Recent content by FatTire

Arly- I've looked thru most of this thread but not every post. Do you think you'll want to use tire chains for your snow removal? I have R4's on my L5750HSTC. They suck on snow when bare but are good with chains. If I fit the rear chains just perfectly they didn't rub but it was so...

I just purchased a used WC88 off of FB Marketplace. The seller included a new set of belts, and said something like, "Here, you'll need these." I was surprised because on my old chipper (Bearcat) I've never changed the belt. Then when going over my new-to-me WC88 I was surprised at the...

Bump....Oz_Kioti, do you think your larger idler has improved belt life?

I had an MX5100, it was a great a machine, but I do like my L5740 and now after running that for 8 years I'm pretty accustomed to the HST+. And the cab.

They mention the MX4900 has the largest chassis of any of the HST models. Is it actually bigger than the existing MX machines? https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/kubota-s-new-mx4900-launches-at-series-lowest-price-point

The manual is talking about BH92 with subframe mount. rScotty's comment about axle forces when rears are lifted is a good one, although on the other hand I can't think of many (any?) reports of L-series rear end failures. Most of the problems are front axle such as wheel bearings..

I have an L5740 with loaded tires and have the BH92 on it about 20% of the time, and previously had the BH92 on an MX5100 also with loaded tires. Never had any problems. I've asked two Kubota dealers about that note. Neither felt there was any issue, FWIW.

nisaacs--- off-topic, we have a red healer that looks pretty darn similar to yours. His personality is that of a "jester".

I'm buying lock cores so I can get rid of the very common CH751 keys on my camper's exterior compartment doors.

How about calling a big Kubota dealer and chatting about it? Messicks, for example.

Yep. I don't know how long I'll last, but if the bead isn't compressed well and it leaks at 40 psi this will be a short experiment .

A guy at the tire shop determined that the reason that tire loses air is that there is a rough area (likely damage from one of the earlier flat episodes) on the tire bead. He put 80 psi in it and there was no leak when submerged. But these tires are 6 ply and only rated at 45 psi so we dropped...

The applications where I think I'd like R14 are summer working in forest with soft ground, and early or late season snow when I don't have chains on. I have to travel on our road occasionally which is hard packed dirt and rock, so I can't leave the chains on year-round.

Way back in this thread rScotty mentioned using a dozer for building or fixing roads. I'll second that. I'm amazed how much a good operator (that excludes me) can get done in day with something like a D5. It will be safer and put you in a position to get a ton accomplished with your M62.

I have a 12 year old L5740 running the original R4's. I just got a flat on a front tire while plowing snow, and the tire came off the rim while I was moving up to a spot where I could park without blocking my own access. This tire has 2 patches already and I'm guessing one failed. I am...