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Hey all. Just thought I would share a project I recently completed. I have an Intimidator EV Classic. It's a great machine, but with the one big drawback of the range. I was lucky to get 9 miles out of it, and if working hard, I might only get 5. The machine weighs 2000 lbs, and is super...

Anyone have a website to point me at to get spacers for my 2538?

My 2538 was puking a bit of oil when sitting or running or basically existing. I had a bunch of chores to do with it, so I couldn't troubleshoot. So I just kept feeding a bit of oil in every couple hours. When I finally had time to trace down the leak, it was not a leak, really. The oil...

OK, so I have a deep well. Over 700' and 250' to water. I have an outbuilding about 250' away from home, and about 50' in rise above home. I ran 1" PEX type tubing up to the out building, ending in a Yard Spigot. About halfway up, also placed another yard spigot. I teed into the line from...

OK, so I managed to run my 2538 out of diesel. The procedure, as many know, is to fill the tank, open the bleeder on the injector pump, turn on key, crank a bit, and watch for air bubbles and fuel, then wait for fuel only, and you should be good to go. Fill the tank Open bleeder, turn on key...

I have a 2538 Cab. I have an EA grapple and the third function kit from them as well. I am frustrated with how the loader valve and third function are working together. It appears to me that when I engage any of the FEL functions, the power beyond does not get any flow. For instance, if I am...

I have the EA Grapple and WR . I plumbed it, but I noticed that when using any fel function, there is no flow to the grapple. I do not have access to the flow diagram, so my question is, is this normal? I assume not, meaning I have plumbed to the wrong port. But before I dig deeper, I...

My 2538 CAB has a spot for a radio. And sales guy said "Yeah, any head unit, just put it in there" And yeah, that's not true. He is looking to find out info from Mahindra for me, but in the mean time, has anyone installed an aftermarket radio in theirs? Any tips or ideas? I know the factory...

I have an older Takeuchi Excavator I bought last year, TB035, 7500 lbs. Good machine, but it is 25 years old and a PITA sometimes. So I started looking at replacing it. Found a 2016 Takeuchi TB230, 6500 lbs. 200 hours and $30K, which is about $10K off a new machine. Had it sent to the house...

I recently purchased a 2538 Cab. I knew going in this was a rebadged TYM. I was looking for a lower lift arm, and Mahindra dealer quoted me $280. I figured I would try to find the same TYM and see if the part was cheaper. Looking at TYM site, and parts manuals, I am pretty darn sure the T394...

I got my valve and grapple from EA. Went to install the valve and no joy. The 2538 has the loader valve up top and the 2538 CAB has the loader valve down low. The bracket sent with the unit will mount, but the valve can't be placed on it, as something is in the way in any config. Either the...

Besides my 2538, I also own a Kubota BX. There is a pretty active and intersting thread on a Kubota specific forum with the same title as this (replace Mahindra with Kubota, of course). Usually some fun stuff in there. So I thought to start this thread, hoping it will be as productive and...

It's been a while since I participated here, but I have been lurking and researching. I have owned a BX25 for the last two years. I have been very happy with her. Last year I purchased a mini excavator, so the BX was relegated to just tractor duties. That little machine works really well...

I have a BX. Accordingly, my rear implements are fairly lightweight. I would like to add weight and thought about welding some more steel onto the implements, but then I thought about just buying some lead shot, cutting open some of the members, fill with lead shot and then weld cut end...

First, I love my grapple. It is really a useful implement. I have used it for picking up leaves, making brush piles, grabbing rocks, etc. That being said, mine failed yesterday, in an impressive fashion. The welds on the upper brackets, where the rams attach, broke. I looked at the welds...

Managed to score this item at an auction. Paid $200 and it includes the front relocation kit. Unit is about 14' long. Looks to be all there. I have been trying for the past few hours to find a manual for it. I know Ber Vac OEMed for several brands. I also believe they sold under the brand...

I purchased a TS 4' Box Blade on Friday. Pulling it behind Britney. I live on a steep property. I dropped the backhoe (first time) at one of my parking spots up the hill from the house. Brought the tractor down to the house and WHOA NELLY! I was in 2 WD and the back end lifted a bit...

