OrangeTractorTalks is 2 Years Old!

[Mr. K]

Hello, Mr. K here - figured this is a bit off topic but some folks may be interested in knowing. The site turned 2 years old earlier this month on the 16th of September - time flies... take a look at our first post:

http://www.orangetractortalks.com/2008/09/orangetractortalks-launched/

Although there is still lots of room to grow, the site now receives as many visitors in a single day than we did in those first few months combined!

Our Objective
The entire plan here at OTT is to make this site better than ever. Myself and Vic will continue to post articles, film videos, run the forums and help out where ever we can. The look and feel of the site will be updated slightly to clean up loose ends and make things a bit more accessible - look for those changes to roll out over the coming months.

New Banner
Some of you may notice a new banner up top replacing the black/white tractor we had up there previously. The L175 we have displayed suits the site a bit better I think.

Thank You!
As always, it is you folks that come onto the site and lend your time writing out advice (or asking for it) that makes the site. Myself and Vic know that it takes effort and we want you to know that it does not go unnoticed!

Here's to 2 years! EVERYTHING KUBOTA!

 

[Bulldog]

Mr K, you and SDV came up with a real winner when you guys came up with OTT. This is the most user friendly site on the web and is a place Kubota owners all over the world can be proud to be a member of. Keep up the good work.

 

[dusty-t]

Two years. Wow time flies. Thanks Mr.K and Vic for starting and running this forum. Best on the web. And getting better. Dusty

 

[Eric McCarthy]

I found this in my inbox the other day from Mr. K

I just noticed the other day that you passed 1,000 posts! I wanted to write you a quick note to let you know that myself and Vic really appreciate you coming on to the site helping out, commenting and posting. It is helping our site become the #1 place for a Kubota owner to get help when they need it!

Anyway, I'm rambling on now but I wanted to pass along our thanks. Take care,

Thought that was pretty cool, anything I can do to help other Kubotainians out! Although I'm pretty sure that around 900 or so of my post's were just me BSing around and acting goofy.

Site looks great fellas and keep up the good work!

 

[ETRon]

Mr. K Vic - Still a great and helpful site thanks to your hard efforts! Hope I have the pleasure of saying this again at 5 and 10 years. My Kubota'll be here, it's me that's in question!

 

[gmtinker]

Mr. K, Vic: I loved the site when I joined up, it is still one of my 3 daily stops on the Internet. I've learned a lot from this community of fellow Kubotaphiles, and it is a small part of what made me change career directions into Heavy Equipment Mechanic (well, I'm an apprentice right now, but getting there). Hopefully I'm still welcome if I'm working on blue tractors and gray skid-steers at work (the orange dealer wasn't hiring . . . I tried . . .)

I love the new title banner and layout, looks quite pro. Keep it up fellas; I'll echo ETRon in looking forward to 5, 10 and even more years. This is a really cool group of people and who knows where we will all be and what we'll be able to share as time progresses.

 

[Jimmysal]

I'm digging the new layout guys! Good work!

 

[Rusty46]

Happy 2nd Birthday, OTT!

 

[Bulldog]

Hi Vic, we need some more pics of it. It sure does look slick from what's showing. I would love to see a complete picture of some old orange.

 

[NC Bota]

Happy Birthday OTT!! I've enjoyed the site.

 

[SpudHauler]

Great job guys!

Forums do so much more than they realize for all us fans of the Kubota line-up.

The amount of information one can source from this site is unmeasurable.

Thank you.

 

[OrangeRidge]

OTT got me into a BX ; good advice from forum members
Here's to the third birthday ........

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Hi Vic, we need some more pics of it. It sure does look slick from what's showing. I would love to see a complete picture of some old orange.

I agree I love seeing some old iron!

 

[Bulldog]

Thanks for the pics and the info as well. That little nugget is sweet. Looks more like a show tractor instead of a working model. My 7100 had the road runner "beep-beep" horn on it. My uncle work about fall out of his seat laughing when I would cruise my little orange beast past our big 100 hp IH and give a couple of beeps with the horn. That was the good old days for sure.

 

[aquaforce]

I just noticed the other day that you passed 1,000 posts!

Eric is a post ho!!!

ROFL.........LOL




Really!!!!!!!!! I didn't know when I found this site it was that new. Guess I didn't read the start up notes and all that stuff.


I can think of it as MY site now............ LOL There is a pic of my tractor at the top!!!!! How cool is that!!!!!!!


Mine looks better though............ I don't have so MANY stickers on my paint.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Eric is a post ho!!!

ROFL.........LOL




Really!!!!!!!!! I didn't know when I found this site it was that new. Guess I didn't read the start up notes and all that stuff.


I can think of it as MY site now............ LOL There is a pic of my tractor at the top!!!!! How cool is that!!!!!!!


Mine looks better though............ I don't have so MANY stickers on my paint.

POST HO! That was funny as hell, gotta be something in life I reckon!!

 

[aquaforce]

POST HO! That was funny as hell, gotta be something in life I reckon!!

LOL

An Orange one at that.

Perfect.

 

[maximus]

Only 2 Years...!!!

I imagined it to be at least 10.

This site is awsome. I've only had my machine for about 8 weeks and have learnt so much from here.

I have carried out a complete Steering Box rebuild, a complete overhaul of the Cooling System, down-loaded Parts and Service Manuals and carried out a rattle-can respray, and sorted out the Diff. Lock!

I would have been completely in the dark without such great help.

My next job is to tap into the hydraulics and build a FEL.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Mr. K]

My next job is to tap into the hydraulics and build a FEL.

Speaking of taping into the hydraulics - we actually have an article on that coming down the pipe within the next week or two! Sounds like you have checked a lot off your list already in 8 weeks.

 

[maximus]

Speaking of taping into the hydraulics - we actually have an article on that coming down the pipe within the next week or two! Sounds like you have checked a lot off your list already in 8 weeks.

Excellent news Mr K.

There have been some really great posts on this already, from the likes of 'TopGear' etc, but I am not absolutely clear on setting up the hoses to a spooler valve and rams, and returning back to the tank. Just need to take this carefully - new pumps look pricey!

Yep - really been working on the machine. I love it. Need to walk with caution though, as the wife's starting to complain about not seeing me much at the mo!!!