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Hey everyone, I am looking to sell my tractor and was wondering if anyone has any dealings with buying/selling tractors on ebay? I've sold some of my implements on craigslist but it looks like I'll need to do something different to sell my tractor. There seems to be a couple of comparable sized...

Hey everyone, It looks like I am going to sell my farm and all the equipment. I need to spend more time with the kids/family and think that I will start pursuing some other interests. I have a new tractor m7040 cab/air/ 1153 loader, grapple bucket, shuttle shift, 3rd function valve 2 rear...

Dealer delivered my new 7040 tractor yesterday along with a 7' finish mower and a box blade with hydraulic scarifers. Other than a few hours of grass cutting the tractor will remain unused this fall. I have several projects in mind for next year on the farm and may actually do a...

Hey everyone, I am starting to get back into flying remote control helicopters and planes. Next spring I'ld like to get a small runway strip leveled as smooth as possible. Don't get me wrong the area is already pretty much level but I need something pretty smooth to help me make sure that I...

Hey everyone, I have a m5040 open air tractor, 4x4, standard shift, with 2 remotes on the rear and one on the loader for a grapple bucket. The tractor has about 110 hours on it and is the right sized tractor for my farm. I am currently looking at trading it in on a cab/air tractor and the...

Hey guys, I sold my camo hard cabbed rtv 900 today and got another rhino. I gave the rtv a try and it just didn't take. The main reason I switched to a rtv was because I was having trouble with my hands that made it difficult to drive my rhino but now it appears that I have it fixed. For riding...

Hey everyone, I am already thinking about my next implement purchase and think a box blade with hydraulic scarifiers would be a tool that I could use quite a bit around the farm. I have a Kubota 5040 4x4 and ccm top link. Most of the work will be leveling some ground, working on trails, and...

Hi everyone, I have an 85 acre farm that is mostly wooded and the majority of the grass cutting has been done with my kubota 5040 and the bush hog. Unfortunately for grass cutting around the house and yard surrounding the house/barn I have been cutting it with a 12-13 year old john deere riding...

Hey everyone, I have a small farm that is around 90 acres that I have done a great deal of work on over the past year. I am hoping that the heavy/rough work is almost done and then it will become mostly maintenance/fun easier work. I currently have a kubota m5040 4wd with a loader on it and I...

Hey everyone, Yesterday we spent the day with the dozer and my tractor with the bh attached clearing approx 4 acres of young pines and piling them up to be burned. This morning we woke up and I bush hogged the area to cut a remaining scrub brush/vines/small branches that were left laying...

Hey everyone, I have a 1994 d4c dozer that we bought at an auction 4-5 years ago. We have done routine maintenance on it and fixed all leaks etc. I believe the dozer has a rebuilt cat engine in it and it runs extremely well. It has approx. 5600 hrs on it and as far as I know it needs nothing...

yesterday I spent the day running the dozer cleaning up several areas and got a whole lot of stuff done. Then cbu93 came up and we rode around some. While riding around we got out and walked around a pond that had been drained and now the levee has recently been put back together. He pointed out...

I have been working on a new barn for probably the last 7-8 weeks. I had a builder put the building up and then I did all the dirt work and electric work. We basically had to build up the whole area roughly 5'. After he finished up and moved on to another job I noticed that the building...

hey everyone, On friday I picked up my tractor with my new woods 90x backhoe. It has a hydraulic thumb, subframe, and hydraulic pto pump. At first I was concerned about unhooking it and having to put all the 3pt hitch stuff back on but it wasn't bad at all. here is a pic of the bh on the...

Hey everyone, I have recently developed some problems with my hands that are limiting the amount of hand strength I have. I was wondering if anyone is using something different that a conventional grease gun? I have a dozer and tractor so greasing equipment is part of the ritual. I have an air...

I currently have a 20' gooseneck with a 5' dovetail that is a 20k lb trailer but it is a little short for my tractor with an implement on the back. I was thinking about selling my current trailer and getting a Big Tex 25gn but with a 31' or 33' deck. I could deal with a lower capacity trailer...

I am needing to get a decent pressure washer for use at the farm. I am running off of a well so the water pressure feeding it won't be the best. For general washing of dirt/mud off of implements and cleaning out dozer tracks what would be a decent washer. I'm not really wanting to invest a...

