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    Removed gigantic stump with tiny Kubota

    Hey guys. It has been awhile since I have logged on, but I still have my Kubota U35-4 mini excavator and still love it. We decided this year to buy a small parcel of land (0.3 acres) in town and I brought the U35 over to it to use while building a house. We are going to build the house...
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    Kubota U35-4 after one year

    Bought a brand new 2017 U35-4 last year about this time. I still love that thing. It doesn't have a scratch on it after 78 hours of operation except the final drive housings obviously get scratched from rocks and dirt. Pull small trees from middle of neglected gravel road on property Dig up...
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    Kubota building a pole barn (practically by itself!)

    Here is a short video of how we are planting the 20 foot long 6x6 pressure treated poles in four foot six inch deep holes (with 6 inches of concrete in the bottom for the poles to rest on. This might be considered tractor abuse but I go really slow and it doesn't seem to be that harsh on...
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    Kubota U35-4 operating in extreme dust...filter?

    So it is extremely dusty here in Washington state. It has not rained significantly in three months. I am puttering around with our U35-4 but it is so hot and dusty I have only put 43 hours on the machine since new. I have been checking and cleaning the outer air filter (it has fine mesh...
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    strange hydraulic phenomenon on U35-4 mini

    Hi guys, Yesterday I was operating our new U35-4 mini and after using the boom/bucket and tracks to do a 60 degree lift swing turn, the boom decided it would not stay up. I immediately thought "oh crap I broke my new baby" and raised it up several times only to have the boom sag to the ground...
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    Comparing the U25S to U35-4, some strange things

    The U35-4 has about 4hp more than the U25S and slightly wider tracks (about .2" wider) but has a lower traction figure. U25S max drawbar pull 6745 lbs U35-4 max drawbar pull 6091 lbs splain?
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    Do the smaller engines use DPF/DEF now?

    We are considering buying a Kubota U35-4 mini excavator for use around our forest land (personal use). I really would rather not have the DPF/DEF stuff and I see that the U35-4 has a 24.8hp diesel. Is this engine small enough that it is tier 4 complaint without needing the extra stuff? This...
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    First Kubota U25S mini-ex

    Hi everyone. My wife wants a new U25S mini excavator for our timber property and who am I to say no to that? I cannot talk her into a U35 so it is a U25S or shovel. Any positive (or negative) experiences with such a small machine? It has an impressive bucket breakout force of around 5600...