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    B3030 replacement seat

    Anyone have a really good...relatively low costs replacement seat for the Kubota B3030 tractor? As time goes on I find I dislike the standard seat more and more and would like to replace it. Part numbers and price if you have them. Thanks a lot guys sully
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    B3030 PITA

    Replaced my toplink today with one longer for the impliment Im using..and removing the top link pin ( at the tractor) is a PITA the size of a baseball field...:eek: The lift arms are SO CLOSE they have to be fully rasied to get the SPECIAL SHORT top link pin OUT ( or back in ) and to top it all...
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    Wood's Back Hoe

    Anyone got a good idea what a Woods hoe...say a model 7500 and the subframe kit to fit a Kubota B3030 would set a guy back? I have no idea and just trying to get a decent approximation.
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    Confusing maintainence..??

    I have a friend thats a "part time" farmer who purchased a new Kubota L5030 last fall. I hauled him to HIS preferred Kubota dealer to get filters' fluid...etc to do some maintainence on it this week. This guy spent $42,000 on the tractor; a Woods BH and Woods FEL. He did his "50 hr service"...
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    L5030 service..??

    I went with a friend this morning to the Kubota dealer where he bought his L5030 at this past spring. Its got 76 hrs on it and he figured it was time to do his "50 hr service"..???..:eek:....which HIS DEALER told him that many skip that and do it at 100 hrs..:confused: He bought all the filter...
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    B3030 alternator installation!

    2 men...never saw the "insides" before. From the time the battery got disconnected...it took us 1 hour and 45 minutes when we buttoned it up and fired it up. Instructions are a JOKE ( and a bad one at that) Steering wheel DID NOT have to be removed to get to the ..??..rectifier..??...thats...
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    You guys are in the WRONG business!

    I need to start at the beginning here. I NEED a landscape rake.. Went to TSC and looked at King Kutter. Ive seen better..but they would do for what I need. Cost was $475. I asked about the gauge wheels for it. My mom has a better idea of whats what than they do..they didnt even know they...
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    Building gauge wheels..??

    I need to make up a pair of gauge wheels. Anyone have any "plans"..."sketches"..etc they could send me a copy of?? I have the general concept not only in my "pea brain" but also various pics of, but dont know for sure what to use for "bearings" and "brg housings" ( if thats the proper term??)...
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    Rear Impliment WEIGHT??

    While browsing for different info in my B3030 owners manual...I come across the chart for rear impliment weights. The book says rear impliments SHOULD NOT weigh over 550 pounds.??? And in the case of a rear tiller..no more than 50 inches wide. To me that seems a bit SMALL?? Is that just so...
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    Filter X-Ref..? B3030 model

    #67955-37710 Suppose to be a RIGHT HAND Hyd filter for a B3030 ( and probably for a B2630 also??) Id like to find a FleetGuard number...but ANY number is better than none?? FG lists the LEFT hand Hyd filter..but nothing for the right hand????
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    Rake  Rock Rake / Leaf Rake..??

    Anyone see a GOOD reason why I cant modify a "rock rake" with the addition of gauge wheels and use it as a "giant" leaf rake? I have a new backpack blower that Im using ( I look like rocket man using it..lol) that will flat roll a big stack of leave..but then what? I have 2...
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    Approx cost comparison..??

    1) A good set of gas torches ( Victor...Harris?? etc) complete...( gauges...hose..) with the additon of gas cylinders..and cart to drag it all around on...and its purpose would be for CUTTING stock ONLY...no "welding" using gas...
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    Price Check  L5030 price??

    Went tractor shopping with a friend yesterday and he looked at a new L5030. With a Kubota BH and a Kubota FEL on it..and rear remote HYD's...the dealer gave him a "first go-round" price of 35K.?? On the way home..he told me that was "outragious"..?? Is it?..I sure dont know??? But when I...
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    HH140 Mig welder

    Well..finally got to use this little rig for the first time today. Had a close friend that does a lot of welding with a stick welder helping me and we got a little job compleated. Modified an old cart ( of some sort??) into a small cart to be able to drag the welder around on. 1 x 1 x 1/8...
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    AD welding helmet..??

