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    Kubota L48 Backhoe bucket?

    I'm looking for a 10" or 12" bucket for my L48 backhoe. I currently have a 24" bucket. Where's the best place to buy one? I guess shipping can be expensive for something this big and bulky. Anyone have a used one they want to sell me? I also read about quick disconnect buckets. Mine pins on...
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    261 idles fast

    I have a 261 with a 4 cylinder perkins. It idles normal with a slight lope when started cold, but after it's at operating temperature, it idles high (1,200 RPM or so). Also when I pull the shut off cable it takes 10 to 15 seconds to finally wind down. It does not smoke at all. It doesn't show...
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    LX48 slow, especially going backwards

    I just bought a used 04 L48. I've already read several threads about how the 3 ranges are not geared ideal on the L48 and I agree there's too much gap between Medium and High range. However I find going forwards in Medium range about twice as fast as going backwards. Now that I think about, all...
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    Grapple or 4 way bucket? Which one?

    I recently bought an Kubota L48 TLB. I'm adding skid steer compatible quick disconnects to it and a 3rd spool option for the loader. I'm going to be getting a new bucket, pallet forks and a grapple of some kind. I plan on using the grapple for some brush clean up as I clean fence rows out. I...
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    L48 Skid Steer Quick Disconnect Adapter

    I just purchased an 04 Kubota L48. The bucket does not have any quick disconnects, it is "bolted" to the hinge pins. I would like a skid steer compatible quick disconnect for this machine for pallet forks, hay speers, etc. I believe this is an option when ordering new ones. Is this an item I...
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    Kioti DK65S w/ Kioti or Bush Hog Loader?

    I've been shopping for a new tractor. One of the tractors I'm considering is the Kioti DK65S ROPS model. It seems like a nice tractor and the couple I drove ran well. I'm a bit confused about the loaders though. I have talked to 4 different Kioti dealers so far. The 2 closest dealers to me put...
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    Volvo Skid Steers quality or not?

    I'm looking at a Volvo MC110 skid steer. I'm replacing a New Holland LX865 skid steer. Spec wise it seems to be as big/strong or bigger then the LX865. The MC110 I'm looking at has about 700 hours on it. I'm not real familiar with the Volvo line of skid steers and how good they are. You don't...
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    Comparing Mahindra 7520, Kubot M7040, Kioti DK65S

    I have a 60 acre mini ranch and raise cattle and goats. I move and feed round bales, do field work (discing, mowing, manure spreading), barn cleaning, occasional dirt work, drive grading, etc. I took a day off and went to every dealer I could find in a 60 mile radius yesterday. Out of...
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    Kubota L48 or Deere 110? Your thoughts..

    I sold my New Holland LX865 skid steer and would like to replace it with a loader with similiar capacity. I like the skid steer very much, but it tears the ground up everywhere I go, so I was thinking about a wheel loader or tractor of some kind. In my quest to find a new loader, I started...
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    4540 41hp or 45hp ??

    OK, while doing the 200 hour valve adjustment on my 4540, I had the muffler off to gain access to the valve cover and noticed a sticker/plate on the valve cover. It has all the engine info on it, such as EPA #, Model #, Rated HP, Valve lash, etc. Something that caught my attention is the sticker...
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    Considering a new 6500

    Hello Mahindra owners, dealers, and everyone else. I'm a Montana owner, currently have a Montana 4540. It's a great little tractor, but it's too small for me (operators station) and too small for a couple jobs I find myself wanting to do with it (pulling big mower 10' or so, running a round...
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    Montana ZTR Mowers

    So, I see Montana has ZTR mowers on their website. There's several different models listed. I've been considering getting a ZTR type mower. Right now I use a Montana 4540 with Howse 6' finishing mower. I must say it's about as fine as tractor mowing rig as you will get, but it's no ZTR. Anyway...
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    Montana Quick Disconnects

    Does ALL Montana loaders have quick disconnects for the bucket or did some of the earlier ones not? The reason I ask is I've seen pictures of a 4940C that seems to have the pivot pins fastened directly through the bucket. The loader was the old style and has a pivot arm that is in front of the...
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    Montana 4540 broken tach cable

    Well at a ripe young age of 178 hours my Montana 4540's tach quit working. I did some investigating and the tach cable broke about 4 inches from the end connected to the engine. Not a big deal, but with on 178 hours???? Maybe I got a lemon. I'll call Montana Monday and have them send me a...
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    Montana 4540 ticking

    My Montana 4540 is at 170 hours. The engine has been smooth, quite and what I would consider perfect running. In the last couple of months I have noticed some very light ticking coming from the engine until it warms up. No big deal, I thought. Then I noticed while digging today that the engine...
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