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For now just fishing. I left several ledges and a few dirt piles for fish. I will be digging some trenches next and will post pictures. I'll also leave some timber in certain locations. I also have some rocks I've saved for habitat.

Update: The Dresser has been sold, #6 and #8 intake lobes were flat on the cam. I rented a dozer and hired a few friends to help finish. Pond build thread: Pond Build The person I sold it to is going to have the repairs done and it'll be working again one day. One picture below is the Dresser...

The Dresser dozer wasn't running right when I bought it, I was hoping it was injectors but it had two bad cam lobes, so I sold it and rented the Cat. It was such a beast it still done a lot of work running on 6 out of 8 cylinders.

Here is the video of me clearing the trees where the pond dam went: NOTE: This isn't everything I cleared... just what I captured on video.

Here are some more random pics.... I'm going to say this so it's documented... the best part about building this was the fellowship, my kids rode with me at different times in the dozer, my friends came to visit, my friends helped me, my neighbors came to see the progress and visit nearly daily...

Hi everyone sorry I have been very busy, have a new baby at home (she makes 5 kids total :) ) We completed the pond dam but I still have to find time to upload more videos. Current spillway level should provide 1.5 acres of water but we made the dam extra high so I should be able to raise the...

Anyone who has a Kubota 40 series M has probably wished the 3 point control was further forward. When I bought the tractor I removed the right side armrest to make it easier to get to. The control, when in the raise position, is where your elbow is if you are sitting with your arms in a normal...

I'm late starting a thread. I started building a pond and will have the dam finished in a few days (with the help of some friends). I have used a range of equipment to perform the work and will post more about it when time allows. First brush cutting was done with my Kubota M5040 and later I...

I have to set the wood in place and walk to the back of the tractor tor, I can basically take 1 step and lean to reach the valve, it "sticks" in either direction so I just push it all the way and it stays there until it hits the end of the stroke and then pops to neutral automatically. I am...

It works! I built a handle that goes on the back of the tractor, set engine to about 1600rpm and it takes 9 seconds to extend the length of a normal sized piece of wood, about 18", and about 7 seconds to retract to same position. Full stroke is 32" and takes 14 seconds to extend and 12 to...

Thanks! I think you're right.... when I bought this tractor (had only owned the BX before) I noticed the hyd oil was a little low on the dipstick... went and bought ONE gallon of UDT fluid... nope didn't help.. another gallon... nope not enough... went back to the dealer a third time, quite...

Good morning! I purchased a 3 point log cylinder with a H U G E cylinder. It is roughly 40 years old and the person had no idea when the fluids were changed on any of their equipment. It was basically an estate sale situation. I am going to drain it the best I can, hook it up, then top off the...

New sighting near Shawnee, Oklahoma:

No seat time today! In the hospital with our new baby girl, kiddo numero five!!

This video was actually made yesterday/last night, but burnt some brush piles I made about a week ago with the dozer.

Thanks for sharing Eddie, I see what you mean about clearing trees. Luckily I didn't have to push the trees very far. I am burning the piles right now. They are burning slow since they are so green, but will be gone soon so I can continue pushing dirt. Right now the plan is to push topsoil away...

Hello all, I have been using the dozer over the last few days. I captured some video and time-lapse and posted it on Youtube, will have to chat later we have rain moving in tonight so have lots to do today.

Well, I came across a deal too good to pass up. Having this hauled to my place once the ground conditions are favorable. We are about to get 12 inches of snow and it will be a while before it meets. I need to clear a few trees and build at least one pond, maybe two, undecided at the moment...

Should have done this years ago. Hoses on. I rather have made the top bracket one piece but I don't quite have the proper tools so I used what I had and it should work fine. The upper cylinder mount is what was on the swather already, same with the lower but the lower was just right for this...

I have an old swather that is wore out. I cut the hyd mounts off and welding it onto my box blade to raise and lower the rippers. Working on it right now, will post more pics later and a video too.

