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3M mask and 2097 filters. Easy breathing and fit under hood. Must for plasma cutting.

Used quick spade on B20 and B26. 900-1200# lift. Higher curl strength. HD buckets. Fork option has worked well. After sharpening edge surprisingly easy to slice thru roots.

Great! What size and type of bits do you plan to use. I’ve spent considerable time studying charts and talking with salespeople who lack technical expertise and product knowledge. Like the Digga brand. 3DSS is what told for mine 16gpm and wanting to use a stump planer. Wanted the sliding...

There is some external adjustment. Proper use is important. Mechanical engagement. All the way engaged or off. Hard to fully engage a small round rod, high spring tension return with muddy boots. Not the most ergonomic design. Often competing with other operating functions like steering...

Mowing our hillside farm yard needs 4wd and occasional diff lock. Wife mows and difficult to fully engage so the step helps. The smaller step on the bigger tractor helps me. Often digging has muddy boots involed and the cleated steps grip better.

Have the Paumco quick spade combo. Very handy to dig a quick hole or take out evasive brush. Can bend a light duty bucket. Prefer to use it on forks. Great for shearing small trees off at ground level near or under fence lines.

Made my own.

Finding dropped stuff is now part of my exercise routine as I have gotten older. Some days I can really feel the burn.

Anything that makes your trailer or tractor unique should help deter thieves. Or in your case help with recovery. Easy to spray paint your name underneath or business card tucked away in battery box or grease cap.

Live in the heart of Big Orange County! Uniqueness tends to reduce thievery? I don’t have the experience to know.

Finally installed. Holds tire close to bed rail and within fender width. One 7/8” bolt to install or remove. Rock solid with no movement or rattle.Drilled a wheel stud for a padlock.

Have a new leak in our 1/2 mile water line too. Have fixed many leaks in the past of the 80+ year old black iron pipe with some sections of black poly. Finding the leaks can be tricky over varying terrain. Hoping the cold and maybe light snow this weekend will help identify the spot. Have had...

It is a used commercial trash container I purchased ($35) for the purpose. Think it was a 65gallon size. Very rugged and easy to modify. Not just helps during use but during 98% of the time of storage in barn to keep the dust off. Bought the 10kW generator used. Surprised to find the OEM...

Like the dedicated shed for the generator. Have to be careful with any electrical equipment in wet weather. I needed to be mobile. Water pump from spring to cistern for the farm is powered from guest cabin that needs 240v. Impressed by the quality of power produced by the pto generator. Rain...

It seems like lthe M59 exhaust has gotten louder and developed an exhaust leak sound. Haven’t found a leak and suspect it may come thru the muffler? Bad baffle or packing? Ordered a SS resonator but haven’t installed it yet. EVIL ENERGY 2" Resonator Muffler Stainless Steel (2.0inch...

Caution anyone using loader locks to cushion them with rubber to not nick the chrome cylinder rods. OEM lock has a rubber bumper.

Put a 1” rubber stall mat in bottom of my man basket. Appreciate the traction and cushion.

No. 1.125” hex. Don’t have to worry about a lugnut walking away with it.

Like to see a dedicated thread on just mag drill use. Have a Milwaukee fabricator mag drill with adjustable base. F/R, variable speed used for tapping after drilling. Sure has helped a DIY shop repair and fabricate.

With any man lift, proper fall protection should be used. Harness and tether anchored to good attachment point. Do I always use? No but sometimes. With a tractor the terrain is not level and smooth like a warehouse floor. Trimming tree like having sturdy rails to lean against. Sometimes...

That looks like HD carrier. Buyers makes good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Custom made carrier in paint shop. Cool weather slows the process. Drilled one lug stud for a padlock. Thinking using 4 studs.

If you read the build I did test with a 950# weight. Tractor off, hydraulic pressure totally relieved. One leg could support the platform. Any safety system can be defeated.

Might check or consider lowering tire pressure a little.

Totally agree and practice what you said. The Brown tree cutter cuts trees mostly in reverse. Very effective cutting close to the ground. On my hillside farm often steep, rugged ditch banks, ravines, creeks, ponds, trails and areas where articulation beyond level setting could be helpful in...

Small mill part time operator I’ve sold some large logs to, sells thick, sometimes one live edge mantles to a lucrative market. Black walnut, white oak and red cedar are best sellers.

Helped to not walk on or damage aluminum roofing during repair. Binder chain platform to forks. Two ratchet straps to hold walkboard.

Just at the minimum pto hp for the 5’ Brown cutter. HST and heavy built m59 helps manage its use. Been very handy clearing larger under growth around wooded perimeters and roads. Black walnut stump compared size 13 shoe. Works much better on <6” trees with the M59. It’s like a drive over...

Sometimes you can slab off for a 24” square or cant if not too much flare.

