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Considering purchasing a used mini ex for mostly home use. Initial work will be building a few miles of trail in mountainous terrain. Looking at something like a Kubota U17/JD 17D/Bobcat E20. All are 3700-4300# and have adjustable track width from about 39 inches to maybe 50-53 inches. Most...

Need a diagnosis. I have a 1997 Kubota L35 TLB, 1340 hrs and the right hand lever on the backhoe as you sit in the seat just started sticking. When I move the lever left and right to open and close the bucket it feels kind of "gummy". It will actually stick in the opening position and keep...

I'd like a little feedback here please. I have a new-to-me L35 and it idles at about 1050 rpm. My dad has an L35 and it idles at about 800. I have the service manual, but can't find what the idle spec is. I do a lot of idling, using the backhoe and thumb to cut firewood, etc., and would prefer...

So I recently got a compact TLB and enjoy the added flexibility of having the backhoe. But two of my first projects are trenching in a wire and laying some 4-inch corrugated drain pipe. I would like to build some kind of attachment that would allow me to dig a narrow trench...I've seen a few...

I entered the world of tractor ownership about a month ago with the purchase of a 1997 Kubota L35 TLB. I decided to build a mechanical thumb and got a lot of good ideas from the TBN forums. While it is far from perfect (I am a hobbyist welder at best and so part of my posting this it to prove...

I recently bought a 1997 L35 with 1270 hours. The front axle lube is low. Reading the manual, it says you can use either Kubota SUDT, UDT, or 80-90 weight gear lube. I don't know what's in it now. I'm surprised that fluids of such different viscosity are both ok. I'm leaning towards using...

New to the forum here and looking for some help. I have a 1997 L35 and want to improve the lighting. Two main questions: 1) the headlights are original and very weak. Is there a good aftermarket light that would be an easy replacement? 2) I plan on putting front and rear lights on the ROPS...

Just got my first tractor and am looking forward to all the smart member advice I've seen offered on the TBN forums! Joe