I am going to be picking up a woods 90x bh subframe with a hydraulic pto pump on it. I was wondering if anyone had any storage tips on how to leave it when not on the tractor or in use. The bh could sit for months at a time without use but when I need it I need to be able to hookup and go. any...

Hey everyone, I have a kubota m5040 4x4 with a loader and a toothbar. I have hired a dirt contractor to renovate the edges of a pond that I drained because when it was originally built the owner didn't excavate enough dirt around the edge of the pond. The pond is approximately 3/4-1 acre in...

I have a 1997 Ford f-superduty with a flatbed that I have fixed back up that use to be a delivery truck for our office. It has just over 200k miles on it and I am trying to decide on whether I want to mount a fuel tank on the back of the truck to fill up my tractor/trackhoe/dozer. I have a 110...

Hey everyone, I have decided to purchase a Woods BH90-x groundbreaker bh mounted on a subframe on my kubota m5040 tractor. I am wanting to get a thumb for it also and I am wondering if there is any significant benefit for going to a hydraulic thumb? I am going to be using it on our farm...

I have a Kubota m5040 4x4 with a loader on it with two sets of aux hyd. on the rear and one on the front bucket for the grapple. It looks like I may have sold my trackhoe and so I am going to be in the market for a backhoe attachment for my tractor. I really don't have enough heavy digging to...

I am going to be in the market for some new work boots for wearing both on the jobsites and on the farm. In the past I have worn Red Wings almost exclusively but didn't know if there was something else worth looking at? Comfort is of the upmost importance to me and I would prefer something to...

I am building a new barn/garage that is going to need to be brought up around 9" on one end so that would amount to quite a bit of dirt to bring in. I was wondering if it were possible to backfill with sand and then put gravel on top of it? I didn't know how the gravel would work with sand...

I am needing a level for some grade work that I am going to be doing at the farm on some driveway/parking areas. I am only going to need it for a short time and then likely I won't hardly ever use it(although I may if I actually had one). Can you guys give me some suggestions on a brand/model? I...

Spent all afternoon friday and all day Saturday pushing dirt to level up a site for a new 40x60 barn with a 20x60' lean to. I didn't take any before pics but I had to push about 10 trees varying from pine/cedar/chestnut. The largest one was a pine about 50' tall and 30" around. I was a little...

Well this weekend was my first time to use my rtv. I was coming from a rhino and was a little skeptical of how much I would like it. I opted for a camo with a cab and a 4k lb warn winch. We spent most of the day doing some dozer work but I did take enough time to make sure it would go around my...

We have had this trackhoe for probably 4 or 5 years now and I am starting to think about maybe selling it. It is a Cat e70b but it is a grey market machine. I would estimate that it probably could dig a 16' or so deep hole with the boom and it has a 2' bucket on it. The bucket has some play in...

I ordered my Woods lr800 landscape rake about a month ago and I received it yesterday. It was assembled but the gauge wheels need to be flipped around. He said that they were put on the front side for shipping. I did opt for the hydraulic cylinder because I have recently learned how valuable it...

I have had my 5040 since April of last year. In November I brought it back for the 50 hr service and had the dealer install the quick connect couplers/lines/diverter valve assembly for my grapple bucket. up until now I have run them off my rear remotes. Well yesterday was the first time I had...

Hey everyone, I have an open air barn that is crammed full of equipment/implements/trailers and I really need to get a building built. I started out thinking a 40x50 but I think I'm probably going to be in the 40x60 range or maybe even a little bigger(with two lean too's on each end). I am...

hey everyone, I currently have a rhino and need something that is easier to steer. I have developed some neuro. problems with my hands and I need something that gives less feedback through the steering wheel and turns easier. It is used on an 80 acre farm that we have. It is going to be used...

I had a gooseneck that is probably 15 years since new and I have used the heck out of it over that time. We've hauled all kinds of equipment/materials on it over the years. A few weeks ago I looked it over and decided it was time for some new boards. Well after we took off the boards we decided...

ey everyone, I am fixing to have to do some "re-organizing" of my equipment/trailers due to some storage issues. I am planning on getting rid of a few trailers that I have but I have one that is a 20' deck with a 5' dovetail gooseneck that I need a truck to pull it with. We have a couple of...

