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Greetings, We have a 3500 GMC one-ton single rear axle with a metal dump box at work. The truck GVWR is 11,100lbs. This is mainly a shop run around truck but do on a rare occasion pull a trailer or travel out of the state of CT pulling a trailer to pick up or drop off equipment or supplies that...

Greetings, Somone at my work accidently topped off one of the small engines with diesel. I would guess that about 1 gallon of diesel was added to the 7.5 gallon tank. The Diesel gas mixture was removed and the plugs and fuel filter was changed. Fresh fuel was added and the engine runs fine now...

Greetings, Looking for any recommendations on a stump bucket. Tractors are Kubota LX2610 and Yanmar LX490. I want something strong but do not want to overload the tractor or damage the loader. Here is what I plan on doing, I am starting to reclaim some fields that have about 20-25 years growth...

Greetings, Looking for a recommendation for a box scraper for my Kubota lx2610 tractor with cab. the box scraper will be used to fix the washouts and regrade the stone in a long gravel driveway from damage over the winter. The current stone is mostly #2 grade. I may use some bigger grade for...

Anyone notice that Napa Gold oil filter 1334 oil filter has changed recently? Maybe a new supplier? I have not cut open a new style filter yet. For starters the box is sealed different. The box states "contents made in South Korea." The "old style" Napa gold states "Made in USA". The new filter...

Greetings, Check engine light came on today with the Kioti RX6620. Tractor has 140 hrs on it and purchased this past spring. The tractor was running fine then started to spit and sputter and then the light came on. All maintenance has been performed so far according to the dealer handout...

Curious on what others might be seeing on the Regen light on their Kiotis. I have a RX6620 for use at my work. It has 122 hrs on it now. It is used around the shop and also running implements. Here Is my Regen history. 41 hrs, pushed bypass once. 83 light on REGEN performed 104 light on REGEN...

Purchased a Kioti RX6620 at my work this year. The selling dealer also sells Mahindra tractors. The dealer is about 1 hour away from me. Trying to stick with factory fluids for warranty periods. When I ordered hydraulic fluid they gave me a 5 gallon pail of Mahindra Universal Hydraulic fluid. I...

Looking to add a safety chain to my PJ dump trailer tractor combo. I have the trailer hooked to the flex point #FPHS 3 point hitch which makes it easy to hook up and drop the trailer easy from the cab. I only use this setup on my property. I am looking for ideas on how a safety chain could be...

Greetings, Curious if anyone knows what brand and weight a RX6620 would be shipped with from the factory? The reason I am asking is because I am doing the first oil change recommended t 50 hrs and perform oil sampling on all my equipment. Some data for them would be helpful for analysis. I...

Greetings, Looking to get a manure bucket in the future for my father in laws farm. Currently he has a Yanmar lx490 tractor with skid steer coupler. His barn yard is fairly large for winter cow feeding and has about 60 head. The manure and hay mixture gets a good few layers on it before it is...

Greetings, Curious what you all use for a farm or business fuel storage tank. We may be looking to add one to my in laws farm along with an electric pump. Currently we use 5 Gallon cans but for simplicity sake of budgeting and buying in bulk looking into a storage tank. One thing I do want to...

Greetings, Looking at the possibility of upgrading my snow blower. I have an old MTD Tecumseh 26" powered blower that has done its time. I have a very steep driveway which I just had repaved over the summer that was very $$$. I used to use chains on my old Tecumseh blower on the old driveway...

Greetings, My father in law is looking for a new tractor for his farm 160 acres in upstate NY. He currently has a small Yanmar LX590 ( I believe) which is too small for the task of lifting large round bales everyday and traveling to the fields. He will be keeping this tractor as a backup and...

So today before the Thanksgiving break a task that was assigned to some workers on staff was to treat the diesel tractors (Kioti) chipper (4B Cummins) Toro mowers (Kubota) and J-D (Yanmar) with diesel fuel conditioner for the winter. Also assigned was to treat the fuel tank which was just filled...

Greetings, Curious if any of you have hooked up a heater for the floor of a tractor cab. The tractor does have heat but there are no vents on the floor so operating for the day in sub zero weather your feet get cold. I was considering something simple that can be removed and plugged into the...