Both our B26 and M59 spend 80% of their time in 3pt mode. Top n tilt and remotes from Brian would be nice. Great for grade work but do have concerns about drift when mowing/bushhoging. Have gotten pretty adapt about changing from backhoe to 3pt but weight of M59 arms is near my limit. Not sure...

Test fitting. Good project to use up scraps and bolt bin. Hub from past dodge truck repair. Cast steel? Welded and bolted for strength. All nuts welded. One 7/8” bolt to clamp Rock solid. Keeps spare inside fender width.

Might be needing a bigger tractor soon.

Mighty fine job! Never enough space on a work bench.

Ideas on building a trailer stake pocket spare tire carrier? Store bought types look too flimsy. Want to be able to carry tire inboard or outboard. Bolt or clamp with lug nut size fastener to not rattle or easy to walk off. Ideas please.

You get above 25Kv most pto generators are 4 pole, 1800 rpm. Lower rpm should help gearbox noise. I just don’t need that much power. Have 2400watt inverter gas for over twenty years as a quick standby. Some lights, refrigerator, freezer, telecom and emergency stuff. Good for <8hour outages...

Hypertherm 45 has a small, self draining coalescing dryer inside. Have a normal air water separator on compressor. Added a larger coalescing filter before plasma cutter. Recommended by Hypertherm. Dry air important for performance and consumables life.

Applaud you gentlemen for making and using your loader cylinder chock blocks. They should come that way. Having the cylinder rods up makes it easier. M59 OEM loader lock gets used frequently. Stores onboard. One simple pin to lock.

Haven’t noticed a smell. Use Sudt and factory filters. Want to open the overload valves on the swing and boom valves to make check for debris and Oring condition. Hard to believe a tiny bit can cause intermittent total loss of function. Can hear flow but no force or movement.

Having a toothless bucket is indispensable digging around or near buried utility lines to reduce damage. Makes a good hard bottom. Good for grade work too. Never seen a 4N1 backhoe or excavator bucket. If anyone can make it work it best be you!

Built a weatherproof and storage cover for a Winco 10Kw generator. Does help with the generator whine. 515 input rpm helps a little too. Both gearbox and alternator noise. The alternator does have a fan. In my tests the gearbox gets hotter than alternator. Installed a fan to help cooling...

Congratulations on new mill. Used to have three circle mills within 15miles from farm. $0.06–0.08/bf. Long gone. Band mills over $1/bf plus your labor. Doesn’t take much to justify a mill for your own lumber. Please update as you use.

Great! Have intermittent problem on left swing and boom down on the M59. So far been a temporary inconvenience but could cause a real problem. Suspected a similar cause but wasn’t sure I had the skill to attempt repair. Any pictures or additional documentation would help. Have good hydraulic...

Troubling with a new machine. Hopefully get some dealer support to troubleshoot and repair. Symptoms like a pressure relief. I’m no expert, just know enough to get into trouble. Pressure relief valves on our kind of equipment protect from pump pressure, not dynamic external forces. By moving...

Most used welding table clamp is a modified bar clamp that uses a 5/8” bolt to table top. Can be used as regular clamp or spreader still. Secures 4” machinists vise horizontally or vertically to the table as needed. Good ground thru the table. Many attachments for holding options.

Maybe instead towing, make it moveable either FEL pallet forks or 3pt forks or carry all.

What is the the most common mini excavator quick disconnect bucket and attachment type there? Is it more universal there? Here there are over a dozens different types and even vary with the same manufacturer. Modified the Kubota M59 to Kubota miniEx (8-20K #machines) quick attach. Makes...

Hitch on FEL or front guard.

Electric winches are more in the hobby market than work area. Fine for what they are meant to be used for and look cool. I had to live and learn with a Tensen two speed, 12,000# electric winch for awhile. Most people aren’t going to understand voltage drop, duty cycle or hazards and...

Amen on the ripper!

MileMarker makes 18,000# hydraulic winch. 12,000# hydraulic winch is the highest for use with power steering pump. Weight 98#. The power steering is about 5hp pump. Steering automatically has priority over winch in self recovery. Same type of hand control as an electric winch. Could be totally...

Great! Wish I had a 25% coupon.

Exactly! So much safer and kinder on cable. One reason I like two speed winches to better control, redo and keep wraps tight. Pulling power changes with cable layers. Helps to have two people. Sometimes drag a load (car or log) while landing the cable. Wife has a good trigger finger. Haven’t...

Have to be careful of not only the bumper but of the truck frame. Have to rig the truck tie down. Often to tractor with grapple in the ground. Tree tied behind or bumper braced against a tree. Wrecker quality chocks on hard ground. Mounted a roller fairlead to GN flatbed trailer so I could...

