What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

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I'd think about one of those concrete waterer on the dam side. Cut down with your hoe, install a 2" PVC with a water collar and a short pipe sticking up with some holes in it. Run it out into the pond a few feet and anchor with a post. You can add the external part when you have time, but you'll have a gravity feed automatic waterer that will last as long as there is water.
 
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Found a small cooler to put in my newly mounted ROPS basket.

It was just a bit oversize....but I was able to make it fit nicely by removing about a 1/4" from the top angle .....creating a 'notch' for it sit in where it can't slide around.

Fitted the inner edge of the angle with some Trim-LoK so the cooler or other items don't get beat up.

Small project....but sometimes little details matter.


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Spent a few hours removing snow on my drive and the neighbors, 2-23.
Not a large snow compared to many other parts of the country but for Central Wisconsin it was on "plus" side of normal. Total over the two days about 13 or 14 inches.
I tend to use the back blade for the majority and the blower for moving banks or working the deeper drifts.

 
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No, I wouldn't either. You understand I'm not trying to drag it out. It would take a bulldozer or big trackhoe to do that. I'll go out in the flat bottom boat with my pole saw, limb it out. Cut the root ball off and skid the trunk out. Or just call my neighbor and see if he would come over with his Log Skidder.
I like Plan B the best (skidder). Might wanna make that sooner than later if your pond has fish. Oak ain't the best thing for a pond.
 

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Just more of the same yesterday morning. Came back from a trip to WA state Wednesday afternoon and discovered that I'd missed another snow storm over the weekend. I plugged the block heater in for about three hours, and despite being 2F the MX started up without any trouble although it was a little slow to turn over for a second or two. Running the blower at 2,200 rpm has made a big difference to fuel consumption but I needed to fill up so added 100ml of Stanadyne and 10 gallons of red diesel. Based on the last tank, this should last until the Spring! :ROFLMAO:

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Talking of roadtrips, this has to be one of the best gas station restaurant views in the country! @North Idaho Wolfman will recognize this place no doubt. :)

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Your chute deflector angle is interesting and perhaps not as steep as it looks. I remember a physics class in which we discussed the optimal launch angle of a javelin, ball or bullet if the objective is to maximize the range. Not being critical, just an observation, and if it works, it works.

 

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Your chute deflector angle is interesting and perhaps not as steep as it looks. I remember a physics class in which we discussed the optimal launch angle of a javelin, ball or bullet if the objective is to maximize the range. Not being critical, just an observation, and if it works, it works.

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I didn't take it as critical. I just stopped for a photo-op paying no attention to blower angle or direction.
I had only snowblowed a few feet at that point and took the photo while still in motion.

Up here, I am often fighting the wind and so I am constantly adjusting angles and directions so as not* to get pummeled in the face with ice cold snow at 40km/h @ -12*C.

Sometimes* it even works ! :oops:
 
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Trying to figure out the yellow car, is that a mini cooper?

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G'Day

I didn't take it as critical. I just stopped for a photo-op paying no attention to blower angle or direction.
I had only snowblowed a few feet at that point and took the photo while still in motion.

Up here, I am often fighting the wind and so I am constantly adjusting angles and directions so as not* to get pummeled in the face with ice cold snow at 40km/h @ -12*C.

Sometimes* it even works ! :oops:
I blew snow with a front mounted snow blower on a BX25 for five winters, and ran a rear mount snow blower on the MX open station for one winter. I vividly remember the feeling of getting a face full of powder when it was -15F through 30F+! :oops:😩 But it was the dust when mowing that convinced me that I needed a cab. These days though, being in a heated cab when it's below freezing out and I can' t see much in the powdery "fog", I'm grateful for the cab.
 
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Talking of roadtrips, this has to be one of the best gas station restaurant views in the country! @North Idaho Wolfman will recognize this place no doubt. :)
It's a way better view in the summer!
Especially watching 5 Girls / Ladies doing cartwheels down that hill covered in grass!
They did that last year after just a few mimosas! 😁 🥳
 
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Cleaned up some more after yesterday's storm and the ensuing drifts. Gotta say that I am really starting to like the steering brakes.
 
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Yes, both cars are MINI COOPERS
When my wife and I decided to sell our motorcycles and get a sports car a couple years ago. The mini cooper was on the short list for me along with a miata. She found a nice red miata, 2006 with 37k on it on marketplace that is perfect and was great price. I just like the style of them coopers though, you have good taste!

Bill
 

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It's a way better view in the summer!
Especially watching 5 Girls / Ladies doing cartwheels down that hill covered in grass!
They did that last year after just a few mimosas! 😁 🥳
That's what the very cute woman working the till yesterday afternoon said! About it being a way better view in the summer! :ROFLMAO:
 
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When my wife and I decided to sell our motorcycles and get a sports car a couple years ago. The mini cooper was on the short list for me along with a miata. She found a nice red miata, 2006 with 37k on it on marketplace that is perfect and was great price. I just like the style of them coopers though, you have good taste!
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Thank you. I also own a "real" Mini too. 10' 1/2" long and iirc, 56" wide....it looks downright miniSCULE next to it's 2 younger brothers. And the more recent MINIs are fairly small cars.

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It wasnt today, but this week I cleared my 500+ driveway and my neighbors driveway/parking area. Even with the old backblade being so light and the snow sticking to it, the l2501 had no issues pulling and pushing the snow for almost a 2 hours. I did have to have it in 4 wheel as it was a sheet of ice under all the snow. I've been very happy with the machine since I got it in July. If I wasnt so cheap and bought a proper backblade that is sized to my machine, or atleast a little newer than this relic im using, it may have gone faster. But I enjoy the seat time, just gotta make sure I got some good gloves on, that steering wheel sure gets cold! Plus its always cool (at least to me) to use implements/equipment thats much older than myself. Ive thought about buying a plow blade, but I dont think we get enough snow where I am to make it worth it to have a one use implement. Perhaps when I move more north and upsize to a bigger tractor or CTL I'll get a snowblower.
 
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Cleaned up some more after yesterday's storm and the ensuing drifts. Gotta say that I am really starting to like the steering brakes.
on your machine are the brakes above the treadle on the right side or on the left side? I havent messed with steering brakes yet.
 

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on your machine are the brakes above the treadle on the right side or on the left side? I havent messed with steering brakes yet.
They are on the left so they are real easy to use.
 

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I’m a bit late speaking of this, but as in much of the northern part of the nation, we’ve had a bit of winter.

We rarely get wind in our area, but with wind, snow, and sub zero (-38 F one morning actual) temperatures, our Polaris Ranger with the snow plow reached it’s limits on moving snow. About a week ago, our little Kubota 60 came to the rescue….it didn’t “high-center” like the Ranger was continuously doing! memtb
 
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