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I also had one that was not fully disconnected. Oops. There are some strange connections on older equipment and it was just one I hadn't seen before. These days I don't use grease on a PTO stub because it but just makes assembly more difficult. I spray oil on the shaft and stub end before...

I'm the OP. Check the first post. Mine is $50 a month, $40 if I'm paperless and they take from my back account and am exceeding 50mbps right now. I thought they said 15. Unlimited data and my bill says that. If you live in the right zip code, this is the best deal I can find. Just a hunch but...

On OTA programming, they're starting to snip pieces of the classic TV shows out to stuff in more commercials. A classic Andy Griffith Show with timeless Floyd the Barber scenes cut for a commercial is discouraging. I'm hoping they don't ruin these classics but am beginning to wonder if even OTA...

Good points. The F250 with a 7.3 gas and 10speed is my next choice should the Tundra be too timid or only have the V6 for an engine. I could buy a Tacoma and get a V6 if I wanted it. The Ford F250 looks great but I'm so used to Toyota trouble-free reliability and excellent resale value that...

Is anyone else waiting for the new redesigned 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup? It's been a long time coming but I hear details should be released soon. Does anyone know anything? It's supposed to tow more, be beefier and yet maintain Toyota quality control and reliability.

I don't know. They don't have much of a US dealer network for plows, which is all I know about so haven't seen anything. I expect parts will become available and prices will come down.

I do not think this is the same as going through the cell phone. My cell phone has a cap but my home internet router with them has no cap. In fact, when using the cell phone I have it get data from the home router and it doesn't need to use the cell phone data cap when at home.We both do video...

I had a 5520 that I trailered a lot and with radials, etc, I kept bumping up against max weight. There was zero total weight info in any of the manuals or sales literature. There was the weight of the bucket but that was all.

Kverneland make the best dirt plows I ever saw. I think Kverneland won 49 of the last 50 world plowing championships. They pull easy. The problem is that parts were incredibly expensive because they had to come from Europe and be bought in Canada. If from there, you had to pay expensive parts...

I've had Vicons and now Kubota branded Vicons for many years and will say they are the best on the market by a wide margin. They are incredibly accurate and seem to work forever if you wash them out when done, put oil on the fertilizer agitator. and turn/grease the width adjustment socket...

Well, maybe you can't but I would call multiple times just to be sure. Things change. Verizon is pretty good and I think will help if they can. I spent 3 or 4 hours on the phone, mostly on hold, and no one knew what I was talking about. Finally, it clicked with the right person. I think the...

Call and ask. Cant hurt. Times change and six months is a long time for something that looks to be rapidly evolving.

Unlimited data in at least my case. Haven't noticed any evening slowing.

Wow--I'm hitting well over 50. From 10 to 50 at around half the price.

Sberry--Wow, that's beautiful. I'll bet that's the real McCoy John Deere paint.

Orezok--Thank you. How do you know your speeds?

Can you make a close enough guess?

We live in the middle of nowhere and my somewhat slow internet access was bounced off a dish on a neighbors grain elevator to a dish by my house and then a 500ft underground cable to the house. Internet was often down and a tree distorted my signal. But, by chance, I was talking with Verizon...

I'm the OP on this and here's how things ended up. We kicked satellite TV to the curb, went with a 60 mile over-the-air antenna and 100% love it. Free programming. When we started watching a few years back we had about 15 channels. We now get around 40 and more keep popping up. You get old...

Congratulations. I would never sell that L2501.You can do a lot of work with either tractor and fit into some pretty tight corners. Love the tires.

Not sure where I got this but it's chart of how much Deere loaders weigh. That's in total and broken down by frame, mounting brackets and buckets. I needed to know weights for towing capacity and weight distribution.

You need heat paint, often called UHT--ultra high heat paint and even that will generally burn off. "Username taken" in the prior post offers some good advice.

For me, Majic has not worked out. My best bet is with factory OEM paint. Doesn't cost much more and is usually superb quality. It's difficult to paint an engine unless you "detail" it by masking all the wires and protecting things from overspray. A good job looks great while a bad job means the...

For me, adding "firm" to the price has worked well. So has, "I priced to sell so price is firm". Have always sold things that way and usually no one even tries to lo-ball me. It seems to scare the window shoppers away. What has worked best is "Send phone number and best time to call" at the end...

Sigarms--to take in a foster dog is one the most noble of things to do. The best dogs we ever had were rescue dogs that someone else didn't want. A brother and a sister that seemed to thank us every day for their adoption. One turned out to be world class kind of bird dog and changed our lives...

That is a fine looking tractor.

A local business buys mine for 50 cents a gallon to power their waste oil furnace. Before that I used to take it to Tractor Supply and Advance Auto. This worked but some employees used to mildly hassle guys for doing it.

Sigarms. Great pics. Do you take in foster dogs too?

