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20 years ago, I bought my first tractor, a Kubota B7500HSD with a 60" belly mower. It has strained to keep up with my property, which has 7 acres (out of 10 total) of mostly flat mowable land. I've been looking at ZTs, but want to size it right and open myself up to considering other brands...

My B7500 is experiencing the classic symptoms of a ducky fuel filter. It runs fine the first 5 mins or so, then it starts diving and surging, particularly when under stress. However, I replaced the fuel filter (and cup), and it continued to do the same. Here is what has transpired. 1) Last...

I am looking to purchase a box spreader for my Kubota. The B7500 manual gives a down-weight (W1) rating of 375 lbs for box scrapers, and a much higher lift (W0) rating of 660 lbs. It also specifies a maximum width of 54 inches. Tread width for my tractor is 40 inches (so says the manual)...

Are the three blades on the RB60 MMM supposed to have a particular alignment (i.e. parallel to each other), or does it not matter?

....by replacing the thermostat. Funny. When I complained to the dealership about the overheating, they never mentioned the thermostat. Actually implied that there wasn't one. A friend recommended his mechanic to me, and this was his first task for me. Bingo.

When I purchased my B7500HST last year, I skipped past the dealership 5 miles away and bought from a dealership an hour's drive away. By doing so, I saved over $2000. But now I am experiencing the downside of not having the relationship with a dealer who is close at hand. I do call out to the...

My wife and I own a condo which we rent out. Back in June, the 14 year old washing machine died, and we purchased a new unit from an appliance store "M". We paid by credit card. Three weeks after delivery, the new unit failed. We called the manufacturer "W", asking them to repair or replace...

I had my soil tested. The results were that I have lime applied twice, 50lbs per 1000 sq ft (or 1 ton / per acre) .... on two separate occasions at least a month apart. I want to have 3 acres done, so it would come to 3 tons each application. I actually have 3 more acres of grass (which tested...

....probably saves me a half hour per mowing. He actually used to mow the entire 5 acres closest to him (I have 10 ac altogether) ... as the previous owners weren't into it. After I moved in and got my tractor, I said that I wanted to take care of it .... from the pride of taking care of my...

Is alignment an issue on tractors? Mine is a B7500, and, from the seat, it appears that my front tires are cambered in a little bit. Perhaps my eyes are deceiving me! Perhaps some may remember that I was facing the challenge of mounting my MMM for the first time a few weeks ago, and the most...

Does anyone out there have a PICTURE of a BAG (or container) of this stuff?? I know this is a little bit of a gag, but my friends on another forum have challenged me to come up with proof!!! Thanks!

This newbie struggled to get the 60" MMM off of the B7500 in the fall.....and I am struggling even more to get it on now. The problem is in getting it to slide under the tractor. There just doesn't seem to be enough clearance around the tires. I would welcome the opportunity to be talked...

We have suspected that we had snappers in our pond, but yesterday there was a confirmed sighting of a "more than a footer". Our coursin, who was there at the time, offered this rural newbie these factoids: 1) There's probably more. 2) Turtle traps are available and work pretty well. 3)...

No, this isn't a typo. I had the guy from Soil and Water Conservation out yesterday to look at the pond, and the thing that he said needed to be dealt with post haste.....was the trees growing out of the dam. As he explained it, either the trees will live....and their roots will degrade the...

Went and looked today at a pair of 8" Redwings with Steel Toe, Goretex, Thinsulate and Waterproofed Leather. They are some beautiful looking boots, but there was $230 worth of sticker shock for a guy who has never paid more than $100 for a pair of shoes. I am looking for a good pair of all...

....how often do you follow the prescribed safety suggestions, such as wearing chaps, eye protection, or hearing protection? I hate to spend the bucks on some of this stuff.....but as a newbie, I know I would become a statistic. :-(

Several months ago, I posted a thread here regarding my need to purchase a vehicle to go with my new rural lifestyle. The help provided by the members of this forum was tremendously useful - I would have really struggled without it!! After checking out the suggestions here, my wife and I...

....in front of your house? If so, please describe it, post a pic, or whatever. I'm looking for ideas! Thanks!

Our new house has a Culligan system in it....installed by the previous owner. It consists of a water softening system, a greensand filtration system, and a reverse osmosis drinking water system. In looking for supplies, I have found the following: Iron Fighter Salt for the water...

My '87 Toyota died after 132K miles. I lived in the suburbs when I bought it. I haven't purchased a new car in 14 years so I have some learning to do. As some of you may know, I just moved to Ruralia 2 months ago...and purchased a new tractor. So replacing the car was something I had hoped...

Now that I have a larger lawn, I anticipate I will need a different approach to weeding, fertilizing, etc. Once again, my basics are: 10 Acres, 7 of them in grass in Northern Virginia Just got a Kubota B7500HSD w/Mower, FEL, and Rear Blade What type of regimen do you guys recommend for...

Next time I'll add a pic of my dog, too. :)

I would like to put a dock in the pond on my property. The pond is maybe 50 - 60 yards long, and gets to 15 feet deep in spots. I would like the dock to be sufficient to fit a coupla guys with chairs and fishing rods.....no boats. I have basic questions....Measuring the depth in specific...

I am leaning toward getting a small chainsaw (ie. Stihl 017) with a 14 in. guide. The majority of my use will be cutting small branches, and cutting through brush. I do anticipate having to take down one or two larger trees per year because they die. Is a small chainsaw incapable of the...

This forum has been a tremendous help in my tractor search. Does anyone know of a similar site dealing with chainsaws, or other pages that might be of help?

In several threads, I have seen reference to running at low speed rather than high speed. My dealer mentioned this also. This seems counter-intuitive to me as a newbie....I'd love to run faster to get the mowing done sooner....assuming that the lawn is not heavily overgrown. Please share with...

I went through about 2 1/2 gallons of deisel mowing 4 or 5 acres of foot-long grass yesterday with MMM. I was fighting heat problems (see my other post), but I was wondering if this seems to be a pretty typical rate of consumption. <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by DaRube on 09/16/01...

My new B7500HSD was delivered Friday PM, and yesterday I went out to mow. After about 2 hours of vigorous mowing, the tractor overheated. This first one was my fault....there was lots of dust that had clogged the radiator screen. After letting it cool down, cleaning it off, and replenishing...

I'm trying to decide whether to purchase a loader right out of the gate, or whether I should (and can) defer the decision (actually, it is my wife who needs to be convinced - I'm in 'buy now' mode) . Part of it is sticker shock....2K to 3K isn't hay for a newbie....and consideration of the...