What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
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Needed an excuse to build something no oops I mean a place to store implements more out of the weather / help free up space in the barn.
ajschnitzelbank
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Wow nice. I’ve been thinking about something similar. Looks very well made. What are the corner posts? (More than one piece of wood screwed together?) What are the post footings, did you pour them or get them precast?
Very nice!
What size are the horizontal beams? The ones holding up the BB and grapple.
I've been wanting to do something like this eventually. Just not sure how big the beams need to be to hold stuff. Your grapple looks like a heavier duty one, as is mine. I appreciate any insight.
pokey1416
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Ok so the Mrs got me a spinner for Christmas, this is the only way it sits somewhat right that I can see. I told her I’d try it out as I’ve never used one. I understand the wheel changes position so it won’t stay at 10 o’clock.
Which way do I need to rotate this thing?
Which way do I need to rotate this thing?
Thanks guys. Disclaimer that my projects usually have something that’s not ‘necessary’ or ‘normal’ but the O.C.D. / sense of aesthetics takes over.
The posts are screwed on to 4x4 exterior grade post brackets and those brackets are center bolted down using threaded j-hook concrete anchors. The brackets sit on / anchors are in concrete using sono tube forms (hand dug post holes for the tubes with carried in, mix on site style concrete bags.) I’ve had good luck with this approach over the years for keeping posts secured and the ends dry. But yes like any post setting you really have to be exact with your j-hook placements to have things be square and get the spacing you want.
The corner posts have been face clad with treated 1” x 6” or 1 x 8” ripped to needed widths is what you are noticing on appearance as something more than typical 4x4 (with sections of 2”x4” “filler” added on the posts between where the horizontal boards attach and before the 1”x went on.)
Yeah I debated what to frame the pallet shelf with. I ended up using 2”x6” lag bolted on after doing some figuring (admittedly it’s hard to shake the default of something more like a residential floor or deck.) It didn’t complain a bit when loaded up, but I certainly wouldn't fault anyone going a bit stouter. It’s tractoring so there’s always the chance for ‘unintended events’ that could make a mess of things. One preventative I do is when I’m setting a load (particularly the grapple) on a shelf is I’ll turn the tractor off once I’m ready for placement. This way I can drop the load down via hydraulic release but I can’t accidentally ‘push down’ on the shelf. Bit of overkill maybe but so far no regrettable moments. I’m thinking hard on a wood chipper is why I didn’t go full width on the shelf and left a full height opening on the one end.
Only difference in your spinner and mine is mine is black and "Kubota" less (no logo). Same thing, tilts inwards slightly and a little funky to get used to, but I don't notice it so much anymore. Makes quick steering easier, but in tight quarters where small steering changes are required, not so much. It would probably be a lot more useful doing field work (turning at the ends). But it's still a nice add-on.
Used it as a learning experience for him on fixing a tire in the woods…
fried1765
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fried1765
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He could be a movie actor,......he is such a handsome young boy!I hope he is smarter then that
Outnumbered
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I may have done that a time or two. Spooky but works like a champ!No lighter fluid to seat the bead?
Hell yeah! Seated 37s on the Jeep out in the woods like that. Figured, what's the worst that could happen?I may have done that a time or two. Spooky but works like a champ!
I had a can there if neededNo lighter fluid to seat the bead?
, luckily it popped on pretty easyKind of crappy weather today. Sat in the tractor cab for a few hours today. Had light rain on and off all day.
I used the stump grinder to remove eight medium size stumps (around 12 inches in diameter) and ten stumps that were 24+ inches in diameter.
Also ground probably 20 small stumps 8 inches or less.
I should have taken a before and after picture but I didn't.
I also worked on my road a little bit also. Ground a couple stumps in the road. Cut some branches and downed trees also.
I used the stump grinder to remove eight medium size stumps (around 12 inches in diameter) and ten stumps that were 24+ inches in diameter.
Also ground probably 20 small stumps 8 inches or less.
I should have taken a before and after picture but I didn't.
I also worked on my road a little bit also. Ground a couple stumps in the road. Cut some branches and downed trees also.
Starting fluid works best.No lighter fluid to seat the bead?