The OP hasn't said what he does with the ground but he may not need a tiller after all. There are times I chisel plow and then run my cultimulcher over the ground. I can't find a good picture of one right now but here is the end result. It's way faster than the tiller and gives a packed and...

That's probably one of the best small tractors out there. Please post pics when the time comes.

MossRoad--theat seach approach does seem to work and I found what I was looking for. Thank you. In the past we had two search boxes. One I presume was TBN and the other was Google. Is the Google search now gone?

Must be right since all I hear are crickets.

What are you planting? Hay or pasture? Crop?

I can't seem to find things I used to commonly search for and can't seem to find Google search in the new format. What am I missing? I used to use Google search and could find anything. Recently, I searched to find "cultimulcher" under my name but nothing showed up despite knowing I have posted...

I'm the OP on this and wow, have I found the solution to Japanese beetles and grubs. I bought a granulated product with the chemical "acelepryn" in it. You spread in early-mid April and it eliminated my grubs/beetles. I used 150 lbs per acre (0-0-5) setting and it costs $35 a 50 lb bag. It's a...

Interesting hummingbird facts from a bird site http://www.hummingbirds.net/faq.html

That is a lot of sugar water and a lot of bird visits. Are you dealing with swarms of birds or is your variety an unusually heavy feeder?

I have a 6' Maschio tiller and it gets used pretty hard and never an issue. It tills dirt, clay drain tiles, rocks, steel, etc and keeps on going. It may fit your objectives since it's not the most expensive and not the least expensive either. I use it behind 43 hp shallow and 53 or 69 hp...

I think spacing could be an issue, meaning the distance between knife edge and cutting gap..

Every dog has his day and today is mine. For me, DST is wonderful.

Anyone ever change or reverse the knives on a Wallenstein chipper? Was it easy or difficult? I have a BX-60 and would like to reverse the knives.

I have always shaken oil bottles. I shake before use and then again when halfway empty. I've seen lots of stuff hiding and the bottom of the container and just presume it's the additive package. Plus, I let each container drain into the engine for maybe five minutes to get anything out that I...

"Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is". Cicero, Roman statesman, 43 BC

It's so you can see it on the dipstick easier after you first change it.

Just a footnote on this. If you overfill the trans oil on this series--M7040, etc-- of Kubota, the overage will vent or drip out of the vent in the center of the tractor underneath and you'll think you have a leak. It's no leak and just the overfill coming out. I have verified this on two...

Part two of two-- After rehabbing the old metal bed to modern dimensions, the box spring was next. Modern ones don't work for me because they aren't firm enough. The trend today is to either a bed with no box spring or maybe just a wooden box spring so that's what I did. In making a wooden...

The wife loves two old metal beds we have but I have struggled for years making mattresses fit beds designed for springs of 100 years ago. Nothing fit, was always the wrong height never worked. So, here's how I fixed that and have the firm bed I've always wanted. This is part one of two since I...

Search SUMMIT Racing or Speedway Motors. Hot rod sites and they have all you need.

Found this while looking for something else. Very good quote.

Thanks, Alan. It's all I've used for maybe 20 years. One trick is to cut a strong plastic jug into a scooping funnel for the over-10 quart oil changes. I can't remember the last time I spilled more than a drop. I have a second pan for anti freeze and that works equally well. This is the easiest...

I get two plastic cement mixing tubs like shown below from Lowe's. Then, I drain some of the oil so the first tub is about 3/4 full. I put the plug back in the tractor and the tub is big enough to catch any spillage. Slide it out from under the tractor and get a gallon sized plastic water jug...

My Toyota dealer sent me an email recently that said any new Toyota bought in the next month will come with a 200,000 mile drive train warranty as long as you follow maintenance. Not sure if that's a dealer thing or Toyota program but surely means confidence in the engine, trans. and related...

That is a wonderful chart of this year's arriving birds. Looks like they are already in the southern US and heading north earlier than past years.

Anyone have a map of 2021 bird arrival dates for the US? They must be starting soon.

Remember to get a feeder out a little early to catch the scouts looking for food. Also watch for returning birds that look familiar or know the ropes around your yard. As mentioned earlier in this thread, we had returning birds with unique looks we remembered from the last year plus some birds...

In the past few years and having a lot more hummingbirds, we've noticed a big decline in insects. Never thought to credit the hummingbirds.

Yes, forward tilling and I don't till very deep. I use a Maschio 6FT tiller and have the skid shoes about half way for depth. You're just trying to skim the ground and cover the rocks.

I've tilled lots of ground and the easy answer is to forget about most of the rocks. Break the ground with a set of cultivators that have shanks that will spring when they hit an obstacle. Then cultivate and go through and pick up the big rocks that are maybe a small softball size and bigger...

Here's a chart of inflation adjusted gas prices going back to 1918. It shows the price of gas today is actually cheaper than in 1918 after inflation is factored out. It's also below the average price of all the years since then. Plus, since back in 1918 we spent a lot more of our incomes on...

