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Maneuverability isn't always easy to determine without some research. I found that the largest tractor I've had turns the sharpest by measuring the circle made by the inside of the rear tires doing an "O" turn with the tractors.

ANSWER - The right brake pedal engages the parking brake. On tractors I'm familiar with, the left brake pedal applies the left brake and the right pedal applies the right brake. The Montana has what appears to be that same setup but isn't. When the two brake pedals are tied together with...

The company I retired from last year has a Montana 2844 that was purchased around 2008. Was back there today playing with the tractor and every time I applied the brakes, the parking brake engaged and I had to reach down and manually release it. What's up with that? Surely there's a lever...

I would like to have a couple areas smoothed out, but they haven't bothered me enough to do anything beyond dragging a 24" diameter concrete-filled pipe roller along home one Spring while the yard was soft (no effect). One thing I considered was getting screened topsoil and spreading it as...

Interesting and odd thread. Revived after a six year hiatus but not much real information. When we built here many years before that, the head of our purchasing department where I worked recommended I buy a Chinese tractor. His whole basis for that choice - "They're dirt cheap". I should...

The Kubota can handle the winch OK. The Trailblazer was connected to jump the Kubota because the tractor was starting to turn over more slowly as I cranked away. The Kubota and Trailblazer each have a 300A Anderson type connector with several feet of 2/0 welding cable for connecting the...

Is there something not shown in the pics from last year that allows the toplink to float? Years ago I had a b-hog and used a chain as a toplink so the hog was supported by the two lift arms in the front and the tail wheel.

At about 2 minutes in the video below, the guy has a fuel system that looks like mine, and it is as shown and described in my WSM.

Did a fuel filter switch today before mowing. This wasn't the first time, but I didn't remember what, if anything, I did to bleed it. Hopped aboard and cranked. And cranked (a lot). Finally gave up and went to the house for the WSM to see where I failed. Discovered there's a little knob on...

The seats on Kubotas aren't normally comfortable for me. The B7500 I had lacked any cush for my tush. There were a couple bumps I crossed with regularity that would slap me unless I remembered to slow down or raise myself off the seat. Maybe I'm too big for a B7500, but it bottomed out...

At our house, the excavator dug down and put a base of 3A Modified that was between 9" and 12" depending where it was measured. Then he put a few inched of 2A Modified on top of that. No fabric was used. Driveway was always solid any time of year. We didn't need to do much of anything to it...

72 years young this coming December. my child bride:) Long story. We fostered the little gal "for 3 months, maybe 6 months" per the agency starting back in September of 2020. She came to us at 10 months of age. She'll be 3 in November. If you look up "Precious" I'm sure her picture is...

My first thought would be to have Wifey do it:)

Yup. Some place on the internet a guy posted that LandPride was in it purely as a public service. I've had 3 LandPride RFM's and 3 Caroni RFM's. The longest running Caroni was bought new (sun faded and reduced price at Central Tractor in 1991). Over the years that deck sat outside a lot and...

Here's what I did. The receiver is mounted so it locks into the existing steel of the tractor. I used 300A Anderson type connectors. These connectors are installed on the tractor and my Trailblazer. Cable is 2/0 welding cable. I made up a 25' set of jumpers with connectors on each end and...

Since building here in '89 I've had a 3 open station, one open station that I built a cab for and a factory-cabbed model. Hands down favorite is the factory cab. Second choice would be the L3200 with the DIY cab. Still have the open station Ford we got back around 1991 for odds and ends...

Nope. Obvious question - do you have the correct belts? I think mine takes a pair of 68" belts. When the gearbox is adjusted it tensions both belts at the same time. EDIIT TO ADD - leonz beat me by less than a minute:)

So - Kubota doesn't.

We're talking about this tube: EDIT TO ADD: Google "Kubota Loader Tube Storage" and there are pictures of a number of renditions.

That Pronovost is recommended for 18-25 HP. The L3200 HST had a spec of 25.2 HP. If the snow was heavy, it could have used more HP than that. It did plug up a few times when the snow was real heavy and the temps were just right (wrong?).

Someone posted pics that were interesting. The guy took a piece of PVC pipe that fit inside the tube. Then he plugged both ends of the PVC (think he cut wood plugs and glued/screwed then in) Then he cut a section out of the pipe to make it into a C cross section instead of an O. Picture the...

First, apologies if I missed anything important in the 31 pages I skipped. There was a comment that a 20% discount could be had on the Kubota by pretending to have an interest in horses. If true, that makes the Kubota $2K cheaper than the LS. Seems like a real no-brainer then.

Here's a short video taken a few years ago at a neighbor's place. It was the L3200 with a Pronovost Puma64:

I still have the old Ford 1210 that replaced an even older 2WD Cub LoBoy in '91. It COULD be the only tractor, since it served in that capacity for 10 years. No loader. 5'RFM, rear blade, 5' landscape rake, rear dirt scoop, etc. Although it can do most of what needs done, glad there's a...

