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Visit a local weld and fab shop and have them make you one up... Interestingly, neither of my M9's have anything hanging off the bottom to snag anything and even my diesel cross over line is in it's on shield and that is the only thing that hangs down. Have a ton of scrape marks under here and...

For 6 bucks, I can landfill it and not get excited. Next one fails, I'll have to dissect it as well.

My 500 gallon came from my fuel supplier (I bought it) and the 120 in the back of the truck came from Northern Tool, way back when. My 500 is totally self contained, even has a built in spill berm. The one in the truck bed is diamond plate aluminum. I'd never buy a used tank. You never know...

I can remove mine with my fingers only but I keep the loader well greased.

Speaking of Treadle Pedals, my wife's GS 850 Kubota side by side has to have the most miserable fuel pedal even invented. Impossible to modulate consistently, especially when I use the bed mounted sprayer. I had to take a tarp strap and hook on to the pedal and then to the dash just to be able...

I see tractor A has a squeaking Treadle Pedal. Better lube it up....

I'll keep on buying the HF 6 buck cheapy pumps. Hard to beat 6 bucks when on sale. I just keep a couple at all times, just in case.

I have a Fill Rite as well and I use it with my pickup truck transfer tank when I need to fuel in the field. I try to limit that as much as possible however. My truck tank also has a Fill Rite manual diaphragm pump on it as well. On road diesel in the truck, off road diesel in the tank. EPA...

I don't think so,. not for 80 bucks when the HF pump is 6 bucks. Interestingly, that one looks just like the HF pump but with a longer hose. 80 bucks ain't gonna happen.

Gravity and the no spill EPA mandated spout that leaks. That is the better way. FYI, the HF battery pump is on sale all this month for 6 bucks and change. I'll buy a few extra ones just in case. 6 bucks is chump change even if they only last a short time and I have to say, the last one I'm...

Only treadle pedal I have is on the F20 mower. Everything else is multi range gear drive.

That depends entirely on what you are doing / pulling actually.

Try Seats Inc as well. Or Michigan Seating.

Kubota wants an outrageous amount for a seat they don't even produce, but then, Kubota parts today are getting outrageous. Had to buy a coolant plastic bottle for my F20 (the old one developed a crack and was leaking). I almost crapped my pants over the price... $120 bucks for a plastic...

I have big feet as well...lol Like my open station M9000, there is little room to mount and dismount the tractor, especially with the gear lever smack dab in the middle of the floor and even with the seat all the way back, it's a a chore getting on and off it. I believe the control layout was...

Food for thought for sure. I wonder if someone makes a 'cruise' control kit for an F series mower??? I don't believe Kubota offers one but I'll have to check later on in the week as I have a few units to deliver later on this week.

My other issue with the F series mower I bought (used) is the previous owner went from a spring suspension seat (Kubota vinyl seat) to an air suspension base and when they retrofitted the air ride base, they limited the fore and aft travel of the seat itself so I'm going to have to remove the...

I do but my use of it far as delivering units is extremely limited and I usually winch a unit up on the rollback anyway, very rarely do I drive them on under power. I have much better control using the winch and cable. My comments about the Treadle Pedal is more about longer duration usage...

Me, I'm partial to Cordura. You can let it sit outside in the rain or the snow and there is no impact on it, not that I do but sometimes, my open station does sit out in the elements though most times, it's inside the barn. I really don't care for the Kubota (expensive) vinyl seats at all...

In a few short months, everyone will be crying about the cold and snow (least up here in the north). It appears that no one is ever happy about the weather.

I'm not 'Green' at all, never have been either. In my view, being 'Green' raises the price of admission on everything so I'm not. Being green also makes things more complex.

Considering copper is hovering around 4 bucks a pound. I believe I'd scrap them.

I stick right to the GM recommended service intervals. Just had the transmission fluid changed and the filter replaced. Kind of a PITA in as much as the crossover exhaust pipe has to be dropped to remove the pan to replace the filter. GM recommends it at 60K miles according to the owners...

I didn't criticize you at all, just asked a simple question. I'm beginning to believe you are 'anally retentive'....

Candidly, none of it applies to my units as they are both pre 4 as in no emissions controls.

Not referring to a private sale only a trade in through a dealer.

You must live on a paved road. Here, any dark finish vehicle always looks dirty simply because we live on a dirt / gravel road. Far as the 4-6-8 cutout deal, all that is about is GM upping their CAFE standard at the consumer's expense. Terrible design.

I'm referring to the quick disconnects on the backside where you hook up hydraulically powered implements. In my case they are Pioneer, poppet style. release under pressure disconnects. I have 3 sets on each tractor.

Around here we call that the '5 gallon finish'....lol People selling older JD's like to do it, they don't even bother to pressure wash off the old dried on grease, they just paint over it. Guess they figure it gives character. Overspray kills grass I believe and I bet his lungs are loaded...