If gas engines need oil on the cylinder walls to lubricate, why doesn't residual oil get burned off and in time show up as a loss on the dipstick? Seems like it should. I can run my newer gas truck for 6,000 miles and when I check just before I change it, the oil level is the same as when I...

Can a pile of fresh wood chips spontaneously combust? Pile would be maybe 5 ft high by 10 ft diameter and be mostly all spruce branches with maybe 15% greenery. I can't imagine it happenning but I plan to leave the piles deep in a row of shelter trees and get them out in the spring and don't...

Here's another four mice in traps just inches apart. I'm more of. trap guy than a bucket trap guy so I just pile them together, put Jiffy PB on and show up the next AM to empty. No catch and release here. And, just set a bunch of traps with a hair trigger and they can['t wait to try the bait.

Here's the pic I said I would post of a wheel that could be used for a front packer or press wheel. I've done it before but not on a 71 planter. All are similar. It's just an old cultivator gauge wheel. This is off a Ford but anything would work and there are lots around. Just make some...

Young red fox on game camera in yard.

There's lots of different plates for different corn and corn in larger bags is "sized" and the required seed plate number is printed on the side of the bag. If you're just buying corn at the hardware store you're likely getting whatever doesn't uniformly size. You just have to guess what size...

The JD 71 was sold to Yetter so I presently have a Yetter 71 planter that I got a good deal on and sold my JD71 planter. It's almost an exact copy of the JD 71. Anyway, I fix my drawbar height and down pressure on the wheel and the flex arms on the side that "flex" with the planter to stay in...

I'm looking to buy either a 5' x 8' or 5' x 10' dump trailer for general farm use. The two brands nearest me are Diamond C and Big Tex. Does anyone own either that can comment? Either or neither?

Any golden rules come to mind that helped you through life and may help others? I just used one with: "Rich man up, poor man down, they are still not equal" It's how I was taught to pick up a penny on the ground and why not to leave one. "It won't make me poor or you rich" How I learned to...

Yes for me and make it year round. I know it's the same number of hours but it's discouraging to get home from work in the dark. In the summer, it's light when you're sleeping in the morning and dark when you still have things to do at night. For me, DST all year long.

I just watched a video that compared results from two tractors. One with an HST; the other an 8 speed gear transmission. The results were a surprise in that the gear transmission seriously out-pulled the HST transmission in a tillage example. I could see the gear trans a little better but it...

Moved a 2000 lb damaged culvert that I set in the wrong place. That puppy was heavy.

This 700(?) lb rock has to go in a guy's trailer and the best way is to just pick it up and put it where he wants it. Forks are perfect for loading things. Normally, I would put the rock on a pallet and load that way but don't have one at the moment. Rock is all loaded and ready to go so when...

I need to remove the tie rod end on a new-to-me M7040 Kubota so I can replace the "knuckle" joint on the tie rod shaft. I do have a pickle fork that would remove the tapered end but the fork is too small. Kubota shows some exotic spreader thing in the service manual but don't have one of those...

Anyone know about this or a substitute product? I For a tie rod repair on a FWA M7040, Kubota requires putting some threaded parts together with "ThreeBond 1372" and I can't find it anywhere. It appears to be more than just blue Loctite but I'm not sure. This is a description of 1372 from the...

Over the years, I've seen many thread questions on how to build a stone boat and what they look like. That's how you get rocks out of fields the easy way. These are off the 'net and if you don't know how a stone boat looks, here they are. I'm no expert but picked lots in the glacial till of...

What's your impression of it? Anyone with a cab version?

After the past few months, how is the new and used tractor market doing in your area? That would be for new and used as well as availability? Prices strong or weak? Lots empty or full? Sales up or down? In my area of the Midwest, the farm economy has taken a real hit with prices low and rain...

For decades, I squirt extra bar oil on my chain and bar when the saw's working hard on bigger wood. I have an oil can with me and squirt some on every now and then. It's not that I cut a lot of wood it's just that I that I thought it helps the chain. Is adding oil a good idea or am I wasting...

Here's a pic of a baby hummingbird that just showed up for the first time today. He's been here several times already. Look at the short beak and tiny bird. I think hummingbirds have a few hatches a year and the first hatch birds seemed to be here in late May-early June. I really don't know but...

Somehow, the thread on one end of my 3PT top link got damaged. I was chisel plowing pretty hard and must have damaged the threads. Does anyone have a top link for sale or maybe know the thread size of the stub ends? Thank you.

Easy way to get rid of tree stumps in the yard. Just cut it flatter-than-flat to the ground, keep saw out of the dirt and coat stump with Roundup to kill it. Paint stump black so it's not so obvious to the eye and a year later burn it with a hardwood fire and a leaf blower. Low to the ground...

For a number of years we went through all the motions and didn't get many birds. Then it exploded last year and we had dozens of birds. This year started strong and we actually saw birds that were here the prior year. So they returned and now have had lots of babies. It's hard to tell how many...

