What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[Shawn T. W]

Whoever is doing the dam rain dance please knock it off. We have had enough in Minnesota.

I wouldn't mind a little more ... Got .30" 2 nights ago ... First in over a month, my creek is dry now.

 

[biketopia]

Oh, I just used the mount that came on the tractor with the small plastic Kubota tool box. Mine was mounted that way from the dealer since I have a backhoe for the tractor. When the plastic lid broke I replaced it with a steel 30 cal ammo box


Edit: I did some digging and found the part numbers for ya....

KubotaPad

kpad.kubota.com

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Here's a shot of the plastic Kubota tool box if it helps.

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Thank you very much!! I didn't even think about the difference for those with a backhoe. I took the box and bar off mine across the back when I did my hydraulic top link as it was just in the way and annoying.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

Rumor has it we're supposed to get .75" of rain this evening into tomorrow morning.

Milwaukee got 10" over 3 days, that didn't go well. I'm on a hill and am fine, but cars were washing down the road. Thankfully I was out of town for that.

 

[Speed25]

Popped a wheelie on the BX yesterday while mowing. Apparently one big limb is hanging 2"-3" lower than usual, just enough to catch the ROPS. Thankfully I was going slow, and even with a quick reaction time, the front wheels came 3'+ off the ground before easing her in reverse and putting the rubber side back down. Mowed this spot countless times without issue. Time to inspect the tree I guess.

 

[JonM]

something dumb but handy. i put one if the harbor freight magnetic paper towel holders in my cab.

orange of course. got tired of carrying around a pocket with wipes in em for cleaning off hydraulic connecters and checking fluid levels.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

the 4in1 serves as a time and effort saver for me. it also kinda fills the need for a grapple for the few instance where it would be handy. my main use for the 4in1 is dry lot paddock cleaning. it drops the time to clean when combined with the snow pusher dropped my time from 2 hours to about 40minutes.

the standard bucket is clunky and not easy to get all the poop piles and required manual shovel work. meaning was wasting 1.5 hours or so and having to do manual labor leaving less time and desire for other daily tasks.

i clean dry lots once a month with two to clean meaning im saving 3 hours on that day making it a much easier shorter task.

the 4in1 doea work like a grapple as i can pick up things as long as i dont care about damaging it

4 in 1 are incredible. I don't know why I didn't get one years ago when I bought my LX. I guess it was because my wife was all about having a grapple since she started watching GP Outdoors.

YT can be amazing.

Years ago when we bought our property, I told my wife we need another tractor.

She asked "How much $" , I said 30 to 50 grand. She said "No way".

I turned her on to GP and Messicks and others on YT. Next thing I know - SHE is sayin we need a new Kubota right away.

 

[S-G-R]

Milwaukee got 10" over 3 days, that didn't go well. I'm on a hill and am fine, but cars were washing down the road. Thankfully I was out of town for that.

We got just over a 1/2". We need more but anything at this point is great.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

We got just over a 1/2". We need more but anything at this point is great.

They're getting another 3" tonight just south of me, I think they could afford to send some your way...

 

[JonM]

4 in 1 are incredible. I don't know why I didn't get one years ago when I bought my LX. I guess it was because my wife was all about having a grapple since she started watching GP Outdoors.

YT can be amazing.

Years ago when we bought our property, I told my wife we need another tractor.

She asked "How much $" , I said 30 to 50 grand. She said "No way".

I turned her on to GP and Messicks and others on YT. Next thing I know - SHE is sayin we need a new Kubota right away.

i said i needed mine for the horses... easy. she said get all the things you need with it then. lol

 

[brandonvanbeek]

I didn't do it, but the Kubota zero turn did a nice job on the grass.

 

[Gaspasser]

Started adapting IBC container cages and got going on firewood pile. Probably have 10 cords of intact logs on the ground leftover from driveway clearing 4 years ago. Surprsing how well hardwood remains usable for years.

 

[RMS]

Bought a kx033-4 and it was delivered today. I probably will never fully use it but when it is used it will be fun.

 

[S-G-R]

Bought a kx033-4 and it was delivered today. I probably will never fully use it but when it is used it will be fun.

Nice! I'm sure you will get your money's worth out of it.

 

[Splinters and Sparks]

Today the tractor acted as a plumbing bench.... was out of bench space and needed to JB weld the bottom of our new stone sink (still building our house).

There was a small "valley" in the stone along the edge of the drain hole that would not seal up, so I used the forks to hold the sink while I filled and sanded and re-installed the sink drain. Worked like a charm- bone dry!

 

[Gaspasser]

Bought a kx033-4 and it was delivered today. I probably will never fully use it but when it is used it will be fun.