Usually, if there is a blanking plate (or flange) on top of the SCV, it's for a flow control valve. I have them on both my Kubota's but my system is closed center.

Considering the cost of fuel for his truck and the fact that he he has to pay an employee to fetch it, I'd say a reasonable transportation charge is warranted. Don't know if 200 bucks is reasonable and customary but in today's inflation driven market, to me, 200 bucks is basically chump change...

Just because the adjustment knob rotates under the seat, means little. You need to examine it closely and make sure the shaft is rotating and there is a needle valve at the end of the shaft and often times with non use, that needle valve will clog up.

Glad I have a very competent dealer locally and I know them really well in as much as I work there part time. Far as the spreadsheet deal goes, not something I ever worry about and I never concern myself with finance or interest charges either as they are 100% a business write off. Having said...

Some things require dealer intervention whereas normal upkeep don't. Case in point with me are scheduled valve adjustments. Kubota uses a multi valve arrangement on my units (2 bridged intakes) and one exhaust that requires a specialized tool to set them correctly, consequently, I have my...

Arto.... From personal experience, mix up equal parts of red Auto trans fluid and Acetone in a spritz bottle and apply that to the stuck part and do it over a couple days. That mixture has to be the best unlocking solution ever made. I keep a spritz bottle handy all the time now. You will...

A 4-6 hour drive to secure needed service from a selling dealer is insane, least in my book and why I always deal with a local dealer, don't matter what brand either.

Much less imposing on the wallet as well.

'Japon' must be a NEW country, never heard of it...lol

Hydraulic fluid is really just a thinner grade of oil with a different additive package. Forget about it, drain the sump and add the correct oil and carry on.

probably the main reason why my hydraulic hoses last so long is, my units stay inside the barn when I'm not using them so no to little Ozone degradation and little paint fade either. Firm believer in storing expensive equipment INSIDE at all times when not in use. Mine won't fit in the garage...

Nope...lol I buy a couple at a time myself when on sale in the ITC section. One thing I do is I use rechargeable Li-Ion batteries in mine, have a couple pair at all times. The bottom contact gets wonky and you need to reach in there with a long pair of hemostats or long handled needle nose...

Good luck with that as the quality may be questionable.

I ain't no big guy but thanks for the compliment anyways. Far as keeping the radiator clean, I also use a battery powered blower to clean off the deck and the rad, every time I use it but then I do the same with my tractors as well, or will this year. Next year both will be sporting reversable...

Got news for everyone, Kubota does the same thing with their 0 percent financing deal. They all do it actually. They just weave it into the price differently.

I might add that you can by an F series front mout mower with a climate controlled (as in heated and air conditioned if you wan that and a dedicated bagging system as well plus they accept many attachments like snow blowers, plows and power brooms. All depends on the depth of your wallet. A...

Wish I could say that. New blades every year with sandy soil, a couple new spindles because even on their 'professional models' Cub uses geaseable from the top spindles but neglects to remove the inner seals so the bearings fail.. You pump grease to nowhere. Once I figure out the issue and...

Dealers think there Deeres are dear at least here they do.

Get yourself a Talon online. What I did. Got mine for under 200 bucks delivered and it come with arm rests too and it's cordrura so rain don't effect it. I have a grammer air ride in my cab tractor and I don't find it to be that comfortable actually. The Talon is much better comfort wise imo.

Split rim bolt together as well. Makes for easy tire changes if necessary. Interestingly my Italian built 3 star tedder has the split bolt up rims as well but with tubed tires. I find that to be a real game changer when dealing with a flat.

I see it only comes with a Kawasaki gas guzzling motor. Needs a diesel. Main reason why I traded mine in for the Kubota diesel front mount was the gas guzzling Kawasaki. 5 gallons of gas per mow wasn't a cheap date and neither was the overall maintenance. I'd buy the Ex-Mark if I had the...

Been there and did exactly that but instead of a door jamb, I hooked a tree. It's amazing how fast a glass door turns into a pile of small pieces and all that is left (on the Kubota) was the frame. The closer bar and the latch fell to the ground as well. My second surprise was when I found...

Guess I'm sort of lucky in that respect. I could do serious damage electrically and to the cab mounted computer if I forget to disconnect the 7 way or the twist lock computer cable interface on the back of the tractor but far as hydraulics, I have the separate under pressure Pioneer poppet...

Out of curiosity I'm interested in owners opinions of the 'Treadle Pedal'. I bought a used Kubota F series front mount diesel powered, hydrostat drive that has the Treadle Pedal and never having one or at least not for many years because the last hydrostat tractor I owned was a 5030 HSTC and I...