Hello. Does anyone have suggestions on a good forum for do-it-yourselfers to get advice related to constructing a home addition from the ground up? I am wanting to add two bedrooms, a two car garage, and a bathroom. I would feel much more comfortable building this stand-alone but having to tie...

Rented a Cat 303.5 8200# mini excavator to clear cedars, clean up some old brush piles, and dig footers for an add on. Going to clear an overgrown pond dam and dig out some stumps for my neighbor too.

Cold front is moving through central OK. Made a quick time-lapse video:

I made a quick video of me pushing dirt with my Kubota M5040. There is something satisfying about this angle and watching the dirt roll in the bucket.

I am piling up dirt 100 yards from a location I like to spend time at :)

Light rain last night, too wet for much outside work. My dogs are on some kind of guard mission in the front yard... or maybe they are mad at each other...

I made a quick video using my BX25D to spread gravel. I already have a base layer of what we call 2.5" crusher run. What I am spreading in the video is what we call "waste rock", a mix of fines and small gravel that is left over at the rock plants. It costs nearly half as much as the clean...

Posting an update. I used the Shulte for the first time this season to mow part of the hay field that we weren't able to cut last year due to rain and schedules not aligning. Made a video and took some pictures.

Just what are you really planning to do with that machine sir?

Brush hogged part of the hay field that was too wet to cut last season.

You sir are correct, I added some bracing. I think this should do the trick. I debated it yesterday but was thinking that I would just be dragging sand, what's the worst that could happen? You are totally correct, Murphey's law will prevail. I had some thin angle iron laying around, didn't...

Built this this afternoon. Going to buy a few loads of sand and drag it around my yard. It is rough, very rough in spots.

Lookin good!

Yes wheel splashes there. Almost like it splashed salt on it. Going to wash everything now. Wish I had a drain in my shop floor :)

The exhaust is really rusted up. Not sure if the factory coating was faulty or what. Not sure how long high temp paint lasts, I've never used it. Any suggestions? Not too big of a deal.

I have mowed with a BX for 12 years and each spring lusted over a zero turn. I have always talked myself out of it because I love the getting extra use out of the BX as a mower. I have been keeping an eye on local ads for a zero turn (been looking at all brands, with a preference for Kubota...

Hello everyone, just wanted to share a new implement I purchased over the summer. It is (according to Google searches) an Orthman Soil Mover. I haven't taken measurements but the guy I bought it from said it should be about a 2.5 yard capacity. It works great and is a perfect match to my...

Ran it for about 30 minutes before the rain moved in.

It is a beast

Just ran it for the first time, worked great. First impressions is that it is like having a 16' trailer hooked to you at all times, swing wide, don't Jack-knife it, backing is fun, etc.

The first pic is wide angle and is distorted.

I will try to answer questions later, got it loaded, stopped for lunch now, about 3 hours of driving to get home. My boy in the pic, his blew out his flip flop lol.

Buying a Shulte FX-107 7' pull type cutter tomorrow. I intend to post pictures and will let everyone know what I think about it. Just posting in case anyone is in the market for one. Here is a picture of it on the lot.

This broke off a tree near the road, too hot to run a chainsaw, stayed under the canopy lol:

My friend has an old Farmall H with loader (factory loader I believe). It has sit in a barn for decades and we don't know the condition of the engine, didn't try to turn it over or anything. It has been sitting outside for a few months because it was moved to get an old hay truck out. Does...

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This followed me home yesterday: 2008 M5040 -- 475 hours -- One owner, shop kept -- Hyd Shuttle -- SSQA -- Filled rears -- Homemade grapple My 4 year old boy is in some of the pics, of course he has to look like a goof ball when I take the picture! I don't care to have my photo taken either...

Hello hello! We are going from 6.5 acres of land to 45 soon, and you all know what that means! New tractor! I have a great Kubota dealer nearby and would like to continue to do business with them. However, a new large frame M series tractor is out of my budget. I have been looking at used M...

I have been using the same mower deck since about 2008 or 2009... Two of the gauge wheels are original and I replaced two of them about 6 years ago. The factory Kubota ones have the grease zert in the plastic wheel and they pop out easily when trying to remove the grease gun tip. I have...

