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Hi all. I am in need of someone to try and translate some Japanese placards on my tractor. Cheers

Anyone out there able to translate a bunch of placards in Japanese on my tractor for me? PM me if able. I can email photos. Cheers

Hi all My L2250 has a couple of small leaks in the front axle seal and swivel hub area. On remobing the dipstick to check the diff oil level, there was a load "whoosh" of air so I assuming the diff is not breathing. I can't find a breather on the diff housing at all. Could the diff breathe...

Wow what a blast browsing through the TBN site. Nearly 500,000 posts and what? - 13,000 + members. Sure has changed since I used to frequent this place. I still see some names that I recognise but it looks like many come and go over the years as I have done All is going well over here. My...

Kubota Won\'t Start? My L185 always starts no worries. If battery goes a bit flat, it at least turns over to let me know it needs charging. Well it is has been a month or so and this time I go to start, I get dash lights, headlights etc. but no click, no turning over, nothing. Battery...

Well I have been spending very little time on TBN lately, and when I do, the sheer number of posts scares me Just on tonight for a quick look and I see that our elder statesman (I know I have called him that before so I am sure he won't mind ) BIRD is nearing post number 10,000. This is an...

Mate of mine up north was having a snooze on Saturday afternoon and was woken when an old Massey Ferguson complete with slasher drove through the window of his bedroom !! Tractor was stopped by the concrete block wall of the house but only after it pushed the window in and sprayed the room with...

Haven't heard from him for a while. Maybe the weather has been so good he can't stop playing golf Or maybe he finally bought that tractor and can't get off it !! The thing that scares me with the anonomous nature of TBN is that if god forbid something should happen to one of our regulars...

Recall reading about this a while back but my searching has drawn a blank..... Been noticing a large green patch in the front yard but had put it down to run-off from a dripper irrigated garden. Well we have had 10" of rain and the rest of the yard has dried out but this areas is now a BOG ...

Hi all My dam here is a small one. When we moved in I am sure the water was a nice deep green type colour. Looked nice. After we had some excavtion works done around the dam, it was then all brown next time it filled up. Light brown like rivers in flood colour. The next time it filled it was...

Brains trust................ Am searching for a hand-held GPS unit for use in aircraft. I don't own the plane/s hence the need for a handheld with eventually some form of mounting device. There are very limited types (over here) of aviation specific handheld GPS and have narrowed the search...

Hi all. I have made a point of changing the oil & filter in my tractor once a year. However in the last year I might have only done 5 hours tops due to the dry conditionins (Has been 11 months since I used the slasher and it still doesn't need doing again) So should I be slack and do nothing...

Hey we have just had our annual V8 Supercar (Touring Car) race at Mount Panorama at Bathurst. It is one of the premier touring car races in the world and I understand it is broadcast all over the world. Did any of you guys watch it? Cheers

Hello all. I have an L185 2 wheel drive with no FEL. Using the slasher and back blade gives me the jitters as the front wheels come off the ground all the time. I am planning to add some weight to the front (can't weld so will have to put some thought into it to tell someone else how to do...

Hello all. Had my dam (pond to you yanks) cleaned out last week. It was almost empty and was full of sloppy silt. I now have tonnes of the stuff lying around and as the ground around here is so crappy, I wonder if I can use this for garden beds. The local council gave me truckloads of soil...

I now have my own version of the Oozama !! Had an excavator in to clean out the silt from the bottom of my dam as it was almost empty. No worries. He did that last Tuesday. So yesterday I decided to smooth out all the lumps and bumps from where he had dropped all the goo. Worked fine on top...

Another tractor buddy for me arrived on Friday morning. I am now the proud Dad of two boys. Hopefully in a few years I won't have to mow the lawn anymore !! Cheers

Our thoughts go out to you guys over there for your day tomorrow........................ We had a great documentary on TV tonight made up with all the various camera footage taken on the day and narrated by Rudolph G? (Dont' ask me to spell that) Hang on, maybe I am a day ahead of myself but...

