Recent content by Drcollie

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    Budget Man Basket

    Wow. You guys doing these Baskets are brave, those have sketchy written all over them. The "B" in Baskets stands for Big Balls! I don't think I can do that - but its a cool idea. <laughing>
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    New lawn questions

    it took me a long time to stop cutting my grass so short. I liked the trim look of 2 1/2" or so, to me the 3 1/2" to 4" looked unkempt. However I finally got hooked up with a professional that knows grass, and he told me to resist those shorter cuts and stay with 3 1/2" on Tall Fescue and 4"...
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    Expecting this beauty to be delivered on Tuesday!

    Remember - you don't earn your new tractor stripes until you drive into the garage or shed without lowering the ROPS. Once you do that, you're a veteran owner ;)
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    New lawn questions

    What is the grass seed you used, dtfjr? If Tall Fescue, you want to leave it high so it will form a carpet, typically 3 1/2" to 4" is a good cut height. There's a reason its call TALL . Depending on your region and seed used, your lawn may be better to cut high. Spring Seeding rarely...
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    What's best for hilly land? bx23s, LX2610 Or something different?

    BX Kubotas are tippy little things, the wheel stance is too narrow and they WILL go over on hills. I had a BX2000 with backhoe (you won't keep that on except when using it) and it got so bad that I put a tilt meter on the dash and knew to be careful on my hills. But even if in the range of the...
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    My Kubota 3030 just clicks when I try to start it do I need a new starter solenoid.

    In my experience 95% of the time it's battery or battery cable related (tight ground, etc). Even if the battery is relatively new, they can fail. Starter Solenoids rarely are the issue.
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    New lawn questions

    I have 5 acres, about 1 acre mowable yard. 15 Cubic Yards of Bloom is a large dump truck load, that was $ 650 including delivery. https://bloomsoil.com/ Seed was $ 200. The Power Slice Seeder Rental was $ 90 for one day, and I used a Kubota BX w/loader-bucket and section of drag fencing...
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    New lawn questions

    Probably more accurate to say Power Slit Seeder.
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    New lawn questions

    My yard in Virginia went from looking like Afghanistan to Showplace in 3 weeks. Tall Fescue Blend, Aerate, Power Seed, and the real magic was 15 cubic yards of Bloom Soil Amendment (which is treated sewage mixed into a woody blend). Yes, your yard will stink for 4 days after the load...
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    Buying a new tractor - what can I haggle?

    I added at BH70 backhoe, a Worksaver Root Grapple, Third Valve to operate the Grapple, and filled rear tires. I struggled with the backhoe, because its pricey and won't get used all that much, but the bucket won't dig, so at the end of the day wanted something to tackle tree roots and run an...
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    Kubota KTAC Insurance

    What is the typical cost of the KTAC insurance? I have a new 2601HST being built (ready in about 10 days) with loader/backhoe/grapple. The Dealer didn't mention it at all, seems like a good idea. My Homeowner's insurance (USAA) only covers $ 3K and they don't offer a rider to increase that amount
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    Buying a new tractor - what can I haggle?

    After reading this, I just joined the American Cutting Horse Association, which is free for the first year. Called my dealer up and on my B2601HSD package, that took the price from $ 33,269 down to $ 29,973, a whopping $ 3, 296 off the price. What you do give up is all other promotions and 0%...