Recent content by vanhanz

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    Trying to get my MX5400

    I say get everything they have available now and take it back to have the rest installed when it comes in. Thats what I did when my cruise control was back ordered.
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    Would you buy a tractor sight unseen?

    Sure, you can always get an independent mechanic in the area to check it out for you.
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    Kubota vs: Bob Cat

    I was interested that they came out with a tractor line (again) but when I heard it was a rebranded Kioti I lost interest. I'm sure Kioti is good but I was hoping for Bobcat to make their own and put their own stamp on it. They make good construction equipment, and their mowers are good too...
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    Did anyone go from a zero turn to a Kubota BX for mowing?

    I also used to mow with a pull behind rough cut on my L-Series. My front field had a lot of brush and weeds but the more I mowed it the more the weeds were replaced by grass. I bought a Zero Turn and what used to take me a whole weekend now only takes me 4 hours, and I'm not scalping the field...
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Right now I'm trying to clean up the property of logs and sticks because our burn ban starts in two days. Using the grapple for the logs and the bucket to get the smaller sticks. My 2 year old likes it when I park the 'bota, but the bucket on the ground and turn it off around a bunch of little...
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    Test driving

    Not sure if thats how it works around here, I always go to the dealer I bought from and the last time it took a month and a half for a half-day fix. It may be that they are extremely high volume in a growing area too. They sell to a lot of fleets so I imagine they will always get priority...
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    New Purchase Help

    For what its worth, when I was buying I tried to contact a few other dealers that weren't local like Messicks and some that were in the same state but further away, they said that Kubota didn't want non local dealers to sell tractors outside of their area, and I needed to work with my local...
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    Plagued by inventory

    Just to add to the conversation, my father just bought a green tractor and they are about a month and a half out too (he used to work for JD so he still gets employee discount). He also tried to get ahold of the Kubota dealer sales several times and they never called him back so it was an easy...
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    MX5400 just arrived

    I'll definitely think about that next time. Funny thing is, the day after I signed paperwork for the L3301 my buddy called me and said his Aunt was moving and was selling all of her equipment. She was a widow but she still had employees that kept her property up and used really nice equipment...
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    Front Axle Oil Level

    Mine was low on delivery. I sent it back to have them add something to my tractor and told them to fill it up then.
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    Diesel transportation and storage ... any suggestions?

    I got a reconditioned 55 gallon drum, certified to use with diesel. Its epoxy coated on the inside and the top comes off for cleaning and seals with a clamp. It cost about $40 at a local reconditioner. I put some diesel and warning stickers on it. I put it in the metal cage from one of...
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    Seasonal Creek Crossing Suggestions

    You can do that too, however they may wash out. When I bought my property there was a culvert in the creek and you can see upstream the path where it used to be by the path that was cut out around both sides of the creek. It may work but there is a good chance it will wash out if it rains a lot.
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    Seasonal Creek Crossing Suggestions

    Also see if someone nearby is selling old telephone poles, lay them across the gap and nail boards across the other direction to make a bridge. Pile up dirt or rocks at each end to make a ramp. Make sure you anchor it too.
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    Loader arms not in sync, difficult to re-attach loader

    Exact same thing happened to me a few months ago on my L3301 with LA525 loader. It ended up being a bent cylinder rod on my bucket tilt. I had it taken care of under KTAC insurance at the Kubota dealer. It could be other stuff like a stuck valve or a bent frame, but mine ended up being the...
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    MX5400 just arrived

    Nice looking setup! I'm jealous that is the tractor I should have gotten.