$1,200 and a lot of elbow grease to make a steel and glass heated cab: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/diy-cab-finally-decided-it-was-time.263920/

I have grinders, a belt sander and a DeWalt 1/4 sheet palm sander. I'd try the palm sander. It is the one that will sand evenly without gouging.

After owning a few open station tractors I built a cab to fit into our shed. Steel and automotive safety glass. Had a heater that could warm it in any weather. Doors lifted off for Summer. Still couldn't turn down a factory cab with A/C when I had the chance. There are a number of DIY's on...

I like it Thanks

Not sure if it's any help, but my Ford 1210 gave me problems a while back. It acted like a dead spot on the starter. Sometimes a good whack to the starter made it turn over. The problem was a wire that burned off INSIDE the insulation near the starter.

I have a Hypertherm Powermax 30 AIR that handles my needs well. Depends on what I'm doing the tool of choice may be the plasma, a cut blade in the 4-1/2" angle grinder, sawzall or portable band saw. The ability to plug into 120 or 240V and the self-contained compressor make the Hypertherm...

Looks interesting. What is it?

Went down the rabbit hole trying to find the brand. Here's some of the stuff I found, but haven't seen the tractor on any of the sites: Agri Agritalia Antonio Carrera Agritalia Agrimac

A few of us used this approach: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/snow-plow-build-finished-underslung-qa-loader-mount.401291/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/a-setback-or-underslung-ssqa-snow-plow-build-story.408923/...

Doubt that it's a recommended use, but last week I used a DeWalt 20V pressure washer to spray Liquid Sevin where I couldn't reach the height needed with the regular sprayers. Made up a short hose with the strainer on the end to drop into a 2-1/2 gallon jug. The blue sleeve is part of an old...

https://www.liquidhammer.com/ We used this at work after it was recommended by our redi-mix concrete vendor. They use it on their trucks, but don't sell the stuff. There is a distributer within a mile of the shop. It really works well and doesn't damage paint.

I have two of these. One is unchanged and the other was modified. I cross-threaded a bolt into the end, cut the bolt flush, ground it to remove the sharp edges, and made a sawcut nearly 1/2 way through the tube near the end so it blows at 90 degrees. Since there's no 90 degree bend needed, it...

Arto has it right. When we built here in '89 we had 2-1/4 acres of grass. The first thing we did was sell the riding mower before even trying to mow with it.

That's a nice clean building and concrete. If you use a grinder, be careful which way the sparks are flying. If directed toward the building, little rust blooms will appear. You'll probably also notice rust stains on the concrete from welding and grinding. Those darn little particles of...

Had the Hypertherm 30Air for a few years now and it's been very handy. I'm a hobbyist with minimal equipment - Millermatic 175, the Hypertherm and more recently an Everlast inverter stick machine. Really happy with all of them. The Hypertherm and the Everlast can be run on either 120 or 240V...

Years ago I looked at a sample carport that was built on a mom & pop car dealer's lot. The sign said something like "We'll build this carport on your property for $799". I called to check into having them build one. First thing the rep asked was what ZIP code I was in. Then he proceeded to...

For the "won't work" list, add 18V Vacuum because of physical fit problem. I bought an adaptor and kept a couple 18V Dewalt tools, but replaced most of them with their 20V Max series. As 4570Man said, there's no real difference in voltage between 18 and 20V. A couple of us from our company...

I'm sold on grooved R4's but admit to having fantasies about Nokian tires. I've had a 2WD with diamond turfs (no go on level ground without plowing. Added chains and it was almost unstoppable) R1's on the 4WD Ford 1210 and it moves lots of snow with a rear blade. R4's on various Kubotas...

I have a DeWalt 20V Max inflator. Very handy and easy to use. For tires, just set it to the pressure and it takes care of it. Doesn't take very long and a 5AH battery lasts very long. Used it yesterday while installing an expansion tank on the water heater. Portable as a lunchbox.

My BIL and I went to tour Messick's Monday for a tour. We were impressed with the thought and execution. Really nice facility with lots of room to grow. Luckily for us it's less than 10 minutes away. I think they said it's about 200,000 square feet inside. They can display a bunch of...

My plow using the "underslung" mounting has been very satisfactory. You may want to do some investigating before trying the normal loader hydraulics to control the angling. Since I used the existing third function on my tractor, I didn't bother trying to grasp the issues. Apparently some (or...

The primary advantage of the underslung plow is when casting snow to one side or the other. The farther the blade is from the front wheels, the easier it is for the snow load to push the tractor sideways. Think about wanting the fat kid closer to you on the see-saw:) The float is done with...

I had a Provovost Puma 64" that worked well. To get a wider path, I fabbed a pair of reinforced bolt-on wings. For the areas I clear, the blower wasn't the answer. It was replaced with an "underslung" mounted 8' Fisher plow from a truck.

I wondered if I was really dumb enough to catch the shovel sticking out of the cross tube and break it off. I was.

You will indeed be happy.

The rubber part is a damper that quiets the pedal arm - keeps it from banging metal to metal.

