I'll never go back. I spread an acre of mulch in my previous property with a wheel barrow, I did it the hard way. The amount of work I completed in 15 minutes would have taken an entire day by hand, so it really just doesn't compute in my mind at this point. That tractor is a dreamboat lol.
What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
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Added a LED light bar to the brush guard since it covered the original lights.
I have the same guard so I added lights to the ROPS. While the guard might look nice, they didn't allow for the fact that the head lamps shine to the side as well as up and down. The guard should have at least another row of holes all the way around each headlight provision. 511, you can send me a freebee for the suggestion.
It don't really obstruct my sight because it's right in the middle I'm used to knowing where things are from the sides I also have a level indicator. I have ROPS lights too that I can swivel to use shining front or rear if I want to.
Yeah I have a set of ROPS light that can swivel 360 so I can use them front or rear. I like the brush guard but like you said it messes up the lights. I took the bulbs out of the original lights and use the factory switch to energize a relay to pickup the LED light bar.
I have a question. Never used or owned a backhoe but why do you take all four wheel off the ground? Is there an advantage to it when using the backhoe?
dirtydeed
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B2650 BH77, U27-4R2, BX23TLBM, box blade, rear blade, flail mower, Stump Grinder
Not sure what fj40dave will have to say, but, I generally lift the rears entirely off the ground and sometimes the front as well (not always). He and I have the same (B2650) machine. The idea is to keep the tractor stationary. The large B series are relatively light in weight and the BH77 hoe easily moves the entire machine around. Very often, I find that the hoe drags me into the hole I'm digging if I'm not careful in how I dig. That same (BH77) hoe is used on the smaller L series tractors as well and likely tosses them around some.
If possible I like to keep some ground contact with the tires so that there is more things keeping the tractor in place. The outriggers take a real beating when the hoe pulls towards the tractor, hopefully the tires will offer a bit of help especially if in 4WD.
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I've found that the "platform" feels a lot more firm than with any of the tires (rubber) on the ground...ie; feels firmer and more solid when I'm digging or moving dirt.
I try to always have the front bucket fully rotated down to sort of lock in the front, not wanting the hydraulic pistons to have much stress(s) when things get "bumpy".
I keep an eye on the underframe bolts and substructure, and there's not been a single issue to date.
This is the first tractor I've ever owned, so I'm learning as I go.....which started in 2018.
Less than a month ago, I purchased a used BX23S to help maintain the my newly purchased house's property. The Scotch Bloom had taken over the 3 acres behind the house and was 5-6 feet high on fairly steep hills. To be honest, I was worried the BX23S would not be able to haul the rotary mower up the hills.
Not today, actually Wednesday on my BX23S. I installed 2" spacers to the rear wheels.
Added telescoping stabilizers to the 3 point.
and finished cutting the last of the Scotch Bloom that was on 3 acres of my property. This is climbing a 30 degree steep hill.
This tractor has amazed me.
Not today, actually Wednesday on my BX23S. I installed 2" spacers to the rear wheels.
Added telescoping stabilizers to the 3 point.
and finished cutting the last of the Scotch Bloom that was on 3 acres of my property. This is climbing a 30 degree steep hill.
This tractor has amazed me.
We’ve been having problems with trucks and jeeps on our property. Well one of them finally got stuck. Had to pull him out with the tractor.
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B3200 w/loader, Woods RC5 brush hog, 4' box blade, tooth bar, B1700 MMM,
Did a check on both orange today. Found the B3200 front tires down around 10psi. Aired them up and checked the rest. All good. Harvest time this week so I went out and picked up spilled corn from transferring between the combine and the grain wagons. Almost a full bucket. Figure I had around 6 bags worth reclaimed. Cleaned it up and will use it in my wildlife feeders. Still a bunch left in the fields. Around here if it hits the ground they do not pick it up
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Leaves are down, so chopped them up, pulled mower deck and put chains on.
Lot nicer putting chains on at 60 degrees than 30…..
They still need to be “run in” as my Dad calls it. Will take some adjustments after that.
Lot nicer putting chains on at 60 degrees than 30…..
They still need to be “run in” as my Dad calls it. Will take some adjustments after that.
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Done - took a little tightening on left side after running them in.Leaves are down, so chopped them up, pulled mower deck and put chains on.
Lot nicer putting chains on at 60 degrees than 30…..
They still need to be “run in” as my Dad calls it. Will take some adjustments after that.
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A BX without spacers doesn’t allow much room. Need to keep them tight.
These chains have stretched a lot last couple years. They’re about 10 years old now.
The double-ring chains on my old Moline are almost 70 years old…..pretty thin, but they work.
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Cleaned some brush up and when I was finished I greased the loader and grapple then noticed I had a broken headlight.
dirtydeed
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topsoil, seed and straw job today for a repeat client I worked on this spring.
It got late so the "after" pics were taken with the tractor already loaded on the trailer to head home. I can assure you that Orange was there today with a box blade and landscape rake.
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It got late so the "after" pics were taken with the tractor already loaded on the trailer to head home. I can assure you that Orange was there today with a box blade and landscape rake.
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Phase 1:
Phase 2 Before:
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Cleaned up the trails today
im wondering how y’all keep your tractors so orange
im wondering how y’all keep your tractors so orange
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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Leave it out in a good rain storm once in a while.im wondering how y’all keep your tractors so orange
