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Hello, Looking to upgrade my truck from a 04 Hemi Dodge 4x4 QC. Looking at a nice deal on a 09 F250, (sorry Dodge guys) 4x4, XLT crew cab, 6.4L w/19k miles. The Hemi is a huge gas hog and the truck has NOT been reliable. Drove the 09 Powerstroke and it is a gorgeous, nice driving truck. Would...

Hi Kubota guys, I currently have a small JD TLB which is a nice machine and does OK but the BH is definitely on the smallish side. It's a 6.5 ft hoe and trenching with it is especially inefficient. I probably use 3-pt attachments as much as the hoe and I can't really justify an upgrade just yet...

Does anybody know if you can get a "ditching" bucket that will fit a #46 hoe. What I mean here is a fairly wide bucket with a flat cutting edge without teeth. On really big hoes these would be 3 to 5 feet wide but 18 to 24 inches would probably be reasonable for the 46#. Usage would be to use to...

I have a 16', 7000# tandem axle car hauler style trailer that I use to haul my JD2520 with FEL and BH which weighs about 4000#. The trailer weighs about 2200# empty so I know I'm not overloaded. I've had the trailer about 3 1/2 years and it seems to always pull fine behind my Ram 1500. It...

Anybody out there ever tried using a 261 rear finish mower on a 455 heavy L&G tractor (or other 4x5 or X series)? This is a 60" finish mower and my dealer thinks it would be too much for a 455. Thinks it weighs too much for the 3pt on a 455 to lift. And yes, I already have a Cat 1 hitch and the...

OK, this may sound like a really dumb question to start a thread, but why aren't these consistently color coded? Now for storage I have 2 1/2 and 5 gallon "standard" red cans for gasoline and a yellow 5 gallon can for diesel. I think TSC also sells blue 5 gallon cans for kero. But my JD455...

Hi I currently have a JD2520 with a factory JD model 46BH. It's a straight boom 6.5 foot BH and for what it is does OK. However, for any kind of trenching work its kinda, well, not very productive. The combination of straight boom and small size means that for a 1.5 to 3 foot deep trench you...

Hi folks, I finally got to change the hydro oil in my 2520. It really should have been done at 50 hrs as per the manual but it has 95 hrs on it now. Shame on me, but you can't do it with the BH on. I had the BH off again this week and finally made time to do it. Now for the questions. The...

No question here that I'm needing to switch to chains and binders. The only question is what do I need and how to use it. I haul my JD2520 TLB on a 6.5x16 7000lb wood decked tandem axle trailer (some pictures are in the trailers & tow rigs thread) 2520 weighs in around 4000lb. Currently using...

Hi All, Anybody out there know of a Mfg that makes a small 3 point straw crimper? All of the ones I've seen are in the 6 to 8 foot size range. I'm looking for one in the 4 to 5 foot range that I could use on either my JD2520 or my JD455 (with limited cat 1). For those that don't know the straw...

I 'm a little confused (however, my wife will tell you this is normal). I did my 2520 initial 50 hour oil change 2 or 3 weeks ago. I let it warm up a little, and drained it into my big pan. Now keep in mind I did this WITH my 46BH attached, it drains DIRECTLY over the BH sub-frame cross member...

I really need some advice here. I do small landscape and excavation jobs as a side thing. Basically a hobby that brings in a few extra bucks. Recently did a couple of fill-ins where folks have taken out above ground pools. Just did one that took 25 yds of fill & topsoil. It was on a slight slope...

Hi all, I picked up my new 2520 with 46BH and 200CXFEL on Sept 1. Its been so wet and rainy here in upstate NY this fall that I've only put 15hrs on it so far with only about 2hrs using the BH. The rest using the loader, box blade and rake. It doesn't really look like its put together quite as...

Hello, Not sure where this best belongs so I'm posting this both here and the Attachments forum. I'm looking for a good used L&G tractor to add equipment for my excavating/landscaping side-business. I already have a Deere 2520 CUT with backhoe,loader,box blade, Rake & R4's for heavy stuff, but...

Hello, Not sure where this best belongs so I'm posting this both here and the L&G tractor forum. I'm looking for a good used L&G tractor to add equipment for my excavating/landscaping side-business. I already have a Deere 2520 CUT with backhoe,loader,box blade, Rake & R4's for heavy stuff, but...