Recent content by Blue2Orange

My online "forum", general info computer is a vintage Mac with long unsupported OS. This my "junk use" computer to reduce risking exposure with my other computers. When at news sites such as BBC, checking out YTube I get a bunch of popup or banner like ads. But none here. Do run an up to date...

Not an absolute, but makes life more pleasant. Impact wrench. After almost a 1/4 century of knuckle busting and nasty thoughts I purchased a Milwaukee high torque 1/2" impact wrench. Maybe a bit overkill. But beats grunting and evil thoughts. Just beware of all the fake Milwaukee impact...

Rubber mallet in the tool box. I use it too bonk myself in the head when I do something stupid on the tractor. Keeps me from repeating the same stupid thing again. Usually.

Choose the QH that meets your current and future needs. Personally if all my implements were QH compatible and future plan to purchase other non Landpride QH compatible hardware. Would go with the QH16. Only one other 3 pt implement on the need list. Land plane/grader scraper. I choose...

Bit OT. Discovered as expected the sets of metric and imperial size sockets and wrenches were on the too small size. Decades ago there was a Sears store a short walk from work. After work walked over on a regular basis to Sears. They had a section of returned and odds and ends tools. Slowly...

Factor in the level of dusty conditions you use your tractor in. With the NH owned only replaced couple hoses every ~300 hours due to a weak design. Hydraulic "elbow" hoses that connected to the hydraulic cooling radiator would fatigue with hours. +24 y/o, but low hours and unless in use...

No mower. No grass to mow. Just dust from driveway maintenance after new loads are delivered. The 3/4" blue rock without binder used is relatively dust free. But eventually hope to acquire a brush hog to maintain the trails. Thinking of diy a fitting for the shopvac to get into the tight...

On another thread a forum member posted an image of the Radiator Genie set. One for wand for attaching to an air compressor and one for attaching to a garden hose. BX2380 for those unaware is sort of "backwards". Radiator in the rear. Bit tight space around the radiator for cleaning beyond...

Traded in the NH compact for the BX this past April. Only 2nd tractor owned. NH was free of any issues outside of normal wear for ~25 years of ownership. Never received any service notices from NH. Assuming none ever needed or NH doesn't issue notices. Does Kubota issue service notices if...

Before tractor back in the 90's I cleared the ~1/8 mile long driveway with a 30" walk behind snowblower. Most snowfalls. If heavy (>1 ft) I called my neighbor who use to do commercial snow removal. Sometimes he just showed up and cleared one swath. Usually just one round snowblower trip to...

Similar issue with the BX2380. When I looked at the models sitting on the dealer's lot it looked like plenty of space. Added 2" wheel spacers for hopefully improved stability. Side fender space is not an issue. After taking delivery discovered on the user right side fender towards the front...

Rural region. But not really farm country. Small veggie and fruit orchards. A handful of local family dairy operations that milk less than 60 cows. Logging is less and less every year if you base it on the number of mills within a couple hours or so haul and the number of logging trucks you...

Thanks. Bit clueless regarding modern tractors with all their electrical switches and relays.

Did not have chains or studs on NH compact used for 24 seasons of dealing with Lake Effect snowfall. Using a rear mounted 60" snowblower that added almost 500# and heavy duty bucket on the FEL. Did have days which I could only remove the snow heading downhill using the snowblower. Driveway...

Another too late thought. Forgot that I have a ski/snowboard base repair "welder". Purchased years ago and haven't had a need to use. Came with some P-tex sticks and ribbon for repairing damaged ski/snowboard bases. Back in the old days use to just light the Ptex sticks like a candle and let...