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    Fix for Oxidized Rims?

    Looking at a 12 year old Kubota utility tractor. Paint and plastic has good, original orange color on chassis & loader. All four rims, however, are closer to pink than orange. No peeling, just pink & chalky. Is there a reasonable way to reverse this, or would time be better spent stripping and...
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    Considering an M6040

    I am considering trading old faithful ('79 JD 2440) in on a 2006 M6040HDC. Hydraulic shuttle, cab, LA1153 loader. It's a consignment tractor with a touch over 700 hours on it. The low hours could be good but, also make me wonder if it has been someone's headache. The tractor would do what I need...
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    Choosing an 'L' Series

    Let's see how confusing I can make this.......... We have a John Deere 2440, made in 1979 with 4,300 hours. It's a 2wd, 61hp utility tractor with a factory loader, rear wheel weights and calcium in the rear tires. Primary use is mowing pastures on fairly steep ground, plowing snow with a rear...
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    BX1870-1 Block Heater

    Looking for a block heater for the BX1870-1. Local dealer tells me Kubota does not sell one for the block on this model. They do offer one for the lower radiator hose. Part number for it is 70000-00298 (previously 70000-00283). Do any of you smart folks know of an in-block heater that positively...
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    RTV 1100 Trans. Capacity

    We have a 2008 RTV 1100. Ready to do a fluid and filter change on the HST and wondering how much fluid to have on hand. We bought this unit used back in 2010 and never bothered to pick up a manual. Poking about on-line, it looks like the capacity is listed as being 2.6 gallons. I am thinking...
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    BX Inner Air Filter

    BX1870-1. So, it has always bugged me that our BX did not have a Safety (inner) Element. Every tractor we have owned has an inner AND an outer air filter. Our RTV1100 runs two elements, as well. I was visiting with our Kubota parts expert at our local dealer and brought this up. He had never had...
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    48" Box Blade Choices

    http://www.landpride.com/products/58/bb12-series-box-scrapers http://www.palletforks.com/three-point-attachments/box-blades/titan-4-box-blade-tractor-attachment.html Choosing between Land Pride and Titan 48" box blades. After discounts, the Land Pride is $85.00 more. Unit weight is very close...
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    M5700, Opinions Please...

    Curious what the consensus is on the MFWD Kubota M5700 open station tractor equipped with the hydraulic reverser and factory loader. The one we are looking at has been kept under cover, one owner, and has 3,400 hours on it. The owner traded up to 75hp with a cab for Winter comfort. Our trade is...
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    MIG Welder Mentoring

    I know there are at least a couple of guys here that are up on the current offerings. My old unit seems to be about ready for burial. It has lost all consistency, runs like the invisible man has his hand on the amperage dial. Up, down, then flat on its' face. Leads and all internal connections...
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    Slow Leak, New Tire

    I have a new front turf tire on a new mower that goes from 18 psi to 10 psi in 48 hours. Have put ten hours on the machine hoping it would seat and seal, suspecting the leak is between the tire and rim. No dice. My dealer is over 300 miles away. Re seat it with tire lube? Take it to the tire...
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    Safety Element for New BX1870

    I have done a search on this resulting in little to no information. We are taking delivery of a new BX1870-1 tomorrow. Just wondering if the air cleaner housing will accept a safety (inner air) element. We have a 2008 RTV1100 and it runs both, an inner and outer air filter element. We live in a...