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Well, the tractor fever has hit again, after buying up property around me, I have went from 10 acres to 25, so doubled my land, and therefore need more tractor. The B3200 TLB set up has been a great little machine, bought it used from Barlow's back in April of 2011. The other thing I am...

Hey, just helped a friend get a new orange toy!!!. I now to work effectively you need to keep the RPM's up, but the tack has no guidelines for Red line. Was just wondering if anyone has that kinda information. It's a BX2670 with FEL, Box Blade, and the new Drive over Deck. It took us a few...

I must have over loaded my BH, as when trying to load some wood on a trailer using the thumb on the Back Hoe, tractor would lift the load, but it would drift down before I could load wood on my trailer. Also noticed the main boom lift is not what it use to be. I guess I will have to order a...

Have hooked up a Trailer to my Big Red, and using it to haul limbs out to street, for pick up by the City. In my Home town all you have to do is get stuff to the street, and they will pick it up. Having this new Toy/ tool, really make short work of my many needs. I have also posted a photo of...

After looking around for two years, and with Prices all going up, found a new salesman at Ruston Tractor, that was really trying very hard to get my business, although, after I called him back, and told him I would take it, he realized He may have been a little to low. He advised that he needed...

Well after looking for over two years, mostly at the Kubota RTV 900, saw the Honda Big Red last Thanksgiving. After thinking about my uses for My machine, I should have got the Kubota, and I really Like Kubota, but I decided on the Honda Big Red. Its more because I will use it for off roading...

Local Library, is getting a new location, that is only one block from my place, and the crew doing the dirt work there, took my offer to make a little Money on a Side Job, or I took advantage of not having to pay transportation cost, ether way it worked out for both of us. So a few weekends...

Hey yall its been a while since I've posted, so going back about four weeks, I was able to do a little work with my new to me B3200. I was taking out some large trees, when a little sweetgum took out my tractor hydralics. I have the light material bucket on the tractor, along with a extension...

Hey all, I just bough the wheel spacer kit for the b3200, its two tick pices of metal with holes, and some threded bolts, no heads. Looks like I will have to use two nuts to put the bolts in, I am not sure how this works, any thoughts would be nice. Photo attached. I also bought the step...

Was at my co-workers home today in the Lehigh Gap area, near Walnutport PA. We worked it hard for 3 hours today, with no problems. Bush hogging thru a briar patch. At some points could hardley see the tractor over the tops of the brush. This was my first time taking his BH 77 off and...

I was driving thru KY this weekend, and had a chance to visit Barlows Equipment to buy some stuff for my Tractors, and had posted previous that I might be looking for a RTV. So a Post from Johnthomas aking if I would like to come visit, and check out his RTV 1140 CPX could not be turned down...

I had used tractor to transplant these plants a few years ago, and they lived until last years drout in central Louisiana. So looking for seat time, to hold me until my New to me B3200 arrives, I dug them up. It was a easy job for the BX23, and again, a job for this size tractor. Where I...

Some one was asking about doing odd Jobs on the side with there Tractor. The photos are of a Job I did to clean up a local construction site. This is located between my home and the fuel station. I had been up fueling the tractor, along with a jerry can, and it cost almost $40.00. So when...

As most of you know, I just got a Great deal on a Great Used B3200, this would not have been posible with out TBN. 1. The dealer that had the tractor for Sale has been talked about here for a while as a Good Guy. 2. The owner had posted info about his unit almost from day one, so I felt as...

I have a 16ft tandom with out brakes, I was just hauling a BX23 with MMM, and it towed good. I just got a great deal on a B3200 TLB package from Barlows, and from photos you see it just fits on the trailer. Towed it up to my Brothers Thursday, and I could tell I was towing something this...

Well, B3200 has made a trip from Buffalo, to Louisiana, via KY. I was glade it made it early Wednesday, and I got to play with it some, and now its at my Brother's, so I hope he enjoyes it. I loaded it up on my 16ft trailer, and its just did fit, any way brother said this new tractor's BH 76...