I hope you guys call a grease trap a grease trap or otherwise you won't have the faintest idea what I am taking about. Basically all our grey water from everything except the kitchen sink goes into a collection box and out pipes into the yard. No worries. Kitchen sink water only used to go...

My father here (Australia) was given a copy of Family Origins Version 4.0. A friend or relative loaded it on his PC to help him start off on the family tree. Anyway, he has now over the years become so reliant on this piece of software and has amassed a huge amount of data on it. He can't get...

A young, recently married woman lost her arm and received multiple fractures to remaining arm and legs and head injuries when her gloved hand was caught in the PTO shaft of a post hole digger. Not far west of here the accident was. Fortunately she was working close to the homestead and was able...

Have a look at the attached pics. This one is of an area near the house at the top of the driveway. Taken when we first moved in in December 2002. Nothing marvellous you say......

OK OK So I have too much time on my hands but this time I don't think I'll get into trouble !! I see our new metalmaniac friend registered on 13 May 2002 and has already made GOLD with 280 posts. Is that some sort of record or what 280 posts in 1 month. Gees now I though I spent too much...

Queen\'s Birthday Long Weekend Howdy Y'all (Said with the best American accent I can muster) This weekend is a long weekend for us. Being in the Commonwealth we celebrate the Queen's Birthday with a long weekend. No it's not actually the Queen's birthday. (Go figure) When that is I have no...

Golfgar - You\'ll love this !! Gary You'd be in heaven.......... We spent a day last weekend (or the one before - who cares) on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays (Island Group off North Queensland). A very flash resort Island with highrise buildings etc. We were the poor day trippers ...

Hi all. Went for a spin over the house yesterday with a mate who doesn't mind a few G's and got some more pics of the house. After the hottest summer on record and the dryest first 5 months for over 40 years, this is what our place looks like. Compare it to the "Greener" version in my earlier...

OK OK I don't have a picture, but on our news tonight there was a story of an excavator that slipped into a muddy waterhole while working on the bank. All that was visible was the top foot or so of the cab. They used a rowboat to go over to rescue the driver who had climbed out. Nasty piece of...

Well it has taken us 18months since we moved in, but I finally got around to finishing the driveway. Christmas time I got the straight bit of the driveway done in some good roadbase type material. Doesn't look pretty but now is like concrete ! Near the house and around the circular garden in...

Howdy all Looking (only looking at this stage) to replace my rideon mower. I like our Aussie "Cox" mowers but they aren't as wider cut as yours. The Dealer recommends Toro Wheelhorse as a strong unit also. The rest of the imports are lawn mowers not grass mowers he reckons. (Something to do...

I see on our news tonight somewhere over your way was a very big twister. One of the strongest ever or something?? Hope it didn't blow anyone's tractors (or homes) away Cheers

Will be interesting to hear your comments if you guys are aware of this day over here. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and it was on this day in 1915 that many of our nation's finest landed on the beach in Gallipoli in WW1. Many of which were never to return. ANZAC day...

Hello all. Miss me?? We have been away for 12 days, doing some business and sightseeing around Melbourne. Trying to catch up on emails and TBN. My first attempt shows 43 new posts in "Off Topic & Just for Fun" alone. What hope have I goit of catching up on all the gossip? Anyone care to fill...

Gee I keep hearing of all your snow and rain and mud and floods........ We have had the dryest first quarter of a year since 1965. We have only had this property for 18 months and I thought the mowing would take over my life. What mowing???? Have only slashed the grass 4 times since I have...

Just logged on for the ??th time today. It is 7:30pm our time and not a soul showing up in "Who's Online" Normally a few of you guys kicking around at this time. Is there something big happening over there today/tonight/this morning or whatever hell time it is over there? Cheers

Hope all fellow TBN'ers have a great Easter Holiday. (Well if you guys don't have an Easter Holiday then this post is going to look pretty [censored] silly ) We are off camping tomorrow for 5 days. I get an early mark - Woohoo !! Looking forward to it. Will have a coldy for all you guys still...

