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I try to balance the load as best I can; clearly here it wasn't that great. These logs had been left in a big pile along with fir logs too twisted to mill into siding. I spent some time cleaning that up; the B5100 didn't have enough pull to disassemble the pile, but my 4x4 F250 managed with a...

I'll chime in as well; I use our little B5100 on our hilly property to move logs, gravel, etc. I'll repeat: Go slow, esp. going down hills or when carrying things in the loader. You don't want to drop a wheel into a hole and launch the rig over. Turning on a hill with a load in the bucket can...

Any and all hydraulic systems incorporate a relief valve that prevents true "dead-heading"; a positive displacement hydraulic pump that's engine drive will either shatter or blow hoses apart if flow is blocked w/o a relief valve. Obvious, operating for extended periods against the relief is NOT...

I'd also be inclined to divert the flow from the pump first to the power steering control valve and then to the loader to insure that the power steering works when lifting the bucket. Of course, a cheaper solution is more arm days in the gym :)

Have you seen these folks: https://erskineattachments.com/products/front-mount-snowblower/ They have a PTO set-up that hooks up to the rear PTO and goes under the tractor to the front to drive the snow blower....

A friend's wife died when she was mowing their hilly terrain lawn alone and ended up in a pond and was pinned underwater by the tractor. Do you have a overrunning clutch on the PTO? Geared tractors driving brush mowers keep going even when the clutch is depressed until the brakes/drag stop the...

Not to be a safety nag, but.... Since the OP's tractor weighs 1500 lbs, they wouid be a lot safer wearing a belt if the tractor flips or rolls. Kicking one's self clear of a wreck works most of the time on motorcycles (I've done it), but a tractor is a rather different beast. Obvious, on flat...

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I replaced the weak, pitiful broken headlights on my B5100 with LEDs for a fraction of the cost. They draw less power (important w/ these small dynamos) and make things easier to see... although the loader is often in the way.

I've heard of people reversing the modern multi-v or serpentine "flat" belts and running the smooth side against the pulleys w/ good results.

Kubota has had a program keeping ROPS in stock for old tractors that never had one as a way of limiting their liability in roll-over accidents. I bought one for my B5100 perhaps a decade ago for less than $300.

Is that a water buffalo in the background?

There are of course energy costs associated with such distillation. Since my MIG welder is not particularly powerful, I tend to use my old Lincoln IdealArc and 6010/7018 for any projects with metal thicker than 1/8". A friend is currently repairing his wooden steamboat, which was damaged when...

Remember that if you don't have a DRO on your mill, you need to work taking the backlash into account.

I bought a co-ax indicator on sale, but there are a lot of ways to do this. Blondihacks goes through a bunch of them here: She does a great job on these videos; clear, calm and focused.

I've had it lifting the uphill wheel, especially when there's a load in the bucket. When I get the new shop done and I have a place to do metal working again, I'm going to work on some more weight attached to the loader sub frame, as close to the rear axle as will fit.

I've got mine flipped out as wide as they'll go... but I may have more side hills....

RectorSeal #5 is what I've used for tapered pipe threads since I worked in Ag Engineering at UC Davis back in the early 80s. Works well, works on steam stuff too.

Our yellow 110 TLB has lockouts from the factory. I should have something for our little B5100.

My wife or her sister (many years ago, don't remember which, maybe both :) ) backed into my old motorcycle. +1 for crash bars, no damage save for some paint scratches on the crash bars fixed w/ a rattle can. I quickly learned not to mention it ever again.