Recent content by PaulL

So, you're buying a machine aiming to keep it 15-20 years. That's not a bad idea, but there's actually no shame in turning over a tractor once a decade. If you buy a machine that does everything that you might conceivably need in the next 20 years, you're almost certainly over buying. If it's...

Mulch any of the machines will do, and dirt into a UTV can't be too heavy (it'd break the UTV), so again can't be too much. Unload a crate though - how heavy? How high? That may be a task where machine size matters. Some of the backhoes are quite a bit less capable. I think it's the BX and B...

Tractors don't lose much value. Particularly an L2502. If you buy too big you've got a lot of cash in it. I know there's not really such a thing as "too big", but none of the tasks that you describe need anything bigger than the L2502. Stability is your main concern. To my mind a larger tractor...

That's a hell of a bargain!! Feel a bit sorry for him, do some maintenance, then start thinking "don't like how this thing is cutting." But not quite get the connection that maybe you wrecked it when you did maintenance.

Yes L2501. No L2502. Which did you buy?

You can't believe everything you read on the internet!! If you want to lift logs, you need a loader. Any older machine without a loader is a problem, it's far more expensive to add a loader after you buy it than it is to just buy one with a loader. And, of course, that's why they're cheaper...

How many years do the actuarial tables say you need? Kubota have a very good track record of providing parts for 20 years. So, if you need 20 years or less, buy a brand new Kubota of a common model that thousands of other people have, and treat it well. You'll have all the support and parts you...

Yes, too good to be true, therefore probably isn't true. Normal form is to ask them for a photo of something obscure that you claim to be interested in. If they don't actually have the tractor they can't provide it. Having said that, it's not actually a Facebook marketplace scam, and they look...

You may be able to reverse engineer what it should be doing, particularly if it's mostly checking the safety switches and deciding whether to let you start / whether to cut the fuel if you're clearly doing something unsafe (as defined by California legislators). I haven't seen that unit, but...

Someone had a good video online about running a bigger mower than is recommended. In short, if you can run an 8 foot mower at 10mph, you should be able to run a 10 foot mower at 8mph - you're cutting the same grass per hour with both, and that's what uses the HP. (Yes, a bigger mower may have...

There must be some diagnostic logic that would let you determine whether it's the controller or not. If you know what the inputs to the controller should be, you can check them one by one and eliminate a faulty input as a cause. Presumably there are some circuits that need to be open (safety...

Things like that only really work in person in my experience. No harm in trying the phone, but I doubt you'll get as good info as popping in to say hi.

Awesome. Mowers are often available at farm auctions in reasonable condition.

My B2601 creeps down on the throttle too. There's an adjust on the end of the throttle rod on mine, probably on yours too. It works for a while then it starts doing that again. I'm not sure if it's a friction issue with the cable somewhere (and it not sticking well enough), or whether there's...

I'd check that PTO reasonably soon. No real reason to think there'd be a problem. But most dealers would give you a couple months warranty - if it's not working they'll help out. Not if you wait too long though.