UPDATE: I added some rubber isolators that really help a lot. I have also painted the frame. I still haven't built a bracket for the safety switch though...

I built this out of scrap I had sitting around. I didn't have any 2" square tubing to make a receiver hitch but I will get a piece the next time I am in the city. I have it bolted to another receiver just for a test. To use, tilt the trash can back and sit the front on the upper lip at the...

I have a Kubota BX-25D and have never been happy with the ride. I also use it to mow 3 acres. Bought this: Amazon.com: Maxpower 1253� Seat Suspension Only for Riding Mowers and Tractors: Patio, Lawn & Garden This is the same suspension option on the Kubota Kommander ZTR mowers. See if your...

Messicks posted a great video here: Kubota BX Series Genealogy - YouTube Check out other videos on their website, good stuff. They found the perfect person to make these videos, what a neat job!

My father in law cut up some old trailer house frames and used them as borders for his garden. They are 12" tall I-beams and should be there for many decades. The corners have angle iron welded on the inside so grass can't sneak in there... Not the best pictures since the sun was sitting:

I am thinking about buying one of these (we call all string trimmers "weed-eaters" around here): This would compliment my Stihl FS 130. It is great but a little cumbersome for quickly trimming around the house. Lowes is having a special right now where if you buy the trimmer for $299 (comes...

Has anyone seen or thought about having a serrated edge (front of back) on the ripper tooth? This way when you get to a big root that can't just be pulled out, you place the cutting edge along the root and push down with the full weight of the machine a few times, cutting the root. You wouldn't...

I prefer the Deere style "twin touch" pedals. I don't prefer them enough to buy a green machine but if I could put together my own, it would have them. Has anyone seriously looked into re-designing the BX pedals to mimic this? I don't think I'm qualified to design and build such a system so I'd...

After nearly seven years of use (and abuse), I traded my BX2350, that I bought new in April 2008, in for a BX25D. There was nothing wrong with my machine, I just decided it was time for a backhoe. I kept my mid mount mower and will still mow with my new BX. To see pictures of my new 25D, view...

I stumbled across a good video on Youtube. I have no idea if the person that made the video is a member here, but I doubt it since he rented the BX. Enjoy:

I traded in my BX2350 that I bought new in 2009 on a new BX25D-1. I used it for the first time today. I dug a 20" trench 90' long for my propane line. I also buried what was left of a brush pile I had burned and a few other small things.

I was quoted $18,800 for a new BX25D-1 at my local dealer here in Oklahoma. I called another dealer 30 miles away and they wanted $19,500 for the same setup. Basically a 25D with three point arms and mower lift arms ready to go. I am waiting on them to give me a trade in quote on my BX2350...

Walking duals (better known as walking tandems) are staggered front to back and pivot in the middle to help distribute weight and allow for more wheel movement when crossing rough terrain. Normal duals are mounted together on the same axle. Here is an image of a similar setup I found on...

Corn harvest is under way here in central Oklahoma. I am very good friends with a local farm family and have helped them with harvest the last few days. They just got in a new Deere S680 combine and we got it setup Saturday. It is quite a machine with a 473HP 13.5L twin turbo diesel and 40' 16...

I ran a bad boy mower with a Grammer air ride seat the other day... WOW!!! I want the same seat for my BX2350. Anyone know if it will work? I have tools and a welder, I can make some sort of adapter if needed. Here is one for sale on eBay: http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=181453698203

I'm thinking about buying a new Z125S 54" from my local dealer. I was quoted $5,779 plus tax. I did not specify cash or credit. Is this the going rate?

I just stumbled upon an ad for these on another website: Brochure here: http://www.altoz.com/content/pdf/altoz_brochure.pdf Promo video here (cheesy): Altoz Zero-Turn Mowers - YouTube Website here: ALTOZ | Precision Mowers I love the styling. I can't wait to find out what the cost is.

