Recent content by Gordon Rob

I am 88 years old and my ancient body is finding it difficult to refuel my big MX-5400 by wrestling 5-gallon cans of diesel onto the very top of my tractor and managing to insert the nozzle into the tiny tank pipe, while trying to balance myself on a wheel. I thought that I must be the only one...

Gordon Rob here—-I did email them, twice, and asked why their cab model 5400 steps wouldn’t fit my ROPS model 5400, since the steps attach to the bottom frame. They didn’t give me an answer—-only reiterated that their steps fit the cab model—-period. I got the impression that they only build...

Gordon Rob here again. Specialty Repairs advertises steps for the MX-5400 CAB MODEL only. Since the steps attach to the bottom of the tractor frame I can’t understand why the MX-5400 steps they manufacture wouldn’t also fit on my ROP’s model. I asked them this question but didn’t get an...

Gordon Rob here—-It seems obvious that the far-apart lines on Kubota dipsticks do not tell us how close to either full or empty our oil is. I suppose if this doesn’t bother a user, than it’s okay but personally I want to know where my recommended full quantity is on the dipstick on my new...

I just ordered a Piranah—-The regular bucket on my old L-3800 did a pretty good job of taking out rootwads of heavy brush—-which is the big job that I have, so the Piranah on my new MX-5400 should do an excellent job. I liked the sound of the root digger until I read of all of the expensive...

Gordon Rob here—-I’m 87, with a replaced knee. I just upgraded to an MX-5400 and am struggling to climb up onto this big tall beast. That first step is a doozy. I’m thinking of unbolting the front and rear vertical straps that attach the step to the frame and bolting on longer straps that will...

Does anyone have any advice regarding tooth bars? Specifically I’m looking for a strong one to fit on an MX-5400 that would be good for digging out big brush root wads.

Thanks for that good idea for carrying the chainsaw—-but other chainsaw support items, such as gas and oil, also need to be carried. Here is what I did—-I removed the safety sign and tiny tool box and constructed a wooden box that fits snuggly between the two ROPS rods. The side of the box next...

I need to figure out how to mount a carry-all box on my new MX-5400, large enough to carry equipment such as chainsaw, gas can, etc. Any suggestions? On my old L-3800 I bolted upward-pointing 6 inch pieces of metal to each arm of the ROP, on which to carry long items such as weed eater...

I was really eager to buy the stump digger for my Mx-5400, to basically remove large brush—-until yesterday, when a previous user told me how they dig in with the slightest forward movement and severely bend the front end loader. This would cause major expensive repair. I’d like to hear from...