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OK, I'm confused....but that's not a hard thing to do. I bought the pressure testing kit from Bxpanded to check what kind of pressure I was getting on my loader. It's low, so I want to add one or more of the shims that came in the Bxpanded kit. This is where it gets confusing. According to...

I finally had a chance to do my system pressure test yesterday. I worked the tractor for an hour or so to make sure everything was warmed up to operating temperature. Disconnected the rearmost hydraulic connector on the FEL and plugged the gauge in there. Ran it up to 2500 RPM and tested - 4...

I posted this on someone else's thread in the Hydraulics forum but figured I'd put it here too as this may be a Kubota specific question. I'm about to do a pressure test on my Kubota B3200 but I'm confused by something (confusing me isn't necessarily a difficult event!). I'm going to attach...

Thank you, I just printed that out last night and took a close look a minute ago. It looks like I've got Parker 60 1/4" connectors. I took a photo for posterity..... Correction - I took one connection apart and managed to figure out the printing on it. They are Faster HNV series connectors.

This is what I built. I had an old gas grill frame that got repurposed and a set of wheels added. A free 50(?) gallon plastic drum from a car wash that was cleaned completely and a pump purchased from Tractor Supply. A couple added pipe fittings and it works fine. I added a metal nipple on...

I recently purchased a pressure gauge from BXpanded to check my hydraulic pressure on my B3200. The manifold where the loader attaches is not in a really easy spot to see the gauge so I was going to get an 18" or so hydraulic line made up to allow me to move the gauge. I know nothing about the...

Looking for some input. I've got a Woods BB60X (clutch model not shear pin)that's 4 years old. I used it 3 times then moved to a property where I don't need it so I'm thinking of selling it. It's been stored out of the weather in my garage so it looks like new. I don't remember what I paid for...

I've got a 5' brush hog that I bought new and only used 3 times. I moved from where I lived before and have no use for it where I am now. Is there a better time of the year to put one up for sale? Would it be easier to sell in the spring or summer than this time of the year?

Resurrecting an old thread....I tested my hooks to the limit and they worked. We moved and set 6 frost posts that weighed 700lbs each. Picked them up with the front bucket with a chain on the hooks. No problem at all....although I did scratch the paint!

My backhoe was detached and not used all winter. I went to hook it up today and was having trouble with the connector from the backhoe to the tractor, it wouldn't seat and lock in no matter how hard I pushed on it. Same problem with the tractor connector trying to connect to the female on the...

I searched the forum but couldn't find the answer..... I've got a 350 foot long gravel driveway that I want to maintain. From everything I've read her on TBN I want a land plane rather than a box blade. My driveway is relatively flat so I won't be going up or down any steep hills. The B3200...

The WSM doesn't have a ton of information. Anyone know how many PSI each different shim thickness adds?

I've read several threads about how Kubota routinely sets hydraulic pressure lower than what's claimed in the literature. I've always felt that my loader wasn't lifting what it was really capable of. Last fall I loaded my 5' brushhog onto a flatbed trailer. The cutter weighs about 500lbs. I...

I've read a couple posts about how Kubota tends to be conservative on the amount of hydraulic pressure that's used on their tractors. I've seen posts about adding shims and washers to increase pressure; getting a pressure gauge and hooking it into the hydraulic system, etc. But, I'm not sure I...

40 yrs as an LEO - first 20 yrs I carried a S&W, second 20 I carried a Glock. Glock is my preferred brand pistol as we put them through all kinds of wear and tear - got them wet (marine patrol) and they always worked. I was also a Glock trained armorer so I know the pistol inside and out. My...

I've seen a number of posts where members are using steel and Sch80 plastic pipe on the cutting edge of their plowblade and loader to keep from digging up gravel driveways. From what I've learned that's the go to method to save the driveway from being torn up. But, how does it work out if the...

OK, I figured it would make it easier if I actually measured my clearances. It looks like I've got 1 1/2" clearance to the closest part of the fender. The frame is nowhere near the tires. Is 1 1/2" enough clearance for a set of chains without wheel spacers?