    Here is the one Im planning on geting soon. Can someone tell me more about it as to ..?..good/better/ best..? ..POS..or ?? Miller brand "Featuring our new replaceable battery/solar-assist Performance Series lens technology (no recharging required), these helmets measure up to your most...
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    Wire size and such for welder(s)

    Ok...2 part question here. 1) Since I have to string wire for an outlet to handle a 220V.. MIG welder and the run will be "about" 85 feet ( I'll just buy 100 feet to make sure) to be able to handle a welder of "about " 180 amps...what size wire?? ( 10...8...6.??) 2) If...IF..I should settle on...
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    Fluid! Where does it go?

    Was reading a thread here the other day about front end lube..and thought Id check mine. LOW! Dont know when it got that way...but it took a qt to get it back up to the top of the indicator range. I have NO LEAKS..anywhere. So where did the front differential lube go to???
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    Spray Painting Impliments???

    Ok..calling all spray painters!...lol Im geting ready to lay the paint on the set of discs Ive been cleaning up. Everything is de-rusted and well primed and I bought my paint..."impliment enamel" from TSC..and also their recommened thinner which is Naptha! ( The other is mineral spirits but...
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    Disk axle bearings

    I got a set of HD disk the other day for my little tractor ( used set) but in plenty good shape. Frame paint needs re-worked..but then Ive seen better paint jobs on the inside of an outhouse than what a lot of impliments have on them...lol. ( I need a project for late this fall anway...:)..)...
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    I "need" a welder..?

    I \"need\" a welder..? Here's what I know about electric welders... They use electricity... Ive tried stick welders and can stick a rod with the best of them...and thats it...lol. What Im contemplating is a low cost...115VAC...wire fed MIG outfit..?? Jobs would be as complex... ...as...
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    Will a DISK do me what I need??

    Landscaping small partials of my property..one at a time. Clay soil is HARD..and I do mean HARD. I have a SUPERB rear tine tiller ( walk behind model) thats a real dirt chopping SOB....BUT..on hard packed dirt...its a NO GO...barely scratches the surface..soooo I need something to break it up...
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    B3030....Broken headlight!

    Pulling trees..and dragging them out today... Had a long section chained to the FEL hook...and it has a short stub sticking out where a limb had been cutoff. It swung a little when I stopped..and the short stub rocked backward...and came in right between 2 of the radiator front grill guards...
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    Kubota tillers..?

    Thinking of getting a tiller for this upcoming summer ( and beyond of course) and have some questions of the "tiller Guru's"... Kubota has several models to fit a B3030...BL60C...FL1271C..and FL1271RC..(??) All are "chain drive"...50 inch wide models. 1) Can I buy a WHOLE LOT BETTER rear...
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    UDT or SUDT or Chevron Syn..??

    Looking at the future 50 hr drain mark...and beyond of course...and since its determined that UDT is better than running DRY... ...and that SUDT..is NOT a syn fluid..its just a multi viscosity fluid...Ive run across "Chevron Synthetic All Weather THF" Synthetic; multiviscosity; exceeds all the...
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    Attachment costs??

    Got a quextion about "impliments" ...sort of. Can anyone tell me why small impliments COST SO DA** MUCH? I look at the size of ??..maybe a tiny set of disks...or a box scraper...and have to sit down and fan myself to keep from passing OUT! We aint talking rocket science engineering or...
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    FEL Quick Hitch.?

    I have a B3030 with the LA403 FEL and Im wondering about the "Quick Hitch" thats available for it??? (Part number B2365..??) It "appears" ( from looking at very poor pics of it) thats its either some "different" lower "brackets"..or maybe "additional" bolt on hardware...but I cant really tell...
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    Backhoe  B3030..Bucket TEETH...or...Backhoe??