Has anyone else thought about making custom fenders for their BX? I got the idea after looking at picture of the Mahindra MAX. I like the look of the fenders on those, I think it makes it look more like a big tractor. I realize the tires are taller too which helps. See a picture here: Mahindra...

I know I know it is all my fault I guess I backed into something too hard. I have no idea when I done it but I noticed my right side three-point lift arm was bent really bad. I bought a new one and will be replacing it this week. Anyone done this before? Any advice before I tear into it...

About 30 minutes before dark last night my wife's great-uncle Troy was involved in an accident. He is 76 years old and was with two of his best friends who have all farmed together for decades. Troy and Billy went to the field as Jack was making the last few rounds planting corn with a 12-row...

I am kicking around ideas on how to build our new home debt-free. The best one I can come up with is to build the garage part of our new house first and finish it out inside like a house. We would live in it while we save for the house. When we have enough money to get the house "in the dry" I...

Something possesed me to shoot a video of this... thought I might as well share it! I cut down several cedar trees and pushed the brush into a pile. This little BX impresses me each time I use it, so I just wanted to video it. The first push is actually quite a bit of material. Not bad for my...

There was some discussion on geothermal heat pump systems in the "Propane Cost" thread... to avoid derailing that thread I decided to start a new one. We are building a new home this summer and I plan on using a geothermal heat pump system so this topic is of much interest. Here are some...

I finally decided to buy a smaller saw to compliment my trusty Stihl 039 20". I decided on the Pro model MS 261C-M. I have only ran 1 tank of fuel through it so far and I tried to somewhat take it easy on it to let it break in before making any long WOT cuts. Runs very smooth and is...

Bought some land and need two culverts to cross small drainage areas in the driveway. 18-24" diameter would be plenty. I've heard of people getting free hot water tanks and welding them together to make thier own culvert pipes. Anyone done this or know much about it? I have access to four...

I came across this picture in the LS "pictures only thread. Does anyone have any information on what the proper term for the tricycle conversion is? What company makes them? I am just curious because I would like to see more pictures and applications of this. I have been unsuccessful with google...

I love my BX2350. I built a small pad for a storage building in no time. I am not totally done but you get the idea:

I started working on a farm when I was 18 and my boss always wore a pair of pliers in a holder. After a while I realized how handy they were because I was always asking to use his. He bought me a holder and a pair of pliers and every since I always "wear my pliers" if I'm working outside...

I have a 2 acre clearing that I would like to get a very accurate elevation profile of so I can model it in 3D. I will be using the free Google Sketchup program. I want to virtually build my house, shop, and driveway before I actually build it. I want to do this myself to save money. I have...

I'm sitting by the pond watching the first sunrise from our new land we bought a few weeks ago. 68 degrees right now, sunny and 91 for a high. I'll be on the Kubota soon to continue making progress on clearing a place for a future home. :)

A few weeks ago, my wife and I bought 6.5 acres that we are going to build a home on. I'll post pics and videos on this thread. I borrowed my father-in-laws Ford Utility tractor and brush hog to perform the initial clearing of small trees. I was able to take most small trees out with roots and...

An ad on Craigslist says "Cammond" 4' brush hog. Anyone know what it is? If so, is it a good one? Tried calling but no answer...

I purchased the material for $45 and welder these up a few days ago. Some of the pics were taken before I welded the vertical pieces that allow it to be bolted to the bucket. I used a hole that was pre-drilled from the factory in the bucket. These work very well. I only wish I had made them...

How does the speed control work on a 650H? I found a pdf saying it is infinitely variable ( http://www.deere.com/en_US/docs/construction/non_current_products/crawler_dozers/DKA650H0209.pdf ). The only joystick control dozer I have ran was a Deere 450J. You shifted through different ranges using...

Found a one year old Land Pride 42" counter rotating tiller on Craigslist for $950. This thing works great!!

Found this ad on Craigslist: ### KOBOTA 3 POINT TILLER I want a tiller for my BX2350 23HP Kubota. Can anyone tell me more info about it just by looking at the picture?? Is it actually a Kubota tiller and do you know of any problems with those models? It is about an hour drive to go look at it...