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Hi all, I would like to adjust the cone clutches on my Dixon 427. Right now they are pretty uneven between the sides. Does anyone know where I can get a manual that shows how to make this adjustment? Better yet, does anyone know how to make this adjustment? Thanks, Greg

Hi all, I had my tractor for sale earlier this month when a gentleman from out of town (we'll call him John Doe) came by to look at it. He liked what he saw, we agreed on a price and he gave be a cash deposit of $100 to hold the tractor until two days later when he would be back with a trailer...

Hi all, I am in the market for a small disc to tow behind my Kubota B7510. I will be using it to smooth some assorted ruts and holes out on an irregularly shaped acre of soggy ground. Would I be better served with a tow-behind disc or a 3ph mounted disc? There are a couple of 4-5' tow-behind...

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post or not, but here it goes! I'm planning on starting a side business next month utilizing my assorted machinery. Specifically, I'll be offering tractor work with my Kubota B7510. Things like brush hogging, gravel/dirt moving and leveling...

Hi all, I saw this on CL for $750 and couldn't pass it up. It's a Dixon 427 ZTR with the blower-bagger; it runs and drives great and came with a new battery. The only thing missing is the belt to drive the blower-bagger and my local dealer has one in stock. I already bought it, so it's kind...

Hi all, I just purchased a Kubota B7510 with R4 tires and a rear-mount field mower. I purchased the mower for my field, but my backyard had a growth spurt and had to be mowed with the tractor. To my pleasant surprise, the tractor didn't tear up the lawn. I was considering buying a Snapper...

Hi all, I just installed the 40 amp alternator upgrade on my Kubota, now I have the leftover yet brand-new 14.5 amp dyno and regulator sitting in my barn waiting to go on my Caddigger BH. Does anyone know of a wiring diagram I can use to figure out how to hook everything up? I'll try to post...

Hi all, Just bought a new Kubota and had a rear remote installed. I'm planning on building a log splitter to mount on the 3ph and I plan to use the 4-way valve on the rear remote to operate it. Here's my question: Do I run any risk of damaging my tractor's hydraulics and transmission if I...

Hi all, I recently purchased a trailer with old-style "doughnut" brakes, the actuator is a ring inside the drum that charges the drum itself, attracting the brake shoes to it for braking power. It's old-school, the brakes aren't wired in but a quick check of each drum with a 12v power supply...

Hi all, I'm considering picking up a ZTR for my lawn. It's probably 1/2 acre, lots of obstacles and turns. I'm currently looking at two options: 1. A used Dixon 33" mower, no bagger for $990 on CL. I need a bagger and would buy one for it from a dealer, I'm not sure what the price will be...

I put my Kubota BX2230 on CL last week for sale. So far I have had 3 calls; 1 for the tractor and 2 for the trailer hitch implement. It's just an old receiver hitch that I cut up and welded some steel on to build a hitch. Apparently there is a demand for these? I'm thinking of building 5 of...

I put my Kubota BX2230 on CL last week for sale. So far I have had 3 calls; 1 for the tractor and 2 for the trailer hitch implement. It's just an old receiver hitch that I cut up and welded some steel on to build a hitch. Apparently there is a demand for these? I'm thinking of building 5 of...

Ok, so I'm selling my BX2230 with FEL and rear mower; asking price is a little over $9,000. I've never bought or sold anything for quite that much money cash. How do these deals usually go down? Do folks usually do bank transfers, cashier's checks, or does someone just come in with 93...

Some of you may have seen my post regarding selling my BX2230 and getting a B7510. Since I started that post I've found a probable in-family buyer for the BX and been approved for the 0%/42 months $0 down deal for the B7510. The B7510's are getting scarce around here, each dealership in my...

Hi all, Speaking long-term, I'm in the market for an older gas-powered tractor that can swing a 5-6' brush hog to keep my field mowed down. It's the kind of thing that I'll keep my eyes open for until I find the "right one". Any suggestions on what model/models to keep my eyes open for? Greg

Hi all, I am about to take delivery of a Caddigger 728, it's a trailer-mounted BH a friend of mine built years ago. It's in good shape, he's a good welder/fabricator, it's a great deal. Power is an 8hp B&S engine. Another friend of mine suggested I could build a firewood splitter and power...

Hi all, Temptation! I own a 2005 BX2230 with FEL, 152 hours. $5,500 still owed, payments are $250/month, 23 months left at 4.99% interest ($270 interest left to pay +/-) I can trade it in and purchase a new B7510 with FEL for a net financed amount of $10,300, 0% for 42 months with the same...

Hi all, I will be doing some long ditch work soon (hopefully this summer) and I'm interested in how others go about filling in the ditch. In addition to the BH, I have a BX 2230 with an FEL. Here's my idea: Build something like a snowplow for the FEL, something that bolts on in such a way...