Guess I'm fortunate that my F20 series front mount hydrostatic drive mower, the 'bearing' is actually a greasable bushing with the grease fitting sticking out the end. Easy to grease and won't wear out, I hope. If it starts to creep, I just grease it and all is good again.

I have AC as well but it does need some refrigerant presently. It's a tad weak.

Lots of imposter parts out there today. Problem is, while they may cost a lot less, they may not last as long either. Case in point, Chinese water pump for a Kubota engine. My buddy thought he was saving a bundle by buying one from Amazon for his mid sized Kubota. Went right on but the...

Little word of experience here.. The Holley OBD delete won't fit ever year of Burb or Tahoe so you need to check their website but if it fits, it's 100% plug and play, eliminates the oil burning and the motor 'sounds' much happier as well. If you don't want to go that route or the module won't...

A political wannabe...lol

Interesting machine if you have a mini ex, which I don't. I remove the tail wheel on my 8 foot wide Landpride flat top shredder and lift it up and back over whatever I want to chop up and let it go to town. With almost 100 horses on tap at the PTO, it eats up everything real quick. Rated for...

The gearboxes on my M9 Kubota's aren't synchronized except for 1st gear in all ranges and I have no issue downshifting or upshifting and I never touch the clutch either. Guess 28 years of driving big trucks allowed me to master the technique of matching gearset speeds to shift without a clutch...

I've taken the foldable part of the ROPS off already because that was easy and the rest will get removed this winter when I refinish the floor pan and the hood. I needed to replace the molded rubber bulb gasket around the cowl that supports the radiator and oil cooler because it was shot and...

We have enough 'recreation' as it is. Living out here in 'Flyover Country' has a lot of benefits and we own an RV as well. Being retired has it's benefits as in plenty of do nothing time to relax and watch the mixed up world go by. I've trilerd the side by side up to our northern Michigan...

Have a friend who owns one of those go fast Polaris side by sides and I will say that once the initial take off is experienced, I was not impressed at all. I don't need go fast, I need utility. Fast only gets you in trouble faster IMO.

I don't do 20K toys ever. If it don't earn it's keep or make my farming easier, it don't get bought, ever.

No boat here so I cannot say.

In my case, that is exactly what I did, besides making it easier for this old fart far as hooking up heavy implements, I financed the second tractor and I write not only the principle off but the interest paid on the loan off as well. Some of my implements are extremely heavy, like my discbine...

EXACTLY....

On my M9's I turn off the tractor and then engage the PTO which allows it to turn more than 1/4 turn and then I couple the implement and it don't matter if the implement is on the same plane as the stub, so long as the male end (implement end) is parallel and straight to the stub. Never had...

Had the same issue as you on 1st cut. Too much rain at the wrong times and it got what I term 'rank' or lots of stems and few leaves but I still sold it as everyone here was in the same boat. I had to reduce the per bale price a little but I did that just because and I didn't really have to...

Good luck Randy. Probably built by Won Hong Loe... :p

The thread title is: Titan has sale on SSQA adapter and there is no mention of a PT Cruiser or whatever it is, in the thread title, least not that I see but then maybe it's hidden somewhere...

Your M5030 is pretty diminutive compared to my M9's. I know as I owned one a while ago, hence, my screen name. I still remember not so fondly, trying to round bale with the 5030 and having to advance the throttle to the stop just to get a fully formed bale. That is when I knew I needed a lot...

Done that before, myself. No harm done of no one sees you do it I say.

Cut quality entirely depends on blade tip speed and if the blades are sharp as well.

575's really hold their value. I sold mine for what I paid for it actually and no quibbling either. Sold it on Tractor House in 3 days. Mine had all the options, hydraulic tongue swing, extra sweep pickup and knotter blowers as well. Always kept inside too. I keep all my tractors and hay...

I mounted a HF 3500 pound remote lanyard winch on ours instead of paying the Kubota uber bucks for one. I ran welding cable back to the battery and added a set of copper lugs to the cable. Running the cable was a PITA as I had to drop all the skid pans and then zip tie the cables up to...

Ours has no idiot beeper, never did actually and I use the front receiver hitch with an extension to spot trailers with. Much easier than backing up. Think ours was governed at 45 when it came to the farm.

One thing we don't do is trail ride the side by side. It's for farm work and usually has a large sprayer in the bed. Far as removing the speed limiter on the 850 gas engine, my tech at the dealer did it, not me. and I think it had something to do with the ECM as it is fuel injected and ECM...

My Kubota dealer has a bunch of them in a bin in the shop. When they add a backhoe to a new unit. the cover goes in a bin. Last time I needed one, they gave me one, no charge as they have numerous ones in the bin. I keep my stubs covered when not in use and I always add some grease in the...

