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I have a tractor and a tracked SVL 65 Kubota. While I can grade with the SVL, my preference is to use my tractor. I can grade better with the tractor. Which can probably be attributed to the fact that I have hundreds of hours more use on the tractor than the SVL 65. A more skilled operator can...

Thanks to all for the best wishes on our health. Your thoughts were felt and appreciated. Covid has actually had some side benefits, lost 40 lbs. without really trying. I have a nice monitor taped to my chest, with the correct leads I might be able to diagnose the tractor. Hope you all stay...

Just got out of the hospital yesterday. I have been sick with Covid since Dec. 20th. We didn't have Christmas as both the wife and I were sick. Hers was a little less severe than mine, I ended up with pneumonia of two varieties, did not think that was possible but that is what the docs told me...

Ever had a tractor that you traded or sold and now you think "what was I thinking". Tractor remorse is worse than affairs of the heart. The one I regret is my M5660 SU. I did trade it in on my SVL track loader and I don't believe I will ever part with the SVL, but I sure wish I had the M5660...

I live in the middle of the woods. Leaves are a Hugh problem and pose a fire risk. I put a 6' rake on my little tractor and go to town. I use a leaf blower to clear the trees and close to the house and push all of the litter back into the woods with the tractor and rake. Using the rake really...

Should be able to run the auger, you have adequate flow. SS's have flat faced couplers, not hard to change you just have to buy some Pioneer couplers to make the hook up.

It's so hot my dog sends threatening emails to cars instead of chasing them!

I just got back from the dealership and 1/4" Pioneer couplers were what Kubota had sent. The 3rd option was the regular sized pioneer coupler. I told the dealer I did not want the small couplers for the rear mounts. The dealer agreed that the couplers were not up to par and they are going to...

I am in the process of buying a new LX2610SU and having two rear remotes installed. The dealer called and said that I needed to come look at the tractor because Kubota no longer uses the pioneer couplers for remotes. Kubota now uses their own style of remotes and they are not compatible with...

Amazon and Ebay have several different widths of hammers listed for sale. You might take a look there.

I have CTL and a grapple but I would not even to attempt to dig a stump out with it. You will certainly tear something up if you try. I have a stump bucket for the CTL and it will dig out stumps but it still is rough going. I also have a 25hp compact tractor and wouldn't try to dig out stumps...

On friday an EF3 tornado was on the ground for 40 miles and went through our county. The twister hit the southern part of Robinson Il. damaging some homes and completely demolishing several. Going east it took down the extension building of Lincoln Trail College and destroyed several businesses...

I put a 5 ft. Culvert in my creek, spent a day working on the thing. A week later, We got one of those hundred-year storms. Six inches of rain in around 10 hours. The culvert was completely washed out and moved about 50 ft. down stream. Normally the creek is a 4ft. wide stream with a small...

I am in the process of buying a new Kubota LX2610SU and the dealer is having problems getting in a 3rd function remote and rear hookups. Looks like all manufacturers are not caught up yet.

I had a 3pt. backhoe, my two happiest times were when I bought and when I sold it. The hoe was handy when you needed it but, the actual need was not often enough to justify it. My Kubota [an L4610] needed the 3pt. hitch removed every time you mounted the frame mounted backhoe. Those arms are...

Yes, you can use a box blade on a CTL. I bought a SSQA adapter to a 3-point hitch. I use box blades, rear blade, land plane and more on my CTL, that I used on my big tractor. The rear blade is handy when using around the edge of my pond. This gives me more reach to work pea gravel and remove...

Just now saw this notification of Roy's passing. My condolences to the family, I wish you peace in this troubled time. Roy will always be around if you keep him in mind and share stories and pictures with loved ones and friends.

I was working in muddy ground with the track loader. I finished up but needed to clean the undercarriage before I put the machine away. It was hot and humid, I was sweating heavily, my glasses were covered and fogging so I took them off, laid them on top of the track and completed the task. I...