Just got off the phone with Steve Barlow, and then Donnie the Driver, I have a used B3200 from Barlows, enroute south, it started its trip in Buffalo NY area, and is now traveling thru Arkansas, it should be at my place by tonigth I hope. He has one stop in Shreveport first. I belive that the...

Hey Yall, Just got back into Louisiana for the Holidays. While looking around for a B2920 TLB package, I notice, that there are a lot of the New L3200/L3800's at the dealers, but it looks like most are gear model, and they only have a hand handle on the left side fender. There are two types of...

Well, I made it to my Friends Kermits house in Walnutport PA yesterday, and got to put four hours on his Kubota L3700su TLB. Its a nice size unit, lots of operater room on the tractor, but the backhoe a B76 with thumb has its on seat, which limits operator room on the BH, keep hitting my knees...

After Looking around for a deal back home, in Louisiana, for a new Kubota, I have been working in Kentucky for two weeks now, taking time for a visit to the most talked about dealer in the Nation. Barlow Equipment. I should be there to Kick the tires, and light the glow plug fires, for a look...

I have talked to two dealers now about the special package pricing, and both wanted to price them seperate, as in additional cost. Nether dealer seam to want to price them as a package deal, as advertised on Info sheets. So is it just me, or they really priced as a tractor plus loader. Just...

I saw two, one on a flatbed, in KY, and one at the Dealer in Ruston, LA, Looks, to be the replacement for the L35 to me, it has the 1000, back hoe, but does not have the Links for the 3pt stored under the frame.

Hey, I have been thinking about upgrading, my BX 23, and have been looking at a B2620, or B2920, TLB packages. I have also though about a B3200, but the other day a thread advised about virabations, and I test drove one and yes it vibrated to much for me. Looking around I ran into a dealer in...

Hurricane survival kit. Generator, Umbrella, Tractor. A few dollars. A friend with a Camera to document the occasion priceless. Well this was the morning after arrival of Gustav in Louisiana, Power was out in Winnfield, for about 24 hours, which with all that happened was not bad. Other...

I have had these photos for a few months, and though about not posting them, but finally decided to do so. I am trying to dig out a pond, and was taking on some quite big trees. The tree in question, would not go easy, first, I tried to dig around it, and as I did, I put a line about 15ft up...

Hey guys, as most of yall that see my post know, I live in Louisiana, but work all over the place, with the Railroad. Any way I am in the Allentown, Walnut Port Area this weekend, and, my co-workers Farthers, place at Lehigh Gap, needs lots of work. I am looking to rent, something to help get...

Hey guys, still working out on the road, and today, we finshed up in Albion, NY, and across from a Dinner, was the Kubota place, with lots of tractors out and about. He looked like he had two of thoes B26's, any way I hope so. Because in the morning before going to work on the Falls River...

The following photos are of the same area on my place, one year apart. The area beyond the fence, was just a swamp. Now one year latter, it is starting to look like a nice place for a pond. Plan on getting a larger Track hoe, and really getting the pond up to size, for catfish. Enjoy Troy

Found this at Lattimore Materials Co. in Melissa Texas. It is used to unload railroad cars. Though yall might find it neat.

Hey guys, attached are photos of a job I did in Febuary while home for a few weeks. Some one had posted about getting a tractor, and not being home enough to enjoy it. I have the same problem, I work on the road for Months at a time. The thing that keeps me going is a folder of photos on my...

Traveling around all time, I would have thougt I would have seen one before now, but alast, found one sitting on the lot at Powerco,Inc, in Clinton, NJ. She was sitting next to a B3030 cab model, and it really looks like the two are almost the same, untill you look closer. The B26 has wraped...

I don't know if any one has posted these yet, but someone sent it to me. I just though I would past it along. Don't have any other details other than the photo.

I was just looking at the new L39, next to an old B20, and new B21, and just started to wonder with the new stuff Kubota has been doing, if a rework of the B21 is in the works. Something inbetween the B21 and the L39 now, and with a tuffer Back hoe, than the B75. I would love to get a L39, but...