We are looking at buying a 40'x50'x16'tall insulated metal building kit with two overhead doors for the farm. The kits are very reasonable IMO but I am a little concerned about assembling the actual building myself. I would likely have to contract the footings/slab out to someone and if I could...

hey everyone, I finally gave up fighting it and ordered a HD woods 8' landscape rake with dual gauge wheels and hydraulic cylinder. I've read how useful they were and just couldn't hold out anymore. I should have it in a few weeks. looking forward to using it around the farm. any setup advice...

Hey everyone, My kubota 5040 is at the dealership now getting it's initial service, diverter valve for the front grapple bucket, and a second set of hydrualics put on the rear. I already have a ccm hydraulic top link that I really do love. I am thinking I may want to get a hydraulic tilt...

hey everyone, My tractor is currently at the dealer getting it's initial service and another set of rear hydraulics. I already have the ccm hydraulic top link but i am wanting to see about getting a hydraulic trim cylinder as well. I was wondering if anyone here had any info on what the...

Hey everyone, I have had our farm for almost 7 months now and I am growing to love it more each and every time I am out there. We have 4 ponds on our place with the largest pond probably in the 3/4 acre range. I was told that it is around 50 years old and it is heavily silted in. The majority...

hey everyone, today I called the dealer to discuss going in for the first service and discussed that I am wanting to add two more sets of aux. hydraulics. I am wanting an additional one for the rear and would like one set on the front end loader to control my grapple. My dealer told me today...

Hey everyone, I have a kubota 5040 tractor that I absolutely love but I am having a fairly hard time using it this time of year due to allergies with ragweed. I am taking prescriptions but I'm still having trouble. I was wondering if it is possible or even cost effective to have cab/air...

Hey guys, I bought a farm this past spring and it has 5 ponds on it. One of which is totally dried up but the others appear to hold water pretty well. All of the ponds are fairly shallow and are having alot of weed growth with a weed that has been called "watershed"......it covers approx 1/2...

I spent a little bit of time getting the tiller hooked up to the tractor this evening because tomorrow I am planning on trying to get a few food plots ready for this fall. Last time we hooked the tiller up it took two of us to get it the pto shaft lined up and on because we had to drive it on...

Hey everyone, I have a 3pt disc that I have not used in about 3 years. Recently I let someone borrow it and he managed to tear it up by turning with it in the ground. I advised him against it but apparently he didn't listen. Here is a pic of the overall damage: Here is a pic of the right...

I just thought that I would say it again: I love my tractor! I've had it for about 2 months now and it is unbelieveable the amount of work I can get done with it. I've had a couple of other tractors over the years: kubota 5400, international 1486, kubota m95 and now the 5040. The 5040 is just...

Hey everyone, On the old homeplace I took out I am needing to plant some grass up there to help with the erosion. I am not overly concerned about what type of grass but I just need something green and something that will help keep the mud/erosion down during the winter also because it is kind...

Hey everyone, I am interested in looking at a gooseneck trailer to haul my kubota 5040 with a loader and still have enough room for a bush hog on the back. I am interested in getting some info on the 14GP with the 24' deck. I have seen several Big Tex trailers going up and down the road and...

Hey everyone, Yesterday I got to uncrate the ccm tiller and hooked it up to the tractor. It was the first piece of equipment that I used on my new Pats ez change system and that is awesome! Made hook up a piece of cake. My tractor is a kubota 5040 4wd. I put the tractor in low range first gear...

? about Pat\'s ez change install Hey guys, I have a set of cat 2 pats ez change sitting in the truck that I am planning on installing tomorrow. I was reading all of the info on the install and was wondering a couple of things. Will it work ok if I just put the main pins through the hitch/ez...

Today started off with me moving the equipment out of the barn and spreading gravel under there. Then I put gravel around the perimeter and put in a drive to get to the barn. Here is the CMC top link that I used for the second time today. I don't know how I ever did without this...

Hey everyone, I am getting ready to build a deck that will be coming off the back off a house trailer that we are putting in. It is an incline so the floor level will actually be about 5' above the ground. I am thinking that I will end up wanting to build something like a 12x24' or somethinig...

Well the farm is coming together a LOT faster than anticipated. We are going to need a finishing mower to mow probably roughly 2 acres. I wil be using a 5040 Kubota 4x4 and currently run a 7' bush hog. I was wondering if you guys could recommend a low maintenance/good performing finish mower...

We are thinking about buying a modular home/house trailer to put at the farm. This will primarily be a weekend home but would like something that my wife/family can be comfortable in.I have a few questions for anyone that has bought/dealt with purchasing one lately: 1. Did you purchase a new or...