Milemarker hydraulic winch has given good service for over 20 years. No repairs other than replacing worn out cable. Runs off power steering pump. Two speed greatly speeds up any winching chore. Don’t have to stop to cool, continuous duty. I’ll never go back to an Electric winch.

Nice looking bumper! Like the front receiver.

Milemarker website lists several up to 18K. More than you probably want in front of your truck. Can’t overstate the convenience of a two speed winch for rigging lengths of cable. Tree, log work, fence building VS self extraction. Depends on your use. Had a 8K Warn hydraulic winch on a...

I like my green tunnel too. Many compliments on being more park-like than farm. Fortunately mostly deciduous trees helps with snow load. Ice loading the tunnel becomes a fence. Beech trees grow more out than up.

Factory bumpers are paper thin. Installed a TJM bully bar over twenty years ago. Has stopped a couple of deer, turkey, bumped some bison and thankfully missed a moose. 10,500# two speed hydraulic mile marker winch has be most helpful. Directional pulling trees from buildings, fence rows and...

Have a M59 and have not experienced that. Difference of 2’ on backhoe might be the reason? Agree both the loader and backhoe are scary strong. Mighty handy around the small hillside wooded farm.

Have found no one tool can do it all. Hydraulic pole saw on tractor sure has made difference in helping to maintain miles of roads and fence lines. Makes many grapple loads in a few minutes. Had fun making this one. Didn’t know how useful it might be. Several on the market now. Low gpm...

Badlands three handles plus the locking lift handle helps lugging around and positioning over the old jack. Tool-free lifting handle remove/replace. Heavy but made to carry. On the farm versatility is important. Innovative design details a young mechanic might not notice but older mechanic can...

Hadn’t seen any complaints about the poly wheels. Time will tell if they are durable. Rest of the jack is built pretty well.

‎ ATI attachment. Part of the barn I couldn’t reach with the FEL. Using the man basket either front or back, the backhoe outriggers are helpful to plumb the tractor on the hillside farm and prevent rolling over. Plans to try some other ssqa attachments like Danuser Intimdator to pull evasives...

Made my platform and real handy around the farm. Wife regularly uses the B26 and is a good operator of the M59. Made safety legs for the platform. One will hold it up if you release the hydraulics. Design concept I wanted to try. Down side the platform will not fit where it’s stored in the barn...

“Composite” wheels I hope they hold up too. Two sealed ball bearings per wheel.

Was looking at a Daytona to replace 30+ year old jack. Leaking a little oil that needs replenished occasionally. 911 motorsports makes a modification kit for the Daytona jack to make it an off-road version. Black Friday sale sealed the deal on the Badland. The locking handle to pivot on the...

Floor jack is a necessary tool for repairs and maintenance. Flat concrete is a precious commodity so most of my maintenance is outside on a gravel driveway. Recently bought a Harbor Freight Badlands off-road jack. Surprised by the features, fit and finish. Bigger tires roll instead of drag...

Our mowing requires a lot of forward and backing. Puts a lot of stress and wear on the spindles. Coupled with 4x4, sharp turning little tractor is best platform for maintaining our many yards. The Woods RD7200 is 24 years old. Sees about 80-100 hours of use per year. Trailer hubs and axles are...

Caster wheels were the weak link on several rear finish mowers. Rough service on hillside farm with a lot of back and forth, roots, rocks, trees, etc. Eventually replaced the 1” spindles with 3500# trailer axles and hubs. Been trouble free for over 10 years.

265 industrial slant six, sodium cooled valves, 5.88 axles with trac-tra enclosed joint front. No universal joints, no binding in 4x4. Not the fastest but nearly unstoppable.

Szliyands 3pcs Digital Display AC Voltage Indicator, 22mm Square Head LED Voltage Tester AC50~500V Voltmeter Monitor Green red Yellow Amazon.com Hard to beat an analog tractor gauge for dusty, wet, hot, inpact and vibration conditions. Generator going to be in kinder climate comparably.

Amazon. About $5ea. 7/8” hole for panel mount.

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Wow’ that’s pretty cool! Much different from my 1965 Dodge 1 ton truck. Low production <200/year, expensive then at about $8,000.

They do make make clean power supplies for sensitive instruments. Cost as much good generator. Seen a few military surplus for radios. Bought many for work and hope I never need one for home. Ran many different generators over decades for back up power. Haven’t hurt any electrical equipment...

Amazon, about $5 each. Fits a 7/8” hole.

Completed testing and modifications on the generator and cover. The OEM voltmeter was bad so took the opportunity to upgrade and add hertz and amp-meters. Happy with the trash container cover for storage and use during inclement weather. Needs to be mobile and service several homes and...

Slowly but surely smoothing out bumps and dips on our hillside farm. Run the land plane around once in a while. Use to use yard box but LP is better. Some spots till while the tiller is on the tractor in the spring requiring more aggressive treatment. Grass grows back in usually without...

