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My Kubota M5040 has been acting weird for a while. Although the toplink is attached to the top hole (draft neutral), I cannot get the lower arms to move to full raise or lower positions without also moving the draft control. I have a log splitter on the 3pt, nothing ground engaging. I have...

I have a 14K GVW gooseneck trailer. Each axle is rated 7,000#. The trailer empty is 5000#. If I load 10,000# on it, (15,000 total weight) 1000-2000# will be on the hitch and the truck rear axle (say 1500# for discussion) leaving 13,500 on the trailer axles, less than their rating. Am I...

Our rural water company would like an easement to run a new line across the back of our property. (We already have service to the house on the other side of our property.) This new line would be supplying a nearby town where they bought the water company. It seems like no big deal, they will...

I have a Kubota ZD-321 zero turn mower and some hillsides in the yard. With the low center of gravity, I think the mower would either slide sideways or turn downhill long before it is in danger of rolling over sideways (mowing across the hillside.). Am I correct about the stability and...

I just saw this on the financial news this morning. It's nice to see our favorite color expanding :)

I have a 14,000# GVW gooseneck trailer. The axles (7000# ea) and tires (3500# each) can handle 14,000# alone. Of course, with a gooseneck, a substantial amount of the weight goes onto the truck axle (say 4000# for discussion). Does this mean that I can safely carry 18,000#? If I go...

I'm thinking of buying a 15' batwing Bush Hog. I know the general "rule of thumb" is 5 pto HP per foot of cutter. That would come out to a 75 hp requirement. Bush Hog specifies a minimum of 50 HP. I know I'll need to upgrade the tractor. I'm considering either a Kubota M7040 (64 pto HP) or...

I've noticed that some manufactures specify their PTO HP at full rpms which are 25% above what you run the engine at for standard 540 PTO rpm. IOW, the published PTO hp spec is totally unrelated to the speed you would use the engine at. For example, NH TT series gives the pto HP at 2600...

There were messages in the forums a couple of months ago that Bush Hog was shutting down and trying to sell the business piecemeal. What is the current status of Bush Hog? I've looked in Google but haven't found any solid information. I'm looking at buying a new 10' rotary cutter and the...

I'm new with skid steers. I'm thinking it would be helpful to add a backup camera since rear visibility is difficult. I've seem some cameras advertised for skid steers (at a high price, LOL) but wonder if the automotive type (mounts on rear license plate) sold at Walmart for $100 would be...

I was mowing the pasture this afternoon (new TT60A with 20 hours on it) when I felt a couple of drops of water on my arm. What the heck? Sunny sky. Then more water! Every time the rear wheel went around, there was high pressure stream of water coming out! The nut had come off the...

My TT-60A has a digital display for the hour meter. It looks like there is a small flashing H to the left side of the display. Why is it flashing? That makes me wonder if it is indicating something important or if there any other options?

I guess I've found out why some JD dealers can be arrogant. A couple of months ago, I went into the local JD dealership, interested in skid steers (with joystick controls) and a 60 hp tractor. The salesman did show me what they had in skid steers, but had nothing to show me with hand or...

I'm thinking about getting a new brush mower for mowing pastures and trails. Probably an 8'. I currently have a 6' 3pt mount, single tail wheel. I wondering if a tow behind would be easier to work with, or not? I have a lot of uneven terrain and hills. Seems to me that a tow behind would...

I'm looking for an additional tractor for bush hogging the pastures. I want 40-50 PTO HP. I currently have a 6' brush mower, I might consider upgrading to something a bit larger but will probably stick to the same size. I've been seriously considering the Kubota MX5100. I've had good luck...

I'm looking for a new 2WD tractor primarily for bushhogging pastures. Something to run a 7' mower. I've had good experience with Kubota over the years and have been looking at the MX5100. Today I checked at the Deere dealership and they have the 5055D which seems very similar except the JD...

I'm considering buying a used skid steer. General around the farm work, clearing trails, etc. One problem I have is that I need hand controls. I have a back problem and no control of my left foot, so normal foot controls don't work well for me. I've looked at a Bobcat S220 (1200 hours)...

I'm new to working with hydraulics. I just received the TNT cylinders and hoses. How do I attach the hoses to the cylinders? Sealant required? There were 2 fiber type washers included with the package (4 hoses, two washers?). What are they for? How do I disconnect the hoses from the...

I have a Bri-Mar Rascal dump trailer which is supposed to handle a 4 ton load (10,000 GVW, 2K empty weight). But if I get over 3 ton in it, it won't lift the bed, I can hear the relief valve chattering. If I get it started up a couple of inches (I used a 2x4 to help it today), it will then go...

I have a 14,000# goose neck trailer. I assume that means that I can haul a total of 14,000#, trailer and cargo combined. But a portion of that 14,000# will be on the truck axle, meaning that only 11,000 or 12,000# will actually be on the trailer if it is weighed, which is well below the...

The last two days, the dump bed on our RTV-900 has been going down very, very slowly, apparently not by hydraulic pressure but by gravity. It raises fine, just doesn't go back down without either waiting or pulling it down manually. Has anyone else run into this problem? Tnx, Ken

I want to get a new, bigger box blade for my Kubota M-5040 (50 hp, 4WD). I currently have an old 5' box blade but that doesn't extend to the outside of the tires. I want this for trail maintenance so I want to extend beyond the 6' tire width and I'd prefer not to get the tractor too close to...

I have a Kubota M5040 with one rear hydraulic remote, it has room for two more. After reading about the "Top N Tilt" remotes, I'd like to add at least a second remote. The dealer said it would cost around $700-800. Is this a reasonable price? Ken

Currently I am renting a Kubota KX-121-3 with the thought of purchasing it, or a new one. It has the fixed dozer blade (up and down only). Newer models have the swing blade, an option on the newer ones (the newest have 6 way blades). Looking at the fixed blade, it looks quite sturdy in it's...

As suggested here, I'm renting a KX-121-3 before I buy it. But if it goes well, I plan to purchase it. The unit has 496 hours on it and looks very well maintained. I'm wondering what the major maintenance points are on the unit. For example, is it due major lube/oil/filters at 500 or 600...

I've been thinking about getting a mini excavator for use around the farm. I do not have any experience with excavators although I have a Kubota B21 TLB that I've put several hundred hours onto. One of my planned uses is for building trails through our wooded hillsides and doing trail...

Does anyone know anything about the Yanmar B32 mini excavator? There is one for sale locally, with 2900 hours for $12,900. The ad says it's a 7500# machine with a 24" bucket. I can't find any specs on it, Yanmar doesn't list non current equipment on their website. Google doesn't turn up...