Recent content by sburn518

I use a hand siphon hose that came with an old kerosene heater to fill my 3800 out of a 5 gallon can. Set the can on the seat or the hood fill it from there. No more mess all over the hood or trying to hold the 5 gallons of fuel up to fill the tractor.

Just went through the same 12+ storm here in Virginia as Hokie and others and my 3800dt handled it fine pushing with box blade and front end loader. I do have loaded agi tires as others suggested and it does make a difference. Pushed 2 paved and 2 gravel drives and a parking lot with no issues...

Was recently bush hogging with my l3800DT using my landpride hog and hit a really large rock and it actually stalled out the bush hog and tractor completely. Scared the hell out of me to. After getting my wits back, I checked everything out found nothing broken, held my breath and restarted the...

Guys thanks for all the info, I feel better now.

Ray, thanks for the response, let me know what the dealer comes up with for sure.

Rookie question, my new L3800, less than 20 hrs, puts out a small cloud of white smoke on start up. This only seems to happen when the tractor has been sitting a couple of days between uses. The tractor runs fine, has plenty of power, and does not do it if have to start back up the same day to...

bush hogged a couple of acres where we will be putting food plots later on

56 as of this month. Just got my first Kubota a few months ago. Hope I am around long enough to see my nine year old grandson running it for me!:)

Thanks for all the suggestions, the "quick hitches" seem to be the way to go for a long term fix.

Finally broke down and bought a L3800DT package with loader, box blade and bush hog and love it. Last tractor I had was a early 50's model Farmall cub so 3 point equipment is new to me. Looking for any tips to make hooking up easier the bush hog especially. Will setting them on a level surface...