Often use Stainless Steel bolts, nuts or couplings when needing to weld fasteners to make attachment points on carbon steel. Using regular mig wire. Clamping fixture around the loader frame easy to make too. Drilling and tapping may work but many variables to consider so not to compromise...

Whittle my herd of tractors and construction equipment down to two multi-use machines. Sometimes miss the old iron but maintenance cost have soared. Down sizing, trying to retire and smell more roses. Tractors are necessary for our farm maintenance and lifestyle.

What maintenances do you do on a stored, PTO generator?

What maintenances do you do on a stored, PTO generator?

Nice! Burn mostly oak. In my area takes about two years to get bone dry. Sure can tell the difference in heat output burning well seasoned wood. Have the last of 8-9year old seasoned wood ready by the wood stove. No kindling needed. Just a couple sheets of newspaper to start a fire. In the...

Had a similar QA system on a Kubota 530 loader on a M5030DT. Canadian built in early 80’s.

Installed new voltage, hertz, and amperage meters. Not sure why the OEM voltage meter is bad? Bought the generator used. Digital meters fraction of cost of a replacement and give more meaningful information. Replacement $140, all four digital $22. Lighted meters easier to read. Even when...

What we just used.

What you get with angle driveshaft is some output oscillation on voltage. U-joint driveshaft is not constant velocity. Winco recommends &lt;5 degrees angle from straight. My 3pt mounted generator was oscillating being offset slightly to one side. Centered and output returned to steady...

Hose physical damage and quality is variable too.

Pri-D for diesel Pri-G for gasoline

Wonder way a hydraulic auger would need a cross over relief? Not much of a lever arm to dynamically raise a hydraulic trapped circuit after a control valve. I could be missing an important reason. Back dragging with a grapple lid or grading with a TNT can cause trapped circuit pressures to...

Thank you for the additional pictures and details on block valves. Be safe on Think more safety devises should be used and maybe retrofitted on older equipment. Any down side other than initially using it to cost? Your skill set is definitely inspiring.

Seems to be a lot of shady sales tactics going on lately. Have bought from Titan and EA several attachments without a problem. Recently bought a tree puller from EA on holiday sale. Had to pay 100% immediately. Then told I made a mistake a day later when I called to confirm shipping date and...

Big difference what a field tiller vs garden tiller can handle with hard ground, roots, rocks and hillsides. Howard Rotovator made thousands of millionaires cropping hillside orchards, vineyards and vegetables. No problem offsetting and leaving a track free plot on a hillside. Hillside farming...

Amazing craftsmanship! Enjoy your sharing of your build. Excuse my ignorance but have trouble seeing the safety block valves. Could you show that in a little more detail?

Time is your friend with stumps. Cut 4-6’ above ground will rot out 10X quicker than cut low. Don’t know exactly why? Having some stem to grab and lever helps too. 5 years used seem like forever. Now 5 to 10 year blocks of time goes pretty fast in hindsight. On the farm and woodlot always a...

Using a gauge to measure the your dead head or maximum pressure is useful information. What your pump can provide and what your relief valve will allow. Tractors can have multiple pumps, relieve valves and circuits. Installed a Kubota soft ride system on the M59 FEL that uses hydraulic...

I started and like running the four stick backhoes. Dig out far enough to lever-arm the big roots off the stump close to the root ball. Narrow bucket or ripper helps save time and ground disturbance.

I’ve got mud and then there is that grease-like mud down by the lower pond where the creek comes in. Black and sticky like moly grease. Pond level fluctuates so where you could go one day, the next your stuck like fly paper. I had ag tractors stuck with both types of tires, truck, four wheeler...

Rubber squeeze bulb ugga clown horn louder than the factory M59 steering wheel horn.

After a year gas smelling like varnish using Stabil in my welder/generator. Switched to Pri-G over 10 years ago without any problems for all gas engines.

Good reading. Sorry for the ones who got injured but your stories help guys like me stay aware, practice safe techniques, don’t get in a hurry and know your limits. Even jobs you’ve done 1,000 times need evaluating with fresh eyes at times. Age, fitness and abilities are perishable skills.

Think the video, like other Ted’s videos is to show how well the attachment can stand use and abuse. For us selectively clearing 100’s of trees, evasives, from around buildings, landscaping, roads, fences, creeks and pond banks every year is valuable. Pulling and stacking 20-25’ trees and...

Been using a Danuser Intimdator for sometime and really appreciate the work savings on maintaining our property. Use both on large and small tractors. Even impressive on a small tractor taking out pesky evasives like privet. Saw Ted’s testing video of the new puller just before Labor Day. Said...

Got meters on Amazon. Checked with my fluke, hertz right on, voltage &lt;1volt low. Using the box to monitor house power by the tv. Hertz is steady. Voltage 121-124. Extra meters for generator. Box to monitor power inside.