I discovered some 5 gallons containers I filled with K-1 kerosene about 12 years ago. I used good, clean containers that were filled full and stored in a good environment off the floor. Any problem using in my salamander type barn heaters?

Maybe this?

Thank you all. Cedars around here grow different than in the cooler gravel soil of the north. When I was in Maine I saw a lot of trees that had to be many decades old but the loose soil, rain and cooler temps are just what they need. In the Midwest, the soil is heavy black dirt that can have...

Does anyone know if heavily pruning an American Arborvitae (Northern White Cedar) will prolong it's life in the heat and heavy soil of the Midwest? Ours are 20 years old and have started to shrink their branches and look like it's the end of the line. I think the tops outgrow what the root...

Here you go. This is what I believe is a baby from this year and we have many buzzing around. They keep approaching my red hat when I'm wearing it. Pics taken with a telephoto from inside the house.

This is an old thread but I've been setting up a 71 planter and can offer the Yetter 71 owner's manual for a better explanation of how to adjust planting depth. Yetter bought the 71 planter from JD and the two are 99.9% the same. Here's the PDF of the Yetter manual. Adjusting the planter depth...

Removed a piece of heavy concrete culvert, without damaging it. Stuck the forks in the hole at the end and off the trailer came.

Over the winter my Hypro PTO sprayer pump must have frozen because it now leaks out of the weep hole in the side of it whether running or not. I put anti-freeze in last fall but for some reason the pump didn't get it. Anyway, I have a backup pump so I'm good but wonder what happened to the...

It's cash unless I know them or a check two days before they want to pick up the tractor. Another, and perhaps better and easier way is for them to open an account at a branch of the same bank I use. Then, when they come to pick up the tractor, we do a "cash" transfer of funds from their...

I have several saws with 50-1 and 40-1 oil/gas mix requirements, etc and ran out of my 50-1 fuel mix. Any issue with me running my 40-1 mix in the 50-1 saws? Doesn't seem to be any problem but I'm not up on these things. Is it OK?

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People tell me that Apple computers are really wonderful and that I should ditch my Dell with Internet Explorer and Windows 10. I'm pretty computer savvy. What do people with Apples think?

Just surfing around this morning, I discovered that Miller Tire in Ohio now has an in-stock replacement front wheel for the M7040/M7060 Kubota that will allow the easy mounting of a wider front tire, preferably radial. Here it is and it's $360. This would make mounting the 360/70R20 radials...

That's an older photo. Here is a recent one and it still looks almost as nice. It's in great condition but I think I'm going to sell it and replace with a cab model. It's a planter tractor, in that I pull a six ft Brillion seeder with it. Long days make a cab a better idea. If you see a 40ish...

For your consideration here's how I mounted some lights. I ran what I recall as one wire up to the light with a switch in the light and the ground there. You can see the switch in each of the lights on the top. This seemed like the easiest way to me. Just an FYI. Here are the pics. . ...

There are two questions I would like to ask. The first is to ask if you are happy with it? The second question is how much weight the rear links will comfortably lift? The books say 2500 lbs and I will want to lift a 1200 lb seeder with it. Can I do it, assuming front ballast, etc. The...

I want to buy a tabletop bandsaw to use for sawing out small pieces of fancy wood and things like that. I've had bigger floor models before and don't want that. Just something for the table top. The trouble is, there are too many choices with confusing and questionable reviews. After a few...

Stationary mounted engine and this was a large commercial shop. Now, I also saw some water power turning something but not sure what it was for. I doubt anything powerful so maybe it did 12V lights or charged batteries or whatever. I do not know. Below are some pics I pulled off the internet...

It looks to be true. Some bishops in Ohio apparently have let their flock use tractors :eek: under certain conditions. The local bishop (think elder) is the head of a local group of Amish followers and his word is law--but for his people only. This is not popular with other Amish and most are...

It's worth noting here that using the drawbar between the links has potential drawbacks. If you raise the 3PT hitch and that drawbar gets caught on the real tractor drawbar, it will easily be bent into a pretzel. Here's a pic of a CAT II drawbar that came with a tractor I bought. The fellow said...

Indeed, that's the one I'm referring to. The extra wide tolerances to allow universal fit on anything and gives so much "slop" in operation that the metal easily tears. Maybe not if you're hauling around cupcakes, but if used in the woods or for really heavy or awkward items, I have not found...

These drawbar locks are a must. I've used this type of drawbar over they years and these little clamps solve lots of unsolvable problems before they occur, especially if working in the woods. Plus, there's a little fab time in making one. There's a store-bought one out there for maybe $20 but it...

A neighbor has a 6' wide out-front Grasshopper mower that we might trade for. That's pretty wide and I wonder how an out-front mower like that handles on open ground like a few acres. Is it easy to control and does it mow fast? Does it handle like a zero turn with the mower underneath? Does the...

