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I am looking for advice and help on creating a decorative waterfall and catch pond. My intent is to carve a bowl at the top of the rock pictured where I can pump the water to and have it fall into a catch pond below. My intent is to leave as much of the natural rock showing as possible. My...

I am looking for some feedback on a project I am considering. My home was just placed on town sewer and is allowing people to reuse their septic tanks as cisterns for irrigation purposes. I already collect all my roof runoff and carry it to daylight on a low part of my property. I am fortunate...

Are tractors titled? I have the payoff paperwork, but never received a title? Should I have?

Well, after 3 years and 170 hours, the bx23 needs to go. I bought it to do work on my 2/3 acre, but ended up hiring the work out. My kids ended up taking all my time. I am having a hard time bringing myself to putting it on the market as there are tons of things I could do, but its just to heavy...

My driveway is not large, maybe 15x40. The surface is mostly clay. When its dry, its hard, but when it gets wet after a rain, it ruts and gets muddy. Can I add/mix anything to it to get it to firm up? I regraded it last month to fix some puddling but that just made it worse as I made it less...

I have 2 payments left on my BX23 (168 hours)! Sadly, that means it's out of warranty too. I currently have the following problems: 1. Broken air filter mount. I know, common. 2. electrical: the machine is left out doors and all 3 rocker switches are having problems. The blinker switch keeps...

Are the hyrdaulic fittings on the boom cylinders threaded into the cylinder or welded? I bent mine so now the coupling is rubbing the cylinder. I tried to remove the fitting, but it would not budge, and did not put so much pressure on it that I would snap it off if welded. Can I just bend it...

Well, I purchased my BX-23 for my 2/3 acre property. It was covered with rock and stone walls and had drainage issues. Well, the work is drawing to a close. This spring, the lawn goes in and my wife has dictated I cannot drive the tractor over "her" new lawn. The BX has served me well, and I...

I have one nipple that will not take grease. It is the left/right piston for the Back Hoe Boom. I removed the pin to attempt a fix and it was very dry. I tested the nipple, and the grease appeared in the sleave without a problem. I cleaned it up and placed it back in, but I still cannot get...

I thought I was charmed. I went through last season (100 hours) with none of the reported problems people post here. But in the last two months, I have had two! The Air filter bracket broke. Instead of fixing, and fixing, and fixing, I opted for a $2.00 rubber tie down and wrapped it up, works...

I am trying to remove a rather large stump with my subcut tractor and need to cut the roots at the stump. It is growing over a rock so the roots are visible, and rock is underneath. Using a chain saw proves difficult, so I was trying to think creativley. I guess I have doubts about this, thus...

I am considering a box blade and landscape rake to redo my lawn. I need to regrade and back fill with yards of material and want to save my back in leveling it all out. Sure, its only 1/2 acre, but still, thats alot to do by hand, plus, I want to use the tractor. I am looking at the Cat 0...

This falls more under repair it yourself. I have a Home depot 22 ton bottle jack that is not working. This is a Husky. The thing is a couple of years old, and has not seen alot of use. I went to use it the other day, and it would not jack or hold a load. After some diagnosis, it appears the...

Does anyone know where I can find on-line pricing for BX-23 implements? I am sort of a tire kicker and only toying with the idea purchasing a few, but don't want to start calling dealers for woods, kubota, (any others?) Specifically, I am thinking a box blade for the bx-23. I need to get fill...

can one convert a manual hydraulic piston (like a bottle jack)to one operated using the tractor hydraulic system? Would you even want to do that? just a thought

I was perusing one of my tool catalogs and came across a lumber maker. NE1 hear of this? This seems really cool and I have been thinking about trying to build one because I did not know they existed. After a search, I also found attachments so you can notch lumber. I would really like to build...

Has anyone used Chicago Electric tools and can comment on there quality? Specifcally, they have a 7" angle grinder for 30 bucks, less than 1/2 what the name brands run. I want to put a diamond blade on it to cut rock, so it will take some abuse. At 30.00, its almost disposable!

Poor man\'s conveyor belt Hello all, I am currently trying to dig out my crawl space to get a little head room for general maintenance etc. I also am planning to lay down a vapor barrier on the ground to prevent the rot I am fixing from becoming a problem in the future. There are too many...

