Recent content by OldPaint

Consider using a 12 point wrench/socket next time. 13mm and 1/2” are completely interchangeable in 12 point tools. It ain’t like you’re torquing a 5/16 or 6mm bolt to thousands of foot pounds of torque, especially on anything to do with a battery. A 11/16 will work quite nicely for a 17mm or...

Gonna have to agree with most of the folks asking “What does(n’t) it do?” The problem appears to be big enough that the tractor can’t be used, hence taking it to a dealer to start with. If it is a minor issue, I’m sure there is plenty experience here to help. What I can’t understand is why the...

I'll bring the popcorn.

Just make sure your trailer can carry the load, and that your towing vehicle can pull the loaded trailer. GVWR ratings are there for a reason. If you have a tandem axle trailer, why would you even consider the dolly? Even an underrated trailer would be safer (but definitely not recommended)...

ROFLOL. Having been through that endorsement process, simply put, they will NOT. And, if you damage their dolly, I promise, they're going to want to know why, and will demand photos of what was being towed. Anyone else here old enough to remember the UHaul/Ford Explorer fiasco? I had a...

My Swisher Predator 24 has been an absolute beast for almost 15 years. It’s a good machine at a decent price. Obviously some will say it’s not as good as the DR, but I’ll point out mine is 15 years old and I have not been easy on it. If you have any musculoskeletal problems, I can almost...

Did he invite you to go snipe hunting with burlap sacks too? I think he may have been yanking your chain just a little bit Lead acid cells do indeed build up sulfate residue on the lead plates, but as others have already pointed out, charging the battery will make the residue come off. Trying...

For future reference, since you already have hooks on the top of your bucket, you can do something very similar to the 'tire/wheel' method. Just roll the bucket forward with the edge on the ground and choker chain/strap the bushes as close as possible, then roll the bucket back. It gives the...

I'll bet a few of us have met expat Californians for the same reasons, LOL. Not all of Californians are idiots. They're just a minority, and can't control what LA, San Diego, and Sacremento decide. They can't outvote the mis/dis-informed. The smartest ones tend to leave that state. I'd...

Some of us are praying for it.

Best advice came from @bigtiller. The problem with trying to back up a wagon connected to the back end of the tractor is that's the 'non-steering' end, meaning it can't change direction nearly as fast as the steering end. Being able to change directions quickly is an absolute must when backing...

Not quite true for tractors with 4WD. For something that's going to be going down the road at 100MPH, yep, gotta be, or you will certainly cook the gear oil or the tires from heat. However, Kubota tractors, in particular the little ones, are designed so that the front wheels are trying to go...

Someone’s using 10th grade geometry to explain ballast. FINALLY! Look at the labels you didn’t remove from the loader. The Kubota FEL model number is the weight rating in KG. Multiply it by 2.2 to get pounds. Now, isn’t it possible that Kubota engineering would size a loader and set the relief...

That's a spiffy rig there. Good lookin' Wrangler in the background, too.

To each his own, but I think I'd rather know that the tractor is going to shut down if I do something stupid like bump the treadle while standing beside the tractor. It isn't just about falling off the tractor, though that does happen. There is usually a bypass function for the OP Switch that...