My second set: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/brush-forks-second-attempt.424324/

Down pressure is useful for some things. I'd be lost without that function. However, the large footprint of the bucket will make the loader useless for tamping. To prevent settling you need good fill and a good tool for compaction. Material needs to be placed in small lifts.

Without info on the power required to run the two components, can't say. When I built electrical controls ofr mine, I used a motor made for a car seat for rotation and a linear actuator for up/down. The control was a pair of rocker switches on a condulet on the end of a cord. Since the...

12V is 12V. No worries. I'd check if polarity matters, but the voltage is fine.

In my case, around 1,200 hours on the Kubota L4240. The TX valve failed and while it was pumped down, we also changed the filter drier. Whole works cost under $100 because we used "or equal" parts and I have friends in the business.

"I have insulated the floor with Kilmat everywhere I could on the floor, tried the roof but it interfered with the flow of return air so had to remove it. " While my lid was off to replace the TX valve on the A/C, I lined it with the double-foil bubble Reflectix insulation. It's fully glued...

"Why in the world would you need tinting up North??? It gets that hot up there?" Driving a tractor with a cab and no A/C is essentially like driving a solar panel. Opening the windows works to some extent, but I usually run with the windows closed to avoid dust, pollen, etc.

Not sure how yours works. On the L3200 I had there was a sticking cable / gadget under the tractor that was fixed really fast with some lube.

I went from DeWalt 18V tools to DeWalt 20V tools and the difference is great. The old 18V NiCad batteries do drain while sitting and discharge fairly quickly in use. The new 20V Lithium Ion batteries (still really 18V, but renamed so they're "different" sounding) can sit for months and have a...

My SSQA blade floats via a chain. It is the underslung design, set forward just enough to comfortably clear the FEL frame at full right/left travel. I have had various rear blades and a regular rear-facing blower. The SSQA is the best I've found for doing areas like parking lots. So far...

Red seems to be what I remember, along with green and some gray. HOWEVER, if I suddenly came into a great deal of wealth, I'd have one of these:

What kind of lighting are you working with that the drivers aren't integral with the lights?

Kioti is one of the brands I've considered when shopping the last few times. Seems I always found deals on Kubotas though. You are looking a good size, and the cab is something you'll really appreciate. I can tell you a few things from personal experience: Size - It's roughly the same weight...

Parts of two posts I've recently made cover a couple of things you may be interested in: Can say that the pucker factor for me depends on what I'm driving. The little Ford 1210 with air-filled R1's that's been here for around 30 years is the one that's the least scary on slopes. Don't want...

I've had 4 side discharge decks (one MMM and 3 RFM's) and 2 rear discharge (both RFM's). I prefer the latter, but could live with either. The only bothersome thing I've had with the side discharge decks was not being able to mow in any direction. Mowing next to mulched areas had to be done in...

I've done that. (sberry Post #31) You can even use a scrap of 1/2" plywood for the template. It also enables you to change the location of the center of the hole if needed by clamping the template where you want it.

Here's what my brush forks look like: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/brush-forks-second-attempt.424324/

One source shows 18" for the CAT1 and 19" for CAT2 as standard. Probably other info at other places though. One thing to consider is how the spacing will affect the way the implement behaves when lifting it.

One of the gates at work is on rollers that are mounted to the posts. The gate doesn't have any wheels on the bottom, just sets of rollers for guides and support. It looks like the sketch under #1 in the link below and the opening is probably 15 feet or more in width...

A piece of light chain long enough to drag slightly on the ground might be easier to keep track of than a weight on a swinging string.

Too late for the OP, but it could help the next person.

You must have tried keeping your whole foot on the pedal. I've had 4 hydro tractors with "treadle pedals" since '91 with the heel and toe technique. I've also occasionally used a tractor at work that has a dual side-by-side setup and never cared for it. Neil Messick did a video on it that...

Wire size in square mm. Go to Page A9: https://www.evoscan.com/manuals/Evo7/WSM/EW_A.PDF

With that mounting arrangement the amount of leverage applied to that cylinder by that size of a tractor with a 4' section of the rear blade is kinda like putting a 3 foot cheater bar on a 3/8 drive ratchet wrench.

Best solution is getting rid of the forward tilt of the seat. I wear real pants (Wranglers) most of the time. The 4240 has an upholstered seat. It isn't as slippery as the vinyl seats on the previous two Kubotas. That doesn't solve the problem. It creates Problem #2 outlined below...

I raised the front of the seat on all 3 Kubotas I've had. EDIT: Here's some info https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/how-is-the.49383/

I only mow 3-1/2 acres with the L4240 and a 90" deck. Once a week is usually frequently enough. Right now every 4 or 5 days is more like it. It can take anywhere from a touch under an hour if rushing, to 1-1/2 hours when I'm out for a leisurely cruise. Plenty of things to mow around. When I...

The guy using our MiniX on a project emailed me to see if I could get him an 8" bucket. Came up dry a couple places, and finally one of the parts guys said "Good luck finding an 8" bucket. The dipper stick won't fit in an 8" trench". Looks like you may run into some bushings rubbing the...

