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    Gravely side by sides??

    My local Kubota dealer sells the Gravely line of side by side UTVs. The seem robust and I actually had a short ride on one that they use for puttering around the business while my snowblower salesman was looking for a part for me. Anyone own one? Looking for my next toy purchase and am...
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    Slush buster…

    Anyone ever use their snowblower to PUSH slush of of the paved areas? This morning there was an overnight 2” snowfall followed by “inches” of rain…a slushing mess! Anyway, I loaded the truck for the dump run then pushed the slush off of my paved areas. Worked okay, not ideal but good enough in...
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    Coolant/block heater change before cold weather question

    Went to Lowe’s and got a threaded coupler and 5” threaded pipe to help get old block heater out using the “slide hammer” method. We’ll see how that goes. Is it necessary to take the lower radiator hose off as well as the block drain plug? Watched a YouTube and the guy took the hose off, opened...
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    BX25D block heater removal and replace

    There was some kind of “hack” for removing a failed block heater on a BX. Anyone recall the what that removal hack was? If I recall, it had something to do with “garden hose” threads to wiggle the old heater out of the block. I know I have to drain the coolant and I have the “kit” for doing...
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    Front weights for Kubota zero turn mower?

    Any ideas on how to “CLEANLY” add a few pounds to the front of a Kubota Z 400 series zero turn mower? There are kits for other mower brands but I wanted to see if anyone had fabbed their own for a Kubota. I mow my fairly, steep hills up and down and have (so far) avoided the front end lifting…a...
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    Looks like my block heater crapped the bed…

    Confirmed this morning. Got my hand on it after being plugged in for 15 minutes and it was cold. Given it’s already installed, how hard is it to swap with a new one? This and the last two me were dealer installed…first one and new and this one some years later when BX was in for service. This...
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    Snowblower chute idiot bars…

    Who has removed the idiot bars from their Kubota snowblower chute? Mine got so severely clogged this morning I swear I’m going to yank that thing…
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    Pinhole

    Noticed excessive dripping on my BX25d backhoe around the bottom. Took it out behind the garage and started scanning for a leak. Dropped the BH for a better look and noticed a wet hose. Wiped it all down and sure enough, a bubble of HST oil formed. called my local Kubota and asked what the...
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    Deck Lift pedal

    Fabbed an “extra” pedal on my Kubota Z422…while mowing, the lap bars blocked my leg from momentarily lifting the deck for obstacles, roots, etc. This allows me to simply move my foot forward to lift the deck a few inches for them. That’s a Wally-mart bike pedal BTW…2 for $10!
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    Heads-up on a zero turn upgrade

    When I mowed last week with my new z422, the dust was so bad I actually choked and got dust in my eyes…this prompted me to check my air filter and man o man it was packed! I cleaned it and blew the dust out but started thinking about upgrading to a more commercial air filter setup (which Kubota...
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    BX Mid mount mower question.

    Does a BX tractor come with the “arms” that raise and lower the deck even when a deck is NOT ordered with the tractor or do they have to be installed as part of the MMM bracketry? I’m selling my MMM and wondering if a prospective buyer would need those undercarriage “deck hanging” brackets as...
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    SOLD! 60” BX Mid Mount Mower for sale.

    This came with my 2013 BX25D new. Obviously, used but in great condition with no issues. Just did a complete service on it for the sale. No shipping, of course. Located in central New Hampshire. ( the blackish shadows are overspray from painting my “step” with the deck on) Asking $1400 or BRO
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    Linex’d my “step”

    Ordered a new step for my BX25d which was rusted through in a couple places. Took it right over to the Linex store and dropped it off. 1 day later…
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    Backhoe fittings for 3rd function?

    If One were to remove their backhoe(BX25D) would it be possible to use the BH hydraulics for a grapple out front via routed hoses?
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    Anyone getting “problem occurred” message?

    Last few weeks it’s impossible to stay on this site reading threads…this happening to anyone else? Doesn’t matter which browser…
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    BX25D upgrade to B2601 questions

    I have had 2 BX25Ds (owned at different times) and am thinking of going up one to the B2601. My biggest tasks are mowing and snowblowing my 5-6 acres of grass and 500’ driveway. I feel I’m done with the backhoe and if any work is needed I’ll have a local small landscaper do the work. My biggest...
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    BX5455HD (or other) snowblower SKID loader question

    So, there are 2 mounting holes on the side frame and 4 sets of slots on the skids to mount the skids forward or rearward. I have mine in the middle…what would be the pros/cons of running them more forward or more rearward? Also, when snowblowing off road (on grass) for walking paths, I find the...
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    Can you believe this??

    New Hampshire local Honda dealer:
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    Quick change snowblower skids?

    Anyone ever devise a “quick change” snowblower skid shoe? I know 2wrenches and 4 nuts n bolts but there must be an inventor out there that has done something? Seems like there should be a “kit” to convert bolt-on skids to “quick change” like on our deck mower wheels or our plow blades that can...
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    New BX5455HD snowblower 1st use.

    Used my new snowblower to the first time on a piddly 2” wet snow. Worked like a charm and what a difference from the old Honda walk behind…I was done in minutes. However, I tried using it on the recycled asphalt part of my driveway (400’) and it picked up a million pebbles and threw them...