Hey everyone, I am having 125 tons of 33c crushed limestone gravel delivered tomorrow to the farm. I am going to use the majority of it to spread inside of my barn and around a 10-12' wide border around the entire barn. The barn as a whole is 50'x50'. I am also going to make a parking pad for a...

Hey everyone, I recently purchased a small farm that had an open type barn on it. We took a dozer and managed to get all the manure/hay/garbage out of it and got it back down to clean dirt. I am thinking about having a slab poured on the inner three bays and leaving the outer bay on each end...

have a couple ?\'s regarding landscape rake.. Hey everyone, I have done a lot of reading about everyones implements and from the sound of things I could really use a landscape rake. I have looked at a few brands and am fairly sure that I would prefer to get a Woods branded landscape rake. i...

Hey everyone, I am thinking that by the end of the year I will be in the market for a backhoe attachment for my Kubota 5040 4x4 tractor. I would like to go with the biggest boom that my tractor can feasibly handle(deepest digging depth). I have a couple of old ponds that have silted in that I...

All I can say is wow! I went up today to the farm and hooked up the box blade then I put the hydraulic top link on. I ordered the top link when I ordered my tiller a couple weeks ago but today was the first time I had a chance to put it on. First impressions are very high. It allowed me to make...

Anyone with a rotary cutter over 8\'??? Hey everyone, I have a 50hp 4x4 tractor and currently am using a 7' bush hog on a 3pt hitch. My tractor is right at 7' wide and I am trying to cut some trails that we have made with a bulldozer. I am finding myself having to put the tractor into the...

I am pretty sure that I am going to go with the ATI grapple hook for my Kubota 5040. I am now trying to figure out what my options are to control it. What is everyone using for theirs? I was thinking about trying to use my rear remotes for a while and then add some remotes on the front later on...

Will Pat\'s ez change work on cat 2 hitch? Hey everyone, I have a Kubota 5040 and was looking at the Pat's Ez change system. It says it will work with cat 1 hitches but doesn't indicate whether it will work on cat 2 hitches or not. Does anyone here know if it will or not?

I was wondering if anyone here has purchased one of the cabin kits that are offered online to build as a "camp"? I have been looking at them for a few years and now that I have a place to put one I may be interested in trying to get one in the future. I'm not necessarily interested in a log...

Hey everyone, Based on everything that I have read on here I have come to the conclusion that the CCM tiller is the way I would like to go. I called them yesterday and talked to a fella(I believe his name was Mark or Mike) about their tillers. He said that they had some sr-185 units in stock...

Hey everyone, I have seen some posts on here of people that have a hydrualic hook on their fel bucket that closes up to hold limbs/rocks/debris etc. I was curious if this is an aftermarket attachment that can be welded onto any fel or are they pretty much a custom unit? I think that I could use...

Hey everyone, I took delivery of my new Kubota 5040 yesterday. I traded in a year old m95 with 41hrs on it. I have downsized farms from two 300 acre farms to just one 100acre farm(that is 95% wooded). So I went from this: To this: I have to admit I was a little sad when I saw him taking...

Hey everyone, I am looking for a breaking plow/chisel plow for my tractor to use on the farm. I already have a disc and have just bought a JD 71 planter. I would like to see about getting a plow and was wondering if there are any that are more desireable than others? If it helps I will be...

I have a barn that is fairly large on a property that I recently purchased. It is an open air type barn and I am considering enclosing the end that you can see from here to somewhat hide it's contents from the road. This barn was behind an old farm house that I am going to burn down this weekend...

Hey everyone, I am wanting a small planter to put behind my Kubota 5040. I am wanting to do some food plots for deer/turkey hunting and am mainly wanting to do corn, sunflowers and maybe some soybeans(likely need a drill for them from what I've heard). I was wondering if someone could recommend...

Hey everyone, I am taking delivery of a Kubota 4050 4x4 this week and am wanting to get a rotary tiller. I know this has been beat to death on here because I had read quite a bit of information on them. I have several small areas that I would like to put in some small food plots 1/3...

Hey everyone, I have downsized farms this year and gone from maintaining 600 acres between two farms to one 100 acre farm. Last year I purchased a m95 4x4 with cab/air and it is just total overkill for the place that I have now. I traded in my tractor on a 5040 4x4 open air tractor with a front...