Recent content by Mustard Tiger

Tractor was purchased brand new from a Kubota dealership here in town and I am the original owner, purchased about 6 months ago. Tractor has 100 hours on it now and has never had any repairs, never left my property, and I'm the only one who has ever used it

Attaching front and rear lights and looking for the auxiliary wiring that's taped up and tucked away somewhere in the back of the BX23S. I've attached photos of my tractor. Are they wrapped up under the blue tape?

Roadkill venison. Hit this deer on my way to work Monday morning. Was only a mile-and-half from my house so I went back, dispatched the deer and took her home. Had her gutted and skinned an hour later, put into a game bag and hung outside in the carport for a few days then butchered. The BX23...

It's everything from a quarter-inch down to dust (fines). When I order gravel in the spring it will obviously be larger than 1/4", but would also include fines to help pack everything and hold it in place. right now it's just larger, loose gravel in the driveway and was thinking the stuff I have...

I jsut finished an irrigation project where I bedded the new water line in quarter-minus gravel (have very rocky soil and wanted to protect the water line). I have a bit of the quarter-minus left over and I also have a gravel driveway. Driveway needs conditioning and plan to do it next spring...

Finished yup the yard hydrant project. Also had removed several stumps that left some giant craters in the yard. Took the backhoe off (ridiculously easy to do) and used the box blade and land rake to grade everything the best I could. Problem here are the rocks. Box blade would rip up rocks...

Never owning a diesel engine machine before, what do I need to know going into the winter months? Tractor will remain outside under a carport. I live in the foothills of the Cascades, with weather and elevation similar to Denver. Should I consider anti-gel additives for the fuel? Is it as simple...

Looked through your profile. Didnt' see any mention of chains. EDIT: just ordered front and rear chains online.

Looking for recommendations on a good source for tire chains for a BX23S with R4 tires. Do any of you also put chains on the front tires?

Also keep in mind that this was my first time using the backhoe. Wasn't very good at first, but eventually got much better and have a technique that was pretty efficient.

Put the backhoe back on this morning. Takes more effort removing the quick hitch and three point hitch that it does removing and installing the backhoe! Can't believe how easy it is to detach the backhoe.

12" bucket. Probably around 35 hours of digging. LOTS of rocks and a few I had to go around that were too big to break free or lift out. Lots of rocks ranging from golf ball to bowling ball size. Lifted out a few the size of a carry on suitcase or larger as well.

the way I see it, the quarter minus was only $380 for 16 tons. Would rather spend $380 now than a massive headache later.

I posted this over in the "What did you do with your Kubota" thread, but thought it would fit in better in the "Projects" section. Property had something like 5 or 6 faucets randomly popping up out of the ground, but the lines were shallow (like 4 inches deep) and I had to drain and blow out...

Days are getting shorter and temps are starting to drop. Hopingtoget suggestions what you all are using for lights on their BX23S? I'll be using mostly for snow removal this winter and need forward and rear facing lights. The stock headlights are pretty much useless with the FEL on the tractor...