That is beautiful! The island and counters are real eye candy and show great skill.

Sounds like bad fuel, water or contamination. Change filters and fuel and see what happens.

Yep, that is the hydraulic valve that I completely missed, I did watch the video thru. Wife was showing videos of the grand kids while I was watching, could be the reason I missed a glaring valve. Never did see the linkage.

The oil fields have trucks that bring in "mud" [bentonite or other supplies] but they are always getting buried in the mud during wet times. They use a mud boat, which essentially is a flat barge made of steel plate. They drive the truck on and a dozer pulls the mud boat to the rig. Not...

If you have cattle or horses a tree stub, caused by sharp mower blades, will cripple them if they step on the stubs. Better to shatter the tree or brush with those dull blades. This will save some vet bills or having to buy a new freezer to hold all that beef you suddenly have.

Could be, there might be just an on or off on the pto, but I saw no controls on the hydraulic side. I watched the whole video. Never worked on a Hyster or a Cat, my experience has been with Komatsu,Dresser,Fiat- Allis and a couple others. Have a good one!

The pto drives the hydraulic pump. The pump powers the winch. The pto has a forward, neutral and reverse to change the direction on the cable and allows a neutral position.

Have both if finances allow. You will be sorry later if you get rid of your small tractor. [It's a tracked unit so should be a bit kinder to the yard than a wheeled unit]. Sorry, but this made me laugh. My tracked unit gets me in more trouble with the "Boss" than the tractor ever does. The...

Do you get a click when you turn the key on? If not it could be the stop solenoid. No click could signify that the stop solenoid is not functioning. Easy to check, find the stop solenoid, usually on top of the engine (look in owners manual) and you will find a round device with a rod coming out...

Sounds like you found the problem. The tracks are just like a dozer you tension them with a grease gun. There is a bleeder to let out grease and slack the track. There is a small cover on the side of the top of the frame. Remove the bolts to access the the bleeder and the zerk to tighten them...

Could be a bogey wheel, the small wheels in the middle of the track between the sprocket and idler wheel. These support the machine, spreading out the weight of the machine onto the track. If a bogey wheel has a bad bearing it could be what you are hearing and a locked bogey bearing would...

The starter went bad on my ZD 21 and was replaced with a new/rebuilt starter from the dealer. The battery was also replaced and a new end was put on the positive cable. A volt /ohm meter checked the battery cables and showed good. The problem is the mower will not start without a jump on a cold...

Saw an add for a loader only that will fit a M8560 or a M9960. I personally know this dealership so this is not a scam, I am unsure what a new loader goes for so maybe the price is high. If you are looking, here is one that is available. The software will not let me show the link so private...

Just saw on the Kubota site they have released a new M model, an MX5800, 61.4 hp with HST. Tractors - MX4800-MX5200 Series | Kubota Tractor Corporation Looks real promising with the higher hp and still with the HST.

I have been unable to find any mention of member of the month. Have I over-looked it or has it been discontinued?

I was perusing the tractor house site and saw they had a Kubota LA500 loader only for sale . If someone was looking for one this might work for you. I know nothing about it, I just knew there were some people looking for loaders http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=8118525

Seems to be a few hate threads on this site so I thought I would add a few of my own hates. :):):):):) 1. Hammers-really a love hate relationship. Couldn't be without my several different kinds of hammers but hate them when they turn my thumbnail black and make me do the ooh-aaw dance with my...

One of my favorite authors, Tom Clancy, passed away yesterday, he will be missed. R.I.P. Mr. Clancy!

I was out brush mowing today and ran into a nest of Yellow Jackets. I found that it is hard to change the tractor from low to the "lets get the heck out of here gear" when you are swatting Yellow Jackets away from your face. They followed me for a couple of hundred feet before they gave up...

We have a Garmin Nuvi 265W GPS that we have owned for two years. I wanted to upgrade the maps and I purchased the life time map upgrade for it. I had trouble getting the program downloaded but with the company's support was able to get it done. I cannot get my computer to recognize the Nuvi to...