I was fortunate. The 8274 was run right to the stall several times and never any problems. May have been a different story if I'd have been into a steady diet of logging. Getting the winch to stall took a pretty substantial load and generally meant anchoring the truck to a tree or another...

What made this winch appealing was how easily it can be mounted / unmounted and kept out of the weather. The real plan is to have it for my "retirement vehicle". As is sometimes the case, anything worth doing is worth overdoing. To have max flexibility, I bought enough 350A Anderson-type...

At work we bought a used bucket truck that came with a Warn XD9000i with a cradle mount. It's in nice shape, but the prez said to pull it off. The winch sat on a cart in the Tool Shop for over a year, and I asked three times what plans there may be for it. The third time the prez said "Just...

"First time buyers are going to have second thoughts." First time buyers often make second purchases.

Below is a quote from a post I made back in 2019 regarding nimbleness of the three different tractors I had at the time. That post addresses the turning radius, but not how much of a hole is needed to pass the tractor through. It is obvious that my 4240 won't make it into a back yard that has...

Things changed quickly here. The ground doesn't seem to be as soft as one would expect. Last night I mowed for the third time so far this Spring. We had rain on Sunday morning and Sunday night. The creek was up but not bank-full. When I mowed last night the only places I saw anything even...

Jeff's response resonates with me. Went through 4 other tractors before getting the L4240. It's a real blessing to have a cab with good HVAC at my age, and the size makes it capable of anything that needs done.

Those rims aren't much worse than in a couple photos where posters have asked "How would you go about patching these?"

Before this table, I worked off of sawhorses, on my knees in the driveway, plywood on 5 gallon buckets or whatever. Built mostly from stuff found around the shop at work. Sits on casters (2 fixed and 2 swivel) with floor locks on the end that has the swivel casters. Top is 3' x 4' x 3/8"...

Being ale to use chains is very useful. It's a lot handier to pick some loads from the top, set them gently into place and not have to try to slide the forks out after placing them.

Looks like a restored Fordson:

I agree with gg on the build quality, but wonder why it's necessary. I'm on my 4th RFM. When I hitch them up for the first time, I set the cutting height. It stays there forever.

As far as I know, Kubota and everyone except Deere has either pin-on or standard SSQA front loader attachments. I'm not personally familiar with all brands, but that's my impression after seeing different ads. I bought one SSQA plate (full solid plate) for building my front snow plow. The...

Global warming and global cooling have been happening long before the industrial revolution. There's glacial rubble far down past the Northern border of the USofA. Those crazy cavemen must have had some impressive campfires to get the glaciers to recede so far. The earth has been changing...

Probably no "next" setup. The current one (cabbed L4240) is a result of trying a number of approaches since around 1991. It's an 8' hydraulic angle plow on the front and a 55 gallon drum of concrete on the back. It's fast and efficient. I can backdrag away from the garage and it can pile the...

When I was looking for a larger tractor in 2012 (had a Kubota B7500 then) I went to try out a privately owned Bobcat CT350. I took it for a spin down the road and back. It seemed really sluggish on the hill in HI even though it had an extra 14 horses. It seems that the HI selection on a...

Dear MOF, Even when using juice from coal burning plants, EVs are cleaner than ICE vehicles, and that's for gasoline. For diesel, it's probably better still. Yep. If you only look for an exhaust pipe. There's an awful lot of Mother Earth being ruined in the race for batteries, solar...

I run more flux core than solid because most of the time I'm working outdoors. GMAW only tolerates a certain amount of wind. That's one of the real nice things about the Everlast stick machine I'm finally getting to spend more time with. Sure am looking forward to "burnin' some rod" this...

Yep, and when one has brain flatulence and forgets to swap polarity when going from solid to flux core, it puzzles him why all of a sudden the welds look awful. Not that I ever did that:)

It worked well as long as the banks hadn't been there for any length of time. Thawed and refrozen piles were FEL work.

Still have the Millermatic 175 I bought new about a dozen or so years ago. It's still going strong and I'm amazed at what can be done with it. I use both solid wire with gas and flux core. Remember to observe polarity for the wire being used, and to use a knurled drive roller for the flux...

Made my 64" Pronovost wider. It was fairly simple. The extensions had a female end (three thicknesses of the steel, holding the middle one back) that slipped over the blower's sides. A couple bolts and it was good. There are reinforcements to prevent them from bending back.

Let me throw something out there from personal experience. In late 2012 I built a cab for the L3200 I had at the time. I made it in sections for easier off and on. It only came off the first Summer. After that, I just lifted the doors off. Running one of those 2-speed "bus driver" fans kept...

I remember paying 32.9 cents a gallon for Atlantic Imperial in my early driving days. I also remember bringing home $43.09 per week at the time. I smoked then and non-filtered Camels were 30 cents a pack. For a while in the late 50's or early 60's Camels had a couple pennies between the...