I searched but couldn't find an answer, so here goes. I have a 14kw Kohler automatic standby genset for my house. It has the standard plastic outside enclosure on it with air intake vents on one end and exhaust vents on the other end. Right now we've got about 12" of snow on the ground and it...

I've searched and couldn't find what I was looking for. I read somewhere online that using snowchains on a B3200 with R4 tires is a problem as supposedly the chains hit the fenders. Has anyone with a B3200 had this problem or do the tire chains work with no issue? Thanks

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I've got an old J Deere 314 (hydrastatic transmission)tractor with mower deck that's been running strong for years....until today. Engine runs perfect, just had it tuned up in the spring. Today while mowing the lawn the tractor suddenly stopped moving. Engine runs fine but the tractor won't...

Driving by no RT 1 headed to Key West, it's 2 photos but you can get the idea. No tie downs on the boat + stop quick in traffic=

I'm shopping to get a trailer to transport my B3200 with the FEL and BH (BH77) mounted. Will a 16 foot flatbed trailer handle this OK or do I really need to go to an 18 foot trailer? I prefer to keep the trailer size as small as possible keeping safety and load distribution in mind. Any...

My 2012 Kubota B3200 owner's manual says to use 10W30 oil. It specifically states: NOTE Engine Oil : Oil used in the engine should have an American Petroleum Institute (API) service classification and Proper SAE Engine Oil according to the ambient temperatures as shown above: With the...

I use full synthetic in my Kubota B3200 for engine oil. Rather than using Kubota filters I want to put an oil filter on the tractor made for synthetic oil. Wix lists their model 51334 as a correct cross referenced filter for my Kubota, it lists Kubota and a number of other tractors on their...

Cleaning out the garage the other day and I noticed that I've got probably 6 to 10 open cans of oil. Different brands and different weights - some 5w30, some 10w30, some straight 30, some synthetic, some diesel synthetic. Nothing that I own burns oil so I haven't been using it to top off any...

My B3200 smoked like a fiend every time I started it up when it was cold out. I installed a block heater last week - OEM Kubota model. Today we got hit with another snowstorm so I used my usual plow rig (Yamaha Rhino w/ a 6' plow) to get most of the snow off the driveway. I plugged in the...

I searched and couldn't find anything.... Anyone know if you can buy replacement/new warning labels from Kubota? I've got a couple of mine that have peeled up and I'm kind of OCD about keeping the warning labels so they can be read.

For those of you retired, what do you think? What did you do? Take it at 62, 66 or 70? I put together a spreadsheet and if I take it at 62 the break even point vs 66 is age 72 and 80 for taking it at 70. If I live to be Older than 80 then it works out better to wait until I'm 70...but, you...

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I searched and I searched, honest I did....and I couldn't find the answer. I have a B3200 that I'm thinking about putting either a block heater or inline radiator hose heater on. I know for the Kubota block heater you unscrew one of plugs on the side of the motor. Does the block heater screw...

My tractor (2012 B3200 HSD) is two years old so it's off warranty (as of two weeks ago). I changed the oil on it last year when I hit 12 months, even though I only had 20 hours on it. Yeah.....I know, I don't use the tractor enough! Rather than use a Kubota filter I wanted to upgrade to a...

I've got a 25 or 30 year old Sears two cylinder/two stage 20 or 25 gallon air compressor that someone gave me for free. There's a pinhole in the bottom of the tank where it rusted through. The motor runs great and builds pressure quickly. All the piping is solid and the electric motor has no...

I recently bought a used pickup to tow the trailer that I'm going to buy for my tractor. I want an 18' flatbed trailer and the only ones I can find are rated for 7000lb GVW. With the weight of my T/L/B and the trailer combined I'm right at about 4900lbs. I figured that was too close to the...

I recently bought a used pickup to tow the trailer that I'm going to buy for my tractor. I want an 18' flatbed trailer and the only ones I can find are rated for 7000lb GVW. With the weight of my T/L/B and the trailer combined I'm right at about 4900lbs. I figured that was too close to the...

