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    Caterpillar tracks on my B5100

    We have quite the plague of tent caterpillars this year....
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    Vertical exhaust mod on my B5100.

    I got tired of the exhaust hitting my loader, and the smell of diesel exhaust, so I rotated the muffler to the vertical position as described in the owner's manual. The original (shiny and chrome!) exhaust tip was rusted fast to the muffer, so I carefully cut it off w/ a hacksaw just above the...
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    Replaced the broken headlights on my B5100 with LED work lights.

    The headlights on my B5100 were broken/not working when I got the tractor a few years back. I finally replaced them with 3.5" LED work lights from Amazon, mounted on a piece of 1/4" aluminum 1.5" x 11.75", which I fastened to the hood just about the radiator (see second photo).. These lights...
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    YALA - Yet another log arch

    Hi Folks - I've got some 20" x 12'+ cedar logs to move up on Lopez Island, WA where our B5100 lives... and I want to mill up some nice benches for the garden w/ a chainsaw mill, so time for a log arch build. I'd gathered most of the materials before our shelter in place order happened; all I...
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    looking for a sprocket for my front PTO

    I'm looking for a 12T x 40 pitch splined sprocket (18 mm, 22 splines) Kubota part number 70050-01100. Messicks and my local Kubota dealer tell me this is not available, but lot of folks list it. It's basically a sprocket for a chain coupling, broached w/ the special spline to fit the front of...
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    B211 loader subframe pics or description wanted.

    I have a new-to-me B5100 4wd tractor, and a small Kubota FEL - but the subframe doesn't quite fit on the tractor. Does anyone have any pictures (aside from the youtube video) of the B211 loader subframe that was optional on these little guys? I'm going to fab up a new subframe that fits my...