The photo is of the second time I got the tractor stuck in my new property's back yard. and I hope the last. I got this house at a deal, and it adjoins, my current property, so I could not pass it up. After removing 28 stumps, I got to working on the finish grade in the back. After getting...

I got my BX 23 last year, and now have 225 hours on it, and feel, I could use a MMM. After my dealer let me use a ZD 21 with 60in deck, I feel, I need, the 54 inch MMM. However, dealer, wants to order one of the new ones, like come with the new, tractors. Does any one know, if you can still...

? will BX 24 R4\'s fit old BX 23 Hey any one out there think the new R4's wil fit on a current BX 23? I have had two blow outs, from junk in the dirt, and where I was working with the current ag tires, I know, I will need to get both new rims with this change as the new front rims are...

Hey guys, well I am back at work, and found a internet hot spot, way up here in Island Pond, VT. Still heading for Maine, but started our current test in Norton VT, and testing East. Any way one of the projects I had to do with my new BX 23 was work at the cemetary, and the work went smooth...

Well its been a long time comming, but, today, I start the drive home, from Columbus, MS, its about a seven hour drive. Can't wait to get started on my list of projects, 1 work aorund church, 2 work at the grave yard, 3 help Mr Curry, and 4, Just have fun putting hours on the new BX 23. Maybe...

Well, after being away from home for so long, got another free weekend, at home, two weekends in a row, what luck. We were working in New Orleans, Friday, and our next work will be in Greenville, MS, on Tuesday, so got to swing by Winnfield again. While on the road home, Friday afternoon...

Well I made it home for the Holiday Weekend, and found my new BX 23 waiting. How ever, per my OK, Sam had sold the first one that he had ordered. for me that was all decked out, so this one, had not been fitted with MMM, or welded hooks, or alternater yet. But with only through Monday to play...

Well this is different for me, found this in Decator, ILL. home of the Cat Big Truck Assembly Center. This must be a large Dump truck, seeing as it takes up all of this low boy. I wil have other photos of this day, of course these will be on rail flat cars.

Hey, just though I would up load this if any body wanted to use it, seeing as a few of these tractors had to have been sold by now.

Hey, saw this the other day, working north out of Chicago. It looks to be an old, gas powered fork lift, with lots of added weight. It must be able to lift a lot.

I hope yall like this photo, took it today in Homewood, ILL, after attending the Homewood Railroad Days event. I was scheduled to work toward Peoria, but the railrad is now sending me north out of Chicago, Monday morning rials they are a calling.

While in Homewood, ILL. today saw this little train that could. It was at the Homewood Railroad Days, and Fire Department Pancake breakfast. It is use as Railroad, Safety tool. It has been on display from Chicago, to New Orleans, and spreads the message of being Safe around Trains...

This is me at work, we had to make the ICC bumper narrower, seams it had been pushed inward and was hitting the test equipment. We used a hand held grinder, with a cut off blade, and took off six inches from each end.. Also, the repairmen that cam out to the truck today, fixed on it so...

While working on road, had a chance to check out Bahrns Equipment, in Effingham Ill today, they had a new B3030, on the floor.

Well even God wants to use my new tractor. If you are a regular reader of TractorByNet, you may have seen my post in the past about wanting a Kubota BX 23. Well it seams the Sunday after I made my decision to get the little BX 23, God ask me to do so some work around his house. As I arrived...

Working near Peoria, this week, and saw this load of Cats on the Move. Thought yall might enjoy.

Well I\'ve done it New BX 23 comming Well, I’ve gone and done it, I am buying the Kubota BX 23. I have used this site to review information for this big decision, and came to the conclusion that it will fill the bill. As discussed in another post I only have eight lots, in the small town of...

I am a long time reader of this forum, and really appreicate its candor. I am finally about to buy a BX23, and have found a really good deal with the local dealer, in Winnfield LA, and with 36m 0%, don't think I can really go wrong. What I would like to know is how strong the BH600 really is? I...

While traveling in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, today saw this train load of John Deer tractors in front of the Quaker Oats plant. Though the group would enjoy seeing it.