I had posted previously about using a cleaned out 33 gallon closed head drum for my fuel transfer setup. My initial efforts looked like this: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/oil-fuel-lubricants/312666-new-fuel-storage-dispensor.html I had a couple of comments, which I really appreciate...

I just bought a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 that I'm going to use for towing a trailer for my tractor. The truck has a Reese hitch installed on it but I don't know when it was installed. The truck itself doesn't have any rust or body rot on it. The bolts on the Reese hitch where it attaches to the...

Anyone have a Roadway trailer from Maine? Just curious as to how their pricing/quality of build, etc. is. Roadway Utility Trailers

I want to get a trailer to haul my B3200. From what I can tell, the whole unit would weigh in about 3500ish lbs. I'm looking at a car/equipment hauler with a wood deck. I'm trying to figure out if I can use a 16 foot trailer for it or should I upgrade to an 18 foot trailer. I've found 5000lb...

I finally finished my fueling station. The end product is based on what I've learned here on TBN from all of your experience and suggestions. Early on I decided to go with a 30 gallon tank. I figured that it's small enough to move easily but large enough that I won't be refilling it ever...

I scored a freebie today from the local car wash - a white 30 gallon barrel that I want to use to build my fuel storage tank system. The barrel had the teflon car polish/wax in it. I want to make sure I clean it our really well as I don't want any of that stuff going into the tractor. The...

I've gotten tired of lifting 5 gallon jugs to the top of the tractor to fuel it so I decided to build a fueling setup. I'm figuring a 30 gallon plastic drum with a 12v fuel transfer pump mounted on it. My question is related to pump brands. I've found Fill-Rite, GPI, Roughneck, Traveller and...

I want to get a snowblower for my tractor as I'm planning on moving to central New Hampshire next year. I don't like the idea of having to back up all the time with the TPH type. Kubota makes a front mount that requires an entire subframe. Does anyone make one that replaces the bucket on the...

Nothing found on the internet yet other than the news article. Be interested to see if it can carry any weight to replace the weight box and still carry tools. Harwinton man invents BigToolRack Republican American Harwinton man invents BigToolRack BY JOHN MCKENNA REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN MORRIS...

Woo Hoo! :cool2: :drink: Just paid off the 60 month loan with Kubota Credit on the tractor yesterday - 14 months after I bought it. Now it's time to spend some money on attachments! :D

I keep my tractor inside a large garage that has an apartment (occupied) over it on the second floor. The tractor is all the way in the back of the garage away from the door. In an effort to get the exhaust fumes out of the garage when I start the tractor I mounted a large box fan hanging down...

It was suggested to me to get the work shop manual for my B3200 to answer a question on timing. I found the manuals for sale on-line for anywhere from $144 to $163.:eek: The internet is a wonderful thing! I found this website where the B3200 manual is available for $18.99. Much better than...

Does anyone have the instructions on how to remove/add shims to injector pump to adjust the timing? My B3200 smokes like crazy when it starts up. From what I've read on the forum adjusting the timing on the injector pump fixes it. I tried the dealers in the area to see if it could be done...

I've read through countless threads on when to change engine oil, HST filter and hydraulic oil. 50 hours....100 hours....400 hours....never:eek: There doesn't seem to be a set answer other than "whatever the Kubota maintenance schedule calls for". Here's my dilemma..... I bought the tractor...

I don't have 50 hours on my tractor yet, but I've had it for a year so I want to change the engine oil and transmission oil. I have a Toyota FJ Cruiser and when I change the oil on that I have to replace the gasket on the oil drain plug as it's a crush type gasket. Do I need to replace the...

The owner's manual....whoda thunk it! I guess it would help if I looked there first!

I don't use my tractor to plow the back 40, skid logs out of the forest of move bales of hay around. It's primarily a weekend warrior for small landscaping, yard maintenance, snow clearing, etc. Sometimes I use the tractor for a job that might only take 5 minutes or so. I always let it idle...

