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rbstern, If you ever intend to walk on roof for any reason ( maintenance, looking for a leak, etc ) you will want 26 ga. The thinner the sheet the metal the more it will flex and possibly wrinkle at the corrugations. My garage was constructed where the bank was excavated for a flat spot, a...

I intend to. Kubota publishes, in workshop manual, a graph of of lift capacity for backhoe fully extended but does not provide any information about hoe lifting capacity for distances closer to the machine. The lift capacity is also derated to 87% of full capacity for an as yet unknown reason.

Just ran across this in another TBN thread. A 2 tank spray system similar to what you are interested in. https://chapinmfg.com/collections/atv-sprayer/products/chapin-97361-atv-sprayer-mixes-on-exit-15-gallon?variant=30415671918674 Perhaps something to buy or school up on how it works and make...

Xfaxman, Thanks for the info on crane scales. Mine just arrived and should help fill in missing lift capability data on M59 backhoe when boom and dipper are not fully extended.

Smart aleck OR sage advice. hmmmm

Woody, I had similar situation with the bucket on my M59 backhoe. Power out and away was fine but absolutely no curl in power. Bucket would curl slowly and I could open it by pushing on it by hand. Took spool valve apart and found a minute spec of dirt under the overload bypass valve seat on...

What about a temp water line such as some connected garden hoses across the ground to the water storage tank or tanks. Roll them up for the winter. This is cheap and cheerful solution unless you mow or drive over them and /or you have rodents that like to chew. I found about 1/4 mile of 1...

Great find for $200 bucks. The two biggest problems with SSQA or Latch Boxes is conformance to the SSQA standard which the Kubota SSQA does very well and some SSQA or Latch Boxes use light gauge metal suitable only for light duty 20-30 hp tractors. Hard to tell but the pins in R hand SSQA look...

Eagle and future_vision, Here is where I get to vicariously spend other peoples money. Future_vision has a Kioti DK6010 which will take a front end loader, but I don't know if loader has the SSQA attachment feature for bucket. With a loader with SSQA and a 3rd function valve you can do all...

Not fond of 3 pt auger for reasons indicated in post 49. Drilling in rock laden ground is a education in frustration.

Always fun to vicariously, however I have all the stuff I comment on so just some real life hard earned experience.

Have you considered running two tanks ( one contains batch mix and one contains water for watering plants ) on the same trailer or have two separate trailers and tanks since you appear to indicate the hay field is is one location and the garden is in another? What about having a fixed watering...

A quick check of Home Depot excavator rental. Don't know your New England location so couldn't use zip code. See pic for rentals. All of the walk behind skid loaders ( Toro, Vermeer, Bobcat, Kubota, etc ) are capable of running a SSQA auger. See pic. This would be my preferred route since...

future_vision, You mentioned chain sawing aggravated your wrists so digging by hand ( shovels, clam shell post hole diggers, or manual augers including posts 23 and 24 ) are all going to be hard on the wrists due to lifting and torque when you hit rock and New England has lots of rock unless...

Here is another option similar but different than Ground Hog. Find a place that rents the below.

Future_vision, How many holes, of what dia, of what depth, in what soil, and in what terrain?

TheFarmerinADell, A nice objective but also one fraught with problems. The ratio of chemical to water ( diluent ) for many chemicals, particularly insecticides can be very low and depends upon the chemicals original solution strength. I have a few that are 1-2 grams per gallon of water. At...

Good to hear of your progress. Time to update your profile to reflect correct tractor ( the 6055 and not 6065) and your location. This will help in the future if you have future questions for community

I Piddle, I see a couple of choices to unravel the mystery of your hydraulic system: Either you do a lot of googling and find a workshop manual OR You get under the machine and trace out the hydraulic system OR Ask the LS dealer if they are willing to have a technician trace the hydraulic...

