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Lost the big guy tonite to the big C. 3 month fight. Dogs just don't live long enough. RIP friend.

Hi gang. I lost my manual so I can't look this up. What are the capacities for engine oil and Hydraulic fluid for the m59? Gotta change them but can't remember the quantity of each! Thanks! Mark

Big green egg is fired up and the brisket is smoking away. Hope everyone's having a good weekend! -mark

I have a good friend looking to replace an older ~35 horse Kub with a newer ~50 horse model. He is looking at the following 4WD models: Mx5100 M5640SU M5140 Use includes general horse farm maintenance duties, mostly mowing with a brush hog and light loader work. I researched the tech specs...

My machine was just in for service to fix a mystery leak coming from above/behind the left rear wheel...some sort of fitting was leaking, and while it was there the dealer told me the thumb cylinder was leaking and needed to be fixed. I also had a bit too much slop in the backhoe and had some...

I thought I would be a thrifty fellow and install 600 ft. of 4' fence for my dogs. I'm in Northern NJ, soil is clay and rocky. I'm using 5/6" PT, ground contact rated fence posts and will fasten 3 rails of 6" PT pine board. Post will be 10 - 12' apart depending on the terrain, which is rough...

I've got a Kubota myself, but every New Holland I see is really sharp looking. I don't know who is designing them, but I'm Just saying. -Mark

Hi guys, Just picked up a new Markham 72" HD grapple for my M59. So far so good. However I now notice a sharp "slap/clunk" noise whenever I open or close the grapple to the end of it's travel...this does not occur anywhere in the mid range, only at the ends of travel...when a load is placed...

I'm a dog kind of guy and my wife and I foster dogs for some local rescue organizations. Each year Bissell vacuum cleaner company holds the "Most Valuable Pet Photo" contest. The winner gets fame, fortune and most importantly, a donation of $10,000 to the charity of their choice. I decided...

Hi Gang, I've been following a few grapple threads on TBN with great interest. I'm grapple shopping for my Kubota M59, but I'm seriously concerned that I will bend/break a grapple made from mild steel (A36). This includes HD models from many reputable makers like Markham/Gator, WR Long...

Hi gang, I just finished my first oil change on the new M59. The manual calls for 9.9 quarts, however I bet only 7 quarts came out. Is this normal? The tractor was mostly level (a slight offset that favored the downside towards the drain plug). The oil was warm and the fill cap was off to...

So I just hit hit 50 hour mark (actually 52 hours) and I need to have the first service performed. I called the local Kubota dealer and was quoted $800. They said it would take about 4 hours. The manual says the following must be performed at 50 hours: Engine Oil...

Hi guys, Got a quote today for filing the rear R4s on the M59 with foam...$1100 for the pair and they claim it will add about 1350lbs. to the rear. What are ya'll paying for foam filling and how much weight does it add? Are these prices typical? Thanks, Mark

Do any of you M59 owners have a block heater installed? Is one available from Kubota? If aftermarket..what brand? As the temperature starts to drop, the cold starting is getting harder...lots more smoke than a normal start. Has anyone figured out a good cold start procedure? -Mark

I bought an old 7.5' 917 flail mower off ebay about a month ago for about $400 and finally got her hooked up and running on the Kubota M59. The backhoe was a bear to get off...maybe it will go better the next time. The 917 is old and rusty, with several crappy weld repairs made over the...

The 59 continues to impress me with it's hydro thumb power. In this pic I'm pinch lifting a large 12" thick boulder. I've been dying to move this one for over a year. It should make a nice bench seat in my garden! -Mark

Hi Guys, Newbie here with a few pics of my new M59 (complete with anti-theft device!). Overall I'm really happy about right now! I already used it to dig up a nasty stump that has plagued my driveway for the last year, and used the thumb to move a nice sized boulder..very nice. One...

Hi gang, I'm a new poster currently shopping for my first tractor. My contractor friends tell me the Kubotas are super solid units. At this point I'm serously looking at the L45 or M59. I've read just about every post I could find about these machines on these forums and I've seen both...