Let's hope not. Here's my dual fuel filter setup. Hose is off because I just painted the tank. It's a 12V pump, a waterblock plus a regular filter and all is good. The waterblock alone is likely enough but I already had the parts. It works for me.

Ken, Yes, I did look at the website but didn't see the type of bucket lip I have. Your examples show mounting through the back of the bucket and I want to mount on the top edge of the bucket for greater strength. Not that I want to lift a lot but rather the geometry of the bucket with it's...

I have an M7040 that I want to put hooks on but don't want to weld them on in this instance. In looking at things, I can't figure out what I need to go with the hooks or how they mount. Does anyone have any photos of an M7040 or similar bucket with Ken's Hooks on it? I'll add it's a round bucket...

My mailbox post finally snapped off and I'm at a loss for a temporary fix. Any easy ideas? The "through rain, snow" or whatever thing apparently doesn't apply to a box and post laying in the ditch. Either a combine hit it, which is most likely, or one of our local honor students figured out...

Anyone know about these or have one? Any good? $17 on Amazon...

Anyone know what happened to Soundguy? He hasn't been on the site since early June.

Does anyone know if LED replacement bulbs are available for the older halogen bulbs of 10 years ago? Pic below of mine. I've searched but see nothing.

Does anyone know anything about heated car seat cushions such as good brands or things to buy or avoid? We would like some for the trucks but it is very confusing with lots of styles and brands but no front runners. Does anyone know anything about them?

I have a cab M7040 Hyd shuttle shift that I bought used with 600 hours. I noticed a trans fluid leak recently and it's coming from underneath and appears to be in the shuttle shift area at the back of engine and start of the "bell housing" area. It's difficult to see because I have to lay on a...

Is it possible to buy a factory mounting kit to convert a 3pt backhoe to a frame mount for a specific make and model of tractor? My point is that I see 3pt backhoes sell pretty cheap at auctions but don't trust a 3pt mount.

In my notes I have written "cast rear difference over steel wheels= 575 lbs". I have two M7040's and both have cast rear centers. For removable and adjustable weight, they are the best. One tractor has two rear weights on each side with the tires at their narrowest setting. One of those...

Pics of a baby/young adult hummingbird sitting near the feeder on our porch.

I have a 20 year old Generac 10K portable generator that's in mint condition and I would like to weld two brackets on the frame for extra wheels. Not sure if this is OK because of possible damage to electricals or generator or whatever. Anyone know if I can weld on my generator frame --MIG--and...

Has anyone mentioned Samuel Adams Summer Ale?

Does anyone have a PDF of a Grasshopper 723K owner's manual? Bought a mower but seller couldn't find the owner's manual.

Any advice on prices that used front deck Grasshoppers sell for at auction or private sale? My first choice is a low hour, front deck, recent mower in excellent condition. 60"? - 72"? I've determined that a Grasshopper fits my needs and is a quality product. Maybe a front deck Kubota pre-TIER...

We have never had so many hummingbirds in Ohio. For maybe 5 years we had disappointing results and wondered if we should quit. We didn't and last year had hundreds of birds, especially very late in the season as transients moved south. This spring we again had dozens of birds heading north and...

Is there a better seat out there for my B7800 I mow the lawn with? Anyone switched seats for a smoother ride? It's killing my back.

Planted my sweet corn. It's a month late because of rain. I don't plant all that you see but rotate half the ground.

What game camera do you have and do you like it? My goal is critter identification in the yard. Do I buy a $75 Browning that's 12 or 14 MP or spend $150 and go from there?

I need to take apart some loader fittings to put a lever quick coupler on a loader tractor. Naturally the fittings are all full of gunk and I would like them to be squeaky clean when I disassemble. My plan is to wire brush the dirt and oil off the connection fittings and clean up that way. But...

What do you use have for an electric razor? I ask because I'm fed up with my Phillips Norelco electric 5000 series razor. First the body quit and then sent me a new one and now, after three months, the head doesn't cut right. I've used their razors for 40 years and comments on the web lead me...

That would be appropriate. Couldn't see that coming. :D To get more room on mine, I got longer retaining bars and drilled holes further out to set the gate more upright than leaning forward. Gives me an extra six or so inches and now my cultivators fit. I also drilled holes in the correct...

My Sachs-Dolmar 115 "Extra" saw always confused me and I wondered what that extra meant. Today I found the original information from when I bought the saw and posted pics below. I'm near certain the "extra" means "I" and that it's a 115i saw. Good, and powerful, firewood saw. FYI

Here's some pics on an M7040 Kubota. With the bigger tires it's higher off the ground so I stuck two pallets underneath to keep the driveshaft straight when I set it down. I cut down two 30 ft soft maples today and chipped anything under 5-6". This Walenstein chipper chewed through everything...

Good chart on what dogs cannot eat.