I Piddle, I am not familiar with Farmtrac equipment so I am unable to provide guidance other than have a conversation with your local Farmtrac equipment seller /servicer. Find and talk with the senior service tech about your concerns and objectives. As I mentioned in comment #5, they are...

Here is a solution to hilly mowing for someone with unlimited cash. $50K for used but it will do the job on 60 degree slopes per the listing. Time to buy or rent a few goats and some fencing.

OUCH. That is one expensive, albeit probably very useful machine for the right application. $50K for a used machine I wonder how many of these get rolled over because the remote operator gets a little ambitious with the incline?

Thanks. Appreciate your views as a KX40 owner/user. Please elaborate on what you consider "little work" and "big work". All my work is out in the country and never have to cross a paved area.

DieselBound, So you've pushed a few trees to help them tip over. So have I and you must know the sphincter puckering moment when the backhoe bucket unexpectedly rolls/slides sideways off the tree trunk. That is why, if I am felling anywhere near something important, I ALWAYS rope a tree off...

4570Man, Welcome to TN. I also have a place near Knoxville. Love it. Based upon your member name, I will presume you have that caliber with real knockdown. Do you have any words of wisdom on the KX machine or specifically the KX40. How old is your machine? Where do you work machine? Do you...

We all appreciate the V417 telehandler is a versatile machine and should be considered when looking for an all around machine BUT it is not comparable to a backhoe when a user specifically needs more weight, more loader capacity and more digging capacity. Time on job is important...

TLB - Tractor Loader Backhoe The Tractor is the core onto which you hang implements for accomplishing different work objectives. In this case the Loader ( aka FEL/ Front End Loader) is standard equipment on the TLB. The Backhoe is also standard on the TLB. The Loader uses SSQA/ Skid Steer...

Suburban Plowboy, Now I think you understand why I wrote comment #5 and rScotty, who also owns a M59TLB, wrote comment #24. The larger TLBs have sufficient weight and horsepower that they can make very good use of the larger more productive implements and that give them the ability to do many...

Thanks. I was curious about its specs at full extension since I am trying to get better handle on what the M59 can do and you have a load cell and a good understanding of what your machine can do. I have a Kubota supplied graph of lift capacity but it is couched with a SAE J31 spec that kinda...

Xfaxman, If you lower the boom to horizontal and run the boom all the way to its extent, What is the length from the front of the machine ( not the boom pivot point ) to the end of the boom without any attachment on it? What weight can it lift if you have 12 feet extended out in front of machine?

I maintain a longer driveway ( 3/4 mile ) consisting of stone and many sections have a steeper rise than what I see in your picture. This driveway stands up even in torrential rain because it both porous and construction material is too heavy and too well locked together to be moved by water...

xfaxman, Thanks for the pic of the crane scale. You just provided an answer to a problem I have been trying to solve.

I would never undermine a tree of any size over 30-40 feet tall and then attempt to pull it over. Trees are top heavy and if you undermine it may choose to go where you don't want to to go. I have seen a light breeze act on a fully leafed out tree and push it uphill. A tree in full leaf is a...

If you have a bunch of stumps already cut at ground level then small dia ones, under 6 inch, can still be pulled with thumb on backhoe or dug around to break some roots and then plucked up. You will learn the process quickly. Notice I am not saying TLB or excavator since both have thumb on hoe...

How many trees are you talking about? What is the largest dia at ground and the average dia of the entire group of trees. Do you know the tree species since some have roots that spread out at ground surface and others have tap root that goes almost straight down? What kind of soil are these...

If you plan on breaking rock, like below pic, with wedges and feathers then plan on buying twice as many as you expect to need and have 2-3 wood splitting wedges handy to really widen the cracks since the rock splitting wedges wont create big enough seam to get hoe teeth into. Also plan on a...

I run a 6 foot power rake ( Harley rake ) and I wouldn't attempt to dig out a sunk base of stone and try to set the bypass curtain so just the fines went over the top of the rake and kept the stone inside the rake between the side curtains for the following reasons: 1 Power rake, even carbide...