I bought a used one 3 years ago. I use it almost more than my tractor. Cut firewood? Lift the logs to waist height (with a thumb) and buck it up. No more bending over. Lift the heavy rounds onto the splitter or on a table to feed the splitter. Need to lift something heavy out of truck bed? Sling or chain the load and lift it out. Tractor stuck in mud?Pull it out with mini-ex. Obviously excels at digging and trenching and is easier than using a backhoe. Dozer blade takes more punishment than tractor bucket for pushing/grading. You'll suddenly find all your neighbors will become your "best friends" as they find "favors" they need done. Would not want to be without my L6060, but I consider my KX033 an essential piece of equipment on the farm. Enjoy!

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

Popped a wheelie on the BX yesterday while mowing. Apparently one big limb is hanging 2"-3" lower than usual, just enough to catch the ROPS. Thankfully I was going slow, and even with a quick reaction time, the front wheels came 3'+ off the ground before easing her in reverse and putting the rubber side back down. Mowed this spot countless times without issue. Time to inspect the tree I guess.

Oh my…I would have wrinkled the vinyl seat.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

After using @Speed25's plow to repair the lawn (the lawn was wrecked by the garden project and needed some general fill and smoothing even before that, thankfully Speed sent me that big plow because it took only 4 passes) I took both plow cylinders off to get them repacked. One has a seal so bad if I use the plow the tractor has no need for a grease gun; the other just keeps the floor wet, until disconnected, then the quick disconnect behaves like an incontinent old man eating a week-old Taco Bell burrito.

The industrial hydraulic shop changed their hours and is not only still in business, but expanded three times! Talked with the owner and told him no rush, just need them back before snow season--can't tell you how happy that and taging both with completed service tags made him.

I should have taken a picture up-front as they were in a right-sized box and looked great initially, but transport must have made them nervous because they wet the box clean through despite zip-tying rags to the "leaky spots", and all that wet looked like two teenagers hitting puberty at a slumber party.

Got the call to come get the boys...

Notes on the LandPride cylinders (from Kubota's Chinese manufacturing division ):

• Instead of using a locking hex nut at the end of the cylinder rod they squash a square nut in a press so it becomes somewhat rectangular and acts like a lock nut (cheap and stupid).
• The "seals" are the"needlessly expensive" kind and wear out quicker than they should--he's working on 4 other cylinders with similar style seals that blew out, probably from running them without a rebuild for "too long." If the Chinese factory had used multiple inexpensive seals instead of one cheap fat seal the cylinder would cost 10% more, last 12x as long, and be rebuilt for half the cost.

I'm finding there's a reason Kubota doesn't want their name associated with those products.

I mention this so that before others buy Land"Pride" they have a better idea of what the future holds and can decide if another manufacturer might be a better option. (@Speed25 did me a solid and builds awesome crates, no issue with that guy--he's awesome.)

 

[biketopia]

Got the call to come get the boys...
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Notes on the LandPride cylinders (from Kubota's Chinese manufacturing division ):

• Instead of using a locking hex nut at the end of the cylinder rod they squash a square nut in a press so it becomes somewhat rectangular and acts like a lock nut (cheap and stupid).
• The "seals" are the"needlessly expensive" kind and wear out quicker than they should--he's working on 4 other cylinders with similar style seals that blew out, probably from running them without a rebuild for "too long." If the Chinese factory had used multiple inexpensive seals instead of one cheap fat seal the cylinder would cost 10% more, last 12x as long, and be rebuilt for half the cost.

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I'm finding there's a reason Kubota doesn't want their name associated with those products.

I mention this so that before others buy Land"Pride" they have a better idea of what the future holds and can decide if another manufacturer might be a better option. (@Speed25 did me a solid and builds awesome crates, no issue with that guy, he's awesome.)

Thats a bummer, makes one think twice about buying something sans cylinders and just sourcing your own from like surplus center.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

Thats a bummer, makes one think twice about buying something sans cylinders and just sourcing your own from like surplus center.

Doing some checking, Princess Auto and similar "surplus" or "budget/value" distributors are popular on O.T.T., however I've noticed the same type of situation: low up-front cost and then on the back end those cylinders are thrown away and replaced with another "budget" cylinder, which is quick and easy if it's in stock. Comparitively a seal kit for a quality cylinder is $30, but quality cylinders tend to last a long time and not need replacement. (My Kubota fEL gets a lot of bucket use and the cylinders are fine, the plow seemingly not nearly as much and...)

BUT I'm really new at hydraulic stuff so still figuring it out...

 

[biketopia]

Doing some checking, Princess Auto and similar distributors are popular on O.T.T., however I've seen the same situation with low up-front cost and then on the back end throw the cylinder away and buy another (quick and easy if it's in stock). Comparitively a seal kit for a quality cylinder is $30.

BUT I'm really new at hydraulic stuff so still figuring it out...

That's certainly a possibility!! A buddy of mine pulled some cylinders off a Bobcat-branded skid steer attachment and had good luck with reliability and sourcing parts easily.