When I got my rotary cutter I had several members advise me to use check chains to keep the cutter at a set height. This is due to the fact that the Kubota B3200 (and several other models) have the quarter inching valve which doesn't have a positive position control setting. The only way to...

I bought a couple cans of Fluid Film and sprayed it on the exposed hydraulic cylinder rods on my backhoe when I dropped it for the summer for corrosion protection. Is it OK to leave the Fluid Film on when I reinstall the backhoe or should I clean it all off first? I didn't know if the Fluid...

I got my Woods rotary cutter and before I use it I want to make sure I'm taking reasonable safety precautions. I'm going to get a woodcutters helmet with face shield and ear protectors to wear while cutting brush. I'm also thinking about adding either a sheet of plexiglass or welded steel...

I've got the Kubota Quick Connect on my LA504 loader and bucket. I like how easy the Kubota system works, pull the two pins and back out. I thought about switching to the SSQA type but the converter would add weight to the loader that I don't want. I'm thinking about a set of pallet forks and...

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I've got the itch to buy a rotary cutter for my Kubota B3200 (with FEL). We don't have acres of pastureland or orchards, just a couple acres that includes a field that we only mow once every month or so. Before I go out and spend my money I thought I'd check with you guys to see if I'm about...

Anyone know the model number for Kubota OEM pallet forks for B series tractors? I want to get a pallet fork attachment but I don't want a skid steer attachment on it. I've got the Kubota OEM Quick Coupler and figured the Kubota brand pallet forks will hook right up to the loader arms. (loader...

I got a new B3200 last fall with a BH77 backhoe. When I dropped the backhoe for the winter I had a great deal of difficulty getting one of the pins that holds the backhoe to the subframe out. I tried raising and lowering the boom, raising and lowering the outriggers all in an effort to get the...

I'm sure you guys got tired of me asking questions,well I finally got off my butt and did it. I've been planning, agonizing, asking advice for the past month and practicing my welding in preparation of adding hooks on the FEL bucket of my B3200. To all of you who put up with my endless newb...

I've been planning, agonizing, asking advice for the past month and practicing my welding in preparation of adding hooks on the FEL bucket of my B3200. To all of you who put up with my endless nobee questions, thank you. Your input and guidance (particularly Shield Arc) was a great deal of...

Getting ready to start welding things on the bucket of the tractor, but I haven't really welded anything in a couple years. I'm going to weld a length of 3/16" angle on the back of the bucket lip, then weld hooks and clevis mounts to that. Before I screw up my bucket I figured it would be...

I've read through a bunch of posts here about welding tables looking for ideas. I'm looking to build a portable table for welding small projects and repairs, not a fabrication table and I came up with a couple different designs. Figured you guys all have a lot more experience welding than I do...

I'm in the process of getting together everything to add chain hooks to my FEL bucket. I wanted to be able to use a couple bow shackles my bucket too so I could attach nylon straps, rope and things like that. I was going to try to fabricate something out of angle steel and not having a 3/4...

I've bought some weldable grab hooks for my FEL that I'm going to weld on to a piece of angle steel on top of the loader bucket. They are the same configuration as the photo below. I'm going to weld them on using a MIG welder and I have a question before I start. Should I grind the bevel off...

I like that idea, I brought it up to her suggesting she get either these or these or these I told her you guys said she had to wear them if she wanted to drive the tractor..........I only have to sleep in the barn for a week this time.

I'm not going to say that my wife is short.....let's just say that she's vertically challenged. This presents a problem when she's operating the tractor (B3200) as her leg is not quite long enough to fully apply the brakes from a normal seated position. To push the brake all the way down she...

I want to add a couple weld on chain hooks to my B3200 bucket. It's a 60 inch wide standard Kubota bucket. From everything I've learned on the forum, I need to (or at least I should) reinforce the top lip of the bucket to keep from making my bucket smile. I know about not mounting the hooks...

I've never owned a tractor bigger than a John Deere lawn tractor so this is all new to me. I've got a new B3200 that I had been lusting over for about a year. One of the things that concerned me buying it was some owners complaining about excessive vibration. Seeing that I've never run...