DerpDerp, Based on my past experience with both land planes and box blades and looking at your pics, neither the land plane or the box blade are going to move the large rock to the top and the fines to the bottom. Your looking at a digging and screening operation where the larger rock is...

Suburban Plowboy, No machine whether it is a tractor with loader or tractor loader backhoe ( TLB ) or backhoe or skidsteer, or trackloader, or excavator or telehandler is going to do everything you want and do it well. Excavator's ( mini and larger ) and larger TLB/ backhoes have good digging...

My new range target. Thanks. I will add a few of these on propane bottles interleaved with the recalled fire extinguishers with the plastic exploding screw in valve.

I guess its time to wade back into this thread since Istillcare has made a point that I was going to but chose not to since I thought this thread had beaten the topic of turning used propane tanks into potential bombs long ago. Besides the point Istillcare makes, the manufacture of steel is...

Torvy, Excellent link. Well done. I really appreciate when contributors publish 3rd party information that is informative.

Eugene Savoy, Based upon another contributors response about 4 wheel drive. Torvy indicated their is a difference between full time 4 wheel drive and part time wheel drive so I looked up the McCormick CT50U on TractorData.com McCormick Intl CT50U tractor information which indicates it is "4x4...

davefr, You didn't indicate type of tire gauge and the sealed chambers do NOT come apart for cleaning. Is it a mechanical or electronic gauge? Mechanical gauges have a semi circular tube, typically made from brass, which tries to uncoil under pressure and swings the gauge needle as it...

3Ts, A 20 Lb is actually capable of holding more than 20 Lbs and got named "20 Lb tank" because net weight of a full tank is 20 Lbs when filled by ethical supplier who places "empty" tank on scale and tares it out before filling to now 20 Lbs of propane liquid. Depending on where you live, the...

Eugene Savoy, You may find this link interesting. An existing farmer in Presque Isle, ME was interviewed 27 Jan 2022 about how he plans his farming for the year and 5 years out. An interesting read. https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/01/28/county-ag-report-grow-plans/

Eugene Savoy, Thanks for adding your your location. I am impressed you want to take on farming, in retirement, in upper Maine with its short growing season so Egon, in Nova Scotia, should be especially helpful with tractor suggestions, growing season, crops, and all importantly, the weather...

Based upon your responses, jgbanshee should be focusing his attention on the braking system as it is separate from the general hydraulic system except the trans pump keeps the brake fluid reservoir filled. If no brakes means no reduction in speed or very little reduction when brakes applied...

OK, so the trans pump keeps the brake fluid reservoir filled with the general use hydraulic oil but when you step on the brake, I expect, that pressure is transmitted directly to a braking disk and thus the two systems are essentially separate vs actuating the brake tells some other valve to...

Time to dig out the workshop manual and determine if the braking system uses the same hydraulic fluid as the rest of the hydraulically driven items and then adjust your investigation as appropriate. I would expect, but don't truly know, the braking system's hydraulic fluid would be separate...

mazzbob, Excellent repurpose/ upcycle of scrap metal. Sure beats turning a propane tank into a potential hand grenade like another thread got involved in.

Rodneyn, Please be careful about generalities. Not trying to get into argument over grease types, only want to provide readers with some information about what I am familiar with, why I have chosen it, and why each reader should spend time educating themselves on what they use for lubricating...

Airbiscuit, Absolutely agree with look at the bigger tractors for all the following: education about machines in general, price vs age, hours on clock, manufacturer, location being sold, general condition, etc, etc, etc. Schooling ones self is the best way to recognize a bad deal and a good...

I don't disagree that the bigger tractors are in less demand and the price curve per horsepower is no longer a logarithmic upward curve like the smaller 20-40 hp tractors, however the video is from 3 Sept 2020, almost two years old. Inflation/ prices have gotten much worse in last 2 years. New...