Maybe somewhere, but the schedules I'm accustomed to seeing on drawings follows this: https://www.theunitconverter.com/btu-to-mbtu-conversion/

Check Swagelok. Ran into them about 15 years ago when we built a rig for a customer who tested tubes used in the AWAC planes. They needed 3 separate DI water cooling circuits through the tubes to cool them during the testing. We built the cabinet with flow controls and QD's for the water.

We have around 2,700SF two story with 6" outside walls and extra attic insulation. The 95% efficient 100MBTU Trane LP gas furnace keeps us comfy and since we buried a 1,000 gallon tank we can buy when the price is down. Generally costs us about $500 per heating season. Wifey watches the...

I searched for a year to find a pre Tier IV 40-ish HP tractor and found a clean L4240HSTC with 977 hours on it for $27K and felt blessed. If you have a nice Pre Tier IV tractor with 1250 hours on it I'd either keep it or sell it myself. About a year ago I sold a clean L3200HST with a homemade...

Years ago I was tinkering with an old string trimmer. Thought a brush blade would be fun. fabricobbled an old carbide circular saw blade on it and gave it a whirl. It took quite a while to rev up. The first and only cut was on a sapling in the fence row. A gentle swing into the sapling and...

Earlier I tried to reply with this advice, but all that posted was a comment I quoted: If you're using anything other than kitty litter or a mid detergent, try a small spot somewhere to see if it affects the blacktop. Many solvents and cleaners can attack the tar part of the blacktop and...

YAY! It's working now. Thank you.

Said it before, but the best combo that I've found is the L4240 with R4's and a 7-1/2' RFM for our 3-1/2 acres. Some hills, buildings, trees and a creek to deal with. It's the 5th tractor since building here 30 years ago.

I'd bet with some support and a heavy hammer it could be persuaded back into shape. If you want more control (and this may be along the lines of what Industrial Toys has in mind) bridge the supports with a strong piece of steel and make up a two-bolt clamp to pull the bend to the steel.

This is from my iPhone. As others said there is no box to type in. I was able to quote but unable to add my comments. When I clicked “post” the quote showed up. I tried “edit” but no go. I was able to delete the mess.

Help! If this shows up it means I can start a thread. I've been trying to post replies in different threads for the last half hour, but no go.

WOAH!

Just noticed the ability to enlarge thumbnails and scroll through the them. Nice!

Add me to the list of people who would like more information on the Nokian tires - or something similar. My grooved R4's have done very well and may last for several more years, but the Nokians are still interesting. According to what I've seen, some Kubotas in Canada are available with them...

Thank you for considering that. This is one of my favorite sites, and I appreciate that you are maintaining it!

I had a message or alert to provide feedback. When I clicked to do so, I got "ERROR 404" or something and it kicked me out. Wasn't able to find the feedback message again. I miss the dropdown near the bottom of the page that would allow me to jump from place to place like from "Buying and...

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Went full-on old school yesterday for what should be the last mowing of the year. Got the Ford out for leaf "raking". The refurbed 5' Caroni deck was finished about a month ago, and the blades were modified with wings...

Most of the time I can reconnect the loader hydraulics without trouble. There have been times when it took way too much effort. A month or so ago I damaged a hydraulic fitting by tapping on a piece of allthread to relieve the pressure. Wanting something more fitting-friendly this is what I...

Finally got to test drive this little machine late this afternoon with some 3/32 7014. I bought it earlier this year, but have been busy with projects. I added "wings" on the blades of an old 5' side discharge Caroni RFM so the deck could be used to blow leaves. Since buying the Millermatic...

The first pair was several years ago for the L3200. Post# 18 in the link below has a brief description of them. The pictures in the link don't show a couple add-ons that made them pretty much self installing. Sort of like the "early photo" in an obit. Since those forks were custom made to...

No snow for it this Winter :( Sort of like "All dressed up and no place to go".

What jobs have you had when you first got out into the "real world" as my parents called it? There's a thread in the Snow Removal section with a link showing dump trucks backing out on concrete ramps to get rid of snow. It reminded me of one of my first jobs. One of the first jobs I had...

That is the LAST PIECE of vinyl siding for the top of the gable end. This was a one month project that took three months. I'm not really complaining. I'm blessed to be able to scamper up and down ladders at 70. Shed is frame construction and has vinyl siding and a textured bronze-colored...

I find myself trying to convince anyone looking for a tractor that they need what I have or they'll be unhappy. It is a big but honest mistake. Most of us have spent may years and perhaps many dollars going through different machines finding what works perfectly - for us and on our properties...

Last Fall I picked up a well-used Caroni TC910 for $600. It was ugly all over but had a good solid main deck. The baffles were in rough shape and needed to be replaced. The wheels and all the supports were still in good shape. There's no inside space that's safe to weld in at home and I...

Pump is a Simpson 3000 PSI with Honda vertical shaft engine. The engine has always run beautifully, but the pump is kaput. I'm looking for some guidance on a replacement pump. Anything in particular I should look for? Not asking for a specific replacement, but rather features that would be...

Although this is a "Build it Yourself" forum, I didn't do any of the welding on this project and the design was mostly based on builds by Paul Short and TractorNH. Our Weld Shop at work was pretty much out of things to do. With that opportunity, it made sense to let someone with a lot of...

