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  1. ajschnitzelbank

    Spec’ing a new tractor

    I first bought a B2301. It’s was a great tractor that sometimes didn’t have the oomf I wanted. So I upgraded to an L4701. There are advantages to starting small: initial cost is less, the smaller one may suit your needs just fine (or better), you learn how to use and get the most out of the...
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    This is my first auto trans vehicle. Can’t say I care for it. Wish I could have gotten a stick! But manual trucks are slim pickin’s these days. My brother went with a late 90s/early 00s F350 to get a stick. I really like the electric diff locks, backup camera, Apple Carplay, etc too much to do...
  3. ajschnitzelbank

    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    My starter went the other day. There was a nice cold puddle where I needed to lie ok my back to replace it. So I moved it with the tractor!
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Excellent! Who’s the maker of the evaporator? Looks nice and rugged. Glad to hear you’re safe, hope your neighbors near the touchdown are as well.
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Awesome! I don’t actually do that much, only about a dozen taps. 2x3 three channel flat bottom pan with a fan in the arch does 10 gallons per hour without having to go crazy pushing it. Hope you post (and I see) your setup at the new place! (Oh, and thanks!)
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Nice! I remember cinder block days. How many taps ya have in? Ever consider buying an evaporator? I love mine 2x3 from WB Mason in Maine. I haven’t built a sugar shack yet so I have it bolted on a pallet and move it out from storage to the driveway for boiling with the tractor and forks. 2017...
  7. ajschnitzelbank

    Everything Attachments - Bankrupt?

    Wow, there’s a lot of speculation in this thread. Unless you have something on order, I don’t really see what the big deal is. 🤷‍♂️
  8. ajschnitzelbank

    Grapple questions

    I can’t speak to the EA, but I like my Frost Bite for moving logs. If you haven’t seen them, may be worth checking out. I think a couple other brands make this style too, if my memory serves Fransgard (sp?) and a Chinese import called SunJo or Sunguard or something like that...
  9. ajschnitzelbank

    Considering a BX1880

    I think you’ll love a bx1880! If I were you, I’d get it with: - turf tires (better for your lawn in the summer, and apparently good in snow), - beet juice in tires for ballast and traction, - mower deck, - loader with SSQA (a must in my book), - bucket with some hooks and a receiver hitch...
  10. ajschnitzelbank

    L3902 winter operating problem

    The seat safety switch freezes on my L4701. I found that holding it with an un-gloved hand warms it up so the little black plastic piece moves up and down freely, then it works. It’s a pain. I’m tempted to zip tie it down.
  11. ajschnitzelbank

    Struggling during the last snow storm.

    I mean, if you have to actually lift it off the driveway to get it over a guardrail or something, then yeah I guess it wouldn’t work. But I just have grass on the sides of my drive, so I push it right off, and if needed lift the bucket as I’m pushing to get tall piles.
  12. ajschnitzelbank

    Struggling during the last snow storm.

    Not quite the same, but I had a b series with R4s. Was totally useless in the snow until I added chains, then it was a beast. I read online and/or was told the tractor needed spaces in order to run chains, but I got by without spacers as long as they were tight. Also, I like my snowpusher. I’m...
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    If this is arguably appropriate/useful/fun for this thread, then I’ll bite. I live outside Albany NY, and it’s remarkable it’s going to be colder in south Texas! Right now at 8pm it’s 16 degrees at my house, but the winds have died down a lot after this afternoons snow squalls and I imagine are...
  14. ajschnitzelbank

    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    I thought posting about how I store my tractor fit the thread topic “what did you do on or to your kubota today” and it may be helpful or useful info for others. But, perhaps you thought the same about what you posted. And who am I to be the thread police, right? My apologies.
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Update on my $160 carport tractor cover: We had serious winds the past few days. Though it didn’t blow away, the fatal flaw of my installation design resulted in the wood pieces sliding and the frame getting tweaked. Luckily I complained about the kinda shoddy cover it came with (fabric had...
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    What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

    Yeah, it’s not a healthy emotion, but if I’m honest i’m seriously jealous of this garage/shop/barn whatever ya call it.
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    Please ease my mind - Kubota L4802 vs Mahindra 5145 - Kubota $10k more, less functional?

    Hi Ben. I noticed you posted not even a week ago about which tractor to buy, and you already have your machine home with 20 hours on it?! Amazing! Congrats.
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    Please ease my mind - Kubota L4802 vs Mahindra 5145 - Kubota $10k more, less functional?

    I have an L4701. I would have bought the MX5400 mostly for the greater loader capacity, but when I bought there was 0% on the L and not the MX. Between the higher price and interest rate, it was a bridge too far for me. I do really like the 4701. Guess it’s a tough choice between the two...
  19. ajschnitzelbank

    No snow blower usage yet, happy new year

    You’re getting it too, eh? We’re expected to get snow on the eastern side of NYS (I’m right by MA and VT). You have some very lovely ponds in Mendon. I used to live in the South Wedge, and would frequently take a kayak over there.
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    L02 series seats for L01 series tractors

    Haha I never thought about the terrible seat that way before. Thanks for helping me see the bright side!