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Just picked up a Harbor Freight quick hitch. I put it on my tractor (Kubota L3400) and I'm having an issue with the top connector. Either the hook on the QH needs to go up, or I need to rework the mower hitch. Am I missing something? Pic attached.

I just got this mower and while it will be parked under a roof during the mowing season, I would like to put a cover over it to keep the paint from fading. Any recommendations?

Getting the version with the Kawasaki engine. I really wanted the GT48DXLS, but Messicks couldn't find any. As always, Messicks treated me well, hopefully I avoided a price increase by ordering now.

Lariat, super crew, 4x4, 6.5' bed, 3.5 ecoboost. Since I retired in December, we decided we don't need two vehicles anymore. I really thought I would get another Silverado and tried out the High Country. Very nice, but my wife liked the seat in the Ford better. Both are beautiful trucks. Details...

Stopped in for some advice and a few parts yesterday. As always, the guy at the counter was extremely helpful. I asked him if he knew the torque specs for some bolts that I needed to remove and he printed out the page from the service manual for me. I mentioned that I wished I had the service...

So, I think I finally found the source of my hydro leak. Initially thought it was coming from the vent under the seat, but upon further exploration it appears to be coming from the joint where the hydraulic case cover is bolted onto the transmission (see breakdown). My question is what type...

Just ran across a Scag Freedom Z with under 500 hours and a bagger for $3500. The pictures look good. Worth a closer look or should I pass?

Tank is full with "recent" test date according to seller.

How many kids get to play with Grandpa's backhoe? It was a big hit!

I was mowing today when I saw him. He didn't seem scared, injured or unhealthy. I can't believe he let me get close enough to smash him with the bucket. :confused:

Seems to be a real heavy duty unit. Much better than the King Kutter I'm currently using. The gearbox was full of clean oil. As soon as this heat wave breaks, I'll grease her up and do some mowing. Sorry about the blurry pics, it's so muggy here that the camera lens fogged up! Oh, the next...

We have a salesman coming tomorrow to talk to us about a ground source heat pump. We currently have 2 conventional heat pumps with an oil-fired furnace as a backup. I know there are several threads on this topic, I'm just wondering if there are specific questions I should ask or any other...

I've been wanting to get some tanks bigger than the ones that came with my portable set. Yesterday I picked up a 75cf acetelyne tank for $20 at a yard sale, what is the correct size oxygen tank to pair with it?

Did some digging for a friend who wanted to waterproof his basement. Put in 12 hours and have 4 or 5 more to go. It was probably too much material to move for my setup, the hoe bucket is just too small.

OK, I have been wanting a welding table for quite a while now. I'm tired of welding on the floor or using my workmate which has been known to catch on fire from time to time. :eek: I have limited space, so it will have to double as a work bench. I have a piece of 3/8" plate 24" x 79". My crazy...

Some models are calling for 24"-30" for central PA. It's early, but I'm hoping to give the 'bota a good workout. :D:D

I have a Kubota L3400 and a BL4690 3pt. backhoe. I don't use the hoe very often, but would prefer to convert the hoe to subframe mount. I recently ran across a Kubota kit #L4691 that appears to do just that. Questions: Does anyone have any experience with this kit? Does the installation of...

I bit the bullet and bought 7.5 gallons of the Super UDT2 ($160) and the filters. It was too rainy to do anything outside so I changed the fluid & filters. Had enough SUDT2 to put it in the front axle too. I'll provide observations if it ever stops raining long enough to put it to work.

My '03 Chevy Duramax needs a set of injectors after 162,000 miles. Guess I may be lucky, I have seen many people who after that many miles are on their 3rd set. :thumbdown::thumbdown: A 3K expenditure I wasn't planning on!

Tractor Supply had the Hobart Handler 140 mig welder on sale for $469.99, plus I got a 10% discount coupon online. Too good to pass up. I want to get a tank of Argon/CO2 gas. What size tank would you recommend (I don't do a lot of welding) and approximately, what is the cost? :dance1...