Just got back from the local Rural King store. They have the Milwaukee 2446-20 cordless grease gun with battery, charger and case on sale for $169.99. That is $50.00 cheaper than Amazon and $30.00 cheaper than the lowest price on the internet. I don't know if this just the local stores price or...

I have a problem which seems to be limited to this site. When I visit any thread I am jumped to the last post, this can be pages or the bottom of a single page. When I click on a picture then go back I am sent back to the top of the page, this is very frustating. Does anyone have any suggestions...

The Fuel pump went out on the ZD21, took a trip to the dealer. $175 later I was golden (or at least the fuel pump and two fuel filters were). Had to take out the battery and battery box just to get to the pump. Clamped the line (tank was full), replaced the pump and filters and put the mower...

The weather is brutal with the low temps and wind so I decided to post a picture of my pond in the Spring before the drought.

Well, we got a blizzard, but our family got together before it arrived and we we were able to enjoy the holiday. One gift we got is the announcement that we are going to be grandparents again. This will be our son's and daughter-in-law's first, we are really excited, what a gift! We all got the...

We are burying my nephew and his wife on Friday. They were found dead in their cabin, of carbon Monoxide poisoning. Check your CO detectors and avoid a sad and difficult family get-together like we are having.

The wife needed a new car as her old Mitsubishi bit the dust at 200,000 miles. We were looking at several different brands when we found a new 2012 Chevy Cruse Eco, locally. The little econo box is a Cobalt blue sedan with a 1.4T engine (four cylinder with a turbo) and a six speed automatic...

We are having a problem here that the DNR says does not exist. A Cougar has been killing horses in my neighborhood. The last one that I know about was two miles from my house and another at about 10 miles. The Amish have been having trouble with something scaring the horses so bad they are...

A hunter in a county SW of here took a doe that had a 30 point rack. Here is the site telling about it, really unique. Thirty-point doe killed - Olney, IL - Olney Daily Mail

Went to buy Black Oil Sunflower seeds to feed the birds, as we do every winter, and found them to be $48.00 per 50lb bag. Needless to say we did not buy any, we were only paying $18.00 a bag last year. Just curious what other people who feed the wild birds are paying for the Black Sunflower...

We have Bluebird nesting boxes set out and have Bluebirds nest in them every year. This year we have a pair that took the nesting box close to the house and they are like the bad relatives who won't leave. This pair of Bluebirds are extremely territorial, we have never had Bluebirds this bad...

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my...

This has been a very wet spring and now it has finally warmed up, the Buffalo Gnats are making everyone miserable. They even had a piece on the local news about the gnats being so bad they are chasing off the golfers. Went Wal-Mart to get some new head nets and they were sold out, so were...

Yesterday The high was 54, then at 1:00pm a front came through and the temp jumped up to 77 in an hour. Then later that evening we got a thunderstorm with high winds, hail and oh yea, a tornado. Knocked power out for around six hours. We dodged the bullet this year, but have some limbs down...

The weatherman got it wrong. We were supposed to get 1/2 to 1" of snow. We were over 4" then the wind started gusting up to 40 mph and it it still snowing. Practically the whole county is shut down due to the winds limiting visibility and drifting. They shut down I-70 due to a massive pile up...

The wife killed a nice doe last deer season and we took it over to our Amish neighbors who run a deer processing plant. Just got them back and tried the smoked venison hot dogs. These are the best hot dogs I have ever eaten. I was skeptical when the wife said she was getting the hot dogs but I...

Went to my Kubota dealer to get some mulching blades yesterday. I was dressed casually in jeans and a tee shirt with my Kubota hat on. The owner saw my tee-shirt and immediately gave me a free shirt. I didn't pay any attention to what I was wearing but they are not keen on me wearing a John...

