Hi everyone,
Haven't been on this site for a long time. Hope you are all doing well. We are finally building our new home and will be raising our timberframe in about 3 weeks. My Kubota has come in real handy during this project. Saved us a lot of time and saved our backs. Photos, the first is...
We recently bought our property in the last year and after we had a survey done, I went around to locate the property lines and corners since the surveyor had marked them out nicely. We are planning on building a house on the property in the spring but go there quite often now to spend time and...
I was further researching this plow on the web and found a company in Pennsylvania that actually sells the Yeomans plow tines. Here is the link. Market Farm Inc. if anyone is interested. Apparently after using this type of plow on pasture, one can double the production of the land within 2-3...
Has anyone ever heard of P.A. Yeomans or a type of chisel plow called the Yeomans Keyline Plow. I just read a book called "Water for Every Farm" and it is a very interesting book about improving soil and preventing erosion. It is very popular in Australia. Here is a link to their website and...
I noticed that several TBYers were mentioning that they were coming up on their first 50 hours service. I just did mine and I have a few tips. <font color="blue"> First </font> pick a warm day or do it inside. It takes a while to drain out all the hydraulic oil and refill it. (11 gallons and...
I have read about no till farming on this website but I don't know exactly what it is. Is it more expensive or more difficult to do? What type of equipment is needed? What are the benefits and disadvantages?
Haz
Ordered a trailer for my L3430 and it has electric brakes. I need to install a brake controller on my Toyota Sequoia. It already has a tow package with a four wire plug next to the hitch. I was looking on the web and saw some recommendations for a Tekonsha Prodigy controller. Anyone have one of...
I first heard about the TR3 rake about a month ago. I've only seen one comment for and one against. It is fairly pricey around $3000 so I wanted to do a little research first. Anyone out there have one and do you like it and would you recommend it to others?
Just got my L3430 Kubota last weekend. I have most of the tools I need already for maintenance but I don't have a torque wrench. Is it something that I need? Also what are some good brands to buy? Thanks
Haz
Many thanks to all the folks on TractorbyNet for their advice and comments. I was able to make a well informed decision and find an excellent dealer.
L3430 w/ cab and R1 tires
LA 723 FEL with Quik Tach HD bucket and tooth bar
Kasco quik tach front blade
72" rear blade
Woods BrushBull 60"...
Was looking at some old threads about filling rear tires and am interested in checking out Rim Guard as the fluid. I will be getting my Kubota L3430 tractor within the week and my dealer doesn't fill tires. Does anyone know of a place in Northeast PA that fills tires with Rim Guard? Has anyone...
Ordered a L3430w/cab with R1 tires a couple of weeks ago and am waiting for my toothbar to come in. I was talking to the dealer today and he asked me what rear tire spacing I wanted. He could set them at 5' or 5 1/2' or 6'. I have also ordered a Woods BB60 and a 72" FEL and a 72" rear blade...
One of my friends has a small grassy area 75' x 200' which the children use to play soccer and it has gotten overgrown with crabgrass. What is the best way to get rid of it and to promote growth of regular lawn grass? Is it possible to do this without resorting to herbicides ? Thanks
Haz
I have about an acre of soggy oak leaves which fell just before we started having all that snow this past Fall/Winter. Now that I am mechanized, what kind of attachment could I use to pick up the leaves instead of resorting to a hand rake or leaf blower and footmobile?
We are planning on building a timberframe home in the next year. Is anyone currently living in one or perhaps has built one? Any advice would be appreciated.
I spoke with the local dealer about ordering a box blade for my L3430. I will be doing some grading and landscaping around our new house and reclaiming some old cow pasture which has gotten overgrown with brush and small trees. The pasture land will be used for my daughter's horses. He told me...
I was looking at a 3430 with factory cab over the weekend. Sure is a nice machine. Does anyone know if you can mount a backhoe (preferably the BH 90) on this particular model? I know that you can mount it on a regular 3430 model but I wasn't sure it would work with the factory cab installed...
I live in NE Pennsylvania. My local Kubota dealer doesn't sell trailers and I was wondering what companies make good trailers for a tractor this size with a FEL and BH. Any recommendations on trailers or dealers would be appreciated.
I'm a first time tractor buyer. Have only looked at Kubotas so far and like them but am not sure which model I need. I am closing on a small farm next week with about 12 acres of uncut fields (1 acre of brush and lots of ragweed) and about a 3 degree slope. I am planning on having 1 horse, put...