I really cannot see any practical application for the PTO adapters, other than a severe lightning of your wallet. They are an insanely expensive option for something that is a non issue. Kind of like the hydraulic fitting pressure relieving tool. I just use a brass punch and a hammer and...

Actually, both of my M9's have welded on loops on the lift arms expressly put there to store lynch pins on and I use them all the time. Much better than a pocket, besides my frayed pocket liners would deposit them in the grass anyway...lol

My comment about draft control was in reference to conventional tractors, not a Powertrac. I have no idea what they are and candidly don't want one anyway. Easy to set the draft control as well as the sensitivity control on the top link location on a conventional rear mounted 3 point tractor...

You could always come down and stop at Cabelas on the way home. I'm exactly 12 miles from there.

Not that far away actually. I'll make you a deal you cannot refuse on it. Sold my NH 575 high capacity square bailer as well as the hay wagons last year and the guy that bought my bailer lives up there by you as well. I used it on small squares but I have no need for it now. Taking up room...

I have no idea about power to your cab as my Kubota M9's have 3 dedicated and fused circuits that I can tie into. They all terminate in the cab and have Molex blanking plugs on them. Even my open station has them.

I have an almost full 55 gallon poly drum of Greensaver preservative I'll sell you as well as the full Ag tronics application system. I have no use for either anymore. All I do is run mostly alfalfa round bales now. Looked at your bio and it don't state where you reside. I'm in SE Michigan...

One, way too expensive and I'd need multiple implement sides anyway. I have no trouble hitching up anything PTO driven anyway. To me, almost is like creating a problem and the solving it for a price. In my case I only run an over running adapter on my PTO stub if an implement don't have a...

Contemplating buying a weld on grapple from Green Manufacturing to weld on the top of my lighter duty material bucket. All I need it for is toting branches to the burn pile. I will have to overlay the top with a piece of heavy gage angle iron so it don't defrom the bucket, but that is it and I...

All my cordless tools are Bauer and I have a bunch and never had a failure from any of them, batteries included. I cannot see paying big bucks for any name brand cordless tool when they are almost all made in Asia anyway. I have one DeWalt cordless drill and when it peters out, it will get...

Far as that gal in the YT video is concerned, she has nice legs and a fair rack but far as being a lawnmower mechanic, she leaves a lot to be desired. Just watched her 'chainsaw' video and I found it amusing. At one point she said she didn't want to destroy her 'diamond wheels' on her chain...

The more 'powerful' they are, the more stress they put on a subframe or the rear case. Simple geometry. Knowing JD, I'm pretty sure they didn't build it either but bought it from an existing manufacturer and painted it green, just like they do with Kuhn rakes. Had a buddy that purchased a...

Think you have that wrong... Draft control allows the THREE POINT HITCH ARMS TO RELEASE AN IMPLEMENT AND PULL IT OUT OF THE GROUND to overcome the drag SHOULD AN OBSTACLE BE ENCOUNTERED or the soil is too compacted to allow the tractor to continue forward motion. It has nothing to do with the...

Never change any hydraulic hoses on any of my implements or tractors unless they fail and then I use Discount Hydraulic Hose or swing by TSC and buy a new one and I've NEVER had my dealer do a service on mine except for valve adjustments. One, I cannot afford it and two, fluid changes and...

I suspect JD only builds and sells small units as an afterthought. They really make their money and sell a ton of larger Ag units and tractors over 90 pto horsepower.

If it was mine, I'd Vee out the break, weld it and then 'fish plate' over the break (on both sides), not just the broken side as the opposite side will eventually fail as well.

Still better (and fixable if you can weld), unlike a 3PH mounted backhoe where it's entirely possible to break the rear transmission case from the stress. I look at any tractor mounted backhoe as just an expensive toy. If I need a hoe, I go rent one.

My dealer provided me with the step brace for my M9 open station which I added. Took about 5 minutes total.

Better you than us. Had enough horses to last a lifetime. Now the pastures are converted to alfalfa hay, fence removed and now making money instead of spending money (on horses). Like a boat but instead of pouring money in a hole in the water, pouring money into a hole in the pasture....lol

Exactly how I stack mine, or should I say 'did stack mine' because none of them stay here anymore. Stacking on end eliminates any 'we/damp' spots and they stay nice and round and never get oval either. Kind of wish I had a bale grab but I don't. I just use my SSQA forks to stack them. Gotten...

That or an ATI, Attachment Technologies. Very stout, made in Pennsylvania and worth every penny. Compared to the Kubota one, night and day.

EXACTLY.

Pulling the front drive shaft to remove a split sump oil pan isn't a big deal on any tractor in reality. You don't have to remove the output section, just pull the shield back, remove the coupler and allow the shaft to swing down and remove the pan.

Besides, you can well afford a new versus used saw or at least I assume you can....

