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I will start there. Thanks

Mine is just the cylinder but I am looking into the restrictor and the piloted check valve.

I did not use an orifice restrictor but I will look into it. I am also looking into a piloted check valve but not sure if I need a double piloted one or a single piloted one for the top link. To test if this is the problem, could I just feather the top link valve slowly when I am extending the...

It does not have a check valve but I have been researching them. For the top link would I need a single piloted check valve or a double piloted one.

I installed a hydraulic top link in my Kubota L2501. It works great except for one thing. If I drop my box blade to the ground and move forward the top link will compress a couple inches before becoming solid. If I then adjust the top link to where I want it, it will be fine until I lift the box...

I did some figuring using the explanation in the link i posted in my second post and it did placed the mount point behind the top frame

Thanks for the help guys. I talked to a buddy at work who is a mechanical engineer in training and he is going to draw something up to see if it will work with the design i have. I am basically trying to copy this design for the grapple lid. 48″ Compact Tractor Root Rake Clam Grapple Attachment...

Can you please elaborate on this please. This sounds like what 3RRL was talking about in the link that I provided

What’s the math way. Is there a formula for this

I have found this, specifically post #4 but I don’t fully understand what he is saying. If someone could help explain it that would be great https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/grapple-cylinder-placement.143484/

I am looking for help in trying to find the locations to mount a cylinder on my grapple. I have a 12” c to c closed cylinder with a 4” stroke. What is the best/easiest way to figure this out without using a computer. The top cylinder mount and the grapple cross brace are only tack welded and...

This isn’t a tractor implement I suppose but more of an ATV implement, but with the knowledge base here I’m sure you will be able to help. My local cross country ski club is looking for a pull behind brush cutter that can be pulled behind a Atv or UTV, to make trail clearing in the fall time a...

Why reinvent the wheel. This is just one option and there are many sizes, brands and designs to choose from and if needed you can install a longer hose. If you don.t want to install it on an atv or tractor you can use lawn cart for it or even a kids wagon. If you did manage to find a way to...

If you go on the video makers YouTube channel he has a video on how he made it. If I was going to make it I would build it so that it could bolt to my pallet fork frame once the forks are removed. That way it would save on needing a ssqa plate

Found this while surfing youtube and it looks real handy so I thought I would share.

Thanks guys, I will look into those.

I live on an small acreage in town limits of 1.5 acres. I don't have a long driveway but I do have a fair bit of the area covered in crushed rock for the driveway and parking that does require a fair bit of maneuvering to maintain it. There are some areas that are fairly tight and close to...

Very impressive. I have been thinking about some sort of mod for my rear mount but have never actually seen one done. what are the specs for the pto mount pump you are using

Very nice build. I like the idea of the swing gate. If you installed some ripper teeth at the front and had the rear plate flipped so it would hold material it would works pretty decent as a box blade also.

Looks like it works great. Nice build. I would really like to see how it preforms on a hard packed trail that has seen heavy use and no fresh snow. Some winters around here we can get long periods of time between snowfalls and the trails get very hard packed and beat up from use, this year is an...

looks awesome and looks much more sturdy than the original. You can't count tools as they can be used for many more projects in the future, at least thats what i keep telling myself ........nd my wife.

Awesome work. Thats is prety cool

interesting project, Thanks for sharing. I have contemplated a project like this for some time now to control grass and small willows on our cross country ski trails.

It's coming along nicely. It most certainly doen't look like the run of the mill groomer to pull behind the regular snow machine. Pulling that loaded with snow would be way to hard on my snowmoble but a quad on tracks would have no issues,

Nice build and a cool idea. Thanks for sharing

I don't have edge tamers but I think they would work great on my gravel driveway for the first couple snow falls because they leave a thin layer of snow behind and help keep the cutting edge of the bucket from digging in. Every year I fight for the first several snow falls to keep the bucket...

looks like things are coming along nicely. Do you have an estimate as to what the completed drag will weigh.

Thanks. I really like the sounds of your winch idea. Would you have any pictures of that

Thanks airbiscuit, I appreciate the help. Any ideas or suggestions are worth their weight in gold. That’s how new ideas become reality. Land planes have been used for this very same reason for roads Something light weight of similar design with a pan on the back for compacting should build a...