Eugene Savoy, I cant disagree with any of Jeff9366 points other than I would have a very hard time believing, unless you got incredibly lucky, that you can find or will find a reliable 50 hp tractor, that can be easily serviced and parts are available for, in this crazy unhinged market for...

Grease, grease guns, and best tips are very popular topics on TBN. Moderators should try to consolidate them since I have seen an uncountable number of threads over the years. Here goes. I like the lock on tip of the LockNLube Easy-Prime Grease Gun but I hate dealing with cartridges ( way too...

Diggin It, I see one significant downside to using a "dirt pan". I was concerned about the tires being incapable of carrying a load since they looked light load duty but smallest pan is 1.5 cubic yards rated load and up to 4.5 yard. A Kioti tractor at 2,700 Lbs might be enough tractor weight...

Brownac71, I will try and collect the consensus of other responders about building a 60' x 30' pond. You have not indicated what depth the pond will be so I will presume it is 1 foot to make future calculations easy to extrapolate. You will be moving 66 cubic yards of dirt. WOW. Your pond will...

Captm, Here is pic of what a properly greased bushing ( rotating joint ) should look like. I exclusively use Moly ( molybdenum disulfide ), a high pressure grease that lubricates via the grease but also with the fine molybdenum particles suspended in lithium grease, because I work the machine...

captm, It does not look the the grease is going into the joint. I have attached a picture with a blue line around the joint where I would expect to see grease being squeezed out if bushing was receiving grease.

Sheamus, What I haven't heard from you is you do or don't need the money that is tied up in the tractor. If you need the money then sell it. When I hear "It could be 2 years before I actually need the tractor the way things are going" it tells me you don't know the future so make your...

That is why they focus on those 20 Lb tanks. HUGE profit.

Here is where I go before I start negotiating with vendors. Pricing for all the PADDs by state https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_a_EPLLPA_PWR_dpgal_w.htm PADD breakout https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/includes/padds.php#1c Volume/ Stock level by PADD...

Here is article on where Bradford and Callery Pear trees are banned ( OH, PA, SC ) or being culled ( NC ) because they are invasive non native plants. https://news.ncsu.edu/2022/03/bounty-offered-on-bradford-pear-trees/ Appreciate your bringing this issue to people's attention

Here is website to look up average electric rate by state and city and what each type of rate payer pays in USA. Commercial, Residential, Industrial. https://www.electricitylocal.com/

MossRoad, Your suggestion makes much more sense than kluging something together into homemade bomb. Thanks for a moment of sanity.

The psi of the propane is not dependent on the tank size. The psi is function of the contained liquid and its vapor pressure. See graph I just posted.

W8BYA, All pressure vessels have a rated lifetime for a reason, to keep people safe from Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly ( thank you Elon Musk ). There is a date stamped on the side of the 20+ Lb propane cylinders and pressurized air storage tanks to prevent it from being refilled after that...

glenintenn, Based upon your TBN member name, I presume you live in TN, so you can get these if one is local. I replaced all the PITA spouts on all my gas and diesel cans with spouts from Rural King. They have lasted 8-10 years so far. Ez-Spout comes in two sizes. Smaller nozzle diameter for...

landruma, Here is link to all Kubota warranties. https://www.kubotausa.com/service-support/warranty/limited-warranty

I agree with Seville009's assesment.

boostmg, I poked around and found your related threads: Anyone ever drove over plywood on soft grass or mud w their tractor? Drying up field ... does subsoiling really work? I suspect your solutions are: Choose a season when their is less water being moved onto your property and then do the...

boostmg, I did a little digging to better understand the scope of what you are considering. Based upon the Branson website, the backhoe option is a BH250 and another web site lists the BH250 weight at 1,300 Lbs. https://www.dhmco.com/branson-tractor-implements/13604/ So starting with 1,300 Lbs...

I see we have taken a hard right into Dr Seuss land. Well done

bdw9862, Very impressed with your work. Don't often see someone who has the skills, tools, and time to design and build their own machine. Impressive. Have you found any weak links in your build and what were they? You are probably the most capable person to help boostmg determine whether...