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With apologies to my friends in Boston, I was really excited to see the forecast calling for 6"-10" of snow...as it turns out, we only got 3" or 4". I really want at least one big snow to put my Kubota to the test, time is running out. :( :(

I have read enough posts here to realize I committed 2 major sins :embarrassed:: I purchased a 115 volt MIG welder The welder is a 90amp Harbor Freight In my defense, I wanted to give MIG welding a try and, I have to admit, I pleased and hooked! Now for the question: If I upgrade to something...

4 Tuff LEDs, I'll post some pics when I get them mounted.

:soapbox: I hate these stinking bulbs so much! Just had another one quit yesterday. I thought they were supposed to last almost forever, but this is at least the 3rd one that has died on me. Why doesn't our government focus on what they are supposed to be doing and keep their noses out of our...

What do you think?

I bought a 7.5' Myers plow that I want to modify to attach to the bucket of my Kubota L3400. Right now, it just looks like a bunch of rusty steel. Of course I ran out of gas for my torch this morning. May have to buy a bigger set of tanks. :o

I don't understand why anyone would destroy something like this. This bridge was originally built in the early 1800's and is less than 1/2 mile from my house. It makes me sick.

I only received this hitch this week but I was able to try it out on two different trailers and it worked just fine. Originally, I wanted a reciever hitch for me 3PH, but after thinking about it I realized that I usually have a mower or something else on the tractor, not convenient to remove a...

Well, I kinda hate to admit this :ashamed:, but I thought my 6' King Kutter finish mower seemed a little noisy. A few weeks ago, I pulled the belt off and all the pulleys seemed to turn freely, so I put it back together and kept mowing. Last week I pulled the belt again and did a more thorough...

My wife called me Tuesday to say that the local Ford dealer had finished inspecting her '06 Lincoln Zephyr. While it didn't need anything to pass inspection, the mechanic said since the car has 105K miles on it, we should change the serpentine belt, replace the spark plugs, valve cover gaskets...

My Piranha Tooth Bar! Installation was pretty easy, even though I gave BXpanded the wrong measurement! :mad: Oh well, nothing that I couldn't fix with my torch and a little hammering. Here is an installed pic. So far, I am very happy, definitely a huge improvement.

As much as I kinda hated to sell the 464 (you can't have too many tractors!) the Piranha tooth bar should help to ease my pain.

Finally got an opportunity to put the backhoe to the test. I dug a 60' x 24" trench and dug out a few stumps. The hoe seems "sluggish", i.e. on other backhoes I have run, I can "shake" the bucket to remove dirt and debris that didn't fall out during a normal dump. This hoe is not snappy...

I was pleasantly surprised how well it did, I was afraid I might have to remove one bottom, but it was not necessary. I think 4wd helped a lot. It did a good job with the 3pt disk too. :D

I looked at several toolbox ideas and finally came up with this one. I happened to have the toolbox laying around (that's why it is so dirty). I mounted it on the cross member that runs between the fenders by welding 2 1/8" by 1" x 5" pieces of flat steel across the support and then running...

I'm getting 2 hooks with spacers for my L3400 loader. I'll post pics once they are installed. Ken is very good to deal with and appears to have a quality product.

What length is the standard top link? My tractor didn't come with one and it appears there are different lengths available for CAT 1 set ups.

I finally got her home! So far I am very happy. I was wondering if I would have any trouble starting it because it got down to 0ｰ last night and the tractor is sitting outside. She cranked a little slow, but fired right up. I need to pick up a standard top link for the 3PH, but otherwise...

I bought an '05 L3400HST with 4wd, FEL & a BL4690B backoe. It has just 312 hours and seems to be in good shape. The dealer just replaced all of the filters and fluids. I got him down to $12,250, based on my research and some input from members of this forum, I feel I did OK. Got to dig out...

I'm looking for a backhoe to use on my 15 acre property. I like the idea of being able to remove the hoe and use standard 3pt attachments, i.e. 5' bush hog & 6' finish mower in case my 464 IH utility tractor breaks down. I found a 2005 L3400HST with a BL4690B backhoe, FEL, good tires and only...

How does it differ from a T5C?