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  1. prof.fate

    FS: L175 w/ woods mower

    Excellent condition, 1386 hours, i'm the second owner, garage kept since new. Until I got it last year it only was used to mow grass. 59" woods belly mower, new blades, belt and lift chains. trans fluid changed in April. Have kubota oil and filter for change due in 14 hours. New glow plugs (one...
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    Loader for an old(er) tractor...questions

    I have a mid 70's L175, 1350 hours, excellent condition. Did not come with a loader, althought Kubota made one back in the day (L1200..LA1200..) Finding one these days..not likely. I got the tractor cheap ($700) and figured I've lived 56 years without a loader..and there are some benefits to...
  3. prof.fate

    Mount walk behind tiller on 3 point hitch?

    I'm sober - really! OK, so working on my garden plan for this year and now that I have a tractor I'm wanting to expand my garden..but I don'thave any plows/disks or such for it. Nor do I have $1700 for a proper 3 point tiller. SO...I DO have a walk behind tiller - sure, not 4' wide BUT what...
  4. prof.fate

    Adding front weight - ideas please!

    Need to add a few hundred pounds to the front of my L175..on a budget. The front 'bumper' was mangled by the previous owner and there is no FEL. Suitcase weights seem to be $100 each (used) and as mentioned, the 'mount' for them is mangled (and kubota wants $260 for a new one). SO..I"m in...
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    R1 or turf? what's the best tire for which use?

    R1 to me is a 'tractor' tire - farming..mud, dirt, etc. turf is grass and mowing. I purchased an L175 that has turf tires on it - the previous owner mowed grass with it, great for them. My uses will be some mowing (2 acres a week w/ belly mower), 15 acres of brush hogging horse pasture to keep...
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    Cutting metal...what are my options?

    OK..i've used torches in the past, seen a plasma cutter used, used a chop saw. I own none of these things..I do have a cheap set of torches but no tanks. I have welders...but now I want / need to fabricate a snow blade mount for my old L175 and need to cut metal. I tried an air/die grinder...
  7. prof.fate

    diff lock? L175...

    service manual shows it..I can't find a lever on the tractor no place. Got a box blade and the grounds a tad, um, damp, yeah, that's it, and would be nice to lock the rear diff. Optional item? Taken off sometime? Anyone got pictures of what I"m looking for or more info on it?
  8. prof.fate

    Mowing 'help' and advice plz

    got my L59 woods deck mowing today...but that's about all I can say about it. Rough deck, very basic. Needs blades (ordered now i know it works). I"m used to garden/lawn tractors and zero turn mowers - so this is a bit larger/heavier duty, um, cruder than I'm used to. And a few places the...
  9. prof.fate

    fuel filter change question...

    bought an early 70s L175 and it would appear the fluids and filters haven't been changed in a while...47 hours of use isn't much, but it was in 2003 when they were last changed. Yes, 14 years ago, and the trans fluid wasn't changed then... SO...I'm changing everything. I know that air in the...
  10. prof.fate

    Box Blade...help me pick and decide

    Have an early 70's L175 - 2WD 1900 lb. Need a box blade... The tractor is 47" wide...17hp 2 cyl diesel but has a very low drive in low/1. Thinking everything attachments box blade - can't find much if anything used and the quality of this item for the price (free shipping) seems to be better...
  11. prof.fate

    Need some tractor 101 info please!

    Been mowing/pulling trailers with garden and lawn type tractors for 45 years, but just bought my first 'real' tractor, first with a 3 point hitch, gear ranges, first diesel engine...so need some 'tractor 101' basic info. tractor is a 72 Kubota L175, 1340 hours, everything works just fine, no...