A storm rolled in on the 15th, I was standing in the yard watching it when I heard the familiar freight train rumble. Then I saw a tornado funnel briefly touch down in the field SW of our house then it lifted back up. The wife and I ran for shelter to ride it out. The twister went over the house...

I got a pleasant surprise yesterday My new B2630 was delivered instead of next Monday. What a sweet little machine. No loader didn't want one as I have an L4610 TLB. Attached are some pictures of the new tractor and a couple of shots of the pond.

Someone sent this to me and I thought it was funny and it made me LOL. Children Go Where I Send Thee-Tennessee Ernie Ford 1957 I think the little boy could have been Builder or Dargo but I am not sure: "Grin"

Literally had my throat cut Tuesday by a neural surgeon. He went in from the front of my neck just to the right of my Adams apple, then drilled a hole in the vertebrae to reach the affected area. He removed a disk between vertebrae 5 & 6, took out some calcium deposits, removed bone spurs and...

Found this video of all places, on one of the RV forums I visit. Thought I would share it with you. LiveLeak.com - Snowmobile of 1926 -- SO AWESOME A cool machine but in todays world OSHA and the safety police would have a seizure, enjoy!

My sons fiancé carved this pumpkin for a Friend. She made sketch of his head and transfered it to the pumpkin, then she took to whittling. It sure impresses me.

Thinking about a new tractor and I would like to go with a cab this time. When I put the forks on my present tractor and I am loading pallets, I have to stand up to see the ends of the forks. I do this so I can slide the forks into the pallet without damaging the sacks of feed and/or wood...

My wife has a potted Cactus that was given to her by her mother several years ago. My mother-in-law had the Cactus for years before giving it away. The Cactus in all those years has never bloomed. Now, during our severe drought, the darned thing is blooming like crazy. The flowers give off a...

While we were on vacation I had to grin, in West Virginia at White Sulfur Springs on Sam Snead Boulevard, I saw my first tractor crossing signs. A yellow caution sign with the black silhouette of a row crop tractor with a narrow front end. I wanted to take a picture but there was just no place...

I received a private message (attached) from a new member called Bluff Country. I was on vacation for 14 days and just arrived home to find the message. I have tried to respond but get the note that there is no member called Bluff Country. They are not familiar with the forum or private...

We have a bumper crop of Buffalo Gnats this year. They sure make fishing and mowing miserable, I have never seen them as bad as this year. It seems to be a state wide problem in Illinois and has made the news. I don't know the grand scheme of the gnat other than making all other living things...

I lent my Bostitch roofing nailer to my son-in-law and it came back not working. The nailer keeps jamming in the nose and deforms the nail. I have not tore into yet as I am unsure of exactly how to proceed on the repairs. Any advice or helpful hints would be appreciated. Thanks!

There have been a few discussions on TBN about ebay. I ran across this song about ebay by Weird AL and thought it was funny and true so I thought I would share it. YouTube - "Ebay" by Weird Al Yankovic I'm waiting for Weird AL to do a tractor song.

Been without a tractor fix the last few days, the raid controller glitched on my computer and erased every file on my hard drives. Luckily I had most files backed up and copied on disks, but not all. Oh the joys of the blue screen of death! My computer was so stupid it could not read the...

I just got done replacing the fuel pump on the RTV. The outlet nipple on the pump snapped off flush with the pump body. I discovered what I think is a design flaw that most likely caused the failure. The oil dipstick tube was against the outlet nipple and vibration from the motor was transmitted...

Opening season for deer, out before the sun, perfect spot and the wind is right. Beautiful 10 point buck within 50 yards of my stand. I slowed my breath, remembered to gently stroke the trigger and my black powder rifle SNAPPED! The cap went off but the powder did not. Mr. Murphy sure got up...

