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Yesterday,
02:47 PM
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Scary scenario
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My dad's best friend drove an oil tanker. He was killed when he was meeting a truck coming the other way with a load of railroad ties stacked high. ...
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04-22-2018,
07:46 PM
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Mark Hodge bars??
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Kubota Owning/Operating
Try this email: markhdg@gmail.com. It worked for me less than two weeks ago.
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04-21-2018,
06:35 PM
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Zero turn rollover
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Safety
We have owned four ZTRs and now own two ZTRs. We have a 52" one at home for mowing a lawn with no slopes (this one has no ROPS) and the second at...
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04-20-2018,
07:08 PM
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Setting expectations
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Buying/Pricing/Comparisons
I sent you a PM about our dealer in Monroe.
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04-18-2018,
06:27 AM
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Rotary Cutter Decision Ideas
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We have the EA HD 6' cutter and really like it. It is very sturdy. We bought spare blades for it but Travis at EA told us we were wasting our money...
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04-17-2018,
09:00 PM
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Kubota loader options
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Kubota Buying/Pricing
Brooks in Monroe. I am very happy with them. Family owned business. If they are close enough to you, call Derek Brooks 704-233-4242) and tell him...
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04-17-2018,
07:58 PM
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Kubota loader options
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Kubota Buying/Pricing
Based on your pic of the shooting berm, with your approach ramp in the rear of the frame that supports the berm, what about having a few loads of...
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30 replies | 1057 view(s)
04-12-2018,
07:32 PM
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L3301 vs. L3901
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Kubota Buying/Pricing
We had a L3800, the predecessor to the L3901. HST transmission, which I would always get. It was a great tractor, although we replaced it with a...
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04-10-2018,
07:05 PM
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MX5800 bucket
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Kubota Owning/Operating
That makes sense. Thanks.
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15 replies | 446 view(s)
04-10-2018,
04:57 PM
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MX5800 bucket
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Kubota Owning/Operating
Interesting info. We have a Construction Attachments 4N1 bucket on our MX5800. I really like the flexibility of a 4N1 bucket but I have thought...
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04-08-2018,
08:22 PM
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Kubota BX2680 stabilizer bars
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Kubota Owning/Operating
The latest contact info I have for Mark Hodge is markhdg@gmail.com, home 540-942-3210 and cell 540-241-1782. I bought some stablizers from Mark for...
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04-07-2018,
12:53 PM
rbtjr
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Grapple recommendations for NX4510
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Kioti Buying/Pricing
Welcome. There are many threads about grapples on TBN, so I won't presume to duplicate the great info in those threads. My suggestion is that you...
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7 replies | 542 view(s)
04-07-2018,
12:47 PM
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HP Advice
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+1 for the thought of mowing as much as possible with a zero-turn mower. As to size of tractor, we have a MX5800. It replaced a L3800. The main...
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04-07-2018,
07:55 AM
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MX series R4 tire width & filled rears
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Kubota Owning/Operating
We have a 72" 4N1 bucket on our MX5800 and don't miss it being wider. However, if and when I buy a typical general purpose bucket it will be 78".
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04-07-2018,
06:17 AM
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Implement Dollies
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Build-It Yourself
I built a dolly for my ballast box by connecting two HF 1000 # rated furniture dollies with a sheet of plywood. These dollies have 3" casters, as I...
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04-07-2018,
06:14 AM
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MX series R4 tire width & filled rears
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Kubota Owning/Operating
Correct about both. The tread where the tires hit the ground is about 77" because the tires are a little rounded at the outside edges. The...
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20 replies | 794 view(s)
04-06-2018,
10:36 AM
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How much ballast is typically needed for a MX5800?
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Owning/Operating
This is a follow-up report from the OP. I bought a OEM Kubota ballast box that weighs 220 # and holds something like 1,250 # of dry sand. I put...
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04-06-2018,
10:01 AM
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More Kudos for Ken at Boltonhooks.com
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I was asked above to post some pics when my ballast box project was finished. Here goes: To strengthen the box, I had 1/2" x 4" steel plates welded...
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04-06-2018,
09:41 AM
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MX series R4 tire width & filled rears
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Kubota Owning/Operating
Coolbrze, you wanted some pics of our MX5800 front and back. Here you go: The first pic is obviously the view from the rear. The next two pics...
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04-05-2018,
01:18 PM
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MX series R4 tire width & filled rears
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Kubota Owning/Operating
About the width between the fenders on a trailer, when we had our M5700, with its rear wheels set to the maximum width, we had the problem of the...
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04-05-2018,
08:02 AM
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MX series R4 tire width & filled rears
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Kubota Owning/Operating
No, I don't think I have any pics showing the MX5800 straight on from the front and the back. I might have an opportunity to get some tomorrow. If...
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04-04-2018,
07:32 PM
rbtjr
replied to a thread Price Check
L2501 HST price check
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Kubota Buying/Pricing
Off topic, but we have bought two tractors now from Brooks in Monroe, and also other purchases, and are very pleased with them as a dealer.
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04-04-2018,
05:50 PM
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MX series R4 tire width & filled rears
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Kubota Owning/Operating
We have a MX5800 with R4 tires. The wheels are adjustable for four settings, and we set them all the way out for stability. I would suggest that...
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20 replies | 794 view(s)
04-04-2018,
09:23 AM
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MX5200 vs. MX5800
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Kubota Owning/Operating
We opted for the MX5800 over the MX5200 for the increase in hp at not a huge cost. Although we can't compare with the 5200, we are very happy with...
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14 replies | 487 view(s)
04-02-2018,
06:16 AM
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Implement Dollies
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Build-It Yourself
I can't post any pics right now but our dollies are all made of wood, 2 X 6s, 2 X 8s, some 2 X 10s, usually with simple cross-bracing with 2 X 4s. ...
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37 replies | 2699 view(s)
04-01-2018,
08:30 PM
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Deciding between L series & MX
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Kubota Buying/Pricing
After much study, we opted for a MX5800 over other MX models and an L4701. Our MX replaces a L3800, which in turn replaced a M5700. MX and L both...
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54 replies | 2876 view(s)
03-31-2018,
05:27 PM
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The order is in
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Kubota Buying/Pricing
Good for you. We have a MX5800 and really like it. The rotary mower is of course a necessity, and you will really enjoy the grapple. Best wishes...
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7 replies | 671 view(s)
03-31-2018,
05:25 PM
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Question for those with Telescopic Stabilizers
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Owning/Operating
The telescopic stabilizers on our current tractor and the one before it did not have a cotter pin on the bottom of the drop-in pin. Never have had...
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18 replies | 928 view(s)
03-30-2018,
11:12 AM
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BX Auxiliary Chain Box mod!
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Build-It Yourself
Very interesting. I had never heard of click bonds but after reading this thread and seeing the pics and video, I have thought of several...
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25 replies | 13202 view(s)
03-29-2018,
07:24 PM
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SCUT Mowing - Ground Speed?
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Owning/Operating
I have done a fair amount of mowing with both a tractor with a 90" finish mower and with several large zero-turn mowers. I currently mow about 1.5...
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Piedmont in NC
What Make/Model of Tractor Do You Own?:
Kubota MX5800
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6' rotary mower, 7' box scrape, 2 grapples, FEL, 72" 4N1 bucket, 6' aerator, 20 disc harrow, 6' pulverizer, 7' scrape blade, 6' landscape rake, 7' cultipacker
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Homeowner (51-100 acres)
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