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  1. Old Machinist

    Adapting a hydraulic sickle bar mower to my loader

    This is my latest hair brained idea. So far it looks like it might work.
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    Added a couple teeth to my grapple

    I bought this Iron Craft economy grapple a couple of weeks back. I didn't have a current need but I had a pile of small limbs I cut off an azalea bush. I tried to pick the pile up with it and they kept falling out the front. I decided at minimum it needed two more teeth. I made templates of...
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    Cheap third function loader handle

    I got this installed in my Kubota LX3310 cab tractor and wired up. I cut about 7 inches off the loader handle and welded a couple inches back on from a 1/2-20 bolt. If I were doing it over I would have not rethreaded the handle and just cut the little shaft extension that came in it and welded...
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    Went grapple shopping at the local dealer

    What a joke. The guy that met me in the showroom couldn't answer any questions or provide pricing without leaving me and going in the private office for a 15 minute consultation. He said they usually priced all grapples WITH a third function install so he had to figure out how to sell one...
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    About to finish up my retirement project

    Getting close to done with my retirement project I started almost 9 years ago. I have a couple more trees to take down. These trees came up wild while I was digging out the stumps from having the land clear cut. By the time I got to the back they were 20-30 feet tall. I had to change gears from...
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    Kubota LX3310 cab vs John Deere 4310 OS

    I have had my little Kubota LX3310 cab tractor a little over a year and put almost 140 hours on it. I bought it mainly as an air conditioned lawn mower and it does a great job at that. Last Fall and recently I removed the mower and delegated some light tractor duties to it. My consensus is it...
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    LX3310 cab model loader knob (grip) removal

    Does anyone know if the loader lever knob (grip) on a LX3310 cab model screws off? The online parts site shows it as a separate part from the lever but the illustration doesn't show any threads. It has resisted moderate attempts to remove it.
  8. Old Machinist

    Added Grill Protection

    Nothing fancy. Made a cardboard template to cut out a piece of expanded metal for added grill protection. I found the red edging on Amazon and it blends well with Kubota orange. I left it short enough o be able to open the grill guard back so the hood can still be opened. I am probably going to...
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    LX3310 Power Beyond Banjo Sizes???

    Anybody know the sizes of the two banjo connections for the power beyond tube on a LX3310? I am planning a home brew third function and I need to figure out adaptor sizes for those connections. Push come to shove I will pull the tube and measure but if someone already has the info that would...
  10. Old Machinist

    JMR Stump Bucket

    Picked this up off FB for $500. I gave the lady an extra $50 for bringing it to my house since she was 2.5 hours away from me. She was passing by my way anyway so it worked for both of us. These are supposedly made by Amish but I can't really find much detail online abut them. I did find one on...
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    Adapted a Linear Actuator to a Pull Behind Spreader

    This is something I had on my mind since I got this little LX3310 cab tractor and finally got a round to it. I don't do enough seed or fertilizer spreading to justify buying a 3 point spreader and I already had this pull behind. In the past I connected a long rod to the handle to operate the...
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    LX3310 Cab PTO Switch sticking when hot

    The last couple of times I have mowed when I disengage the PTO and get out the engine shuts off as if the PTO is still engaged. It won't restart until I let it cool and operate the PTO lever on and off then restart. Switch looks like it might be impossible to access with the cab on but I...
  13. Old Machinist

    Homemade Channel Iron Forks

    Some of you might have read my eBay skid steer plate saga but I will repeat it in this thread. I ordered a 5/16” thick skid steer blank off eBay. It arrived and was way off from specs to fit right. The seller gave me a partial refund to fix it so I was in it for $76.02 plus my time and...
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    Any Dealer Techs or Parts people on here?

    I would like for someone to look at a TSB procedure and tell me what is involved.
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    My new chain box.

    Going to mount on the side of the 3pt quick hitch. I drilled and installed nutserts to bolt it on. New chain arrives tomorrow and weld on bucket hooks are ordered.
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    LA535 loader coupler o-rings

    Anybody know the correct size or part numbers for the o-rings in the LA535 couplers? I have 6 different types of o-ring assortments and they don't match any I have.
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    eBay Skid Steer Plates

    Just received my blank skid steer plate I ordered off eBay. It came 3 days after I ordered it. It is a loose fit and will require some shimming at the bottom. It's about 7/8 inch looser than my factory bucket. I knew what to expect at the time of order because they showed the top to bottom bend...
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    Carplay Front/Rear Dashcam in Cab

    Another camera thread. This is not an endorsement because it is untested beyond initial install and impressions. I picked up one of those Carplay/Android Auto dash cams off marketplace for fifty bucks. I've been wanting to put something in my little Kubota cab and this looks ideal. It is 4"...
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    Skid Steer Mounted Backhoe

    Not mine so I didn't want to share in for sale. This thing looks like a great way to destroy your loader. https://www.facebook.com/share/VC8bubXbtygNVXPd/
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    6ft forward rotating tiller on a LX3310

    Trying out the 6ft forward rotating tiller on the LX3310 today. It handles it just fine. Ground has had pines removed and stumps dug out but still has some roots and wood buried. I loosened and spun the driveshaft clutch then set it back where it was before running it. It would lurch every now...