VroomVroom, Of all the comments, I believe yours is closest to the actual use based upon its simple design (not bow legged for points to reach around an object), lack of leverage for driving the points into something ( no pivot point ), and no hand holds. You are the winner of the mystery prize

Blue Planet, Thanks for pic. It looks like there is hydraulic fluid where the connector is crimped to the hose, if so then tightening/ sealing connector is not the problem. Hoses are generic but threaded connections are not and contributor 5030 has good suggestions about who might be open on...

Here is link to Natural Museum of American History and ice tongs. https://americanhistory.si.edu/object-project/refrigerators/ice-tongs How was the single ring, on Gordon Gould's find, lifted unless there was chain and equipment ( not humans) involved? All credit for pic goes to National Archives

Most likely use was logging. Looks like homemade forging/ welding on ring so probably homebrew tool. Most log hauling tools have slight belly ( bowed legged ) so the points dig into lifted pulled log below the centerline of the log.

dec4trax, Jeff9366 has explained the situation clearly and correctly. The PROPER way to pull a load is with the drawbar since the drawbar is mounted below the center of rotation which is the axle center. I know a person who incorrectly hitched up a heavy load, higher on tractor than proper...

2manyrocks, Desugared beet juice pulp is a waste product that got repurposed because it's specific gravity is significantly higher than water, it is cheap for distributor to buy since it is a waste product that would normally get dumped back onto field, it is non corrosive to metal wheel rims...

CADplans, A unique method for checking tires. It does eliminate the time involved with moving the valve stem to 12 oclock position which makes sense. I have not measured tire height before but wonder about several related factors: What is the correlation between psi and tire height and is it...

RockRangler, Now that I have stopped laughing at your description of marmots running rampant in your garden, I took the time to read some more entries. If your still interested in a pellet gun, I use the following on my chipmunk & squirrel population. Very effective at 800+ fps with 22...

RockWrangler, I am laughing too hard to type a response to your infestation. Having spent considerable time in Bellevue and the surrounding mountains I know exactly what you are faced with. They seem to infest every nook and cranny and their damn fast when they want to be. I suggest a poured...

Thank you for passing on your interest in an honorable profession. We need more engineers and fewer talking heads in this country.

KennJ and ning, Sugar by and in itself is not inherently corrosive but its by products are and the by products are hard to prevent. There actually is a case when flowing sugar solutions are corrosive and I covered that in an earlier comment. Rather than go thru the chemistry myself, I am...

rScotty, Thankyou for interesting point-counterpoint instead of flaming/ ranting. The mark of a gentlemen. I have not taken measurements of the fluid level relative to rim and thus distance to interior of carcass in contact with ground, overall tire diameter when loaded (filled), nor carcass...

AAG, Your welcome. Not pleased to hear your local Kubota dealer management sent you back to sales for your answer. Does not bode well for you and the dealership. You don't have reliable place to get solid answers and the dealership is clearly interested in one time sales and NOT interested...

How interesting to see Lock n Lube has now knocked off or rebranded the grease bucket from South Africa. Buying grease by the 5 gallon pail makes grease so much less expensive and the waste goes nearly to zero. No scraping out tubes to get the stuff that squeezed past the plunger, no...

rScotty, I wasn't sure whether to reply or not but here goes. I too would like to know where the roll centers are on the M59 and have asked Kubota for that information with no response. Therefore, I am working from the position of every pound that I can place below the plane that runs thru...

AAG, I can only describe what my experience is with a M59 TLB ( tractor loader backhoe ). The backhoe has a dedicated pump and two feeds to the backhoe and one return to the reservoir and then fluid gets pumped again. One circuit feeds L-R swing which consumes high volume. The Boom, dipper...