Hey come on guys & gals We'd better keep posting something here or Oh Great One will get rid of us I have a grey and am proud of it. Well sort of anyway. They are all over the place here and are frowned upon by the dealers, but hey, they still sell me parts and do work on it, so who cares if...

Number of users who don\'t post ?? Muhammed Now, tell me if I have too much time on my hands ...... Or perhaps the veteran tag has gone to my head Looking thru the stats available in user list, I note we have some 3700 registered users, but only approx 1800 members have actually posted on...

Wow I have made it into the "old boys" club here on TBN. Nice to have been on here for this long and to be considered a veteran. I have learned heaps about your yankee customs and I think some of you have learned a bit about OZ too. So from the very very minor minority of Aussies here on...

Let's all have a big effort to fill in/complete our profiles so we can all see what/where/why we are doing things on this great earth of ours. I realise names and addresses are very, very optional, but occupations, locations etc. etc. are all OK and very handy. Hope we can have a big lift in...

The little buggers are taking over my shed at the moment. I altered one's geometry the other day after hopping off the rideon mower in the shed. Luckily I had just taken the young fella for a ride and dropped him off with mum at the house, otherwise he would have hopped off right where the...

Who\'s Online Very Slow ??? Oh Great One and all devoted followers............ Since the revamp (Well, maybe only more recently - who knows) I have trouble getting to see who's online. It seems to hang or take forever. All other areas of the site work fine. Any ideas?? Cheers and keep up...

Well here I am again posting pics of our place in OZ. But this time my wife took them while I took her up for her first flight since I got my restricted pilot's licence. I think the taking of photos took her mind off the fact that she was scared !!! Our house is the one with the pool. My shed...

Well for a change the war on terror hasn't made headline news here. But guess what, now all we hear about today how your Pres. has a shiner because he fell off the couch by choking on a pretzel............... Oh well it breaks the monotony I suppose. Funny story though you have to admit ...

Now I have been around here for a while, and have seen that our oracle and Inserter-of-photos-in-posts Mr John Miller III is not registered. Am I missing something here??????? <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

The diff lock on my old L1501/L185 works OK but won't pop back off. It is apring loaded and should only work when pressed down. But mine sticks on and I often have to reach down and pull it up with my hand. Any ideas ?? Cheers <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

Hey wow, I just logged on at 8:04pm on Saturday night in the land of OZ and was lucky enough to see 90,000 posts. I thought I had better make it 90,001. Keep up the good work all of us and out faithful Master ! Cheers <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

Well after much reading on TBN I decided to buy my first NEW implement. Try and keep the $ down by buying old stuff but hard to get exactly what you want. Ended up with a 4' rear blade for my little Kubota. Picked it up today. Spent about 2 hrs with it this afternoon. I was surprised what I...

I'd just like to find out how many members from Australia we have on TBN. I am sure Muhammed could do a search and tell me ???? but why not all us Aussies post a message here also. I only know of ChrisR - That's about it. Cheers from down under <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font...

Hey Bob, here is that photo I said I'd send. It is of my L1501 which is a grey copy of our L185. Not sure if you guys got the L185. Does it look like your L175? Cheers <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

Muhammed What is the new "Lurker" title given to GregE. Does this mean he has been hanging around for a while???? Cheers <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

Well all this viewing TBN got me excited, and after seeing how much dirt I can loosen with my single tyne ripper, today I ordered my first NEW implement. A 4' rear blade. Made by a mob here called Berends. I finally got to see the standard model this morning (there aren't any in stock in my...

On our news yesterday there was a storey of a 4 year old killed by a tractor. She was riding on the carry-all and mum was driving. Tractor stalled going up a hill, somehow child fell off and brakes on tractor weren't working and tractor rolled back over child. So 2 lessons - No riders & make...

As promised for Jef & John Miller etc. from a continuation of our Shed Update thread. Some photos of some of us doing silly things with our "Road Tractors" Cheers <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

I have approx 100m of driveway (300'). It is in bad condition and I have been patching it by hand and with some fill I have on my block using a bobcat (hired) (I don't have a FEL - shame !) There are all sorts of things I can do with the driveway but the interface between the drive and the lawn...

