Recent content by Grandad4

Is rear tire pressure low? If it's too low, there can be slippage between the tire and rim. If the engine/HST, etc. is all running normally but ground speed is slower than normal, that's another possibility..

HST fluid measuring is VERY sensitive to where the tractor is parked when you read the dipstick or sightglass, etc. Being parked just slightly off level can throw the reading way off.

Glad to hear that. Good tractor if given some occasional TLC (tender loving care).

Great idea! Keep going, please.

It's probably useful to know that agricultural equipment manufacturers like Kubota generally do not follow the automotive paradigm of having "model years". A given model may continue in production for multiple years if it sells well and is well regarded by owners. You can often use the...

The amount of torque your hydro transmission can put to the ground is controlled by that foot pedal. Thing is, it works just backwards to how the similar appearing gas pedal functions in our cars and trucks. So maximum pulling power is achieved when the HST pedal is lightly applied, not when...

Back in the 1970's my wife and I took our kids to the fairgrounds in Pomona, where we climbed all over 4014, then an outdoor static exhibit. How great it is to see that same locomotive restored and touring under its own power today! Having stood in the cab of 4014, I can say the videos don't...

They also say you can never have too many! Well, someone probably said it. 😃. Very nice addition to your fleet!

Speaking as someone who gets lost in a 2 page thread... 🙄. Thanks!

Sorry for showing up late with a comment about your buying this tractor. Maybe I missed it, but are you also buying a bucket for the front end loader as part of the deal? Useful as the grapple is, there are some situations where a material bucket is the preferred weapon of choice. Any...

Agree with simple solutions first. Ditch some of the weight - mentioned in previous post - and see what happens. Think of it like this. How much of the 30 horsepower is taken up running the finish mower? Who knows, maybe 15? So you really only have the other 15 to move your multi-thousand...

Why get into the fuel injection? The video shows the engine continues to run smoothly as it bogs down. No misfire but lots of hydraulic whine. If you had engine issues such as a fuel delivery, problem, wouldn't you be looking for it to sputter and run rough, maybe smoke, as it bogs down...

The L3010 was the smallest of the Grand L10 series and at 30 hp, was considered by some to be underpowered for its weight. I test drove a new one back then - a Glide Shift one instead of HST - but still it did seem to work hard. There was definitely not much power to spare. Yours does sound...

A mini ex is, no doubt, the top-of-line choice for all these tasks. Also, there are advantages in having both a mini-ex and a tractor on your jobsites. But your BH92 is a very capable digging tool also, and should readily handle all the work you describe, just not as quickly. Whichever...

The clay soil on our area meant that even an 18 inch bucket would collect soil and need to be scraped clean frequently. Smaller buckets would be even worse, to the point that any gain in ripping power would be offset by having to constantly unclog the bucket. Take your soil conditions into...