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    Diesel transportation and storage ... any suggestions?

    I mounted a 55 gallon Jon Dow diesel pump on a tiny little harbor freight trailer. Tow it to town, fill it up, tow it back to the farm. No more 5 gallon tanks
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    What Trailer Should I Buy for My Kubota L3901?

    thank you for some Sanity in this thread I’ve been researching trailers for my MX5800. The most telling thing to me was all the package deals you can find with an MX tractor with FEL and bucket, bush hog and another implement. They are all shown on the included 20’, 10k trailer. And thats a...
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    Refueling setups

    Done... Northern Tool trailer, assembled, plus jack - ~$500 3/4” plywood from Lowes, hardware and ratchet straps - ~$40 JohnDow 58 gallon fuel tank with pump - $750 delivered
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    Tractor shopping in TN for MX5800 HST

    Wilson tractor in Newberry, SC. Ask for Wendell. He’s given the best deal to several people I know that have bought 5800s and various implements
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    Refueling setups

    Just found the titan sidekick. Would be a pretty simple exercise to have one mounted in the back of my truck. I’d never seen the shaker siphon before Only 15 gallons but I’m never at the farm long enough to use more than a full tank on my mx5800...
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    Refueling setups

    That looks nice. I see the price difference vs. the one i posted. Is it really worth 50% more? Plastic better than aluminum?
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    Refueling setups

    Ive got an MX5800 that stays onsite at my farm. I’m getting tired of refueling it one five gallon container at a time. Any reason i couldn’t mount this: https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200671208_200671208 To this...
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    MX Issue

    Fixed it. Found an electrical plug of some sort that had gotten knocked loose by whatever hit my coolant hose. Was kind of hidden behind some other parts of the tractor so I hadn't previously noticed it. Plugged it back in and everything is back to normal. No idea what it is...will try to look...
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    MX Issue

    Was using FEL to push over some brush and must have rammed a stick up in there. Busted hose in two places and a decent dent in my oil filter. No other visual damage. Tractor did not overheat as I smelled anti freeze and immediately shut it down I have not noticed any codes in the hour meter
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    MX Issue

    Busted a coolant hose on my MX 5800 and dumped anti freeze all over the ground. I found the issue and shut the tractor down before any potential damage Did a temporary fix to the hose, put in a gallon of coolant, and limped back to my barn. When I re-started there was a warning light on the...
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    Equipment tracking device

    Google "SPOT Trace". About $99 for the device and another $99 for an annual subscription. I have them hidden on my tractor and Kawasaki mule, both of which stay on my farm an hour from where I live. When either device moves I get a text message. There is an app I can pull up on my phone to...
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    Bought a MX5800 and RCR2672 today

    You'll love it. I've been doing a lot of mowing with the same tractor and a 1872 mower this summer.
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    My new Kubota was delivered.

    Congrats. I've got about 25 hours on my MX5800HST, mainly pulling a 6 foot bush hog. It's a beast
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    Took delivery - MX5800HST

    Thanks everyone. Got to spend a couple hours on the beast last weekend and had a blast. Will be spending most of Sunday on it in the 100 degree heat. Will try to take some before and after pictures of my work
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    Took delivery - MX5800HST

    Man what a sweet tractor. Haven't used one in about 20 years...and then it was a 40 year old tractor. They've come a long way MX5800HST Ag tires filled FEL with 4:1 bucket Land pride 1872 cutter Dirt dog 6' disk Land pride spreader Need to buy a 3pt sprayer I'll be using it to maintain 350...