Recent content by RET

Blew a couple of hydro hoses....been an ongoing problem....another story. Anyway, had to disconnect 3 of 4 hoses to steering unit under dash...thought I had remembered where each goes. Guess what? I didn't. Steering did not work when repairs were finished. Changed a couple of hoses around on...

Got out my Harbor Freight special wire feed welder this morning and made a bracket to carry the new 25 gal sprayer I just bought. Takes only 2 bolts to install/remove bracket.

Getting ready to search the web for fertilizer spreaders....the kind for small property owners (mine is 3 acres). Any recommendations? BX2200. Immediate need: Need to spread ~2000 lb aluminum sulfate (or equivelent) to bring down pH for starters. Don't know exact amount. No soil test yet...

Out of pure curiousity... Has anyone ever heard of retrofitting small gas engines (those with splash librication, no OEM oil filter) with an oil filter and/or small oil cooler since these engines run pretty darn hot? I suppose that would be difficult since you would have to come up with some...

Good folks, This has been discussed many times, but am attempting to learn even more.... I am saving my nickels and dimes in an attempt to purchase a shop sometime this year. I'm completely out of storage room and my 'toy' collection keeps growing. Here's generally what I'm aiming for: Size...

Anti-Scalp Roller Mod\'s? This question might have fit under the 'custimization' forum, but I thought I might get a more 'Bota focused audience here. Problem: anti-scalp wheels on BX2200 60" deck wear out in 1 season. Right now, plastic wheels are wallowed out and axles are thinned and...

I use Tractorsmart.com for ordering my Kubota parts. They have a parts manual that I downloaded as a PDF. Once I find the part I want in the PDF, I just type it in on the website. The price and description then pops up for me to purchase. VERY easy. I'm looking for a similar site so I can...

Gents, Let's get real for a moment.... how come too many thread ends up as 'mine is better than yours' or ' you are full of ? How many of you have actually stepped back a few days later and re-read some of these silly threads? I joined this group so that I could learn something new. I have more...

Let\'s Talk Sprayers One More Time... Can we discuss sprayers one more time? I've got an itch to get myself a sprayer. I've searched all the previous sprayer threads, and participated in recent threads.....but I still want to learn more....'cause I ain't a bright sort of guy and I need all the...

Both of the yellow flashers on my baby BX have now been destroyed. Before last weekend, I was occassionally re-attaching one of the flashers with epoxy. While mowing this past weekend, I ended up breaking BOTH of the flashers off. This time, I didn't even bother to stop and pick up the...

I jsut ordered a Yamaha YG6600DE generator. Next task is exploring cost and method of installing an elect. xfer switch on the house. The transfer switches I've researched on the web typically have a number of individual breakers thru which the generator power is fed. How does this work? If I...

Adding toys to BX recently....just for fun. Added forward facing trap. light on top of ROPS along with an extra taillight on backside of ROPS. Added cigarette lighter outlet to back. Thinking of adding horn this evening (just to be acting silly). Next additions for which I am seeking advice...

When I mow at ~7/8 throttle on the BX2200, the operating temp. lines out at about 1/8" below the red line - keeps me very concerned and constantly glancing at the gage. I don't know if this is normal for BX's, or if my temp. gage is a little out of calibration, or if it is actually running a...

I need some assistance from a BX owner with manuals. Since I bought my BX2200 back in Feb. (bought it slightly used) it has had a very small hydraulic leak coming from under the deck. I've been just living with the leak since it was so small (1/2 gal. over last 5 months or so). Yesterday, I...

The knob for adjusting the 3ph raising/lowering speed on my BX, located under the seat, is frozen. Can't adjust clock wise or counterclockwise. Has anybody had that problem? Any trick to get it un-frozen or is a trip to the shop in the cards? It's really not a big deal right now - but I'll sure...