alabama. Just had another turd floater this morning. I've been struggling against the weather since I started my shed project.

Looking at MagicMan's photos and video, that's a common problem with large oaks. Most of the root structure is right on the surface, so they either get too much water and the soil turns them loose, or they don't get enough and get stressed, and carpenter ants move in. I lost two that size 6 months after I bought this place, both within 20 feet of the house. Those stumps will stand back up VERY fast, too. Better be ready for it. Bet MM got some fine oak lumber outta that one. That had a nice big straight trunk.

 

[Magicman]

It was over 50' to the bottom limb on both of those trees, and yes they were fine logs. The tipped over tree had a 36" stump and the standing tree was over a 48" butt. The rootball was ~12' tall but it was measured after it fell back into the hole three days later.

 

[bmblank]

I have a suspicion that this dogs gonna ignore the zap and go running around anyways lol

Former boss of mine had a dog that would sit right at the edge, to where the collar would beep, but not zap. He'd sit there waiting patiently until it stopped beeping. After that he knew he could go thru free and clear.

 

[DustyRusty]

Former boss of mine had a dog that would sit right at the edge, to where the collar would beep, but not zap. He'd sit there waiting patiently until it stopped beeping. After that he knew he could go thru free and clear.

That is why you should replace the batteries long before they stop working. 60 days is what we recommend, but never beyond 90 days, or your dog will be outside the protected area looking back in, and will not cross over, since the collar will be beeping. I have seen dogs intent on chasing an animal that will be moving so fast that they barely have time to hear the beep, and the shock fails to stop them. Those type of dogs need a better restraint than a perimeter wire system.

 

[papajoe]

I had a yellow part lab male (Billy). Big hard headed rascal. Would come across the wire running wide open. Just a few yelps, (dog curses I'm sure) and down the road to see my neighbor's dog. I borrowed a large collar from my brother. Hung it around ole Billy's waist with the probes on bottom. It only took one jolt to them tender areas. Ole Billy was a home body for the rest of his life.