Recent content by Little Red Tractor

I had a couple that were pressed in. Had to cut a thread for a replacement.

In my state (NY) if medication was even partially involved in the sleep--depending on what meds you were taking--you might have been charged with driving under the influence. Something to be aware of in the future. Glad you're going to be OK--sorry about the truck.

I've always advocated "shopping the dealer" and generally that amounts to trusting the service and parts departments. In my area, I have a few decent dealers that I can trust...but none of them deal in the green machines so when I finally went new, it was orange!

I'm on my 3rd diesel tractor. My machine sits inside all year, in an unheated garage. Even in below zero weather, it generally stays a few degrees warmer than the outside. Since having a gelling problem with my last tractor in not-so-terribly cold weather, I've cut my winter fuel by about 1/3...

I had a 28 horsepower Cub Cadet that would occasionally lock the three point arms in the up position, even with a load on them. I had to crack the supply line connector and bleed off a bit of hydraulic fluid each time. Once it started going down, I retightened the connection. I only had it...

A previous post suggested the seat safety switch. That's my guess as well. My B2301 gives the same symptoms if I'm not wearing the seatbelt and I lean to the left to check on something or I'm on a bit of a side hill and my right cheek comes slightly off the seat.

If you don't find a flaw in the starter cable or the ground, or any of the connections, I would have the battery load-tested, many if not most auto parts stores will do it free. You might also try an 8 volt battery. Most old charging systems will keep them at 8+ volts. That's what I had to do...

I might have missed something, but have you tested the starter. It's likely the most painful thing to deal with, but if you've eliminated the obvious, then it's likely to be culprit. I do like the idea of a "known good" battery, though. It may be that the new one just doesn't push the amperage out.

A LOT of great advice in that post. Remember that for the kind of work you're looking at doing, unless you have steep ground or wet ground, you might find a larger, older tractor to be the better value. A bit more HP and a little more mass won't hurt you.

This question is best asked of an attorney in the state of purchase. It might be worth the cost of a consultation. I would also check with whatever passes for a Better Business Bureau in the dealer's community. That would give a good idea of whether the dealer has any ethics at all.

We considered a BH for the Kubota B2301, but chose against it. For the use I have, it wasn't going to be worth the expense. I have rented a mini-excavator, two days for a bit over 500 bucks, plus 100 to drop it and retrieve it. That's less than 1/10th of what the BH attachment would have cost...

Stay tuned, Cal; my next project will probably be a caddy as you suggest. Still working on the plan to accommodate and contain all the things I want it to carry.

I guess I'm the odd man out on this thread, as I have my chains sharpened commercially. I did a lot of hand sharpening in my younger days and have had enough of it. Also, I have enough chains on hand to keep me running and can take two or three in at a time. My shop charges a reasonable rate...

About a week or so back, I bought an inexpensive fluid transfer pump for situations like that--and other things in which I dump oil on floors! It has already saved me a few problems. BTW, I have used SimpleGreen as a degreaser on my concrete floor. It works pretty well if the spill has been...

I do love my B2301 Kubota. It does everything I want it to, but there have been a few frustrations. As delivered the dual directional lights are mounted on the outside of the ROPS, as are the rear-facing work lights, installed at the dealer. I have a small tree farm and mow something on the...