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L3240 with 170 hours. Took a 5 mile highway trip today. Trucking along at 16MPH, I noticed that I was shifting hand position due to a slow rotation of the wheel in my hands with no change in direction. Upon arriving back home, I noticed that I could SLOWLY turn the wheel to the left while...

After many years towing tag-along style trailers, I'm on the verge of buying my first Gooseneck equipment trailer. Towing with an 04' F-250, 6.0L. Trailer will be 20' deck with 14K GVWR. What are some quality gooseneck hitches that will leave the bed clear when not in use, and can be...

Anybody have this unit? I'm curious about price and performance. According to the Bush Hog website, it only requires 25 HP.

I have an L3230, 8x8 shuttle with a 5 foot BushHog brand "Squealer". The BH is vibrating excessively at PTO speed, as if the blades were unbalanced. It is not consistent. It may smooth out for awhile, and after shutting down the PTO, and then re-starting a few minutes later, the vibration...

Checked my new L3240 (DT, 8x8 Shuttle) after the first 5 hours of use and found the Hydraulic/Transmission fluid level was a little high. About half the total distance between the marks, above the high mark. Fluid is clean with no apparent foaming. No apparent leaks or overflow anywhere...

Signed for a new L3240 today. Looked at a few JD's, including a 3320, Kioti, Massey-Ferguson (1533), NH (TC30), and a Branson. The Kubota wasn't the least expensive, but it appears to be the most tractor for the money. A few years ago, I came to the same conclusion and purchased a Kubota...

Shopping for a new tractor and had not considered a John Deere due to their notorious high prices. I was looking at a Branson 2910i and a Kubota L2800 HST (I used to have a Kubota L3830) I stopped in to the local JD dealer and told him what I was looking for. He gave me a very (surprisingly)...

Been a LONG time since I posted. I formerly owned a Kubota L3830 with FEL and 6' BH. At the time, I was maintaining 15 acres of pasture. I have sold some land and the big Kubota, and am looking at a 2910i to maintain the 5 acres I still have. The Kubota spoiled me, and if it were not for the...

Anybody have any info on this rear engine unit? My neighbor has one for $150. It's not seized, but I have not fueled it up to get it started. It was running fine 6 months ago. Looks rough but would be good size for my father-in-law to cut around the house and drainfield. Any known defects or...

The "dream vehicle" thread with Bird's old Mercury got me thinking. Mine was a 1967 AMC Ambassador station wagon. Green with the wood paneling. This was in 1981. $50 from my sisters boyfriend! It burned a quart of oil a week but never failed to start or run.

I attended the Alex Lyon and son (www.lyonauction.com) auction in Kissimmee today to purchase a box blade. I bid on and won a 6 foot "AMCO" box blade. It has a reversible blade and 6 quick adjust scarifiers. It appears to be new and ruggedly built. Has anybody seen, heard of or know about this...

Well, Florida maps anyway. The Florida Department of transportation sells 18" x 27" county road maps for 30 cents !!! Online !!!! www.caistore.com/mapspubs/home_40.asp

I need to install a driveway culvert according to county specs. Specifications call for a 32' x 18" mitred, steel culvert. Pitch for drainage is not critical according to the building inspector. A designed swale exists. The low point is roughly 12" below the paved edge of the road. The low...

That's right, the health department won't allow me to bring power to my AGRICULTURE/TRACTOR barn until I install a septic tank!!!???? Apparently they're afraid if I have electricity, I'll reside in my barn, and poop around the property, and therefore pose a danger to the other County residents...

Being a city dog, "Peanut" is afraid of gunfire (and thunder). She was laying in the barn, about 300 feet away when she heard some distant gunfire. No different than being at home; she figures the safest place is next to dad. No, I didn't let her ride, my wife "babysat"

Before I go pay for a lawyer, let's see what some TBN'rs think. I purchased two (2) seperate, 5 acre lots this year. They do not adjoin, but are in the same "subdivision". They were "owner finaced" meaning the developer holds the note. I hold title to each property with the developer as the...

The new tool in the new barn! Myself, CFO and K-9 security.

Working at a campground in Hiawassee, Georgia

I'm about 2 weeks from taking delivery of an L3830 DT. I have negotiated a good price on the tractor and 6 foot Bush Hog Squealer. Dealer says $3,800 for the LA723 loader with standard, square back bucket, installed. I have not priced these out. What's everybody else paying?

For those that have purchased the Kubota insurance. Please advice on how much you are paying and if you compared it to a quote from your regular insurance carrier. Are you billed seperately or is it included in your monthly payment? Thanks, Rick

After an extensive tractor search looking at many tractors in the 30 to 50 HP range, I finally ordered a Kubota L3830 FST 4WD. Entirely too many TBN'rs said go with 4WD. I'm no lemming, but I trust that the senior members know what their talking about. I found a VERY reasonably priced, new...

Short and sweet These are from two different dealers MX 5000, 4WD, R4's, $17,500 plus tax M4800SU, 2WD, R1's, 13,500 plus tax The MX 5000 is close to my property (within 40 miles) The M 4800SU is from a dealer about 100 miles away.

Will the owners of JD's with these type transmissions please comment on the apparent recurring problems they have. Nobody seems to want to provide a straight answer. What exactly was/is the problem? How was it remedied? How did JD reimburse you for repairs? Thanks, Rick

I need some recommendations for a quality campground in North Georgia near Helen, Cleveland or Hiawassee. I have a pop-up camper. I need full hook-ups and level paved or gravel sites. My camper does not have "facilities" so I need clean restrooms with hot showers. Resort style campgrounds are...

It seems communications is a popular topic. I'm aware of at least one other member who has Nextel (OkeeDon). Anyone else use Nextel? My "Country" neighbor in North Florida has it and it has been very convenient for quick questions or property checks. The radio feature encorages short, "get to...

Having reently purchased 15 acres in North Florida, I decided to look into some simple survey tools. Primarily, I am wanting to determine how high the land is relative to the paved frontage street. I saw a survey tripod and "measuring pole" at a garage sale for $10.00 and purchased it. The...

While attempting to locate a JD 5103, I visited a dealer who handles Kubota and John Deere. No 5103's in stock, but they did have an M4800SU (52HP/43PTO). This tractor has an interesting setup with a partially synchronized transmission and a synchronized "shuttle" from low range forward to...

The JD website only includes financing rates for the 5100 series tractors in agricultural use. The finance pages are confusing to navigate. If I use a 5 acre plot of land for nothing more than hay or "tree farming", does that constitute "agricultural use" as far as JD is concerned? I have 3...

What\'s that 5100 tractor doing? I recently received the JD 5100 series brochure. It shows a tractor backed up to what appears to be a pond. Some type of PTO driven implement is beating the water into submission. It looks like a big "mixer". Anybody know what it's for and what their doing. By...