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    Loader  LA463 Loader Sticky When Lifting / Lowering

    Howdy, I have an LA463 on my L2800 hydrostat tractor. The FEL control is sticking when lifting and lowering, but fine for bucket roll. Based on what I've read, I need to remove the control valve on the lift / lower side (YW240) to clean it out / remove moister. When I unscrew it, am I going...
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    Cut off switch on L2800???

    Howdy, I have an L2800 HST that I've owned for a year and a half. (the following is with the PTO disengaged!!!) Up until a couple weeks ago, I was able to throttle down to idle, put the parking brake on, and then dismount the tractor with it still running. Handy for hopping of to move...
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    Poor Lifting Height After Service L2800

    Howdy, I have a Kubota L2800 HST with a frontend loader. I just got my L2800 back from the 50 hour service, during the service I had the following two important upgrades (?): 1) Installed the feathering valve for the 3 point hitch 2) Installed rear hydrolics I've had it back for several weeks...
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    Question about Digging Post Holes

    Howdy, I live north of Birmingham, AL where the soil is a nice mix of red clay and sand stone rock. I'm about to put up a horse fence that's going to require around 175 fence posts. I've heard the best way to put the fence posts in is to use a post driver / pounder. I'm not sure if that'll...
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    Making a chain link drag?

    Howdy all, I need to make a chain link drag. My tractor is a Kubota L2800 HST 4 wheel drive (29 HP, 24.5 at the PTO). Anyone have any plans for making one of these things? I'm a pretty good distance from the hardware store, so I'd like to pick up everything in one stop (shopping list :-)...
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    Bolt connecting PTO shaft to rotary cutter

    Howdy all, I inherited a 4' rotary cutter with a worn PTO shaft. The shaft ended up breaking so I'm in the process of replacing it. I've purchased a new PTO shaft, and as I was getting ready to hook it up, a thought popped into my head. The PTO shaft connects to the 4' rotary cutter via a 4"...
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    Broke PTO Shaft to my 4' rotary cutter, recomend?

    Broke PTO Shaft to my 4\' rotary cutter, recomend? Howdy, I busted the PTO shaft that connects my 4' rotary cutter to the PTO spline on my tractor. It split right where the PTO shaft slides together. I need to get a new one but don't want to buy a cruddy one. Anyone have a recommended brand...
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    4' Rotary Cutter, weight and chain strength

    4\' Rotary Cutter, weight and chain strength Howdy y'all, I inheritted a 4' 3ph mounted rotary cutter, the chain on it was rusty and promptly snapped the first time I went over a hill. I just bought a chain at HomeDepot to replace it, stainless steel and 1/4" diameter links. The chain says...
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    Hooking up my rotary cutter ? suggestions?

    Howdy, I have a 4' Clipper 400 rotary cutter (see attachment) and have some questions about properly connecting it ttractor. 1) Should the metal strip with the chain be slack with the cutter completely lowered or taught? 2) Should the vertical part that the top link connects to be...
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    New to L2800 HST, do I need to clutch to change...

    Howdy, I can't find in the manual whether or not I need to use the clutch when shifting the L2800 HST from L to M to H to Neutral. My gut says no, but I want to make sure. If you don't need to use the clutch for changing L, M, H, N, then when do you need to use it on the HST model, here are...
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    L2800 HST ratchet noise when dec throttle with PTO

    Howdy, Just took delivery of my L2800 HST. I notice that it makes a loud ratcheting sound whenever the PTO is engaged and I decelerate the throttle back to idle and when I push the clutch in. I didn't read anything in the manual that mentions this sound. I called the dealer and he says that...
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    Insurance  Kubota Insurance on a new tractor

    Howdy all, I'm financing a new tractor thru Kubota. They are requiring me to get insurance and are offering insurance for ~$120 per year. Did anyone get the insurance thru them, and if so, what does it cover? I use State Farm for my home owners, they say it's covered under my home owners...
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    Made the purchase, thanks for the help: L2800HST

    Howdy all, Thanks for all the help. I've made the purchase: Kubota L2800 HST 4WD LA463 FEL R4 Tires filled w/ water / antifreeze Can't wait till they deliver it, waiting is horrible :-(
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    BushHog vs Kubota FEL for L2800

    Howdy, the local dealer is selling BushHog brand front end loaders with their L2800's (60" loaders). Are BushHog brands better, worse, or basically the same as the Kubota brand FEL's?
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    Price Check  L2800 HST and FEL, is this price good?

    Howdy y'all, From what I've read, the prices are regional, so I may not find any help with this. I'm in Birmingham, AL. The tractor I'm spec'n is: 1) L2800 HST 2) R4 tires 3) LA463 FEL with 60" bucket Total including tax: $16,593.22 He wrote something on the bid about a $2,356.00 discount...
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    New tractor user, how do I disconnect the PTO from

    Howdy, I have a Case 885 tractor that came with my new farm that I'm gonna put up for sale. It currently has a 4' bushhog like cutter attached to the 3 ph. It looks like the 3ph is pretty easy to disconnect, several pins that I pop out, however, I can't seem to figure out the PTO. I've been...
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    New to tractors, best way to remove old stumps

    Howdy, I'm a city boy who just moved out to the country. I have 11 acres, most of which is pasture and lawn. I have a bunch of old pine and cedar stumps in the lawn. The stumps have been dead for probably many many years. I think, if I could hook a chain up to the stump / tractor, I could...
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    L2800 vs B7800 for a 11 acre farm with hills

    Howdy, I'm looking at getting a Kubota tractor and was initially leaning toward the L2800, called around to get price quotes and one of the dealers said I might prefer the B7800. The specs I'm looking at getting in either model are HST, 4WD, R-4 tires, possibly a FEL. I'm going to use it to...
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    L2800 vs B7800 for a 11 acre farm with hills

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