This is the pan style feeder. I've never used ne but understand they are easy to clean and ants avoid them. That's all I know but would like to buy one if I could find it.

Here's a pic. I hooked it up to my M7040 yesterday and it ran really smooth with near zero vibration. The last small chipper I had vibrated and rumbled. I didn't chip anything because I want to look inside first but I did run it to eject any water that may have gone in when I rinsed it off. I...

I stumbled into a used Wallenstein BX-60 chipper in nearly new condition for a good price and bought it. Good chipper?

How are sales in your area going these days for new Kubota or other brand CUTS and utility models up to maybe 70HP? It's farm country here and lower grain prices have put the squeeze on new tractor sales, including CUTS and utility models. I've seen a couple dealers close or consolidate and...

Holes in the bucket have never worked for me and I see other guys welding them shut and getting one of the clamp-on brackets mentioned earlier. That's what I have and it works great by extending the hitch out a foot or so and that makes it easier to see when hooking up. Here's a pic of a...

Advice taken and think I remember that debate. Here's some pics of my B7800. Note the lights up front on the weight bracket. They are hot switched on the light with a wire and fuse running to the + battery post. Allows me to mow on summer nights when I run out of daylight. Thread on light...

Any idea what a used 3pt chipper in nice condition might cost? I've got a lot of mature evergreen bottom branches to cut and chip and a 3 pt chipper would be the right tool to use. No risk from a burn pile fire near the house and I can proceed at my pace rather than a rush job with a rental...

The thread sealant I'm using is here and it says it's for, among other things, hydraulic systems. I called the parts counter and he said that's what they use for hydraulics. So, I'd say it's fine. I've done a lot of hoses over the years, just never anything beyond that and am trying not to...

Any recent updates on S/A?

I'm going to use thread sealant for the first time and am looking for pointers. Pic below. With tape, I wrapped three times and left the first two threads with no tape. With thread sealant, how important is to leave the first two threads clean? How much sealant do I use and do I have to put it...

Does anyone have the one lever hydraulic hookup/disconnect lever on a Kubota and if so, how do you like it? Is it worth it and would you do again?

That digger is 3100 smackers. Instead, how about a 15'' V shovel on a 3 Pt hitch for maybe $200 and be 90% as good? It also doubles as a planter by making a shallower groove and dropping potatoes in by hand. A cheapie like this will bolt on most any cultivator shank and work very well. Not as...

Are WalMart SuperTech branded oils, synthetic & dino, worth it or not? Same question with their gear oil and tractor trans oil? Yes or no? I've read a lot of favorable comments lately. Seems it might be the same product the big names sell but without the obligatory nosebleed markup?

How hard is it to adjust valve lash on an M7040 or similar tractor? I bought a new-to-me M7040 that the valve train is getting a little noisy on. The OM calls for a valve adjustment at 800 hours and, while this one only has 625 hours, I'm thinking of doing it anyway. The adjustment itself is...

Maybe it's just my computer but I can't find the Google search box any longer. Is it me or is it gone?

Kubota doesn't list the thread size and I don't feel like ordering one for $2.50. This would be for front axle fittings. Surely it must be some standard metric size? I know, or think I know that most loader fittings are 1/4-28.

Here's a pic of the cattle panel fence I mentioned earlier. I think we had 60 ft on each side and used to support our hummingbird flowers. Worked great. When full grown they were two ft over the top and three ft wide.

Wife spilled a lot of tea on my laptop keys. Four days later I still have to use touch screen to type. Pushing the keys just types gobbledygook like this---- 02s3d. Time for a new laptop? I want to buy one. Any other ideas, since I have none? Maybe Kando could take a look at it? :D

I have a fork attachment for my tractors but need a better way to pick up pallets so I'm level when I slide the forks in. I have a bucket level indicator but don't want to disturb it since I also use for the bucket. I'm tired of damaging pallets and materials. Any ideas that will work?

My wife has a chair lamp that has a maximum rating of two 70W bulbs. Incandescent bulbs. Is there any reason I couldn't use two 15W LED bulbs that are "100W equivalent"? The 15W LED's are 1600 lumen out put and the 70W ones we now have in the lamp are 1140 lumens. Seems I would be fine and...

Would you ever add sound deadening material to the underside of a cab tractor hood? A replacement hood I ordered for a Kubota M7040 has "Heat and sound insulating" material that needs to be added. That makes sense with an under hood muffler. But there's also the sound insulating aspect...

Meet Opie, the persuader. Opie has been used over 25 years to bend things back into compliance. Hay rake baskets. plate steel, whatever. It's also taken out maybe 5 pan plugs that wouldn't come out any other way. Decent jaws, the right length @32" and long enough handle to get out of the...

I need to know my forward MPH travel speed with the PTO at 540 RPM to spread fertilizer. Problem is, Kubota (and probably all) list MPH travel speed in the owner's manual at the engine rated speed and that can often be several hundred RPM faster than the speed at 540 PTO. So, if I used those...