All the smaller saws will come with the 'tiny tooth' lo-profile chain and bar. The PICCO chain is matched to the output power of the saw and I suggest getting a second loop so when the installed one gets dull (a dull chain of any pitch will show buildup on the heel of the tooth when dull)...

I know all too well as I ran mine over with the truck so I bought the Echo instead. 800 bucks is 800 bucks.

All the above and... Get yourself an analog temp gage and hook it up. Idiot lights are just that, for idiots. I clean my rads every time I change oil by soaking the rad core down with dilluted dish wash detergent in a spray bottle, let it sit for 10 minutes and hose it out in the direction...

My ongoing philosophy is... The less amount of physical work I have to do concerning hay, the better off I am, which is why I round bale in net. My customer prefers it that way and so do I. I got it down to where the tractors and implements do 99% of the work from cutting to loading the bales...

Interestingly, the gearbox on my 8 foot wide Land Pride shredder has the word 'Landpride' cast into it. Maybe cast in China, who knows.

Candidly, I wasn't aware that anyone used Sisal today. Always ran poly when I had my long gone NH 565. Just the thought of small squares makes me perspire.... :p

Sharpen or replace the cutter knives.

I would have NEVER purchased the replacement parts from a Deere dealer as the markup on Deere parts is extreme. I would have went to a site like Jack's small engines and bought them there or Stens or anywhere but a JD dealer. The gears look rough to say the least and engine builders use...

be careful with any 'used chainsaw' and inspect it very carefully as used saws, no matter how used or not used they can suffer from a multitude of abuses, most common is the lack of lubrication from being straight gassed. Bars and loops can be easily replaced but internal damage is a different...

I have 3 Stihl's. 2 are shelf queebs and one I use. I have an 090 as well as an 075, both with 2 man bars and both are insanely heavy and both sound like MX bikes. On the shelf, devoid of gas and oil. I'll probably sell both at some time in the future as both are very desireable collector...

It can be somewhat hard to get but I will say that besides my jobber, NAPA has it as well. 110% sold on it. Not a cheap date but good stuff isn't ever cheap.

I'm supremely glad I don't have your issue. All I have to do is switch stub shafts from the 540 six spline to the the 21 spline 1000 rpm stub which takes the removal of an internal C clip on the shaft end and pop in the 21 spine, 1000 rpm pto shaft stub. Even my tach is marked for 640 and 1000...

Amazon lists quite a few actually and I'm pretty sure all made in China as well.

Only thing Mobil I use is the Mobil Rarus non detergent reciprocating compressor oil and Mobil way lubricant for my precision machine tools and I buy those specific oils from MSC in gallon jugs only.

Is that plant still open? I used to haul them out of there decades ago, full semi trailer (flat bed) loads and deliver them to dealers all over the north east. Didn't know that plant was still operational but then I don't bleed green anyway. I bleed orange as in Kubota.

The underlying reason I use Chevron THF (besides the fact is comes dyed orange (of all things) is cold weather flow ability. It gets real cold up here and I use my one M9 for plowing and blowing snow (the cab tractor for obvious reasons) and I don't plug it in mainly because I have no...

Tell us what you discover please...

What I use in my other N9000 and have for years now. Excellent cold weather flowability. Never had issue one with my hydraulics in 20 years now. My open station will also be on THF when I change out this next time. Only reason I used Rotella hydraulic fluid is I bought the tractor used and...

I did. Se post number 2.

depends on your wallet but don't buy the cheap stuff at TSC because it's basically junk and will cause you issues down the road. TSC also sells Shell Rotella Hydraulic fluid and it's pretty good in my experience. In fact I use it in my open station M9. Looks and smells just like Kubota UDT...

I wasn't aware that Troy Bilt ever built a hydrostat tractor. Sure it don't have a transaxle?

Amazing what a REAL starter can do...

For as much as my wife uses hers, it will last for decades. Since I got the F series Kubota, it sits 99% of the time.

If it's properly greased, it ain't gonna rust anyway...lol

Good video and something I did to my traded in ZTR as well as my wife's ZTR. Keep 'em greased) and remove the inner seal and the will last about forever. I think having sealed bearings in the spindles is all about planned failure. FYI, Agri-Supply (ASC) sells replacement spindles for every...

I sure like the driveshaft driven deck on the F series Kubota diesel mower but then a Kubota F series diesel mower costs about 3 times what a zero turn gas powered mower costs. A new Kubota F series will set you back around 27 grand. JD also offers one with I believe a Yanmar diesel engine for...

The zero turn mower I had (and traded on on my Kubota F20 front mount drive shaft mower (no belts, all drive shaft) had a spring loaded belt tensioner on the deck belt as well as the belt that went from the engine pto drive to the deck and I never had any issue with the belts jumping off and I...