Latin for multiple orange tractors? :) Santa brought us a clean 4240 for Christmas. So for a period of time the L3200 and L4240 will both be here. The L4240 needs rear work lights and something more than the bucket for snow removal. Although I'm anxious to start using the 4240, I'll follow...

Torn on this. Looking at a used tractor. On one hand that is twice as many hours as I would to see. On the other hand I have seen the same model for sale with up to 8000 hours. Whether the latter got there with the original engine and hydro pump is not known. Good (or poor) maintenance can make...

I was looking at a used Bobcat CT450 yesterday. The place was closed, so nobody helped / bothered me. I couldn't find a lever to lock for the steering wheel. I thought since the Bobcat is pretty much a white Kioti (and there are a lot more Kioti owners than Bobcat owners) that someone here...

I'm familiar with Kubota's usage of a "C" at the end of the tractor's model number to indicate a cab. I've been trying to figure out if other manufacturers used any letters or numbers to identify their cabbed tractors. So far I haven't been able to decode them. Anyone know how Ford, Deere ...

One of the wheels on my LandPride RFM snagged something and I bent the shaft part of the yoke. It looks like a 1" diameter shaft and since Uri Geller wasn't around, I needed to find a way to bend it. Back in the 70's our company had a silent auction / garage sale affair to get rid of outdated...

There's some cleanup to do here that will involve a fair amount of scratching. Since there was a piece of 6x4x3/8 galvanized angle in the scrap pile at work, I thought I'd give it a try. Since the material was mostly galvanized, it involved some grinding. When I weld galvanized steel, I run...

I made brush forks for the loader an few years ago and they work well. Either the forks are getting heavier or I'm getting older. Installing them can be a little sketchy till they're fastened securely. One of today's projects was to make them a bit more user-friendly. It was a fairly quick...

I have no experience with covers for rain gutters. There are trees near the house and the leaves end up plugging the downspouts. What have you tried that works well? Thank you.

This past Tuesday afternoon we had a nasty storm roll through. Wifey said the wind and rain were so bad she couldn't see the road that's only about 100 yards from the house and she was thinking she might want to head for the basement. We had one length of aluminum trim blow off the house, and...

Hard to believe it's been 3 years since I built the cab for my L3200. When I finished it one of the guys said it sure would be nice to have a cab for the Montana we use for odds and ends around the facilities. I ordered tube steel and it's been languishing on the rack. Recently the workload...

Before the feline lovers start sending me threatening messages, look at the picture. My boss wanted some kind of small fire ring to give his wife, who loves their 4 or 5 cats. He gave me the top screen and asked if we could fit it to something in the weld shop. Scrounging around out back I...

We have a Montana at work that gets used for misc. chores. After someone broke the third telescopic lift arm stabilizer I gave up and bought a pair of turnbuckle / chain stabilizers at TSC to replace them. To say the new stabilizers are overkill is a gross understatement. The chain links must...

Here's a picture that shows what it looks like mounted in the tractor.

Since the middle of the summer I've been gathering parts and pieces to get ready for snow. The used Pronovost blower is apart, cleaned and ready for paint. The mount for linear actuator (chute up/down) and the repurposed car seat motor is mounted (chute rotation). Maybe it will get painted...

A bud has these two and doesn't know where they came from or what they're called. One is marked "1/4" and the other "1/2". No names, but the 1/2" link has a stylized "A" and a symbol that looks a bit like the Swiss cross. They're handy to use as light duty no-snag clevises.

Can anyone recommend an insurer for liability coverage? I do a little volunteer work (mow a lawn for a widow, snow removal for neighbors and church). Payments are not required and generally refused. Our State Farm agent said he couldn't help, and sent me to a friend / competitor of his. That...

When we built our house we figured we'd do the sidewalk "later". This month we have been in the house for 25 years. How's that for "later"? With the layout, anyone who comes in the driveway arrives at the door to our family room and can see us through the bay window. Over the years we joked...

I recently found a Pronovost that I want to clean up and paint for this coming winter. Disassembly looks like it should be fairly straight forward, but one thing I wanted to check is how the impellor is held on and make sure they didn't use a left hand bolt. Going by the size of the bolt head...

To clear snow from several large areas at work it seemed we could use a snow box / pusher of some sort. The work load in the weld shop is a little thin now, so I wandered around looking for some parts and pieces that could be used to make one. First of all, there was a spare 7-1/2' snowplow...

Finally had a chance to try a little snow removal tonight. We didn't get very much snow bit it was enough to at least try out the cab and new LED's. After less than 10 minutes, it was warm enough to shed my coat. Since we built here in 1989 I only had open tractors. This was a real treat.

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Wyobuckaroo, here's something very similar to what you plan. Material stays on without the caps being extended. They are quick on and off. I used a short piece of strap with a heavy duty ratchet strap connected to a chain bridle loop on the back end of the fork assembly. The tubes are capped...