Has anyone done this? if the wheels are set to their narrowest position, the tire, wheel and cast center have to come off as a unit, and a heavy one at that. Has anyone taken their wheel with cast center off and if so, how difficult was it and how did you do it? Mine is an M7040 but others are...

We have lots of American Arborvitae hedges plus evergreen trees that need to be trimmed. By hand is too much work and renting too expensive. Do others have gas powered trimmers and what do you think of them? Do they work and are they worth it? Assuming I go forward, I've narrowed it down to one...

What anti freeze do you use in your L or M series Kubota? In the past, I used Deere anti freeze just because I thought it was better. It's also $35 for 2 1/2 gal pre-mix. After some research, I wonder if WalMart Supertech anti freeze is just as good for much less in price? What do others...

How much should I advertise this mower for? I'm helping an older neighbor sell it. It looks good with no serious rust, has recently sharpened blades and cuts from 2" to 12". The cylinder works fine and I didn't see any leakdown. It's a pretty heavy duty unit and was kept in a shed. Any advice...

I see that but the current brochure for an M7060 shows the weight at around 360 lbs. That's confusing. It's at the bottom of the first page.

How much does a Kubota M7040 cab weigh? I mean, over the same model without a cab? I have to haul one and know what one weighs without a cab but not how much one weighs with a cab.

Pretty cute...

My 1967 F600 Ford truck has a few 7/16" holes drilled into the top of the frame. It does not appear to be hard steel since they were easily drilled and I drilled them long ago. I have since learned not to drill holes in a truck frame. It's not a HD work truck but a farm vehicle that has limited...

That is a great map for anyone in any area.

Any more on what's going on around you?

OMG; this just hit me. Maybe I've been taken over by aliens but let me explain. We bought a new box spring and mattress for the guest room and in an old metal bed frame it sat way too high. You needed a ladder to get in. My solution was to build a 2 1/4" high, wooden "box spring" and look how...

Here you go. Build this framework out of cut trees, standing trees and second hand lumber. "Strap" the roof for sheathing and wrap the whole thing in free or Harbor Freight tarps or trashed industrial waste shipping plastic. It's thick and works. Open side goes to the east around here. Cross...

We usually get a few or more a day in an average year. This year we typically had 30 to 50 or more a day at or feeders. Is this normal and has anyone else had numbers increase? Think they're coming back next year?

In plain English, can someone explain or give a link to the working load limits needed to haul smaller farm tractors? Say 5,000lbs or 7,500lbs? I've been reading this afternoon and it's confusing and then some. I know I've seen a simple explanation before but can't find it and need a little...

I often haul a 4,500 or 5,000 lb tractor on an 18' equipment trailer and have used one strap at each corner for tie down. It works great and nothing ever moves. I have tow hooks I installed on the front of the tractors and using straps with hooks makes hookup quick and easy. Now I am switching...

Here's an internet pic of one that is HD and can handle big rocks. Use with 40ish HP and up. Otherwise, smaller ripper is OK. Smaller ones will break shear bolts endlessly or bend. Other implements like scarifiers also easily break shear bolts or bend.

Well, close but no cigar. The one in your link has rounded edges and face and doesn't work for shaping metal pieces. It's an easy mistake to make and I made it for years. The one I have is nearly square edged and flat faced. It's hard to see so maybe this is a better picture below...

This is a Harbor Freight winner but you don't see it all the time. I think it's a blacksmith hammer because of it's sharp edges. I use it for lots of things but it's best when hammering out metal pieces or sheet metal that has dents and needs to be straightened. I can bend or shape steel and...

Back at Costco last week and found a tall canister Kubota shop vac.

How often do you change anti freeze on 25 to 70HP Kubotas. I know the book says 2 years but does the advent of extended life anti-freeze change that? Kubota now has extended life A/F too but I have not seen any. Also, what kind of anti-freeze do you use? Since it's not a wet sleeved engine, I...

Here are the missing pics from post 9392. As mentioned, these are HF sidecutters I bought maybe 25 years ago and are the best I have ever owned. USA made stuff was not as good. Edges are straight and perfect and these things are not garage queens. In fact, I wire buffed them a few days ago so...

A friend of a friend wants to buy this 3pt drawbar thing I have but I don't know how much to ask. It's like new and perfect. Any general ideas of value? Thank you in advance.

Eurocardan PTO shafts are on most things Italian and I stumbled onto this reference work trying to get the plastic safety tubing off. It's very informative as to sizes, HP ratings, shear bolts, etc and would be very beneficial to someone who needs to know anything about Eurocardan PTO shafts...

I'm going to add a second rear remote hydraulic valve on a tractor I have and the dealer wanted to know if I wanted a regular valve or a float valve. I do have a loader joystick and my bucket loader floats so I can back drag. I understand that use but how does float help on a rear remote...