TrellBuilt, Good to hear you walked away unhurt and from responses that your tractor is probably undamaged. I am curious, if you don't mind my asking, how did the tractor get over on its side when land looks pretty level?

rScotty, I am going to nicely disagree with your statement on loaded tires does not lower the center of gravity by much and the debate-able advantage of loaded tires on slopes. My M59 with backhoe and Paladin grapple scales ( run across multiple DOT and gravel pit scales ) at 11,200-11,500...

KennJ, You are absolutely correct on "many things eat stainless". Stainless is corrosion resistant it is NOT corrosion proof because stainless steels ( all grades ) quickly form an oxide coating that prevents further oxidation/ corrosion. Any fluid carry solids which includes liquids saturated...

etpm, My used 2008 M59 came with beet juice loaded tires, which dealer didn't tell me about, and I only learned when I went to put air into a rear tire and purple juice ran out. I have never had any issues with tires, rims, or valves and would re-use the beet juice again if I have to replace...

Perhaps we should be blaming the Makrobat for the Chinese mining bat poop and releasing the coronavirus. How's that for stirring the pot?

This is Turkish made tractor called a Makrobat. Here is advertising from the company's web site https://www.gmdu.net/corp-410455.html Our Company, Makrobat Ltd. is founded in 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey as a Bat Guano manufacturer and trade organization. We have more then 30 caves located in...

Dykes was a major plier manufacturer many years ago making all kinds of hand tools / pliers ( needle nose, diagonal and side cutters, etc ) and old timers starting calling pliers dykes just like we use "kleenex" to refer to facial tissues. Loss of trademark due to ubiquity.

Now I know I am gong to offend somebody but the official shop warning has been posted. Doesn't anybody know the proper name for side cutters is dykes?

Kantuckid, I am probably repeating what others have advised. Identify what you want to accomplish ( primary use, secondary, third, etc ) in short and longer term and then identify what piece of equipment and or equipment plus implements best fills that need. This will lead you to the right...

PVourlitis, Whether or not you take on this project is dependent upon whether you need a machine for work (jobs ) or want to restore an old piece of equipment to point it can be used but may have periods of being unreliable/ unworkable. A friend had a Ford in better shape than this and going...

Helloworld88, First response. OUCH, this is going to be tough to fix and probably expensive. Before doing anything, ask your local Kioti dealer if they have had similar experience and what fix is. Ask your local car body repair shop their opinion on fixing this. They usually have experience...

I am going to have some fun at the expense of the YouTube guy with homemade ripper. While I appreciate ingenuity and his ability to build a tool for removing stumps, the amount of time to remove singe stump at 27 minutes is way too time consuming. It looks more like he is tilling a garden than...

I don't know the rules for NY, but in NC any land in excess of 10 acres is titled as farmland unless declared otherwise. Rural areas have minimal laws applied and are one of the reasons I moved from CT to NC & TN. I attached pic of wild turkeys that don't seem to care I am 20 feet from them...

Back when you get it, before it was outlawed, we would wrap a rag around a stake and soak the rag with creosote and place then 30-50 feet apart. Deer would not cross the line to get into the garden. Perhaps it is time to start using the crop damage permit and to hang some venison up.

Joea99, I made sides for raised beds from plastic wood that gets sold for decking. Used the corrosion rated deck screws ( ceramic coating? ) to fasten ot all together. Never rots out and doesn't leach chemicals into garden soil. Had beds in place for 20+ years until we moved and then I...

Future-vision, Flat face couplers are the standard for skid steer/ track loader and much of the heavier duty grapples are largely aimed at skid steer/ track loader market and flat face couplers are designed for much higher flow ( that skid steers are capable of ) than the same size ag coupler...

Future_vision, Grapples are rated for several reasons. The primary reason is so someone with a low horsepower tractor does not buy too much grapple that their machine can't lift or if their machine can lift the weight, then with the little remaining weight the machine can lift (rocks or trees)...

I looked up the lifting capacity of FEL on LS XR4145HC which I presume you would be using and at 2,700, I would be concerned it does not have enough breakout force to use implements that would replace the front bucket. I searched for "SSQA Ripper" but found nothing. The FEL using SSQA ripper...

