mcmxi
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
***Current*** M6060HDC, MX6000HSTC & GL7000 ***Sold*** MX6000HST & BX25TLB
What did you do to or on your Kubota today?
- Thread starter gurn
- Start date
I haven't don much other than move things around with the tractor. But I have a lot of projects for the tractor. I have new lights and a bucket indicator in boxes. I have been wanting a roof for the tractor and the other day talking about it with my son's I told them about the trash bin lid idea. My older son said what about a golf cart roof. He works as a Golf cart mechanic and his Co. was just bought buy a much larger Co. about a mile away. They are cleaning out several buildings that are stacked to the 25' ceilings. I now have a 82" roof with all of the uprights I will need. ( It goes from the edge of the hood all the way just past the BH controls) Tonight he brought me a rain cover for it, so now I have a cab for next winter also. 
I started backfilling the area behind the wall with dirt. Even at mid day the dirt was frozen, i was a bit surprised. I want to get teeth for the bucket, I think it'll really help break up the dirt piles. Weeds were growing as well, which had some root balls that were tough to break through.
Still, i got a good amount of dirt moved. Friday I'll go get my roller and back blade so I can start leveling it out. I still haven't figured out what I'm going to top the block's with. Maybe some pavers.
Still, i got a good amount of dirt moved. Friday I'll go get my roller and back blade so I can start leveling it out. I still haven't figured out what I'm going to top the block's with. Maybe some pavers.
Used the L as an Uber to get to a pine that was going to take out our (future) fence. It's not if it will fall. With pines, it's when. It was a trick to get it to fall where it wouldn't get hung up. The trunk is about 24". My bar is 20", and I'm no lumberjack. I'll use the tractor to clean it up after I limb it.
And yes, it kicked back about 2 feet!
And yes, it kicked back about 2 feet!
Last edited:
The B delivered the kindling dark and early this morning…we are warming up now.
Attachments
Bmyers
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
Grand L3560 with LA805 loader, EA 55" Wicked Grapple, SBX72 BB, LP 1272 mower
Nephew and I did some more work at the farm. We went out to the old barn and found an old cultivator so we decided to dig it out and give it try. We need a longer top link on the tractor, but we got it to work.
I also switched out my grapple for my bucket to do some dirt work. The grapple didn't come off often.
(Edited to correct typos, hate posting from my phone. )
Last edited:
Couple of days ago I unloaded my new toy implement. It is a 72" Homestead Implements Land Plane.
pokey1416
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
Grand L4060HSTC, BH92 Backhoe, HLA Snow Pusher, Dirt Dog Tiller, EA DiscHarrow
Oh you’ll get good use of that. I used mine for about 3 hours today doing driveway and access road to river boat landing site. I brought the stone up from sides with back blade last fall but never got the final touches done. This unusual weather here in SW MI has allowed me to get a jump on things. If you don’t have hydraulic top link, consider it - makes it real easy to adjust on the go.
I was outside boiling sap all day…while I had some down time I added a temporary lightbar…what a difference. (Yes I am aware the curb feelers are still on
). Still need to fine tune the angle but it sure brightens things up a bit. (Headlights are on in both night pics)
). Still need to fine tune the angle but it sure brightens things up a bit. (Headlights are on in both night pics)Attachments
Spend 90 minutes moving old wet hay from around the hay feeder that the horses dropped as they ate. Man that stuff is glued together and gets heavy. May order a set of bolt on debris forks to act as a pitchfork to help move the stuff.
ajschnitzelbank
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
L4701, BH92, Frost Bite grapple, Logosol M8 mill, Stihl MS661
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:
2020:
2023:
Having a tractor sure makes sugaring easier! From hauling sap to wood to moving the arch.
Wow, great job there…looks like you have the place and process!
We have 20 taps and a tiny seedling (17x22ish) evaporator pan. We’ve just been doing for 3 seasons to learn on a micro scale…doing it with all black walnut trees and a single maple. We plan to expand when we move to our place up North (eventually I’ll build a sugar shack)…we are loaded with sugar maples at the other place but for now we have black walnuts at the house. Funny you mention the evaporator…I have one on order…hopefully it shows up soon (2’x3’) and I plan to keep on a pallet as well to bring in/out of the barn.
That’s a great set up you got there from the pics.
ajschnitzelbank
Well-known member
Lifetime Member
Equipment
L4701, BH92, Frost Bite grapple, Logosol M8 mill, Stihl MS661
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!Wow, great job there…looks like you have the place and process!
We have 20 taps and a tiny seedling (17x22ish) evaporator pan. We’ve just been doing for 3 seasons to learn on a micro scale…doing it with all black walnut trees and a single maple. We plan to expand when we move to our place up North (eventually I’ll build a sugar shack)…we are loaded with sugar maples at the other place but for now we have black walnuts at the house. Funny you mention the evaporator…I have one on order…hopefully it shows up soon (2’x3’) and I plan to keep on a pallet as well to bring in/out of the barn.
That’s a great set up you got there from the pics.
(Oh, and thanks!)
NCL4701
Well-known member
Equipment
L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Got in a load of wood.
The skidding winch makes great ballast. Rear is usually a little light with the 550lb box blade, but firmly planted with the winch.
Started in on cleaning up some semi-standing tangled up dead pines and a storm broken maple with the winch. That thing is even better than I could have hoped. Neglected to get photos. Figured I would later in the job as I got past the first one of two. After the first one, got interrupted by some guys working on vacuuming debris out of the sewer main that runs down our main creek. Heard someone down there and met them right before getting in the firewood. Couple hours later they stopped at our son’s house to ask if there was some way shorter than going three miles back up the right of way and if they could cross our land to extricate their little tracked vacuum machine (about 1800lb). Took one of them in the Mule back to their machine to show them the route out (more like .2 miles).
They were a little concerned about getting stuck in the very muddy smaller creek crossing but decided to give it a shot after they saw the L with the winch and I offered to pull them out if they got stuck. All that pretty much gobbed up what I was doing but making them walk behind that little whatever it was for three miles seemed almost cruel. Been there myself back in the day. They didn’t get stuck but did run off a track.
We took down one more while they were re-installing the track.
Beatiful day here, upper 60's and full sun.
Completed the 800 hour service today on the MX. As with most equipment I load it up on my flat bed. I dont have to crawl up underneath for drain plugs and all the filters are waist to chest high. The only time I need to be on the trailer is to fill up oils. Just took a few hours to complete.
Completed the 800 hour service today on the MX. As with most equipment I load it up on my flat bed. I dont have to crawl up underneath for drain plugs and all the filters are waist to chest high. The only time I need to be on the trailer is to fill up oils. Just took a few hours to complete.