Greetings, Just wanted to report some long term test results on 3 Kioti tractors that we operate at the golf course. I have maintained these the last three years, any prior results were from the previous mechanic so I have really no knowledge how or why the items failed. All routine service was...

Greetings, Researching a new tractor for my work. The choices are NX6010hst MX6000 or M6060. This is for golf course work. The needs are 50HP minimum with Cat 2 3 pt hitch. 3rd function valve, minimum 2 Quick release rear ports, 1mph lock speed capable, 2,375 minimum 3pt hitch lift and cab...

Greetings, Lane Shark SSQA brush cutter attachments. Who has one or has used one? Any feedback on it would be helpful. Looking at one for my 60HP cabbed tractor at work. LANE SHARK PRODUCTS – Lane Shark USA Thank you Sean

Greetings, So trying to learn so be patient. Most of the tractors I have used did not have quick attach buckets until recently. I was at an auction recently and there was a whole bunch of quick attachments for tractors. Most buckets and forks made by Kivel and the grapples were titan (Cheap...

Greetings, I switched over to Schaffer 10w-30 722 Synshield last winter on the pre tier 4 Kubota diesel motors at my shop. The samples that I have sent out have all come back positive. I ordered a replacement 55 gal drum from my rep and received a 711 Synshield 10w-30. I looked on the website...

Greetings, I am looking for a large extension spring that is discontinued for my Hy-Roller Woodchuck WC-17 chipper. The spring dimensions are as follows and do not have to be exact but need to be close: Extension spring 23 1/2 long from hook end to hook end 19" long from coil end to coil end...

Greetings, After trying to convince my father for years, who is 80 now, that he could use a smaller tractor with a bucket on it around his 150 acre farm he went to Kubota and purchased a new LX2610 with a cab and front end loader. So I wanted to ask you all what options are a "must have" or...

Greetings, I have a vinyl seat that has a tear in it about 3 inches in length. The seat has started to separate in this area as well so to fix it it will have to be "stitched" back together. Has anyone done this with success by hand? I was going to use this seat on a piece of equipment that...

Greetings, I was looking for recommendations on how to clean the rust from my fuel tank. This particular tank is on a Toro gas 5500 sprayer manufactured in 1998 with a 4cyl ford engine. I have recently had problems with rust clogging the fuel line and filter. The tank has never been removed and...

Greetings, Hopefully someone can help me out here. I have a Kioti RX6010C. Reading in the manual it states "The rear PTO rotates at 540rpm when the engine speed is approx. 2,444". This tractor has been used to operate a SR60 deep tine aeration machine for a few years and there always seems to...

Greetings, Looking to get some info on repairing my PTO shaft for my Agrimetal BW 360 tractor blower. The universals are in good shape but the internals where it slides are oblong and have been welded before and they have multiple cracks now. The inners have a roll pin which looks like if that...

Greetings, I am going to look at a J-D 5325 tomorrow and hope you could all give me a little insight on what to look for. Are there any things that fail and what are the usual checkpoints for this particular machine. This is what I know about the tractor, It is used on a high end golf course...

Greetings, I have a Kioti RX6010 model #4B243TLWM serial #MK1400xxx. This tractor has a KL601 loader on it. It has approx. 2100 hours on it right now. I am starting to wonder if the clutch internally is starting to get worn. Here is what is happening. For a few hundred hours now it seems as the...

Greetings I would like some input on what you all may feel would be the best replacement battery for my 1982 Kubota L305DT. Currently the battery I have is 5+ years old and it does not seem to fill out the tray as it should(looks small). It is a tractor battery that I purchased shortly after...

Hello all, I have a Kioti RX6010 with a cab that has approx 1800 hrs. We use this machine on the golf course where I work. It is running Titan rear turf tire size 44x18-20. The rear tires are not filled with any ballast just air. After mowing on a very hot day this summer it was parked and the...

Just a quick intro here. I am a golf couse equipment manager/mechanic from CT. We have mostly Toro equipment with some John Deere and Jacobsen mixed in. We also have 3 Kioti tractors. 2 DK45S and one RX6010. I grew up in a small farm in Upstate NY. I have operated many different tractors and...