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  1. GrassLakeRon

    General B8200 Question

    Hi all, I'm not at my tractor right now but I was wondering what the rear end housing was made of.... Aluminum or cast iron? Thanks. Ron
  2. GrassLakeRon

    Tires for my B8200

    Hi all, I'm looking at replacing my tires on my B8200. I was looking at the Titan All Weather 13.6-16. Has anyone had experiences with these tires? Do they rip up soil? I was also looking at the OTR 24x9-12 for the fronts. Anyone with experience with these? Do they rip up soil? I...
  3. GrassLakeRon

    How do i lock the MMM deck up on my B8200

    Hi all, How do I lock the MMM deck up on my B8200? Thanks for the insights.... Ron
  4. GrassLakeRon

    Thoughts on other makes and models

    Hi all, So what is your take on other makes and models...... I saw a couple of nice IH's recently. Ron
  5. GrassLakeRon

    Show off your homemade grill guards

    Hi all, I am hoping to weld one up this spring for my 8200. Would love to see some cool ideas from all of you. Thanks Ron
  6. GrassLakeRon

    Any Tricks to share for disassembling a Woods RB6 rear blade?

    Hi all, I will be cleaning up and painting my Woods RB6 blade. Is there any tricks to share for disassembly? Thanks for the advice. Ron
  7. GrassLakeRon

    Kubota D950 Engine Specs Question

    So my owners manual says: 19hp..... Then I read this: "The D950 diesel engine produced 21.8 PS (16.0 kW; 21.5 HP) at 3,000 rpm of gross (intermittent) horsepower and 55.6 N·m (5.7 kg·m, 41 ft·lb) at 1,800 rpm of torque." So 19hp all the time and every once and a while 21.5hp? Or is it the...
  8. GrassLakeRon

    R.I.P The beloved Garden Tractor

    Maybe I'm slow to the party on this, but after spending time looking up who makes a Garden Tractor, in it's best sense, the one company left stand is Deere. Simplicity even stopped all tractors this fall. One video from Messicks pointed at zero turns and the bx as the killers of the garden...
  9. GrassLakeRon

    Cost/Benefit or simply want vs need.....

    So I have been looking at implements..... The cost/benefit on say a tiller for my b8200 vs renting one when im going to use it or paying someone to till it for me. Used ones seem to be non-existent and the one i did find was in almost non-rebuild able shape. Does this simply want vs need.......
  10. GrassLakeRon

    B8200 Statistical Analysis for Production Numbers

    Hi All, So in my quest to find production numbers for the B8200 I made a search of tractors on the internet. I found 168 different B8200's. The data is as follows: 2wd Gear - 34 (20.2%) 2wd Hydro - 23 (13.7%) 4wd Gear - 74 (44%) 4wd Hydro - 37 (22%) I have the data broken down by state...
  11. GrassLakeRon

    General Production Questions......The quest for the holy grail

    Hi all, So as I have been doing research on my B8200 I am left with several questions. Kubota sold around 45,000+ B8200 during its production run worldwide. That works out to be about 4,600 per year. My questions are as follows: How many 2wd vs 4wd were produced? How many Gear vs HST...
  12. GrassLakeRon

    Tractor Sizes over the years

    So I had a moment of extreme boredom and looked at Kubota tractor sizes over the years. I started with my B8200 as point of reference. B8200 (circa 1989) 60.4" WB 106.7" Overall Length 55.3" Width L2501 (today) 63.3 WB 106.3" Overall Length 55.1" Width The B series and LX series of today...
  13. GrassLakeRon

    Best Rear Cat 1 snow blower

    Hi all, Is there a consensus on the best rear cat 1 snow blower? What seems to hold up the best? Thanks for your insight.... Ron
  14. GrassLakeRon

    please walk me through a tach cable replacement

    Hi all, I need to replace my tach/hour cable on my b8200. Please walk me through replacement. What pitfalls do I need to watch out for? Thanks for your advice..... Ron
  15. GrassLakeRon

    Thoughts on Paint Maintenance and Tires

    Hi all, What are your thoughts on paint maintenance? Below is a picture of my baby and I was wanting to freshen her up a bit...... Also, i understand, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", but the tires on my 89 are the originals, when should them be replaced? Only if there is an issue, or...
  16. GrassLakeRon

    show off your "on" tractor toolbox

    Hi all, I have been toying with my toolbox placement on my b8200. Just would like to see your ideas...... Ron
  17. GrassLakeRon

    Thoughts and Feelings on using a Woods RB6 blade on my B8200

    Hi all, I picked up a Woods RB6 blade for a song and want to know your thoughts and feelings on using it with my B8200. I read one thread but will i be ok in the long run? Thanks.... Ron