Recent content by eljuncal

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    New Land Pride Top and Tilt for B2601 - leak issues

    LOL ... yes, forgot to add that ... after completing the mowing and upon my return to the driveway, I turned around in my seat to check my mower and ... noticed the top link had extended ... so, I moved the lever to level it out and the leaking hydraulic connection sprayed fluid upwards into my...
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    New Land Pride Top and Tilt for B2601 - leak issues

    Hi, my Kubota dealer tells me I'm the first person in our area to receive the new Land Pride top and tilt bits for my B2601. They kindly picked up my tractor and installed it for me (as they wanted the experience) ... and returned the tractor. After a couple hours of mowing ... the top link...
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    Removing T-Posts - almost fell over

    Yep - we learn through failure ... thankfully - my failures so far with the tractor have not resulted in loss or injury ... Learned yet again today ... I was removing some t-posts (used to secure newly planted trees) from trees that have matured and no longer need them ... I have a hook on my...
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    Building jumps and moving dirt

    I survived my first day with a tracked skid steer ... on a motocross track ... building jumps. Wow ... yes, this thing (an SVL75-2) can move some dirt! It can also be difficult to operate on narrow jumps with limited rear visibility (and no camera or mirror) ... wow, I was petrified I would...
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    Building jumps and moving dirt

    ok, cool ... um ... should i rent one with wheels or tracks?
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    Building jumps and moving dirt

    Greetings, First time using my tractor at the little motocross track near my house ... groomed the tracks using the tiller ... wow, sweet chocolate cake was the outcome there ... Then, attempted to change a rather dangerous 'double' by moving some dirt and ... yikes ... got an education. Yes...
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    Tractor PTO Shaft - Hard to turn - is that normal?

    Thanks to all who posted! Bought the wrench ... :-)
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    Tractor PTO Shaft - Hard to turn - is that normal?

    Hi, When hooking up my tiller to the tractor PTO shaft ... I needed to give the tractor PTO shaft a bit of a turn to get it to line up better ... and ... wow, that thing is very difficult to turn (by hand) ... I had my PTO, disengaged, PTO selector set to 'mid mount' and the tractor HST was in...
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    Very dumb pto drive shaft question

    Yes .. but ... the dealer agreed to cut the shafts with the quick hitch installed ... I had a package deal which included setup and pto shaft cutting to match the quick hitch ... When they returned the tractor to me (along with the new implements including the tiller) they said they had hooked...
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    Very dumb pto drive shaft question

    Thank you. Yes, the dealer cut the pto shaft to fit ... I guess they cut it too short? Will give them a call.
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    Very dumb pto drive shaft question

    Hello, First time I'm actually using an implement with a PTO drive shaft ... I hooked up my rotary tiller, connect the drive shaft and went down to the garden to till it ... Started up the rear pto shaft ... eased the tiller into the ground and went about ... 3 feet. And ... my drive shaft...
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    L vs B treadle

    Yes, I believe the the B model you have was eventually renamed/absorbed into the 'LX' line and thus is 'up market' from my little B.
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    L vs B treadle

    Wow ... yesterday I drove an L series tractor for the first time ... what a surprise when I first mashed down on the treadle to 'reverse' the tractor ... !!!! Compared to my B2601, the L treadle pedal is positively 'feather-like'! Please Kubota - issue a 'field fix' for the B treadle. On a...
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    Help me decide

    Hi, Here is a quick competitive view ... fwiw. https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/b2601-competitive-comparison.61464/
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    Dry Land Pasture Overseeding advice

    Hello and Thanks to all who posted ... turns out my local Kubota Dealer offers for rental an APS1560 all purpose seeder ... single day is like $250 so, much less than buying one ... even if I have to rent a larger tractor to do the work, it seems like this is the best solution for our Front...