I was sent this clip, thought I would share it. This is how you protect that expensive tractor. Almost fell off my chair laughing, the gene pool is improving. Bad Burglars

Hey Muhammad, when did you start advertising for lingerie. This is on the banner of related topics, definitely not tractor related. Cosabella Italy Lingerie The largest selection & sale items Bulk discounts, free exchanges www.estilonet.com

They are having a big discussion on synthetic air on the rv forum and I thought I would enquire as to how many of you are using it in your tractor tires. I have heard spurious claims that it would add 5hp to the tractor, speed up mowing time and make you more attractive to the ladies. I thought...

We picked up a spyware program, Wndows SyncroAd. Norton alerts me of the spyware and tells me how to remove it, but when I go to add/remove program, it tells me to look in Win Comm or Windows Adcontrol orWindows AdTools, these programs are not in the list. Anyone have any suggestions of how to...

I was in a Rural King store yesterday and saw a display of small, two cycle, 1000 watt generators. What surprised me was the price, $179. I don't know if they are junk or a good little generator, but thought I would tell about it and post a link, if anyone is interested. Generator

Had a twister go through about 7:30-8:00pm this evening. Missed the house but took out our orchard and several other mature trees. For some unknown reason it hopped over the house, so I would say we have had a good day! Knocked the power out for a short period, so I could not tell about it right...

After months of patiently waiting I finally got my RTV. This thing is really built well and so ugly it's cute (or so my wife says). This is not an ATV nor will it run with one but it will flat do the work. The cab and heater sure is nice and will be greatly appreciated next snow season. Attached...

Anyone have one of these? They look like they would be handy or are they a neat looking boat anchor? Northern tool has them on sale for $499.99 right now. Thanks!

Bobcat is entering the utility vehicle market with their rendition due out in May. I think this is great, the diversity and quality should go up and it will be a buyers market. Heres a link to the new Bobcat Utility...

They are predicting a major winter storm for our area. 1/2" of ice followed by an accumulation of snow. It's going to have to warm up to rain, as the temp has been in the teens. This is supposed to start in the AM of the 25th. If you live in a surrounding state from my area, you might check on...

Here is the site of price comparison for utility vehicles again. I accidently deleted it, then got busy with the family and forgot to re-post it. Sorry Jim, thanks for the p.m. reminding me. http://www.progressivefarmer.com/farmer/magazine/pdf/newbeasts.pdf

The last three weeks have been kind of rough on me. Mind you I am not complaining, but I wish Mr. Murphy would go home and quit blessing me with his presence. This all started when I got the flu and was sick for a couple of weeks. I recovered from the flu and my bodies resistance was down and...

Muhammad I went to order a tee-shirt but I noticed that it is not a secure site. Its not you that I am worried about, just the thief who might hack your system and obtain my credit card number. If you have security it is not showing up. I will snail mail you my order, but I don't know if it will...

This was sent to me! I have no idea who took the picture but I thought it was worth sharing. A family in Bend, Oregon found this fawn on their front steps a few weeks ago and took the attached photo. The white spots on the steps are apple blossom petals. The fawn stayed there all morning and...

Any members out there who own a Yamaha Rhino? What is your experience with it and how is it holding up? Thanks!

How about having an ATV Forum? There seems to be several people who own them and several that are interested in them. I am interested in the utility ATVs and would like to hear reviews and experiences from owners. Thanks!

I have been getting several, official looking, emails telling me that my PayPal account is about to expire and I need to contact them immediately. The only thing is that I have never had a PayPal account. I would never respond to an unsolicited email from any company. These messages have a virus...

John was operating his tractor, removing stumps, while Marsha watched the with great interest. Suddenly ??????????????? Add your own line. Enjoy!

I have been unable to get TBN to come up since I believe last friday. Just got it back up late pm monday. What happened, I was needing a tractor fix, or did I enter the Twilight Zone? Anyway I am glad its back!

Today is Anzac day! This day is a tribute to all of our fallen comrades from Australia and New Zealand. They gave the supreme sacrifice to defend freedom. I salute all of the brave souls, Aussie and Americans on this day!

