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I used to always leave the brush hog hanging off the back end of my L3400 HST as ballast when doing any FEL work. But lately I've had trouble maneuvering in tight spots and decided to make my own ballast "box". Got a used 30 gallon barrel, cut off the top, stuck a drawbar through it and filled...

I've been wanting a way to see exactly where the front lip of my loader bucket is, especially when I'm trying to slide it under something to pick up (also when I have my bolt-on brush forks attached and I'm lifting trunk sections of trees I've taken down). Hopping off and on the tractor, to see...

Pretty cool article about 40-year-old JD's. Even though they're green, it's good to see them still working hard. http://www.startribune.com/for-tech-weary-midwest-farmers-40-year-old-tractors-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/ Was Kubota building tractors back then? Anybody know who on the...

I had never considered either a backhoe or a mini excavator until the rains this spring caused all kinds of erosion damage I need to fix along driveway (1/2 mile long), couple of logging trails, and a french drain I need to make. Question to you guys with digging experience: would a backhoe on...

I've been mowing my lake edge and inside dam face by moving in reverse, either down the dam face or backing out to the edge. I only go far enough that the brush hog tail wheel and maybe a little bit of the housing touches the water. Then last week I read JR4AL's thread about his Kubota ending...

I want to put an electric fan (12V, magnetic mounted) on top of the dashboard because it's just been too dang hot while I'm hogging weeds and brush. So, I need a source of electricity that's only hot when the ignition switch is on. Is there a relatively easy place to tap into, hopefully under...

Need advice on what kind of grease gun you experienced guys are using. I've been diligently greasing all the zerks on my 'Bota, FEL, and rotary mower (aka brush-hog except I don't think I'm supposed to call it that...). I was doing some maintenance yesterday on the mower, replacing the tail...

I ordered an air filter for my L3400, and didn't pay close enough attention to the description (INNER air filter, part # TA040-93220). When I opened up the filter assembly this weekend, I could immediately see I had the wrong part. My manual only specifies "single element filter", but it looks...

Got a question about sharpening: I've always sharpened the blades on my bush hog once a year, never tried to get them razor sharp but just clean off the biggest nicks and get some kind of edge on them. I'm cutting a mix of heavy brush (lots of multiflora rose and small eastern red cedars, plus...

Any recommendations on a 3-point mounted sickle bar mower, for my L3400? I've got a few places like the edge of my pond that I don't want to take my brush-hog right up to because I'm afraid of dropping a tire over the edge. Would also be good for along the inside face of the dam, and along the...

I'll be replacing the hydraulic suction hose on my L3400 this weekend. Will I get a lot of hydraulic fluid spilling out when I take off the old (split) hose? Or should I drain down the fluid to a lower level, then add it back when I'm done?

(I initially posted this on the Operating forum, because that's where the "jerky hydraulics" thread was. But then I figured it really belongs here because it's more about service and parts) I read all the threads about the hydraulic suction hose, and I'll be checking mine out this weekend to...

I read all the threads about the hydraulic suction hose, and I'll be checking mine out this weekend to see if that's what is causing my jerky steering and FEL operation. I have a sorta more general question about it - I've only got about 60 hours on my L3400 HST, does it make sense that a...

I have a 5-year old L3400 HST, only has 62 hours on it. I did the 50-hour maintenance last spring, including changing all the hydraulic fluid and filters. Recently noted the steering is jerking to the right every 15-30 seconds. Not a real hard yank, but definitely tugging at the wheel. I...