Need the right length and category for 60hp. Found a long 35 hp shaft for my 10kw Winco on Amazon for $80. Had to cut about 10” off.

That will work! Hope it works like you thought it would. Sure has been a great help and cost savings for us. Don’t know if it is an issue or not. Surplus Center does make a locking metering valve with backflow check. Sometimes with fluid flow thru a tee, like in motor reverse, can create a...

Wanting to get a hydraulic auger too. Friend, Mr M59, has become a stump surgeon using a Danuser stump plane on an auger. Relative cheap stump remover if you already have an auger. Several had multiple underground utility lines underneath. Using the plane and backhoe ripper he cleared deep below...

Good cylinder shop should be able to repair or make cylinders cheaper than that. May need some cylinder guards.

Welcome! Wise choice. Tractors are part of lifestyle we enjoy. Much information can be found in a Work Shop Manual (WSM) for your model for proper care and operation of your model.

Don’t need as high concentration of ethylene glycol as in engine for tires. Works but is expensive. Old tractors had calcium chloride. Newer have methanol. Have to use care with any chemical. Mechanics and people are exposed to ethylene glycol without much risk. Pets can be saved if treated...

Hook points are handy.

I welded a D-ring to the back of the 12” bucket. For lifting. Also can attach a large shackle(s) to act like external bell ringer to help vibrate sticky clay out of the bucket.

Looks factory made. They all should come that way.

Plastic scabbard protects the saw chain.

Pat’s was the best solution for us as we have many pieces of older, non standard 3pt equipment. The extra length on lower arms is nice for the B26.

Often when buying a tractor FEL you have a choice of regular or heavy duty bucket. Often the heavy duty is pre-punched for a second cutting edge. Attachments like the quick spade works best with a heavy duty bucket. Combo works great on pallet forks too. Sharpened the shovel blade can easily...

Use to use a Sotz monster maul and chainsaw for all splitting. Splurged and bought a Northern Hydraulics 27 ton V/H in 1986. Spilt for several families. Have replaced engine once, hoses and tires. New Buck model 91 wood stove installed with SS liner in 1991 really reduced the amount of wood...

1.5” vent holes around the top but below the top lip. Rotatable prop to raise the lid for extra venting if needed. Three blocks and locking cam clamps solidly secure the cover to the deck. 4.5” band added to the cover from the cut off bottom for strength. Steel plates and 2,000# clamps...

Paumco quick spade will work with either bucket or forks. Quick to attach to dig a quick hole, clear drainage ditch or cut brush under a fence.

Good extraction! Enjoy. Most grip force, lift and curl strength at back of jaws. Wouldn’t take much to make a guard to protect the tractor and puller hoses. Mine uses a spring hose keeper to control hose slack. Bigger and more narly trees to come. The guard helps when i stack a pile and...

Need a grapple to match your machine potential. You have a commercial built TLB and need one you can’t tear up. Hard to fix a bent cheap one.

After thanksgiving and Christmas have found good deals on used equipment. Only problem is you have to be quick because of the competition. New stuff harder to find deals. Our local dealer offered great discounts during the winter on service and parts till a few years ago. Everybody is hurting now.

My used pto generator OEM voltmeter was bad so voltage and hertz was low. Too low. So the extra meters help me gain confidence. Have yet to do a full house test. Hope I didn’t buy a bad generator. Have several other generators we have used over the decades for backup power. Always looking to...

Stronger design. Wise choice. Hope the manufacturer helps with cost since they improved the design.

Being able monitor electrical parameters during emergency power was my goal. PTO generators being the probably the most variable options. Good clean power when operating correctly.

Like many of us living the dream with property, we have to rely on generators sometimes. Bought some meters to mount on the generator to better monitor. Some extra to make a simple box to be plugged into a receptacle to monitor any generator or house when on generator power. Cost of parts only...

Trees are a constant threat of completely taking over the my hillside farm. Everything grows kudzu fast. A ripper on a small backhoe certainly speeds up the stump removal process. One of many tools for plant defense. Success is only temporary from the green aliens. Sure miss my cows and goats.

That’s a tree cutter that want hurt your tires and Bushhog. Used $1,200.

Luckily I have sourced a local hydraulic shop that can quickly, correctly identify and stock all the wacky fittings Kubota uses. They deal with robotic manufacturing whose down time is $60K/Hr. Having all the thread guides and experience helps. That’s a $10-12 part.

There are some guide charts available to help know your JIC fittings and hose. Have sourced good hoses from Surplus Center that have high quality extra tough hoses. Depends on the ends wether you can adapt or need custom ends or lengths. After a few hoses broke, did all the hoses from Surplus...