Here you go. Dug it out tonight and propped it in the bucket of the L3200. The extension measures 46.5" outside width, 17" tall and adds 24" to the bottom of the loader bucket. I had a bolt-on wear bar and used those bolts for the bottom. I drilled a few holes in the sides of the bucket as well.

When I mowed for my Mom-in-law there was a hill that I really shouldn't have mowed across. As long as the grass was dry it was possible in 4WD. I usually used the old Ford on the hill because I could keep one cheek on the uphill fender and the other on the seat. The RFM doesn't allow any...

Congrats on that mower. There are circumstances that can produce some smokin' deals. This may be of limited interest since it looks like you've solved your mower puzzle. Since it was so hot here I started the outside work later than normal yesterday. Here's a picture of the land next door I...

Here are a couple pics of one I had made up at work. We have quite a bit of gravel for parking and storage areas. The gravel gets beat up with yard lifts so we needed something to smooth things out. The homebrew landplane is made of two hefty pieces of I-Beam and 3x3x3/8 angle for blades and...

There are tractors out there that could work for you at affordable prices. I still have and use a mid-80's Ford 1210 that I bought over 20 years ago for around $3,000. It was the only tractor I owned for the first 10 years after buying it. The amount of work it did over the years ranged from...

Not really what I'd call "strange", but the Jeep wouldn't start and I wanted to move it.

Here's what I did for the last two tractors. Pieces of heavy angle iron with notches cut to drop chain into. They're a lot handier than hooks and with all the notches you can do multiple loops of chain. It's also easy to throw leftover chain into the slots to prevent it from dragging. Simple...

If you ever have a chance to try a Milwaukee M18 - do so. This one is from the weld shop at work and came in really handy when I built the cab:

Saw my son yesterday when we got together to help my sister relocate. He did a "Hey Pop, check this", and produced the flap from a cardboard box to which they had applied some of the coating. He took a water bottle and drizzled some water on it and it beaded up like liquid mercury. He said...

Recently finished the cab build and currently have lights that came from a plow truck we decomissioned at work. The lights look awaesome and are very bright, but aiming them is a problem. I've had the tractor out at night a few times since completing it. The lights have a wide horizontal...

There are some artistic souls out there. Not my pile. Found this on the "freecabinporn" site:

Here's a pic of the "hooks" I've used on two tractors. This is the bucket of the B7500 I had. The L3200 sports very similar angles. They work nice because all you need to do is drape the chain into the slots and they hold it at any link. If using a longer than needed chain, it's simple to...

I bought a heater that runs on the engine coolant. An electric heater sized to match the advertised output of 20,000 BTU's would take approximately 488 amps at 12 volts if I did all the conversions correctly. Cost was only around $150 and it was a snap to get into the lines at the t-stat...

First tractor we had was an International Cub LoBoy 154 with a 60" MMM, and it made me want to try a RFM. I couldn't cut too close / under low branches without the tractor and me eating branches and it was a royal pain to remove and replace the deck. I know there have been significant...

Here's something interesting. It's punching small holes in a stainless strip in this pic that I used for holding the plastic fender skirts on my cab. Pretty sure the guy in the shop said it'll do 1" holes in 1/2" steel. Other parts of the machine can chomp off large angle and flatbar...

With the tractor = moving a whole bunch of fill to bury our 1,000 gallon LP gas tank. It doesn't look impressive, but there are at least 75 tons of sand, probably that much stone (both from an abandoned volleyball court), 4 truckloads from an excavator friend and almost that much again from the...

Finally got her home and put in some seat time today. We had a project at the church that involved taking wheelbarrows of clean stone and dumping them into an areaway. There was no machine access, but the guys welcomed the big orange shovel to load the 14 tons of stone so all they had to do...

Re: DIY Cab - ALMOST DONE! Made a little more progress today. Two different guys at the shop said "Hey Jim, we renamed your tractor The Sherman". A retired employee stopped by today and gave it his seal of approval. All that remains is to have my bud in the sheet metal shop bend a few pieces...

Made some real progress the last few days and have the cab sections done and back on the tractor. I hopped in this evening for a look at the 3PH arms. I can see about the last 6" of the hitch arms and if I press my nose to the glass I can see around a foot of them. Here are a few pics I...

I stopped at the shop yesterday afternoon for the remedial work on the caulking for one window. While there I experimented a little with scraping the excess caulk from the glass. It looks like it'll work OK but it will take some patience. The heavy plastic I used as a tool for smoothing the...

Here's a picture I snapped this afternoon of the blower in a shed. The shaft for the PTO is carried by two pillow blocks on the far side:

Don't sell yourself short. I have some experience with metal but never attempted anything of this magnitude before. Here are a couple pictures of the door weatherstripping from McMaster. It is very pliable and will take on whatever amount of compressing required to to seal the gaps at the doors.

Made some progress this week. The cab was disassembled into its main sections last week and primed. Monday it was finish painted. After agonizing over what color to paint which sections I went with all gray except for an orange top. Determining where to split the colors was getting to be a...

Here's the plan for the cab I'm building.