Thanks. The table is probably heavier than it needs to be for just sliding logs on but it’s not that heavy. Can’t remember exactly the thickness but it’s somewhere between 1/16” and 1/8”.

You sure have nice equipment for only 3 miles of trails. That’s awesome. We are doing around 7 miles.

I have also thought about just holding it myself but with the positioning of the saw where it is I think it would be to awkward and unsafe. I could easily build a manual one with a handle which would work just fine but I’m trying to brainstorm one that is somewhat automatic. I really like the...

The small cylinder if for the 4 way splitting wedge that I have to build yet. It is going to be the same design as the below pictures. If the logs need splitting into more than 4 pieces I will just flip them back into splitter by hand and split them again.

Thanks. I did tons of research to find a saw mount idea and couldn’t find anything that I liked. I wanted one where the saw pivoted but didn’t move forward, if that makes sense. I had seen lots of guy using a large hinge bolted to bottom of the saw and dropped into a sleeve on the processor but...

Can you please elaborate on this. Isn't the whole purpose to get a flat level area for either snowmobile trails and ski trails. This sure looks like it does that prety well. I am interested to hear where it fails to do that and also where the design has failed and can be improved on before I...

Just thought I would share some of my DIY projects I built to make my yearly firewood gathering a bit easier. Last year I built a hydraulic capstan winch that mounts the the 3 point in my tractor (L2501) and runs off the rear remotes. It works pretty well. At least for what I need and the trees...

We've used the chain link fence option to. It actually works quite well. As for building a roller, I'm sure they have thier place and do what they are designed to do in the right conditions, but in our personal experiences we have found that for us, it's not worth the time or effort.

I will dig it out of the bush and get you a picture. You are correct in saying the sleds have a higher psi than the roller but our trails are in very bumpy and uneven country and by not packing the whole trail and leaving some of the snow unpacked, the light drag we use pulls the unpacked snow...

thats the one

My next build will be one like this. Its small, lightweight for the average snowmobile and looks like a simple easy design that does a pretty decent job. Im hoping to find some time this year to build it. https://happytrailspersonalgroomers.com/

I Built a snow roller/packer from a 18" (I think it was 18") stainless steel thinwall pipe. I used to use it lots but haven't used it in years. Our trails are fairly bumpy and need lots of snow to make them smooth. We found out that using the roller, all of the snow would pack down and there was...

I didn’t think there would be an issue but just wanted confirmation. Thanks

I just finished the hydraulics on my log splitter and have 3 gallons of AW68 oil I was going to use but I need more than 3 gallons. The place I get my oil from doesn’t have anymore of the AW68 but they have AW46 and AW32 in the same brand. Can I mix them together. Will it just change the...

I was/am in the exact same boat as you but I am in the middle of building a processor right now. My original design was very similar to yours and it was also also following the wallenstien design. It has been quite the learning process for me but I like the challenge. I am using an auto cycle...

Yeah I hear you 100% on the time, money and agrivation thing, I've had it on other projects. I should actually know that by now but the modifyer inside me keeps rearing its ugly head. Would probably be best to leave things the way they are or sell what I have and buy the proper tool for the job.

I have a 50" rear mount PTO blower for my Kubota L2501 that I have a few questions about. It is one that my father inlaw gave to me when i got my tractor. I have had it for about 4 years now and it works awesome, but I don't use it much simply because driving backwards is not at all user...

Yes it is, I have one on my loader bucket just for clearing snow and it is a life saver, especially for the first few snowfalls before a good base is established. Easily one of the best mods I have done to my tractor

Haha, after seeing the quality and craftmanship of your build there is no way I would post pictures of my stuff lol. I built them long ago before I polished up my fab skills. They are not pretty but I built them out of what I could find but they do work. I do however want to build something now...

Farmi winch is definately the best way to go if you can afford it. Its the right tool for the job, but I doubt you paid less for that Farmi than i have invested in mine lol.....unless you got it for under $250. If you did you are one lucky guy. This capstan works great for what I do to get the 7...