I'd grab it with a pair of Vice Grips to keep it from moving and if it get's 'Buggered up' from the vice grips, you can always paint it.

First thing I'd do is make sure all the connections (battery to starter and everything in between are clean and bright) and the negative side cables and connections are the same. HF sells a dandy post and clamp cleaning tool for under 5 bucks that works peachy, in fact I have a couple of them.

I did have to make a jumper wire from the original external mounted solenoid to the positive side of the solenoid on the new starter to energize it and engage the new starter, FYI. No big deal, just a short length of medium gage wire and a pair of push on spade clips. Like I said, the 'real'...

Randy... The replacement starter weighs about twice as much as the puny one that came on the engine FYI. Looks just like an automotive starter right down to the external solenoid and Bendix but it bolts right up to the threaded bosses cast in the engine block and employs the original bolts as...

Had to replace the starter on my wife's Kohler Courage V twin as it was getting unable to crank the motor over even with a fully charged starting battery. I thought maybe it was the compression release so I checked the valve clearance and it was fine. The compression release acts on the intake...

Get a 4x8 sheet of 1/4" plywood and put it between the mattress and the box spring. When the mattress finally poops out, you have a sheet of plywood for projects...lol

Sounds to me like you have a belt alignment issue more than a grease issue.

Been my experience that there are only 2 grease types, cheap clay based grease that clogs up Alemite fittings (Zerk) and hardens and is difficult to remove the excess and synthetic based base grease that provides much improved boundary lubrication. Myself, I use and have used for years...

All I have to say is... Glad I don't live in Kalifornia.

One thing I always did was run a background check on any potential renter. My attorney does it. I don't. You have poor credit or garnishments or late pay, I'm not interested and your app goes in the round file. I am very particular and always have been. The farm which is incorporated btw...

IMO, this is not the time to even consider a new home purchase as the housing bubble is about to break. Homes in general are commanding inflated prices and when it comes (breaking bubble), lots of would be owners will be left holding the bag so to speak. In our situation, all of our rentals...

Usually, renters don't have the where with all to buy the property they live in anyway and if I ever consider that it would have to be a conventional mortgage with the required 20% down payment. I would never attempt any other way as 'land contracts' or other creative ways of financing a renter...

Canbnot help you with that except to say that ASC (Agri-Supply) sells the friction plates as well as the required steel plate for various makes of slip clutches. Keep in mind that any slip clutch will be high maintenance as they have to be 'slipped' every year as the plates will bond to each...

Glad I don't live 'out west' anywhere. None of that applies here and if it did, I'd liquidate all 3 and invest the proceeds elsewhere. I really don't like being a landlord but it is what it is. I had a chance to purchase the homes on both sides of the farm years ago when prices were actually...

One thing I never do is remove the loaders from the tractors, never had the need to and on the M9's loader removal is a royal PITA anyway. Why I have both loaders with SSQA attachment units. One is the ATI unit which is quite robust and the other is the stock Kubota attachment which isn't...

Both my M9's came with nice grill guards from the factory not that I've ever required them as I'm careful about junk (limbs and such) poking the grill and or radiator.

I cannot see spending over a grand for something I won't use all that much anyway and in the open position they can stay attached to the bucket all the time anyway. Besides, I'm cheap...lol

Interestingly, I just ordered a weld on bucket grapple from Green Machine, Inc. I'm gonna weld it on a rail I will weld to the top of one of my lighter duty material buckets (they are all SSQA anyway) as I only need it for moving limbs to the burn pile. 700 bucks shipped to me including...

In the past, I've cut my best alfalfa grass hay in the rain actually. Nothing beats watching the 'fog' that gets produced from the crimp rolls when the forage is damp or wet. Problem is, rain is ok when cutting and crimping but not good when the crop is laying down and getting more soaked...

I've never had that occur and they have been vacant at times in the past for extended periods. I know nothing about that and candidly, don't want to know. Only reason I've been hesitant about an unoccupied dwelling in the past (not now) is my insurance carrier don't like them to be vacant and...

Exactly what I do. If I suspect any storm damage to any of the roofs on the homes I own or this house, I call my insurance man and have their inspector come out and look. Just had the roof fail on my big Clearspan storage barn and I called my insurance broker and had the company inspector come...

I have master disconnects on both my Kubota M9 tractors and I use them every time I park them. They are on the NEGATIVE terminals not the positive terminals and you can buy them pretty cheap at any AP store or off Amazon. NEVER top off any wet cell battery with tap water or well water or rain...

I might add that I would NEVER do section 8, ever. Section 8 tenants don't give a shitte about the property because it ain't theirs and the gummit pays the rent. I don't go down that rabbit hole, never will. If push came to shove, I'd let them stay vacant and write off all the incurred...