If the couplers are good, not open lines, probably not an issue. Wouldn’t take much to flush a cylinder but if he used it recently with a newer Kubota I wouldn’t worry too much. Enjoy your new puller! Grip low, lift, then drive forward or back to pull trees out. Your right weather and seasons...

Appreciate the experience advice. Definitely something I’ll monitor. Propping up the lid a possibility. A simple bungee across and under the lid could give variable space and still give rain protection. Generator is fan cooled. Pulling air from back thru the alternator. Not shown very well in...

Worked on making a weatherproof cover. Pto slot cut. Need a few ventilation and cord holes. Holding down with bungees for now. Need some blocking at the base to keep from shifting. Think the concept will work and keep the generator dry in inclement weather. Strong enough to push on the top for...

For me pull collars are harder than push button to work around pto guarding. Like the idea of trimming the bell back. Now often disconnect from implement, connect to tractor, then reconnect back to implement just because of space and guarding. I come from a time brushhogs didn’t have pto shaft...

Danuser Intimdator has been a blessing in taking back ground from evasives from fence rows, woods, roads, trails, creek, ponds, around buildings with both a small and larger tractors. Being able to excavate to break the roots and ground multiples its effectiveness. Reaches up to break off some...

I like that! Wondering if I should monitor the amps per leg? Another concern is grounding. No problem with houses or barn since tied to the building ground system. But if used remotely need a ground. Like a slide hammer grounding rod like the military uses?

The Pat’s quick hitch gives a little more room. Even a new pto shaft was easy to connect. Connected to tractor first then to the generator but could do either way.

It’s a scrap of anti-fatigue mat I had. Maybe reduce vibration and noise?

Got the generator mounted. New driveshaft cut and fitted. Swapped 60amp 240v plug to 50amp to work with my cord. Clear plastic gear oil level plug cracked from over tightening. Added oil and replaced with metal plug. Perils of buying used. Testing. Increased rpm till voltage meter in the...

I have both the clamp on pallet forks and ssqa. Use both. The clamp on are quick and easy especially on the smaller tractor. Advantage is they can be set wider than ssqa pallet forks depending on bucket width. Cheap$$. Preferred tool for digging sweet potatoes without damaging. SSQA for more...

Great! Please post your review and pictures when you have use on it.

Use a skidsteer 72” grapple on the M59. 30 years old been on several tractors and skidsteers and think it weighs 850#. A wicked 60-66” would be nice on a machine your size. You don’t want a wide grapple. Two lids is most helpful. Use 54” wicked on the B26 and it is a pleasure to use. Improve...

After above, Disconnect, check and reconnect quick disconnects. Do the simple stuff first. Wouldn’t adjust pressure before knowing the pressures.

The beauty of Danuser Intimdator is a couple of quick stabs at the rootball to break roots and ground really helps with getting trees out. Gripping and pushing low uses the tree’s weight to help roll the rootball out. This position has cylinders retracted and loader is in position best for...

While it is built to handle skidsteers and really terrorize trees it can also be gentle and precise. Often overlooked or tried on smaller machines. Plucking up evasive woody tree/brush is what I needed on this 300+ year old homestead. Privet, Russian olive, multiflora rose, those damn Bradford...

Have an 1965 power wagon outside that the clutch would stick when not used in months. Starter could start the truck in low gear and driving a short distance with brakes would free it up. Ditto on M59 clutch pedal hook.

Need swing checks to make sure arms don’t hit pto shaft. My RD7200 mower new came with one pin inside and one out so I cut a little more to right side which is fine. On Kubota B26. My Ford 860 had sway bars outside of the lift arms. Check chains inside.

Have used a chain to pull trees or brush out over the decades. This is much easier. One of the best employees I’ve got. Have used it reach up and tear off cab slapper branches. Use FEL hydraulic pole saw for the bigger stuff. Welcome to the jungle.

Letting the paint dry a couple of days.

Yes, you will need ballast for FEL work. Intimdator works good ripping out the little stuff. Longer tongs makes for better line on sight. A much cheaper option is Piranha tooth bar. Great for removing small trees and brush. V-teeth grip and pull up small trees. Low grips and cuts small...

Love my Danuser Intimdator. Use both on a Kubota B26 and M59. Grip low, drive forward to break it loose then lift and curl. Can excavate when you need to. Pile and carry. Everything Attachments has copied the concept. Videos on their website. Bought one on sale over Labor weekend sale. Payment...

6’ cutter has strained my several 60hp tractors on our hillside farm and heavy growth. Depends on terrain and growth.

Like the last two ideas. They do make 10,000psi hydraulic quick disconnects. Much more expensive.

3 years without mowing will have 3-4” trees. That’s rough on any cutter. Some like walnut and hickory are partially tough. Been reclaiming wooded edges and trails with a brown tree cutter. New to me, the 25 year cutter has been a surprise to me how well it handles the woody stuff. Did the yearly...