Here's what I came up with for the tractor at work. It's the tread portion of a tire sandwiched between the blade and the cutting edge. Bumped into the maintenance guy today and he said it worked great. On the stoned areas it deflects itself enough to allow it to roll over the stones. On...

Let me suggest that you install a wear edge on the bucket. I used the loader on my last tractor for clearing snow the first winter without a wear edge and there was very noticeable wear on the bucket. Here's the one on my current tractor. Besides shaping the edge to an angled point, I also...

How do these projects end up taking so long to complete? I thought the cab would easily be finished before Christmas, and now New Year's Day will pass before the thing is done. At least it's getting closer all the time. I was off work this past week using up vacation days. Managed to get the...

Always wondered if lights on the loader arms would work well, but never tried it. I've tried a few different mounting places for work lights and so far the one that worked best for me was ton the loader frame when I had the B7500: It was surprising how well that setup worked. One flood on...

Unfortunately, the project is behind schedule. After spending all day this past Saturday and getting some assistance from the "elves" things are turning around. All the strips have been welded in for the support of the glass. I dropped the patterns (cut from 1/4" luan underlayment) with the...

Life interfered with fab work at the end of last week. I did make a little progress, but I'm almost a week behind a self-imposed schedule. With temps nearing 70° today it doesn't look like snow will be an issue this week. Here is a picture of the hand-held saw that was very useful. The big...

Plenty of gas in the shop today. Fortunately it's mostly oxygen, acetylene, argon and C25. Another great day of "Staycation". Finished tacking the left door frame today. I'm glad I did the right side first because of the learning curve. The door that will be used has the benefit of some...

Had another productive day and got one door swinging (picture below). The goal is to paint on Friday. To answer a few questions that came up: 1. Yes it is made in sections. I posted a couple pics a day or so ago showing the connector plates I made up. They're installed with a weld on one...

Got back at it today and made some serious headway. I started attaching the brackets that will hold the different sections of the cab together. The plan is to use a gasket between the sections. To help align the pieces and compress the gasket there's a pry hole in the tab. Another of the...

Much of the time I enjoy the open air and nothing around me. Then there are those times when my feet and fingers are freezing and it isn't that much fun anymore. After reading about numerous homebrew cabs I decided it was probably something I could handle. What I need is some guidance /...

The first winter I had my B7500 I saw the welded-on factory bucket edge wear enough to convince me it needed protection. That came in the form of a stainless steel wear rdge I bolted on. It worked fine for the 10 years I had it. When the L3200 replaced it this year, one of the first things I...

I would love tp join the LED club, but because of the cost I want to see some LED's in person before plunking down a lot of dollars. Because of thet I use inexpensive 55W halogen floods from TSC. I've been using 2 facing forward and one back for over 20 years on the Ford 1210, the B7500 and...

I am about to begin building a cab for my L3200 and just ordered the steel tubing for the frame. After searching for the best way to go about heating and defrosting I found a number of heaters that run the engine coolant through a box similar to the heaters found in cars and trucks. My...

Here's a really simple item that made life easy. I was recently moving lots of dirt to bury a 1,000 gallon propane tank. The lower part of our yard became the donor area because it is bottomless topsoil. There's a large area that I cut down from nothing at one end to maybe 18" at the other...

What you see and what you feel are often two different things. Below (hopefully) is a shot of a small piece of the approx. 5 acres I used to mow for my MIL. The picture shows it to be a lot more tame than it felt. There were a few other areas similar to but not as bad as this. When we mowed...

After lots of shopping around and considering other brands, it ended up being a Kubota to replace the Kubota. The new one is an L3200 / FEL / 72" RFM / Filled Tires. 10 years ago the little Ford 1210 on the left was going to be replaced by the then-new B7500 in the center. It filled in as a...

...........going to be determined tomorrow. Here's the short version of a long story. Wanted a cab tractor and some more horses, but too many places a cab wouldn't fit. Gave up on the cab and figured the cab could be a removeable DIY project reserved for cold weather use. Found a great deal...

I've been away for way too long. Lots of catching up to do. On another board, there was a post about a member who went by the handle of "Inspector" there. I think the same guy has posted here, but I can't find any of his posts. Does anyone here have any info on him?. Thanks.............chim

As we sat down to enjoy the chicken dinner that we had been waiting for, I made a couple slices into the breast and discovered a spot showing on one slice. I cut another, and exposed what appears to be some sort of tumor? The surrounding meat kinda peeled away from it, as though it was an...

Snapped this photo of an Amishman doing some cutting near our place yesterday. When I first spotted the smoke, I thought there may have been an implement on fire. Turns out the engine on his cutter must have seen better days. As you can see, it was kinda windy here yesterday............chim

Kinda looks like a Case, but I don't know what the tractor is in this photo. This was taken a week or so ago near my place. The "baler" tied neat little bundles................chim

Wifey and I were cruising along PA Route 44 this afternoon, and saw this yardlift in a small burg along the way. Couldn't resist snapping a couple pics. Here's the business end.............chim