Hi all, I am planning a few driveway/roadbuilding projects this summer. They all start with using my BX 2230 to scrape the sod off the top so I can have a good base for the gravel. The BX has an FEL as well as a 48" Woods Box Blade. What is the best way to use this setup for scraping? Greg

Hi all, I parked my BX 2230 in my garage the other night and when I pulled the tractor out the next day I had a large puddle of diesel on the ground. A quick glance suggests a leak around the top of the fuel pump; has anyone else had a problem like this? I plan on taking a closer look...

Hi, I need to put a new muffler on my truck. The old one is badly rusted; the exhaust tubing up to the muffler appears to be in pretty good shape. I have a stick welder and an oxy-acetylene set; which would be better to use? Any tips on how to do it? Thanks,

Hi all, I'd like to build a porch swing for my sweetie. I'm thinking a metal frame with wooden slats. Any idea where I can get plans?

Hi all, Has anyone ever made a rack for storing thier implements? My idea is for a shelf that will sit in my garage, a couple feet off the ground. The box blade will sit on top of the shelf, and there will be room underneath the shelf for my rear mower.

Hi all, I welded up some custom wrenches today for my tractor. I took a 3/4" wrench and a 1 1/8" wrench and cut them up, then welded the two open ends together and the two box ends together. The open end unit allows me to adjust the sway chains and the 3PH leveler with one wrench. The closed...

Hi all, I will be converting part of my woodshed into a small garden shed to hold tools and lawnmowers. I plan on putting a wood floor in with PT framing and plywood sheathing. I'm worried about errant oil and gasoline soaking into the plywood floor. Is there a coating anyone would recommend...

Hi all, I plan to tear down two rotten outbuildings this summer, and was wondering if anyone has any experience using an excavator with a thumb to do demolition work. I plan to rent a large dumpster and an excavator for a weekend and git-r-done. Any thoughts?

Hi all, Today was the first sunny day I've had off in a while, and I decided to do a little mowing with the tractor. After I hooked up the deck, I went to adjust the rear wheel height and noticed that a weld had broke. It's the one that attaches the pivot tube to one of the flat-bar supports...

Hi all, My house came with an old 100 gallon fuel oil tank. There is no fuel left in it, and I'm not sure how long it's been out of service, but I would imagine it's been quite some time. I would like to use it as a water tank to put on the 3ph on my tractor so I can have water out away from...

Hi all, I recently broke out the grill on my BX2230 with a log that fell from the FEL. I have ordered the replacement parts for the grill, and have decided that a grill guard is in order. I would buy one, but they're expensive and I'd rather weld up my own. Does anyone have any...

Hi all, I just pulled out a grease gun that I had "lost" in my garage for the last year or so. An odd thing happened while it was lost; all the oil drained out of the grease, leaving me with a tarry substance in the grease gun that was a real pain to clean out. I think the grease was maybe 1...

Hi all, My lovely wife gave me something very useful for christmas this last year; a welder! Nothing special, it's a Lincoln AC225 from Lowes, but it's my first one. I wired up the garage a few weeks ago for the 50 amp circuit, and after a few practice welds decided to take on my first...

Hi all, I'm planning on building some brush forks for my BX 2230. I'd like them to extend about 2' beyond the FEL bucket. I plan to pick up brush and the occasional short log with them. How have others gone about building and attaching them to the FEL? They will have to be detachable, and I...

Hi all, I have a 1981 Toyota 4x4 shortbed onto which I would like to install a 2" receiver hitch. I can't find anyone who makes one for a pickup that old, but I did find one of those little receivers that bolt on to the bumper. My plan is to take that bolt-on unit and build myself a hitch...

I borrowed a 48" roto tiller from a friend today, but I'm having trouble getting it hooked up. I lift it as high as it will go with the lower bars and the top link hookup is still too close to the tractor. The tiller was mounted on an old Kubota L1500; I'm trying to mount it on a BX2230.

I was putzing around the property the other day, and decided I'd try to use the tractor to remove the old fence on the property line. It's made of 5' tall chicken wire, and it thoroughly overgrown with grass and blackberries. I started by smashing a section of the fence down with the FEL, then...

A friend of mine has an old frame from a 16' travel trailer. It's dual axle, I'm thinking of converting it into a flatbed to haul the tractor and construction supplies. Has anyone ever done anything like this?

I've been trying to figure out how to fit a toolbox on my BX 2230, and while perusing a surplus store the other day, it hit me! Buy an old metal ammo can, throw a magnet inside the bottom, and it'll stay wherever you put it! So I bought the ammo can, I'll try it out with the magnet on...

I'm interested in building a water pump which will attach to the 3-point on my Kubota. Nothing big, just enough to draft water out of the creek and supply a hoseline when I burn piles. Has anyone ever done anything like this? Greg

I would like to add chain hooks to the FEL on my Kubota BX 2230. I was thinking of welding on on the back side of the back wall of the bucket, just below the bucket tilt cylinder attachment. Has anyone else done this? What do you paint the hook and bucket with after it's welded on?

Hi all, I just had to let you all know that I am now the proud owner of a BX2230 with a FEL, rear brush deck and box scraper. I'm taking delivery tomorrow morning, and will probably spend all day playing. Greg