I see so many photos on here of all your American places (and I think they are great !) and thought maybe you'd like to see some Australian countryside. This is my 6 acres, just north of Rockhampton in Central Queensland. Maybe it looks like some places in the states, but I bet the...

My L1501 (L185) has a mark on the tacho at 2600rpm that says PTO1 -540. A rookie question I know, but does this mean that at 2600rpm my PTO in first gear is doing 540rpm? I slash (bush hog) in 2nd gear on the PTO. Any comments on these issues would be appreciated? Cheers <font...

Just curious here... I have a L1501 with slasher, and a ride-on mower which I do the neat bits around the house & trees etc. This rideon is on the way out, and I am wondering if there is something similar I can tow behind the Kubota. I hear you guys mentioning finish mowers etc. Not having a...

Anyone know what temp these are supposed to run at? I'd like to fit a temp guage, as after spending $6k on a rebuild for my diesel Toyota, I don't want another overheated engine. Is there a plud or something where the sender unit can be installed ? <font color=blue>Neil from OZ.</font color=blue>

I am thinking of getting a single tyne ripper with an optional poly pipe layer attachment. This is for my small Kubota L185. Anyone had any luck with these? I assume the angle of the ripper is what gets it under the surface, as the 3PL obviously cannot "push" the ripper down? Neil R.

Anyone fitted a ROPS to an L1501? Easy/Hard etc.?? Things to watch for ?? Neil R.

Anyone fitted a ROPS to an L1501? I can get one here and am just curious to see how easy/hard it was? Cheers PS - Scruffy, did I see a pic of yours ages ago with a ROPS? Neil R.

In OZ we call them slashers but I think you guys call them brush hogs. Then again we don't call our grass "brush" so that may explain that one !! Anyway, it doesn't have any chains under the front or rear to stop rocks flying out etc. I am getting some put on, after having a makeshift rubber...

In OZ we call them slashers but I think you guys call them brush hogs. Then again we don't call our grass "brush" so that may explain that one !! Anyway, it doesn't have any chains under the front or rear to stop rocks flying out etc. I am getting some put on, after having a makeshift rubber...

Anyone know where to get normal ag tyres for the rear of an L1501 to replce the standard paddlewheel tyres?? Neil R.

I have a B&S engine 12HP Model 286707 in my Victa rideon mower. The engine uses heaps of oil, but I suspect it is leaking, rather than burning. I suspect a seal at the bottom of the engine where it goes through the mower chassis to where the pulleys bolt on. Any ideas as to how easy this is to...

After trying to lift out lots of star pickets with the drawbar on my L175, and 1 real stubborn one, my hydraulics won't lift my slasher up to its full height anymore. I assumed there to be a bypass valve so that if you tried to lift something too heavy, it wouldn't stuff up the hydraulics. This...

Help... I am getting oil leaking from on top of the gearbox where the shift levers go in. The oil level is OK. Any ideas ?

Buying a drawbar for my small Kubota. The sort which is just a bar with holes in it which goes into the 2 lower links of the 3PL. With a ball on it and trailer, will the ball try and tip rearwards when under load. There is nothing to stop it from doing so. Any ideas ???

On my L1500 (Grey, similar to your L175's), the gearbox/hydraulic oil levels appear to be correct but when used and hot for some time, oil starts to seep out around the shift levers. I assume this means the oil is too high, but level appears OK when checked using the hole on the left side. Any...

Come on all the closet L1500 owners out there !! Lets see what all the peculiarities with ours are ! Scruffy here owned one and he is an endless source of info and I am rapidly learning ! Cheers

I have an L1500 which is almost the same as your L175's. I can't find a way of checking the level of the gearbox/hydraulic oil. Can't find a dipstick. Does the level come anywhere near the filler as when I look in there I can't see any oil ? Help???????????????

Over here in OZ I have bought an L1500, and yes it is grey ! From what I can tell it is very similar to what we call an L185. I would appreciate any tips from owners especially concerning maintenance and operation etc. Any special points to note or look out for. Thanks