    The jobs I have in front of me this summer are rooting out small ( grub out) trees..1-2 inches in diameter..but SOME go up to 6 inches in diameter. Those and various "shrub-grubs" that have invaded the back yard. I understand what a backhoe can do for me..but I never intend on doing any...
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    Subsoiler and burying electric wires

    Ok...I'll retry my question here in attachments. Im going to "attempt" to bury "some" ( small distance actually) electrical wire using a sub soiler. Ive read on the BB here where guys have done it ( although I have lost the thread ???) and it was said they welded a steel ring on the rear of it...
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    Kubota SUDT..?

    So how good is it REALLY? From the price it SHOULD BE liquid gold.. . Is there anything READILY AVAILABLE thats better?...as good..??? The price sounds to me like its a rip-off...but?? Since in my B3030 th rear axle is ALSO lubed with it..if a person chooses a different product..what shoud...
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    Antifreeze for my B3030..??

    Reading my shop book today..and it says "Use ONLY ethylene glycol antifreeze"..?? Thats just plain old "yellow jug" Prestone....right???
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    What "tool" do I need?

    What \"tool\" do I need? Im not sure if this is the correct place to post this or not..so bear with me fella's. Spring, summer and fall of 2006...Im totally redoing my back yard. Prior to all the flower beds..planting of shrubbery..etc..I want to "trench" a few ..??.."lines"..?? so that I can...
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    Quick Change FEL, etc..?

    It APPEARS that to convert my front bucket to the quick change setup...is a set of mounting "brackets" up front? Is this true? And if so anyone know what they might cost?
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    Kubota B3030 back Hoe..?

    Im doing some research here for a futire purchase...looking for a backhoe. I notice that the Kubota #BH75..is run off the tractors hydraulics! Is this the "usual" procedure??..or? ( I was under the impression that SOME have th hyd pump run from the tractors PTO..??) Can anyoe assist me with...
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    Thanks for the info guys!

    From various postings on the BB here...I decided to order ( and recieved yesterday) the bolts needed and the "step assist" step to fit my B3030. I just got it installed and MAN does it make a BIG difference in that "long" stretch. I just wanted to say thanks guys and keep your hints and info...
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    B3030 "Ballasting"

    B3030 \"Ballasting\" I have a B3030 with the FEL and a rear mounted ballast box. "Some" tell me to have the rear tires filled with CC for ballast..? Some ( including the Kubota store where I bought it) says NO. If I need more to add wheel weights and more weight in the rear ballast box...
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    B3030.. Alternator..or not??

    I see in the parts manual there is an "alternator KIT" thats available..?? I didnt "order" anything special on mine...but visually..it "appears" I have a belt driven allternator...if not..what is it then? Whatever it really is..??...how many AMPS will it put out so that I can run "some" ( not...
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    B3030 Wiring and lights

    Im wanting to add some additional lighting to my B3030. I see where there is SUPPOSE TO BE a loose pigtail in the rear for the optional Kubota work light...but I sure cant find it?? Is it there ONLY if the work light was bought as a factory option? ( I wouldnt think so??) Any help in locationg...
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    Bright Orange Paint

    Anyone have a good ONLINE source for Kubota's Bright orange touch-up paint? Spray cans and qts? The bright oranges is for their newer tractor lines.
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    B3030....Which oil?

    Ok guys..Ive read PAGES on here on the different oils people are using in their Kubota's. Some I think? "Yeah..that would work"..and others "NO WAY!" So here is my dilemma.. 10W-30 KUBOTA oil at my dealer sets me back $3.10 a qt! ( geeze???)...but finding a 10W-30 thats diesel...
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    B3030 and L403 chain hooks

    Ok fellas. Newbie here so beat up on me...LOL Ive read everything I can find on chain hooks and the L403 loader (60" bucket) and even in my own mind the upper lip looks "kinda weak"?? So..from what Ive read ..welding a piece of 2 X 3 x 1/4 angle all the way across the upper lip and then...
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