Give it a healthy dose of Service Power in the white bottle. I exceed the recommended dosage and never have had a fuel gelling problem in the last 17 or 18 years. I just bought a case of half gallons on Amazon so I have enough for the next few years. I call it cheap insurance in the bottle.
Custom Made Winterfront Kits for your Kubota Tractor
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LX2610 HSDC, LX2980 64" Commercial Snow Blower, FEL w/60" QA bucket, BB1260 Box
I have a set on my LX2610 and found there is no need to run the sides, even in single digit temps. Below zero, I'd probably run them. Stopping the air going through the radiator is what warms it faster I run just the front, the tractor warms quickly. When working it hard, for me, it's blowing snow, I keep an eye on the temp guage. When it hits 4 bars, I open just one side of the front, to allow air in through the front side grill opening. I have had it boil over when it hits 5 bars. After 2 Winter seasons, I now know what the tractor likes, so it's 2nd nature to keep the engine temp in it's happy place. When I transport the tractor to my next snow blowing job on a flatbed, I leave the tractor running and put the front cover over the front-side grill again. The tractor is also loaded baskwards. The front cover has never moved in transport.
So far I am extremely happy with. Is something that you see it on the big rigs and you assume that you don’t need one because you are not flying down the road. I was wrong. In my case is proved to be a great purchase. Thank you again David.
It would really be interesting to know what the accumulated tolerances are between the tractor's thermostat, the engine temperature sensor, and the actual gauges. Not only with the same model tractors but also the difference in settings between the different models. I agree with you that each tractor seems to have its "happy place". On my B2650, in the wintertime, I like to keep the temp in the 4 to 5 bars displayed. In that range my oil temp is 190°F or just over.
Sure am glad you haven't lost the covers when trailering!! Trailering with the cover in place hadn't crossed my mind when I first started making these. I may have to amend my "No questions asked, money back guarantee".
Glad your covers are working out for you! It won't take you long to figure out your conditions and what your tractor likes when you're working in the cold temps. Thanks for your trust, Virgil !
i want to order a set of winter front covers for my kubota b2601 tractor you can email me at jlt@loretel.net or call me at 218 849 2430 and i can pay you with my credit card thanks
I'm curious to find out if anyone has used these on a B1700 (if they are even made for it) up here in the northeast U.S.?
I can't answer your question directly, wprecanico, but if you'd be interested we could work up a set of plans for your tractor. I'd be happy to sew you up a custom fit cover for your B1700.
It looks pretty straightforward, judging from a pic of a B1700. You'd have to decide on a 1 or 3 piece set. Next would be to decide a pattern for the attachment to your tractor depending on the pieces.
Once that's determined, making the pattern and sewing is pretty much the same for the other kits I make.
Let me know what you think.
David