RSR, Are you trying to get rid of trees, stumps or just general roots in ground ahead of grading for lawn / garden? My answer depends on your objective.

I never found rock buckets to be particularly effective unless the ground was bone dry AND already pulverized. If the ground has any moisture in it, the rock bucket tends to pick up a lot of earth with any stones. Even with a root rake grapple and its 8 inch tooth spacing I can pick up some...

Harley rake delivered Aug 2020 was $8,000 and I am guessing it is a good bit more now with all the crazy in the world. Renting for a week or month could probably be done for a grand. Could also have a local landscaper come in and do the work but they are probably also all backed up with work...

joea99, Sounds like clearing that many rocks from 1 to 2 acres is a bigger job ( time wise ) than a B21 is capable of. At 43,560 square feet per acre and assuming a 4 foot wide root rake grapple and only working the top 4 inches of soil and 100 liner feet of clearing per hour, you are looking...

Future-vision, Thanks for the video. Most tractor people look at price and weight instead of of the more important factors of expected lifetime of the implement. Initial price is a very small portion of the lifetime cost unless the implement only has a very short lifetime due due to poor...

Bruce, Your self loading stone boat is probably the best low cost most effective solutions I have seen on TBN

My 2 cents worth having cleared many acres and moved many tons of rock with this 72" Paladin grapple on a 60 hp M59 tractor. Your 73 hp tractor more than capable of using the 72" or larger depending what your machine track width is. Up front cost is a small factor in lifetime cost, especially...

A couple of suggestions for moving rock is order of first to last preference for rocks larger than can be rolled into a front loader bucket and carried away. Grapple then backhoe with thumb. I have rolled my share of rocks using the backhoe but that is hugely time consuming. Here are some...

I had a similar clamp on receiver on M59 bucket and nearly lost a light duty trailer over a bank when the clamp on receiver rotated. It is impossible to keep the clamp on receiver from pivoting when putting a side load (pivoting the trailer ) on the hitch. I also made the mistake of lowering...

Lenny, I have posted this pic before BUT time to post again. Dump the expensive grease cartridges, which never really empty out, and move to a foot operated grease pump with 6 foot whip and locking grease nipple attachment. No power needed, 1-2 pumps per grease nipple, breaks thru dried up...

Does the CK3510 HST have a "stall guard" feature? I had a similar problem with my Kubota and discovered I had accidentally turned stall guard on and engine would die when I loaded it up. I am not familiar with Kioti product so I don't know if this might be issue. I run beet juice ( rim guard...

Jarrett, My personal preference is a version of #2, a Bradco 72" wide root rake on a M59. Wide enough to clean a path the full width of the machine of rocks, roots and brush. The upper and lower jaws open wider than any other available grapple so picking up very large trash piles, logs, root...

Have you considered a Harley rake ( power rake)? I run a 6 foot one on 3 point hitch and power angle from a Kubota M59. Great for leveling ground and removing rocks at the same time. I use a 9 foot box blade on the driveway and the Harley rake for leveling landscaped areas. Leaves area ready...

Boozle, One more piece of advice. Grease ( Molybdenum Disulfide ) is your best friend and too many machines get ruined because they don't get greased frequently enough. The combination of high pressure/ high loads, dirt, sand water, and dry rotating surfaces will quickly turn a good machine...

Welcome to Western NC and its rocky soil. I have a 100+ acres in Buncombe county that start at 1900 feet, rise to 3200 feet, and driveway 3/8 of mile long. The two most important questions you have to answer is: How much time are you willing to devote to maintaining the property and what is...

I have interest in wider BH buckets, with and without teeth, than existing 24" pin on. Is the M59 BH pin layout unique to Kubota or is the pin layout a standard and buckets for other machines/ other brands fit? Does quick attach, Kubota or aftermarket QA, increase the pool of available BH...