We own 3 rentals and have for quite a while now. I finally have good tenants but in the past, the bad ones cost me big money repairing their damages. My attorney did my rental agreement and so far it's worked just fine. I read about the Biden rent deal. It's not Constitutional so it will...

Saw a set at my Kubota dealer the other day. I had no idea what they were for, just sitting there and they look strange. \ I don't believe they are for a tractor, more for a utility vehicle or a lawnmower and I have no idea what they cost either. I'm in 100% agreement with PTSG on R1 radials...

Had both of my peepers done about 3 years ago and it was caused by the chemo I was on, been on chemo now for just under 7 years. My cancer is inoperable but it's kept at bay with those chemicals. If it wasn't, I'd be pushing up daisies right now. Just got done with another infusion on Tuesday...

I bobbed and weaved and got all my fields in one 2 day shot down with a real heavy crimp, let it sit a day in the hot sun and raked it the next day and bailed it that evening (that was a long night). My customer came with 4 flat bed semi trailers and I loaded everything and away it went and...

Guess that pretty much eliminates DeWalt and Milwaukee Li-Ion battery powered hand tools then as they are made in Chinese or Taiwanese factories. Might as well by HF Bauer or Hercules battery powered tools for a lot less cost the, They are made in those very same factories but sold at a much...

Bear, Wolf, all the same (and I should know as it's stenciled on the bar as well). Not wanting to open the jug up unless it develops an issue, then I will. Runs peachy with just the Red Beard oiled foam air cleaner, the modded muff and the offset timing key and pulling the limiter caps and...

You can get 'cheater' lenses for most welding hoods today and I don't see that well either but I do with the cheater lens in my auto dark hoods. I've also started to put a high intensity Halogen work light shining on my work piece. I like TIG, especially using a clear Pyrex cup on the torch...

I NEVER exchange bottles as I own them all and all are 120 Cubic Foot except my oxygen, that is a 175 CuFt bottle. I don't like exchanging bottles because exchange bottles get beat up and look like *ell after a while and all my bottles are painted gloss black and have my company name stenciled...

Echo is real good at mounting their exhaust deflectors pointed at something that can melt for some odd reason. I made that deflector adjustment on both my CS top handle Arborist saw and my Timber Wolf. The TW requires removing the muff, unscrewing the top baffle /deflector plate and the spark...

My ongoing philosophy about fluid and oil changes and filters is... The least expensive thing you will ever do to a tractor, car or truck is change the fluids in a timely manner. Exponentially much less expensive than rebuilding an engine or a transmission even though inflation has increased...

I have no idea simply because I don't use it, but I have smelled it before and they both have the same odor. I do use it (SUDT2) in my F series front mount mower simply because it's a hydrostat and Dennis at the dealership told me to. I would prefer using the Chevron THF but Dennis said no so...

Personally speaking, that dwelling is fugly. You can camp on our property just south of Big Rapids in the lower, exit 131 off of Michigan 131. It's all wooded and 54 acres and the Manistee National Forest borders one side and Ted Nugent's brother borders the other side. Only access presently...

I don't fully understand the difference between SUDT and UDT actually. Both are clear and hard to see on a dipstick and both smell the same as well. Only the price seems to be different.

I was referring to the SSQA frames attached to the tractors. They release much easier if you tilt whatever you have attached to them as far back as possible and yes, I keep the sliding pins well lubricated as well. been my experience that the ATI (Attachment Technologies) SSQA loader side base...

Neither SUDT nor SUDT2 has the impact shock resistance that GL4-5 85-140 0r 85-90 has and in my situation that is of paramount importance. Interesting to see Discount Hydraulic Hose is a paid advertiser on here. I've purchased WOG valves from them in the past but when it comes to hoses, I get...

I'm sure you have a drill press and vice or at least I presume you do. I chucked mine in one of my shop lathes and drilled them and did the same for the barbed breather fitting. least with magnetic drain plugs, they will attract any ferrous stuff and collect it for you and keep it out of the...

I agree Scotty. I believe (not 100% sure) that Warren Oil produces Sudt for Kubota whereas Chevron refines their own. Chevron, being a commercial / industrial supplier really don't advertise their THF a lot and why it's kind of hard to get. Chevron don't 'hype' it al all. Just plainly states...

Whatever transpires, Ted needs to change his business ethic a bit.

It's my opinion that people that 'hate' eventually get consumed by it and at my stage of life with my issues (that you are aware of I might add) I prefer not to dwell on such things. We are all here for a finite amount of time. Best to enjoy it and not dwell on the negative.

Mostly I drop those snap over lynch pins in the grass and they vanish so I keep a good supply in stock at all times... just in case. It's also amazing how errant nuts and bolts vanish in the gravel in the driveway. Maybe I need to invest in a metal detector, any suggestions, don't want to...

