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    L185 oil

    Is there anything special about the transmission oil in the older kubotas? The last guy that had it 6 years and never changed the transmission oils. So I figure it's about due. Does the transmission use ATF, gear oil, tractor transmission oil like what you see in 5gal buckets at tractor supply...
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    Hard facing rod on mower blades

    When I'm using the mower and run over barbed wire or baling wire and it wraps around the blades real good I go back to the garage, lift up the deck and take the blades off and then the wire just falls off. While I have the blades off I usually sharpen them real quick with a flap disc. Then for...
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    Engine block heater

    What engine block heater is used on the old 2 cylinder 700cc engines? When I flush the cooling system during "tractor in the garage season" I figure that would be the best time to install one. Only reason I would use the tractor when it's that cold is when it snows a lot. It also gets down to...
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    Buy or build, back hoe attachment

    I couldn't help but notice back hoe attachments for a 3 point compact tractor run $3,600 to $4,500. I was wondering if anyone thinks it could be worth it to buy the harbor freight towable back hoe and adapt it to a 3 point. The biggest thing lacking is out riggers and a PTO driven hydraulic...
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    Add turbo

    The little L185DT struggles a little in the thin air here. That 18hp you get at sea level is more like 14hp here. I have a VW K03 turbo and a saab intercooler collecting dust. The K03 is pretty big, but I'm sure it could develop a few pounds of boost while running the PTO. The stock K03 is waste...
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    L185DT alternator

    I'm buying my friends L185DT tractor. The only issue with it he has ever mentioned is after the 5 or 6 years he's had it just recently developed a problem where "the starter is killing the battery". He replaced the battery, then the starter and says the new starter is now bad, because it won't...