Sorry for the late reply, i haven't been on here much lately. I used the 57mm drum from portable winch https://www.portablewinch.ca/collections/spare-parts/products/capstan-drums-with-rope-guide

Great build. I would love to see a video on the complete operation of that when it is all done, looks complicated lol, but very professional. My buddy and I have been grooming the local ski trails around here for over 15 years now. Our DIY equipment is no where as fancy as yours, but it works. I...

I am in the process of building a firewood processor and it is going to have a hydraulic winch to pull the log into it and move it to be cut. I have been tossing around the idea of adapting an old electric winch drum to the hydraulic motor so that I can have a freespool option but was wondering...

I am needing to install several smaller screw piles (pylex) for a deck that I am going to build and I have been tossing around the idea for building a simple hyraulic instalation tool to bolt onto the bucket of my tractor and be run off of my third function. I would build a basic frame and just...

A few months back I started a thread on a small hydraulic capstan skidding winch for my own personal firewood processing. The Norwood winch to exact Skid-Winch | Norwood Some liked the idea and some didn稚 but I decided it would be perfect for my needs and wouldn稚 break the bank. With lots of...

I spent some time in the shop today and turned my rear blade into a box blade. I made the mistake last year of buying a cheap rear blade and it didnt take long for the frame to crap out. The blade if fine but the frame was way to light. I built a new beefy frame with plans to eventually build an...

I am going to add some removable end plates on my rear blade to help keep material contained for redistribution when I start to landscape my yard. Buying a box blade for the job is is out of the question so adding the end plates is the route Im going. Im just curious as to how much lower the...

What’s the best/easiest way to fix uneven loader arm. I’m assuming that this happened before I built my root bucket when I was trying to dig stumps with my regular bucket. It’s not too bad, about 3/4” lower on the right side, but it really annoys me and would like to fix it if I could. I am...

Can someone please explain to me the difference between a valve with power beyond port and a valve with a tank port. I may be wrong but from my findings but power beyond ports are used when another hydraulic control valve is to be used down stream of another valve to supply hydraulic power to...

My tractor's (Kubota L2501) hydraulic system puts out 5 gpm at 2200 psi. I have been researching and found a hydraulic motor for a project I am building. The performance data for the motor says that 5 pgm flow will give me the 60 rpm that I am wanting. My question is, at what engine rpm are...

I have a Kubota L2501 HST and in the manual it says that the hydraulic system pressure is 2205psi and flow is 5gpm (main) and 3.3gpm (ps). What does "main" and "ps" mean. Which flow rate would would I have if I used the power beyond on my loader valve to install rear remotes.

I am using my quick hitch with my 3ph blower simply for ease of hook up and unhooking. I dont keep the blower on all the time so the QH makes it much more enjoyable for hooking up. Problem is now my pto is extended more. I took a measurement and the pto halves are engaged 5 inches into each...

I found the below video on a home made 3PH skidding winch. I have often wondered how these winches are designed. The one in the video seems to be real simple but yet effective. Are the commercial made winches using the same type of belt drive system or something else. homemade logging winch -...

There is a post hole auger coming up in a local auction and if I can get it cheap enough and it will work for my purpose I might buy it. It comes with a 24" auger. I realize that a 24" auger would probably be too big for my little Kubota L2501, especially since I have alot of clay around my...

I just picked up a rear blade for a specific job I need done, but I will be making some sides for it that can be bolted on and off easily. Similar to the picture below but with out the round cross tube, will make it much better for moving material around and the angle iron on the bottom would...

I don't have any pictures of my creek as I'm still in the planning stages of seeing if a wet creek is worth. I will however be installing a dry creek for sure similar to the one below. My wife loves playing around with plants and flowers so I can get my creek and she gets a place to put her...

I am searching ideas for when I landscape my yard and have come up with an idea for water drainage of the area. We want to building a dry creek bed through the middle of the yard to help channel the snow melt and rain water away from where we don't want it in the yard. My wife has always wanted...

Anyone ever put end plates on a rear blade to use it similar to a box blade with out ripper shanks to move dirt around

Since I got my tractor I have wanted a small land plane to help level out my driveway and for my future yard landscaping project. Im not really sure that I needed one but I had the scrap metal lying around and.....well......now I have one. Tried it out today and it works great.