I've got a B3200 with FEL and BH. I took the backhoe off for the winter and replaced it with a ballast box so I can't get a measurement of the entire tractor/loader/backhoe length. I found an 18' tandem axle trailer for a good price but I don't know if the tractor will fit on it. I calculated...

I got a ballast box for my tractor and filled the box with 50lb bags of sand which fill the box up to the top. I would like to be able to throw a couple chains, or set a chainsaw in the box and things like that, but the sand bags don't allow enough room. I started thinking about other ways to...

Just got the tractor a couple weeks ago. I dropped the backhoe for the winter and put the ballast box on for snow removal. The owner's manual said to cover any hydraulic cylinder shafts that were exposed with grease to keep them from rusting. I followed the directions so I'm good for this...

I searched but couldn't find the answer. There are plenty of posts on building ballast boxes and buying ballast boxes, but I couldn't find any posts dealing with where/how high or how low to position a ballast box mounted to a TPH. I just bought a Kubota ballast box for my B3200 and hooked it...

I have a Yamaha Rhino UTV that I wanted to add a fuel gauge to. A couple of years ago I got a marine grade fuel gauge from West Marine and an electronic sending unit, like this one: This website sells them for $68.50. Rhino Performance Gauges, Ron's Truck and Auto, Diesel Performance, San...

When I got my tractor the TPH lever was held in position by an L shaped metal plate and knob/bolt. It looked like it was in roughly the neutral position on the fender. The manual states that when the backhoe is attached the TPH lever must be in the down position to avoid damage to the valve...

Anyone ever use an open deck car trailer for hauling a tractor? Like this: This type of trailer is lighter than the wood deck utility trailer and would tow easier with my vehicle.

Got a chance to run it around a bit today...of course, then I had to wash it and at least wax the tractor..... My wife thinks I'm crazy, but I reminded her that she washes and waxes her John Deere lawn tractor. Yeah I know, the tire shine is a bit much. In case anyone is interested, I did a...

Well, after two years reading every post on this forum and driving dealers crazy with all kinds of questions I finally pulled the trigger in mid October and ordered my tractor from Barlow's. It took a couple extra weeks to get it delivered through no fault of Barlow's. We had to wait out...

Just an additional suggestion - during the warm weather when I don't want to carry my Glock 38 off duty, I carry my Ruger LCP. I use a Bulldog "Cell Phone Holster" and I really like it. It looks like a nylon case for a Blackberry or other large cell phone, nobody notices it at all. I bought...

Saw these on CL: Poly Storage Tanks: water food fuel WVO biodiesel Has anyone ever used one of these for diesel storage? I like the metal cage for protection.

Has anyone tried this? ValvTect - BioGuard Plus 6 It looks like it does everything except anti-gel. From their propaganda: The only product that combines a biocide with a stabilizer, lubricity improver, corrosion inhibitor, moisture dispersant, injector detergent and cetane improver...

:confused: I thought I had my mind made up that I wanted a Kubota B3200. I liked the size, I like the power and based on the comments posted here, I liked the reviews. I stopped at the closest Kubota dealer today and sat down with a salesman. I'm looking for a B3200, RH4, FEL with QA, BH...

In my tractor research (considering a B3200) I've read a bunch of posts about engine vibration with the 4 cyl engines. Several people indicated that the timing was set differently at the factory to meet emissions requirements and when correctly set the vibration was no longer a problem. All of...

I think I've got it narrowed down to what I'm looking for, but the members on this site are a wealth of information so I'm looking for your input. I'm planning on buying my first CUT. We currently have a JD 445 with a front end loader and 60" deck. The mower works great, the loader can just...

I used to reload my own .38 and .357 years ago when I used to compete in some of the police shooting competition. I finally gave it up and didn't reload for about 20 years. I wanted to get back into it as by my math I am saving a lot of money reloading versus buying factory ammo. My old...

Now that Yanmar is selling their own CUT's under their name, are they still building the John Deere CUT's? If not, anyone know who is building them?