Funny you should mention 1/8th inch but for close alignment I have one of these drift pin pry bars, or whatever it's called, and it works super. If I'm trying to line up two holes that won't go, this does the trick. Lines up most anything that won't line up and with a coupon is around $7. It's...

Everyone that rotates their own truck tires should have one of these pry bars. 32-3/4 in. Jumbo Pry Bar My truck tires weigh a LOT and are a bear to get back on when rotating but not with this giant screwdriver with a curved end. It's around 3 ft long and often on sale and with a coupon for...

What size--thickness-- battery cable do you use for an older 1967 Ford F600 6 cyl farm truck? I never thought about it much but when I went to buy replacement cables saw several sizes of cable. There was 2 gauge, 4 gauge and a heavier gauge. The old cables are old, nasty and not a good...

New blades don't come with a sharpened but a somewhat dulled edge. Now that I'm sharpening mine, does a sharp edge cut grass better than the slightly rolled edge? It's a 7' pull type mower and I using a hand held grinder and not removing very much material.

Sprayed it with Fluid Film oil four years ago and it seems to have stopped the rust. The grass just peeled off and it looks great underneath. It's a 7' Woods. Note here is that I don't let oil hit the ground. I spray on a gravel barn floor with plastic down...

My machinery storage barn does not have electricity for lights and I never seem to remember the flashlight when I open or close it up. The problem is that it's bumper to bumper and I'm tired of barking my shins. Why can't I get a solar motion detector light ($30) for the inside and run the...

We're thinking of buying a chipper that would be used almost exclusively with evergreen--Norway Spruce branches. Some branches are pretty long. Anyway, I've owned PTO chippers in the past and all of them plugged up when used with evergreens since the pitch that would gum up the works and cause...

These "D-rings" are great and with a coupon even better. I clamped them around the sides of my 9' trailer for tie downs and the same for any haywagons I build. They look good, are strong as can be and only around $5. 1/2 in. Forged Cargo D-Ring Anchor

Don't "strip" anything. These are wheel weights and they just get banged up again. I'm like you, however and like things pretty so I get a can of Kubota brand Orange II ($43) and spray the weights before I put them on. You will still scratch them putting them on so save some in the can. After...

I have an 8 or so year old Shindawa two stroke gas leaf blower that is hard starting and I don't know where to look. This started late last summer so I replaced the plug with the same kind. It still starts hard, especially when it's cold. Where it used to start on the second pull, it now takes...

For me, I decided I was better off buying the original US made Hi-Lift jack than the Chinese version. I've seen too many accidents and thought the US one would be a step ahead on quality. It only cost me a few dollars more and I feel safer. Likely, I'm not and treat these jacks with the extreme...

I have a 6' snowblower with hydraulic chute and angle control and would like to use on a B7800 that has no remote valves. I'm not going t put them on it, either . I have other tractors with remotes but they don't work best with this snowblower. Electric would work on the B7800 and wish I could...

Yes, but. There are two kinds of carriage bolts. On some, the square shank under the head has a small radius cut into each of the square corners. That type works for the starter weight since they go into the tight and square opening on the cast center. They won't slip. For successive weights...

Recent seat time was only backing up and pulling forward a few inches to assist in putting the rear weights on a holdover M7040 Kubota I found last year and haven't used much since. While the Harbor Freight "shop crane" engine hoist makes the job easier, it's still a workout putting weighs on...

Local advertisements from a big box store have solar powered motion detector security lights for $20. The idea of no wiring and free power is appealing but I don't know a thing about them and wonder if they work. I don't even know what you have to do to install. Do you just screw them to the...

It has to be this one. Looks like same gun with two makers. It's 20 oz, not 2 oz, 2 oz. HVLP Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun with Regulator 2 oz. HVLP Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun with Regulator Don't buy this $70 one below unless you are painting cars. I have one and it's not much different than the...

I have an older version of this can and it was one I was able to get a usable non-EPA snout for it really works for me. It's my go to can right now. I had to vent mine with a push-in snap one but I really like it. You would just have to be sure you could put an aftermarket non-EPA nozzle on it.

This rumor has been around a while but I heard from a reliable source that there is now something to it. Of course that would mean a diesel and would we could two 18,000 lbs or more, give or take. I mean, I love my Tundra but need to tow more. Some of us have actually been considering a GMC...

Speaking of tamper proof screws, here's a security bit set that I'm glad I have. It's got every security or odd bit I ever came across as well as some more normal ones. Most recently, I had to install a license plate on a trailer and needed it and my folding knife had an odd adjustment screw...

These drill-to-socket adaptors are $2 on sale and a great buy. I only use them a few times a year but when I do save a lot of time in assembling things or for tedious tasks by turning my portable drill into a power driver.

Above is correct. I went back and enlarged the photo and there is just the smallest bit of some bolts showing. Photo is below and you can enlarge it two times for better clarity. The NH tractor is a re-badged Versatile and I can see what he's saying.