Recent content by tallguy104

Thanks Peter for your tips! It didn't occur to me that they might be able to cut it at an angle, so I'll definitely ask them to do that, saving me some work with the angle grinder. Just to clarify..are you saying that I should get them to cut it all at a 45 degree angle, or 60 degree? I'll...

Hmm..by the time I get them here those teeth are going to be quite pricey, so I'm now thinking I'll try and make something more like the Piranha style tooth bar, like at the beginning of this thread. I would just order from BXpanded if I wasn't facing USD $450+ in shipping to Australia :eek...

I know this in an older thread, but I'm also considering making a tooth bar for my 4' tractor bucket and I'm struggling with something. If I decide to go this route and weld store bought teeth on to a bit of flat bar, can someone tell me (or link me to) an example of the kind of teeth might do...

Dealer is suggesting I consider I upgrade to a tilting half hitch for another US$3500 or so. Any thoughts on whether this is a worthwhile upgrade?

Thanks guys. 24" digging bucket it is. And maybe I should be getting a 3 foot mud bucket rather than the 4 foot? And it seems like a narrow trenching bucket would be essential too, given the water lines I want to run about the property (it sounds like the single tyne ripper I'm getting won't...

If you had to choose just one digging bucket, what size would you choose? We've clay soils and I'm mainly going to be cutting/filling terraces, digging holes, and generally reshaping our hilly property. It's to go on a 2.5 tonne Kubota excavator.

Ok I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on the U25, just wanted to check what y'all recommend for a very basic set of attachments? Was thinking to get the following: 18" (450mm) dig bucket a 3' or maybe 4' (1200mm) mud bucket Single tyne ripper (for digging out stumps, breaking up...

Thanks WVH and jjeff, you make some sensible points. I actually asked the dealer about the similar pricing and he came back with a very vague answer too, it seemed he really didn't know. @jjeff and others, here's a complete comparison of the two:

So I got some pricing back from the Kubota dealer. The KX033 is well out of my price range, so I've been trying to decide between the U25 and the KX018. I was leaning towards the KX018, as I don't need the zero-tail swing, and I was expecting the KX018 to be considerably cheaper than the...

Thanks GT I appreciate your input. Anyone else got any thoughts?

We've got about 3 acres of billy goat country (undulating and frequently steep). My list of things which I need to get an excavator in for keeps growing and growing, to the point where I'm now thinking I might be better of just buying one, even if I end up selling it on again in a few years...

LouNY yes you're right you tracked down the top link I have! I've circled the fittings from the hose kit which go directly into the port on the top link. As you can see it has a rubber o ring on the 9/16 UNF end, which pushes into the tapered part of the female port: So when screwed all...

Ok, cool. Thanks guys. I'll see if I can figure out what I need to buy and then order it. My dealer supplied it to me, along with the hoses and fittings, but I don't think they've ever sold one to a B-series owner. They sent a bucket load of fittings with it, few of which fit as they were all...

I recently purchased a hydraulic top link for my Kubota B2301 and when I connect it all up the hydraulic hose fittings won't clear the lift arms of the 3-point hitch. I.e. when you raise the lift arms they collide with the outer edge of the 90 degree elbow: Any suggestions? Is there a way to...

Oh wow, thanks Shish, that does definitely help. Looks like mine is no where near in far enough. I will be removing the fender again and checking that threaded rod/bolt to make sure it is in all the way. It was hard to get a grip on it when trying to tighten it, since it just has threads on...