Recent content by Don_Curley

My original battery is about ready to bite the dust, however, after almost 11 years of fairly severe service, I really can't complain. Anyway, instead of just going with a standard flooded cell lead acid battery replacement, I was thinking of stepping up to an AGM type (which I have been...

I am finally getting around to getting a block heater for my B2910. In searching for the best prices on the Internet, I came across the lowest priced retailer who lists the part as 70000-73274 [ZB]. Does anyone know what the suffix "[ZB]" refers to? Most everyone else just designates this...

I live on 7 acres, of which approximately 2.5 acres is relatively level with "agricultural" grass (which came along with the unimproved land as previous grazing land for a high-desert cattle ranch). The grass is pretty tuff stuff and tends to grow in large tufted masses (so we are not talking...

I have been told by my Kubota service department to get a tire gauge for handling liquid filled tires, however, they were a bit vague as to where to purchase such a gauge. Up until now, I have just been rotating my rear tires until the tire valve stem is in the 12 o'clock position, but I was...

I would like to have some side and/or rear view mirrors for my B2910, however, the two bicycle types I installed vibrated so badly that I couldn't begin to see what was behind me due to a total blurring of the reflected images. Does anyone know of a source for mirrors that can hold up to heavy...

As background, I've got a B2910 with a BL46090A backhoe. The tractor (new as of June 2001) has 237 hours on it, and I estimate that the backhoe has approximately 80 to 100 hours on it. Anyway, when doing some rather "easy" backhoeing a couple of days ago, I started getting a forceful...

I have had my BL4690A backhoe on and off my B2910 about 4 or 5 times over the last 10 months without too many difficulties. However, after the latest reinstallation, I noticed that the whole backhoe unit ended up sagging lower on the left-hand side (as you look at it from the rear). I have...

12\" versus 16\" Backhoe Bucket Size I've got a question on potentially switching from a 16" backhoe bucket to a smaller 12" version. As background, back in June, I took delivery on a new Kubota B2910 with a BL4690 backhoe (my first tractor). I had previously specified a 12" bucket for the...

Rock \'n Rolling ROPS After using my B2910 for planting a whole lot of poplars (relatively light duty), I have now switched to leveling a couple of acres in preparation for a large garage/shop building on my property. I have been using a box blade for this, and this clearly moved my tractor...

Is \"Creeping\" of the FEL & Backhoe Normal ??? I asked the sales manager at my Kubota dealer whether or not the LA402 loader and B4690 backhoe would maintain their "raised" positions over a period of time (e.g., overnight), after shutting-down my B2910. Although I had initially assumed that...

Well, I've put 6.5 hours on my new 2910 and I ran into what I hope is not a major problem. Yesterday, while doing some "moderate" work with the tractor (primarily loader use and smoothing-out some piles of loose dirt), a bad knocking sound developed from the engine area. I was running the...

Well, my B2910 was delivered on Tuesday ... so now I can legitimately post on the "Kubota Owning" forum ... allright!! I plan to post separately on my delivery experience ... which started out shakey, but ended up OK (all the while restoring my faith in my dealer). In any case, although I...

Another question on my soon to be delivered B2910 ... what's your opinion on the 3PH mounting approach used by Kubota for their BL4690A backhoe unit? I ask, as in Muhammad's "Compact Tractor & Buying Basics" book, he mentions that the 3PH mount for a backhoe is the weakest of the three mounting...

Well, my B2910 should be here in less than a week (and I'm totally busting the bank and also going with a B4690 backhoe unit). However, I want to run something curious by you guys. I asked my dealer about getting the factory service manual as well as a parts manual. I didn't view this as an...

OK ... my B2910 is on the way! (waiting for a 60" bucket for the LA402 FEL being shipped out of Texas). Anyway, I've got a couple of follow-up questions ... 1) I had a choice on two of my rear implements ... for a box scraper, it was either a 5 1/2’ IH heavy-duty box scraper with four...