I picked up an Agri Ease quick hitch from a local farm supply store. I assume it's a chinese made unit. It is a catagory one but he quick hitch part is not. I assume from the measurements that its a catagory 3, bottom hooks can fit a 1.5" shaft and the top a 1.25". I thought it was a cat 2 so I...

I have a feeling that I know the answer to the below question but just want to verify it. I am looking at putting some concrete peirs in for a deck foundation as well as possibly for a small pole shed for my tractor and attachments storage. I would like to install them below the frost line so...

Finally got to use my home built stump bucket grapple and I’m super happy with it. Now I can join in this thread. The rock is about the biggest I can lift with my poor little L2501 Not sure why the thumbnails are sideways but if you click on the image they are in the right orientation.

I need to landscape my yard better for drainage. I have to dig up the front yard for some sewer issues I am having anyway so since it is going to be messed up, I want to smooth it out some of the high spots and fill some of the low spots and slope the area for better drainage towards the...

Tractor in question is a 2017 L2501 HST. I haven't used my PTO at all since I got the tractor but I have been using it for the past week with my 3PH blower moving snow the past week trying to clean up around my house for the spring thaw. Sometimes when the PTO is engaged there is a clinging...

I have a kubota L2501 HST. Just wongering what has to be done to pull a tractor for what ever reason. For instance, if the tractor doesn't start or has engine trouble and the engine won't/can't run, and I have to pull it back to my shop, is there a way to release the hydraulics to the HST so...

I have been wanting a quick hitch for some time now, especially since I built my counter weight. It is not fun at all to hook up and because of that I don't use it as much as I should for loader work. My snow blower is a bit of a pain to hook up also. I have never used one before but I think I...

I wasn't sure if I should put this here or the snow removal section. Being it's an attachment question, I put it here. Throughout the winter I have been using my FEL for plowing and moving snow instead of my PTO blower because I can move more snow faster. Average snows here are usually less than...

What size trailer would I need to haul around a Kubota L2501 with FEL. Weight of the tractor and FEL is just over 3400 lbs according to the manuals. I have a 22 foot snowmobile trailer with 2 3500 lbs axles. According to the numbers it should haul it but I don't think I would want to attemp it...

By now some of you are probably thinking "not this guy again with another grapple thread". I wouldn't blame you if you did, I've put a few of them on here. I will explain my situation in hopes that you will have some advice for me. Let me start off by saying that I have not used a grapple...

Just wondering if anyone has built or used a grapple like the one in the link. 90% of what I will be using a grapple for will be getting fire wood for my outdoor wood boiler. This looks like it would clamp down a single piece or on several pieces. I like the design Igland GR20 Grapple - YouTube

Just thought I would do a follow up on my DIY cutting edge tamer that I built for my tractor. It was the reason for this whole thread. It has been working amazing and I couldn't be happier with it. We have had about 2 plus feet of snow this year and I have been plowing quite regularly. I know...

This looks prety cool. Anyone have any experience or opinions of it. Seems like it does the same job as a box blade. Looks like it would be expensive TR3 Rake Tractor Rake - One Tool Does It All - YouTube

Heres where I'm at now. I made up all the cylinder mounts and just have them tacked in place for now. I will pick up the rest of the hydraulic parts tomorrow and cycle everything to make sure it works before I weld it solid. After that all it should need is some paint.

I have a Kobota L2501 with an L525 FEL. For those not familiar with the kubota FEL the 525 means 525 kilogram lift capacity. As far as attachments go, what would be considered to heavy of an attachment for my FEL, 200, 300 400 ........ pounds. I realize the lighter the better, to help keep the...

This is what I have so far

I have finished welding out my bucket and installing the grapple arm mounts. I致e decided to just go with one shaft pin to attach the grapple because of the narrow width of the grapple. Adding two more mounts would really crowd the area. I have mocked up the grapple arms in plywood just for a...

Has any one made a grapple out of tubing or pipe. I know I have seen a few grapples builds made from 2" square tube but can't remember where. I have an abundance of 1.75" OD x .120" wall ROP tubing that is left over from a few side x side cage builds that I have done. Its very stiff and tough...

I may have changed plans for this project. Instead of the "bolt on" plan I may just take the advice given above and just make this a dedicated root bucket. Reason being is because I think I want to add a small grapple to the bucket to pick up the roots and rocks I dig up. I could then also use...

