Help me decide

fried1765

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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
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I do most of my own maintenance on my vehicles and outdoor power equipment and plan to continue this trend. I have most tools I would need, but I may need to get different filter wrenches or a nicer grease gun as I anticipate I'll be using a grease gun significantly more often.

It seems the general consensus is that I should consider more a larger tractor. This is something I'll chat with my SO about today. Realistically, I anticipate we will probably not buy more property for another many years and will likely be at our current property for at least another 15 years. When we do buy more land, we want woods so even though a larger tractor may be useful, we would have to keep it smallish to get through the woods. Probably one step bigger than the B would be the biggest we would want unless something major changes.

For the projects I have need of now, a subcompact would be more than sufficient and the only reason I ruled the BX out was the low lift capacity, so the B is one frame size larger than what I would get if I were going with say a JD. I feel the B2601 is sufficient, but I also don't want to buy too small and regret so I'll give some thought to this.
For greasing,....buy yourself a DeWalt or Milwaukee, battery powered grease gun, and get a "lock-N-Lube" connector as well.
All tractors have a bunch of zerks!
There is no tool quite like an 18V grease gun!
............SO EASY to use!
 
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soloz2

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Well, still waiting on my tractor... I did pick up a chain and have a ballast box now. I also grabbed a temporary garage. I'll have to see how everything fits, but right now I have one small garage with my lawn tractor, snow blower and some other tools and attachments in. Then my splitter and garden tractor just have covers. Depending on space, I'll either park my Kubota in the garage and move the other items to the temporary garage or vice versa. My long term plan is to build a lean to or shed to house the other equipment.

I also ordered a LocknLube attachment. I will probably want to get a new grease gun, but I figured I'd wait until I had the manuals in hand and could look at the recommended grease. I just want to know if I will need multiple types of grease or I can get by with one. I was then considering the Lube Shuttle system or possibly the M18 or M12 grease gun as I already have both Milwaukee systems already.
 

fried1765

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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
Nov 14, 2019
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Eastham, Ma
Well, still waiting on my tractor... I did pick up a chain and have a ballast box now. I also grabbed a temporary garage. I'll have to see how everything fits, but right now I have one small garage with my lawn tractor, snow blower and some other tools and attachments in. Then my splitter and garden tractor just have covers. Depending on space, I'll either park my Kubota in the garage and move the other items to the temporary garage or vice versa. My long term plan is to build a lean to or shed to house the other equipment.

I also ordered a LocknLube attachment. I will probably want to get a new grease gun, but I figured I'd wait until I had the manuals in hand and could look at the recommended grease. I just want to know if I will need multiple types of grease or I can get by with one. I was then considering the Lube Shuttle system or possibly the M18 or M12 grease gun as I already have both Milwaukee systems already.
If you already have the Milwaukee battery system, you should obviously buy the Milwaukee battery grease gun.
A battery powered grease gun is a wonderful thing!
I have the DeWalt, and love it!.

IMHO it is most important to grease your tractor frequently (and not miss any zerks).
Grease type/brand....not critical!
 
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PaulL

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Grease type/brand....not critical!
My view. You can use high speed grease OK in low speed applications. Using low speed grease in high speed applications is less OK. So I put high speed grease in everything.
 
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cthomas

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Sounds like you have the same dilemma I had about 4 years ago. I like the JD(2032 and 3032 and the Kubota(BX2370 and BX2670). Have about 5 acre's that are actually taken care of(other 20ish woods on a hill). BX2370 is what I ended up buying and that had a loader, mid-mower deck, snow blower, and rotary cutter. It did what I wanted it to do, but, after 2 years was at the dealership looking at cab options(winter in Wisconsin) and found aftermarket cabs are expensive and not a factory fit. So enter the LX2610 HSDC which is so nice to blow snow in my PJ's and mow the grass in the A/C(not as cold as your vehicle gets but definitely nicer than mowing in the sun and 85 degrees out(still hear from my mother its to hot outside to mow). My BX2370 had about 700 hours on it when I traded in and in only went down in value about $4k(more like the new ones went up in price). As for the money you can save for a zero turn over a MMM deck, yes zero turns are faster, but I need to mow on hills and ditches(about 18 degrees is the maximum I will push it). Also no zero turn I could afford has A/C. The bad thing about zero APR is the tendency to go overboard ordering stuff(Yes, backhoe I am thinking of you). But I was/still thinking this is my last tractor so I wanted it to have all the options(third function, rear remotes, top/tilt, and quick hitch). Already had a box blade and back blade, did end up ordering a land plane(1/2 gravel driveway on a hill) and upgraded the rotary cutter. I do think you made the best choice by going with a Kubota from my experience as I have worked on many different brands. My Grandpa had a Ford 9N(should of kept) and my late father had a JD 5420(POS)((could not sell fast enough)) as well as my brother's Pasquali (has not been used since he got a L3240).
 

top gnome

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b2301 w bh fel grapple back blade snow plow forks
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congrats on your purchase. I have a b2301 for about a year and really like it the only mistake I made was not getting it years ago. a couple of things. when using the ssqa in float make sure your feet are out the way the arms will drop. lock and lube makes the grease job much easier and cleaner. I have the grapple, forks, back hoe, snow blade. 54" bucket. The snow blade is awesome the third function with the hydraulic cyl made snow cleanup easy and fun. The forks get way more use than I thought they would and the grapple and backhoe have saved me time and money. We had three nor-easters within the first month after getting the tractor and lost many large spruce trees. The grapple keeps the logs off of the ground and I build a tractor barn and seaside shed from the lumber my neighbor sawed from the blown down trees. I have loaded tires and studded euro chains. Traction has not been an issue. The smaller tractor can do an incredible amount of work and get around in the bush easier than the L series. I have 17 wooded acres and the B is enough tractor. I am sure you will be very happy with it. They are really an amazing piece of equipment.
 

soloz2

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Got a call earlier this week. The 3rd function kit was delivered last Friday and should be installed this week. Pallet forks should be in Friday and the grapple is still undetermined, but possibly this week? I'm hoping it does arrive this week so I can maybe take delivery by end of March.
 
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