I was looking at my tractor and noticed thick black dirt under the backhoe foot tray. Definitely Hydraulic fluid. Checked the level, and its down. I have removed the hoe to track the problem. The cloth covers over the hoe feed and return hoses, and the left stabilizer hoses are saturated. It...

Due to previously posted oversight, I am going to change out the UDT/sae90 mix I have in the front axle. One person on this forum noted using gear oil, and I have purchsed 4 quarts of synthetic sae75-90 gear oil for the purpose. It goes in tomorrow. Anybody see a reason NOT to do this?

I am hesitant to post this questions as I feel dumb asking, but I just don't know. For what purpose would you use a york rake, and/or a box blade? I know what a tiller is for, and yes, a BH and FEL I am going to be digging up my yard, filling, and regrading, then I need to level and seed for...

I had my BX23 serviced last week. I decided to check all the fluids in the tractor when I got it back. Most fluids were 1/2 between the high and low mark. Seemed a little cheap that they were not topped off. I checked the fluid in the rear under the seat, and the engine oil. However, when I...

Just paid 225 to get my tractor to the dealer for the 50 hour service. For this and other reasons, I want to trailer it. What is the minimum trailer size I would need to haul around a bx23 with the BH and FEL attached? I have a 4x8 trailer, will it fit on this safely?

Love the BX, but sometimes it can do more than you want it to do! I was removing dirt against the house for a patio when I dug down under the "foundation". Well, I thought it was poured concrete pinned to ledge, but this was part of the original house, and what I thought was a concrete wall was...

Hello all, I am about to embark on my 3rd DIY patio install but have a question about a granite step. The patio will be two steps below the entrance to the house and I want to use a 36"x7"x 6' pad for the step. The quarrie told me the granite will weigh in at 1700lbs, and that if i do not want...

Hi all, I bought my BX-23 last month and love it. I have 35 hours on it already! However, I noticed something that either is real, or I am getting spoiled. I now You can all set me straight if need be! 1. When I 1st bought the machine, I would put it away with the BH all curled up. It would...

I have a bottle dump on my property. It has been there quite awhile and is mixed with soil. I want to level it and create a lawn, but I do not want glass working up over time, so i think I need to sift it. about 10 to 20 yards to clean. Where can I rent a soil sifter, or can I build an...

Did a search, and nothing on TBN about this. What I am looking for is (after some research) an orange peel style rock grapple, only much smaller than what you can find here: Rock grapple Since I have Kubota BX23, I need something MUCH smaller, more the size of "ice tongs", and probably does...

Hi all, thought I would post here 1st, but this may belong in projects. I purchased my BX to move and rebuild stone walls. One thing I want to do is use "larger" rocks. To do so I will need to lift rocks up onto the wall. Here's the question, do they make something like rock "tongs", not a...

Bought the tractor and 5 days later, it arrived. Got it Saturday at noon, and had 10 hours on it by Sunday night. What a Great machine! Lifts more than I thought it would. I was thinking B7510 for the FEL capacity, but could not justify on my 3/4 acre lot, turns out I did not need it! I went...

I am going ot the dealer that sells both, but thought I would look for a few heads up non salesman type info. How do these two compare in price, size and work ability. I know the 2310 has more HP, but that does not relate to lifting capacity. Did a search and surprised I could not find this...

Hello, I am considering a TLB and was thinking about a BX23. My needs are for a "light" BH, but I want to move rock to make stone walls and regrade my property so I wanted a stronger FEL. What does rock weigh? Do I really need to lift 600lb over the 450lbs of the BX? I have looked at the...

I foundan an add for a mid 80's Bolens tractor. Before I contact the seller, I would like to know where I can get parts for this. I believe bolens at the time was made by Iseki? Do they have a website with a dealer locator? TIA, I just want to appear somewhat informed when I contact him...

OK, 1st post, and I am in the process of going through the information on this site, but thought I might post a question to see what responses I get at the same time. I am new to tractors, never owned one, never been on one. However, I just bought a house in southern MA and have lots of...