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Hydraulic oil doesn't shear and pick up carbon deposits like engine oil. If the filter is doing its job, break in particles should be trapped. Some people have commented that the hydraulics had less whine after changing the oil in an HST system, but Kubota doesn't seem to think it's necessary to...

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From what I can tell it depends on weight. It's not required below 10k lbs. Sort of like the number of tie down points required. There's a lot of debate on this because there are three different guidelines. Below 10k you can secure it like a vehicle, every 10 feet or like heavy equipment. The...

Thanks for the ideas. I'll try the boards first since I have them.

I took my loader off to do some maintenance on the tractor. A few hours later I went back to re-attach it and it had settled some. It looks like maybe one of the support legs had sunk down in the ground. The ensuing battle was epic. I probably spent an hour getting that thing back on. Is there a...

Opti-lube works for me, but my climate is warmer.

I wish I could train my goats to do the chores. For now they just like to get in the way to see what I'm up to.

Keep load rating in mind. R1 are usually overloaded with a FEL.

Ar9100 is the oil additive. I'm a factory trained (ex) Ford mechanic. I like it for Powerstrokes. I don't see the advantage for Kubota tractors, but I'm not trained on Kubota engines. I honestly don't know if it would do any good or not. Interesting thought though. Main thing is just to do the...

I use Archoil Ar9100 in my Powerstroke. 220k miles on stock injectors. Never thought to use it in my tractor.

I keep my bucket flat or tilted down a bit even in the dry and no blocks or anything for ventilation. That Piranha tooth bar is sharp! I keep the paint protected from exposure just for potential resale value, although I don't foresee ever selling it. I know I would pay more for one that looks...

You've stuck with that dealer far longer than I could have. Kudos. In the end you'll have a tractor. All I would have is a rant. It's not the tires or scratches, it's the lack of communication that I couldn't take. Like I didn't matter to them. Also something fishy about the financing. Reminds...

FWIW, round or taper the edges of the bottom if you make one because you may take off in the tractor and forget it's down. I slid mine about 30 feet across the yard when I backed out of the storage area. The tapered bottom didn't act as a box blade. My ballast is ugly but it works and was dirt...

FWIW, a report for anyone interested. The combination did pretty well in East TN clay soil. I did several fields and food plots with acceptable results. It tends to want to "drive" the L2501 HST with loaded R4 tires, but not too bad. You know it's back there when in full angle, but I could...

Why not just get 5w-30 synthetic oil? That said, I run T6 in everything, but I don't have the extreme cold to deal with.