I went to TS yesterday and asked if any implements were going to go on sale for the 4th. The guy I was talking to asked if I had received the TS 10% coupon in the mail. I have not, even though I have one of their credit cards and am on their mailing list. Does anyone have a scanned copy or...

When I bought Britney, I did not think I would need any implements beyond the backhoe and loader. While that may still be true, there are implements that I want..... I have scoured TBN and the web and came up with the following as next purchases. I just bought the Kubota 3PH kit, so I can...

I am a newbie. When I bought my tractor, I didn't think I would ever take the BH off, so I decided to not get the 3 PT hitch kit. Well, now I know better and I need a kit. I know I can go to the dealer, and get the Kubota kit. I found one on Ebay for $250. But in my searches on eBay I found...

I have about 80 hours on her now. Love the machine. This weekend, I was working on the property, and picked up a bucket of rock and dirt. One of the boulders was sitting out to the edge of the lip. Jiggled the controls to get the boulder to come back into the bucket, and bump bump BOOM...

In another thread there was a discussion re: whether or not the new BX series has engine or trans braking. I am far from an expert and I can only speak to my BX, but the transmission or engine braking works just fine on mine. This video show me driving my BX25D. I am running at 3,000 RPM, in...

If it doesn't seem right, figure it out. Was doing some work tonight and i could not get a good drive on some boulders I was trying to pick up. I was going uphill, trying to get the boulders into the bucket, and the machine just would not make it happen. Couldn't figure it out, but wrote it...

I just picked up the BX25 repair manual from ebay. PDF copy from some guy in Europe who shared the doc via a link in New Zealand. I guess that is one way to beat the copyright laws. I wok at a commercial print shop, so I got the PDF printed on 3 ring paper and put into a binder. Nice way to...

Along with the new toys, I picked up the bxpanded ripper. Install was very easy. Works like a beast. I have 2 stumps about 3 feet apart and each is over 24" in diameter. The ripper is making fast work of the roots. I only got 30 minutes in today, but managed to get more done in those 30...

I looked through the archives and saw that the BX series can have problems with the front tires and tubing is the way to go. All good. I cannot find a 18x8.5-10 tube anywhere. A member had posted he used a 18x8.5-8 tube, but that seems wrong. I cannot find a link or anything to the correct...

So I spent the evening installing all the new toys on Britney. Brotek wheel spacers and steering guard Bxpanded skid plate, thumb, tooth bar and ripper. Everything went on very easily and intuitively. The only problem I had was figuring out how to raise and lower the mover controls for the...

I got my spacers, steering guard and toolbox. Spacers and steering guard are nice products. The toolbox is a piece of PVC with 2 holes drilled in it. That's a little disappointing for $50. I am going to buy a piece of black pipe in the same diameter as a replacement.

I was working with the Kubota today and looked down to see the front wheel had dropped off the bead. Propped her up on the bucket and outriggers. Cleaned the dirt off the rim. Went to garage and grabbed some carb cleaner. Shot some in the tire, lit it and POP tire seated on the rim. Plugged...

I have very hilly property. If I have to operate on a side slope, I have noticed that the machine seems to run rough when the left side is uphill vs no change if the right side is uphill. I haven't dug into the guts yet, as I am a new owner, but this seems odd ot me. Is the fuel pickup on the...

I have been on the forums for a few months now, but not much activity beyond my "what should I buy?" thread. Ended up not buying anything presented there anyway. I have a lot of earth moving to do, and any tractor would have been a compromise, so instead, a neighbor, who owns a construction...

Hello all. Long time lurker, second post. I own about 15 acres in eastern PA. All heavily wooded (14" - 24" trees) and steep (25%+ grade), except for the driveway and house. Not a blade of grass to cut, thank god. I have a lot of deadfall and brush piles from past storms, etc. I have zero...

I have lurked for a while, and am in the process of tracking down a tractor for my needs. Live in Eastern PA.