Cutting open areas maybe not much difference. Significant part of our cutting is backing into and around trees and woods line where watching out for a single wheel may have an advantage.

That’s a nice cut! Don’t have that much flat land on 140 acres.

Trying to decide metal grating or wood for the decking to mount generator?

Paint shop in between rain showers. Both trailer or 3pt have pros and cons. Another factor is the KW size generator. Have a Miller Bobcat option on a trailer in the shop. Might sell it if the PTO unit proves workable and get some shop space back.

LouNY that’s a good testament on durability and use. That’s the kind of “Live-Action “ experience I was looking for. Bought a used good big trash can for potential cover. Wife came by the shop to check on me and said it was too good to cut up so I maybe be using a tarp or bin. Working on...

Good deal on your truck. Bought a 1996 Dodge diesel. Been a great low maintenance, dependable and economical truck. Much used, loved and farm worn. Wife and I enjoy exploring the wonderful, wild and beautiful places. Don’t own a garage. The dog thinks it’s her truck. I can maintain a simple...

Cool stuff! The water company used one for their lines. Asked permission to come on my property to go under my rock wall and public road. Did put in a water service tap for the trouble if I ever needed city water. Hope whoever designed the machine made $$$ because it sure saves lots of digging.

Need to define brush. I’ve got mean, tough brush and hilly ground. Tried different tractors and attachments over the decades. Hard to beat a good rotary cutter for cost, performance, and durability. Fresh paint on our 25year old Brown tree cutter.

Picked up a slightly used 10kW Winco pto generator. Cute little rascal. This will be a backup to a backup 240v option. Going to mount on a to-be-built 3pt hitch. Have room in the barn for storage but when deployed for use at either cabin it and the tractor will be outside. Couple of...

Enough inherit danger when combining tractors with trees. My homemade limb saw has allowed me to safely clear limbs and break down some large, blown downed trees from the safety of my tractor seat. Got miles of roads, trails and fence lines to keep me perpetually busy. Has been rewarding to...

A taller stump will rot out 2-3X faster than a low stump. Easier to grub out later with less ground impact. Have a 10-20 I’ll knock with FEL to check progress. Both hardwood and pine.

Very nicely written and photos show good details. Significant upgrade for those needing more electrical power. Installed a 2-speed hydraulic Milemarker winch on my truck 18 years ago. Powered off steering pump. Never go back to all electric winch.

Nothing harder on equipment than messing with trees. Hopefully only hurt the pin.

Bobcat SSQA yokes are center cylinder curl. Often found used. Bobcat dealer brought me one free to convert my first tractor to ssqa 30 years ago. Had to cut off the end bearing bosses and fit remarkably easy to the tractor loader frame.

Put some ice in that backpack bag would help keep you cool for awhile too.

Having aged thru tractors from geared, shuttle, to HST+. Loaders have evolved too, from trip buckets to SSQA with many different attachments. Needing higher precision for certain loader work attachments and operations the HST+ really shines. Skidsteer like precision and power. Every move on a...

Agree the Husqvarna fuel/oil containers are great for this type of work. When I got mine the dealers couldn’t sell them because the orange color didn’t meet US regulations for gas but could find them thru global importers like Amazon. Massive cleanup, high hazard work, professional progress.

Two person trimmer. The DeWalt 20v polesaw and hedge trimmer works good.

Picture of your bucket would help. My old trip bucket had manure tines which would be easy to sleeve for a push bar. Most trip buckets have a series of holes for tines for a no-weld attachment. Modifying a set of clamp-in pallet forks could make a pusher probably cheap.

Two major problems to overcome using a polesaw on a tractor. 1st, control down pressure on the bar. Can’t use loader hydraulic force without bending the blade or breaking something. They use a hinge and the sawhead weight to gently move the bar thru the cut. 2nd, stalling or pinched...

Still cleaning up storm damage from over three years ago. Trees that got a lean from the storm continue to fall. Got the majority of what impacts us done but still many carcasses off the road. Nature has helped. Limbs 4-6” that would have needed to be cut now break. Many trees twisted off at 25’...

Appreciate the OP posting his equipment modifications. Making things that work for you with what you have important. Different ideas, learning, practicing, improving skills, improving designs, and enjoying your creations a worthy experience. Few things are perfect the first time. I share ideas...

Tractor hydraulic pole saw has saved me lots of time, $$$ and personal risk trimming back trees. Only regret didn’t do it sooner. I’ve cut thru oak limbs and high down trees >20” diameter. Could break or tear off using the FEL. Keeps me out of the danger zone. Saw works good on smaller...

