Kubota eve excitement

[Gulfmp]

It took me a whole 24 seconds to break something once the delivery man left after his familiarization!

I folded the ROPS down to put it in my garage. I then lifted the 3PH with the snow blower attached. The lift pushed the arm for the snow shoot directional control into the folded ROPS and bent it until it cracked the handle. No biggie, I just sawed off the broken part and re-inserted a now shortened handle onto the shaft. Bad design in my opinion. I imagine many people fold the ROPS to get in/out of a garage and one must remember, at least with a snow blower attached, that when you lift the 3PH the handle will smash into the folded ROPS.

At least the first mark is done so I no longer will have the anxiety of breaking something!

I also came danger close to hitting my deck while turning in the yard with the snow blower on it. Word to other new users....the stuff hanging off the 3PH really swings wide. It does not track within the tight turning radius of the machine.

All in all...I am very happy!

 

[BlackOps]

**** man - you are dangerous. maybe you should have let the rops at 3 o'clock and not all the way down. when you are new to a piece of machinery you have to watch everything that you do to see what each thing does and where it all ends up.

diligence!!!!! until you feel more at one with it. and even then...........................................

 

[Gulfmp]

I folded the ROPS to the 5 o'clock position that they have pin holes for. They should make a pin position at 3 but they didn't so they must want it at 5

 

[BlackOps]

ok - sorry to hear of your bad news....

 

[mpham]

Congratulations on the new tractor, mine is coming in 4 days. Can't wait. I have to suffer thru thanksgiving waiting.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Welcome to the club, you will find yourself "tractoring" around with the biggest smile possible. Good choice, enjoy...

 

[Citydude]

As long as the wife didn't see it, it didn't happen....

 

[Gulfmp]

As long as the wife didn't see it, it didn't happen....

I like how you think!

 

[Paul Thornton]

Welcome and looking forward to the pictures.

 

[Juiced06GTO]

Where in Mass are you guys and where did you end up purchasing your tractors? I am in the process of selling my B1550 and going with either a new BX25D or a B2601. Barlows has quoted me the best price by far so far, so I might be going with them.

Thanks, Anthony