I just finished building the below ssqa frame for a small stump bucket I am building. It's pretty beefy because I just used what I had laying around so it hasn't cost me anything. The square tube is 4"x4"x1/4" and everything else is also 1/4" material, so it should hold up to any abuse my little...

I was out using the tractor off and on for a couple hours with some idle time in there also. Here is a picture of my temperature gauge, it is cold in the picture because it is sitting in my shop but when it was running it was sitting around the red mark that I very poorly drew on there in paint.

I was out playing on my Kubota L2501 today in -18c weather and I noticed that the engine temp gauge was still in the cold range. I felt the rad hoses and the the one was barely warm and the other was actually cool to the touch. I know this isn't a big engine by no means but is this normal to run...

I was having trouble with my fel digging into my gravel driveway also. This is my first winter with my tractor and thought it was going to be the ultimate snow removal tool with the fel with float and a tph 50" blower. I was quite disappointed to find it digging up my gravel driveway. The more I...

I also have a chain hook on each side for picking up or carrying long objects. I picked up the idea from youtube from a fella named Paul Short.

Thanks I was trying to do the picture posting with my iphone as I don't turn on my computer much these days but I decided to to give posting pictures a try and it worked. Here's the edge tamer I just built for my bucket to help keep the gravel on my driveway instead of my lawn when moving snow...

Here's the finished product

Since I got my kubota L2501 in June I have been doing a few mods and kind of personalizing it. It came with a tph snow blower, loader and bucket and I also picked up some pallet forks. A grapple is huge on my list of things to get and hopefully it will come soon. I will either buy one or build...

I think I might have figured out the picture posting thing. Hopefully these show up. Here is the edge tamer. I havent got any with it installed yet cause I just painted it. I will post some up when I get it installed. If this works. Don’t know how the oil got in there

This is the first winter with my new tractor and I thought with the bucket and 3 point snow blower, moving snow around my yard was going to be a lot easier than with my quad. I thought wrong. I actually got out the quad and blade out to finish it off. Needless to say I am extremely disappointed...

I have a landscaping project coming up next year on my property. I will be landscaping my front and back yard. While not overly huge, it is a desent size. my property is 1.5 acres and a good portion is going to be grass. The area is level for the most part but it needs a bit of work to remove...

I've been doing a bit of modifications to my L2501 that I would like to share. I was just coping from Photobucket but for some reason that doesn't work anymore. How do I upload images directly so I can post them in a thread. I use my iPhone 90% of the time so I would like to be able to do it...

I am going to modify my fire wood log splitter and turn it into a fire wood processor to help speed up pruduction. I use my electric hydraulic power unit that I use for my tubing bender to run the splitter now and will continue to do so. I will also be using an electric chainsaw like in the...

I picked up 2 led light bars, one for forward and one for reverse. I am also converting my 3PH snow blower over to electric for the chute deflector and rotation. I am also installing a electric 3rd function valve for a future grapple. I had the space in my existing fuse block but there wasn't...

I have a 60" quad blade that I has given to me that has been collecting dust for a few years. Is there any type of impliment that I could use it for. I have been wanting a box blade to help level my driveway but I don't have much driveway and once the driveway is level I wouldn"t really use it...

Just thought I would post a picture of the ballast box I made for my Kubota L2501. It is in the 650# range according to my calculations. Still have to paint it up when time permits.

I reciently picked up a set of forks for my L2501. I can't believe how handy they are around the yard. I have also been wanting a grapple for when firewood season hits and other odd jobs like cleaning up the years of fallen braches and small trees that have accumulated around my property. While...

I have a buddy that has reciently bought a Fordson Super Major tractor It's somewhere in the 1964 65 years. According to the info on the net, it has a 6 speed transmission but the transmission shift pattern seems to be only a 3 speed. How are the other 3 gears suposed to work. Any information...

Hello everyone, I'm new here to the forum and also new to the tractor world. I have a new 2017 Kubota L2501 with LA525 FEL, landpride FDR1672 mower and a Buhler Farm King 500 snowblower. I was actualy wanting a skid steer of some sort because I didn't know much about tractors, but my father...