My only comment is no, especially used and pulled sleepers. I used them for flooring in the wife's horse barn 25 years ago (used sleepers) and they are still just fine (for horses) not humans. Get yourself some .40 retention beams if you must but no ties. Finally, not knowing where you reside...

I didn't 'hate' it at all. People use that word way out of context today. I didn't like the way it was so I modified it. Not in me to hate anything or anyone. I may dislike someone but hate... no way.

Was not difficult actually. Unbolted the stationary one, fabbed up 2 brackets and bolted it to the gearbox. Landpride does provide access slots to grease the U joint but it's still a PITA. The tilting shield makes that much easier.

Because Kubota fills the front drive axle with SUDT or UDT and 85-140 or 85-90 GL4-5 provides a better lubrication environment. Simple answer actually. As a rule, every time I change the main transmission lubricant, I change the front axle oil as well. BTW, Chevron All Weather THC synthetic...

Probably because it gets posts and that is all about revenue for the boss.

Presently, on my M9 open station, the right hand side outboard has suffered a radial seal failure so I need to remove the wheel and remove the outboard planetary and replace the large 'O' ring and stub seal. Been weeping for a while now but just started really leaking. I have the parts in the...

Does the unit have a drain plug on the bottom of the axle? If so, I think I'd pull the plug, drill it part way in with an appropriate sized drill and install a magnet in the hole with epoxy. That way, the magnetic plug will attract anything and you can pull the plug and clean it. That is...

Bio Kleen is the ONLY certified EPA biocide on the market today. All the others claim that they have a biocide added (like Howes for instance) but unless there is an MSDS label attached to the bottle (as required by Federal Law), it's BS.

Actually, the Chevron All Weather THC Synthetic I use costs more than SUDT2 and it has performed very well in my M9 Kubota's and as an added bonus, it comes pre dyed so you can see it. I'm always concerned with extreme cold weather 'flowability' as well as hot weather viscosity and the Chevron...

Was a nice shield and I almost ordered one but instead I modified the stationary one on my Land Pride shredder as well as my Land Pride Bat wing shredder. Wasn't that hard to modify it to have it hinge. Glad I did as the one they were selling is NLA.

Something I've never had to use. I keep both of them well greased (I have a 2 pin ATI on one tractor and a Kubota OEM on the other. What I do is, when I want to remove any SSQA implement, I tilt the loader arms back as far as I can and then the pins have no pressure on them and release with no...

Run it until it pukes... I'm sure that more than one tooth engages at a time anyway. You'll know when it fails completely, I'm sure.

I believe you have to remove the pto clutch before the engine can be removed.

There is no 'pan' gasket because there is no pan. The lower half of the motor block contains the lube oil and as stated above, the seal is replaceable from the outside bottom. Only time I've ever heard of failure is from over filling and a quart of leakage sounds to me like other issues not...

I agree, the McNaught is basically worthless.

Had one of my Titanium plasma cutters take a poop and I took it to HF which is 15 minutes from here and they gave me a new one, in the box, no questions asked. I do have the extended warranty on all the HF welding and cutting machines but compared to the cost of any of them, the extended...

My inherent issue is simply this... Why deal with some out of town repair source or wait for parts and then repair a unit yourself, when, your HF store is maybe 30 minutes away and so long as it's under warranty, they exchange for a NEW machine, no questions asked. One reason I sold my Lincoln...

I still don't eat fungus...lol Not throwing rocks at anyone excepting maybe you. You always seem to have some sort of complex about my comments or something. All my rounds have went bye-bye, last load this morning. My usual customer and no, he don't grow mushrooms either. He raises high...

Grind a round headed one square...

Arto.. What brand of reel did you buy?

Power Service Bio Kleen it ain't cheap but it works. Only biocide sold that carries the MSDS label. I'd be adding a Racor filter unit and a 2 micron spin on cartridge as well.

I do as well but I never wrap the tape over the last 1/16" of the threads.

SOP for me is di-electric grease in ALL Molex connectors, gasketed or otherwise in the tractors and vehicles. Just something I do as a habit.

Chippers like chainsaws work best with sharp knives and anvils and chainsaws work best with sharp chain loops.

I only run 0.030 solid wire in the MIG machines with 75-25 shielding gas but then my MIGS provide adequate amperage to spray arc weld which is what I prefer anyway. Only wire I use is INE btw. I've tried them all and INE welds the best at least for me.

TIG is exactly like O/A welding but instead of having a flame to heat the material to be welded, you use a tungsten electrode and apply 'filler' rod of the appropriate material you are welding. The issue is, you have to keep the filler rod in the gas envelope or it will get contaminated and...

I'd disagree with that statement. Today, they all hold their value well. Especially the larger ones.