Yesterday spent mowing. Wife with finish mower on B26, I with brown tree cutter on M59. Cleared a section thru the woods that once was maintained for overhead power. Now utilities are underground. Trees, briars, and brush 3”thick. One tulip popular 40’ tall 8” at base. Clearing this allows me to...

My 60hp tractor with R1 tires had a few faults for my use. Low ply front tires and didn’t have rim guard like rear or skidsteer tires have. Dense woods would catch the rim on relative small stuff and bend a front rim. Straightened many with a cross peen hammer. Often thought about welding a 5/8”...

Looked at the front weld to be OK. Could tell it was laid in hot. They are probably better welders than me. Most of the force is near the weld. With a stick welder could probably run a 6010 bead on the inside. Plucked about 100 trees and shrubs. Appreciate the age appropriate tool for maintenance.

Yep. 1/2”. Actually cutting took 30 seconds. Had to dig out the pocket about once a year. Skinny stuff needs to clamp tight.

Out this morning plucking trees out flower beds, along the roads and walls. This year black walnuts 4-6’ tall have longer than that tap roots that came out after last night storms. The two grippers have tab and slot near the tips that gives them strength when closed. Excavate only with...

Bought my M59 used as a landscape model without a backhoe. Took a couple years to find a backhoe. The 2’ bucket bottom had broken like yours but had been professionally repaired. Mr. M59 commented that was a common problem. Sold that Kubota bucket for nearly what a excavator bucket cost new. I...

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May want look at similar post under, Kubota buying/pricing. You do have BT4580 Kubota quick attach. Buckets may still be available from Kubota. Used ones are rare. My 2014 M59 had pin on bucket with thumb. Could not find used buckets. Wanted to convert miniX but way too expensive from...

Upgraded two 1/2” corded drills to Metabo keyless chucks and absolutely love them. Surprisedly cheap on eBay at the time. Newer DeWalt cordless 1/2” has a nice all metal keyless chuck.

Mowed the pastures off with the brown tree cutter. No real power or speed advantage from a 5’ brown vs 6’ Bushhog. I can grow black walnuts like weeds. 6-8’ first year, 15-20’ second. Backing over small trees, clumps of privet, sumac, rose, olive is the biggest difference. Lot of thumping...

First I grooved worn front R4 tires on the M59. Improved pasture and mud traction. Replaced tires with deep lug R4 which really improved traction. Carlisle Ultra Guard Industrial Tire -10-16.5 Amazon.com As the tires wear I will groove. Now replacing one tire after 6 years that i damaged...

Have 16.5 x 10.0 R4 tires on the front of the M59. Replaced the tires in 2017 with Carlisle Ultra Guard Industrial Tire -10-16.5 https://a.co/d/8mDZL6t Significant improvements in traction with a deep tread and heavy tire. Over twice the weight and ply of the OEM tire. While trying to grub...

My roads, trails, fence lines are more like green tunnels. The FEL cutters can’t reach or handle the limb size. That where hydraulic pole saw has been a game changer. Small motor with low inertia works fine with the 3rd function. Reverse backs out of rare binds. Lower risk than running a cutter...

Mowing my fields takes the skills and concentration of a NASCAR driver. Mostly left turns. Everything is sloped at different amounts with different dips, bumps and holes. The size of tractor and tires tires makes a huge difference. Trees, trees trees some to go under, around, over or fallen...

Use this adjustable forklift pole. Blue. Bought like new, used for $100. Depends on how high you want to lift. Tractor FELs are weak compared to construction loaders. Depends how much weight and how far you need to lift.

I’ve been whittling down the bush hogging two to three hours a day during this hot weather. Perk of being retired. Can’t cool off much if every stitch you are wearing is wet with sweat. Get hot, get dumb, get dead. Using a Brown tree cutter this year to mow the tall summer/fall weeds as an...

Kubota has some British hydraulic fittings too. Some high wear or easily damaged hoses I’ll get adapters so the hose is more easily sourced and much cheaper.

Yes. They no longer make this style. Blades cut, two high, two low like an axe to take out chunks. These have never been flipped. Has more weathering wear than use. New style is still flipable but with one hole. Ultra tuff space age steel. Set of blades and bolts about $800. Get a lot of new...

Since OEM paint fades so much, new paint is hard to match. Kubota paint at dealer works well but is expensive. Both spray and qt cans. Used rust oleum Husqvarna orange. Close color match but poor paint. Use this brand in many other colors and projects with no problems. Mystic from TSC or...

Got into a little field fence with the tree cutter but quickly stopped. Found quite a bit of electric and high tensile barb wire wrapped around spindle from previous owner. Due diligence I didn’t check after I bought it. Many hours spent using vice grip, small chain and tractor pulling to clear...

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Have used similar products with mixed success. Don’t see any cracks or leaks. Just a louder sound like a exhaust leak. Higher rpm under load.

Replaced the shear tube on a 135MF from the top.