Looking at the Kubota ZD21 mower to replace our old worn out Dixon ZT. I did a search of this site but came up empty handed. Does anyone out there have a Kubota ZD? What are your experiences with the unit. I know the diesel motor will be a big plus, but I am intereseted in hearing about the...

I have a question for you knowledgeable TBNers. We have a pair of Canadian geese nesting on our pond. The problem is that they have built their nest about a foot above the water line. The pond is still filling up and will come up about 3-4 feet to reach the full level. With spring rains coming...

I need to tap the brain trust of TBN. I have been trying to coax Purple Martins into high rise houses I have erected for them to nest in. So far I have had no luck, just Sparrows and Starlings. I clean the houses out every year and we have a large pond for a food supply, but I can't figure out...

I have been dealing with a 3pt. hitch setup on my backhoe and tractor. This setup will teach you how to use salty language, quickly . I wanted a subframe for my setup with a quick attach. I was told by two different dealers that no subframe was available for my Great Bend 751 backhoe and...

It is snowing hard again and we are expecting several inches of accumulation. I am getting a little cabin fever! I was going through my pictures and found a few of my pond building pictures from last summer. Other than pulling out a neighbors four wheel drive truck, buried to the differentials...

This old tractor has plowed many furrows. Thought I would show you a picture of this good old machine.

Muhammad I have signed up on your new forum, but it will not let me post anything. I keep getting the message: The host you are trying to send the input from is not a valid host. It mentions a UBB code but I do not have a clue what that is. Can you enlighten me please? Thanks!

I had to blow off a little steam and brag a little at the same time. My daughter had a difficult pregnancy and the baby had to be taken by C section. The pregnancy was endangering my daughters life so the baby, Summer, was a little premature. Summer has been in an incubator on oxygen and they...

Whew it is hot, I am just about to melt down in the seat of the dozer. I heard it was so hot that someone saw Satan drinking lemonade. Haven't checked, but I suspect the chickens are laying hard boiled eggs. Hope its cooler where you are!

Quotes from Will Rogers Don't squat with your spurs on. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. There are two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. It doesn't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep. Always drink upstream from the...

We just had a man die at 7:00 am this morning. He was pushing sand at a gravel pit, on a dozer, when the edge of the pit crumbled. The dozer and driver went into the water filled pit and the driver drowned. The man was an experienced operator. This can happen to the best of us, so be careful out...

I found this while surfing the net. I thought you guys might like this, unfortunately I don't know anything about it. Maybe someone out there does.

Attached is a picture of a piece of equipment from an Australian quarry. Neil, you weren't driving were you?

Terrible storms last night, 4 1/2 inches of rain over night. We had to rescue a nest of gozlings last night. One of them drowned before we got to them. All schools are closed do to the storm. The whole county actually has been shutdown. They are telling people to stay home (but not me durn it)...

Heres a brush clearer for you guys!

This is a heads up to all owners of Great Bend Backhoes. I received a registered letter, 05/06/02, from Great Bend Manufacturing Company. It seems they have discovered a problem with their 3 point hitch mounted backhoes. The letter states: We recently discovered a potential safety problem with...

Thinking of purchasing a new zero turn mower. The old Dixon is still running but is getting parts hungry. I have been looking at the Scagg Turf Tiger, 61" cut with the 25hp Kohler engine. This looks like a solid and quality built mower. Does anyone out there have one of these units? If so how do...

I thought this would be a good place to discuss the mysterious things that happen in our life. I will tell you a few things that happened to me, then you can take the ball and run with it. Levitation- I have experienced this first hand. Years ago when I was a young boy I was coon hunting with...

Murphy\'s Law After several years of tractor using and several repairs, some my fault, others I blame on "mr. Murphy". I have decided to compile a list of mr. Murphy's greatest or not so greatest deeds. To prevent the question of who this mr. Murphy is, I will explain that he is a fictional...

Does anyone own or have any experience with New Holland TK crawlers. I believe they are made by the "Same" tractor co. out of Italy.