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Why do tractors need a different definition? My wife sells vintage jewelry. Vintage is normally defined as 20-99 years old, and antique 100+.

I bought my Kubota B3030 with a bolt on tooth bar with replaceable teeth (never had to replace). It performs significantly better excavating, and it can be removed in a minute (two bolts). With it on, you can only smooth with the back corner of the bucket, not the edge. I need to remove the...

It seems like you're using the fabric to keep the dirt back. I believe it's intended to hold the wall in place, with the backfill being securely compacted in layers. That said, I don't think those blocks are designed for a wall tall enough to require geotextile fabric.

Airbiscuit showed the proper use of geotextile fabric, between the blocks, level into the fill area, to hold the wall back (useless if not attached). Not clear what your fabric would actually accomplish. My 1600 blocks are 90+ pounds each, filled in and behind with 57 stone gravel, with...

Did you invent the pet rock? Okay, not the same, but there are so many simple solutions we don't even think of. You, sir, are a genius (confirmed today)!

I have a Kubota B3030 with loaded tires and an 18' utility trailer with a beaver tail. I haul the tractor like picture 2 with either my BH80X BH or the Woods Brush Bull. The loaded tires go between the trailer axles, balancing the load of the tractor to either the BH or mower. The drive-on...

How much weight do you add with the SSQA? Won't that reduce your already limited loader lift capability?

Thank you for posting this. I had also considered doing this, and the electrical information provided is useful. I have used a small HF generator for remote work. I have dozens of battery-operated tools, many with dead or no longer supported batteries. Milwaukee (12 Volt,20), Dewalt...

Watch out for these guys. Same address and phone number in AZ for at least six different websites. $6K lift for $1800 ... right. TUXEDO FP12K-K 12,000 LB CABLE DRIVEN 4 POST LIFT – PendPakusa HOME / UNCATEGORIZED TUXEDO FP12K-K 12,000 LB CABLE DRIVEN 4 POST LIFT $5,999.00 $1,799.70 TUXEDO...

Thank you for your service (me, too) and this highly followed thread. Moving the lift, safety, drip pans, jack platforms, etc. skew toward 4 post for me. With the added 11,000-pound capacity and dually trucks mentioned (still with wheels), I am seriously considering this one, so you may also...

I bought my Kubota B3030 with a bolt on tooth bar and a Woods backhoe. The tooth bar slides over the bucket edge and mounts with 1" bolts on each side. I feel the tooth bar gives me one the best returns on investment I've made. I have installed 1600 90-pound blocks in eight retaining walls...

I've also rented on weekends. Most machines have hour meters. Over eight hours (with a little leeway) is charged either proportionally or in full days around here, depending on outfit.

Spot on! The best combination of frustration and satisfaction. Every time you use one, you will gain valuable experience. Also, OzarkChris made an important point, " BTW, it's much easier to pull the stumps if the trees are still attached." I dig the roots first and pull the whole tree over...

I have a Woods backhoe on my Kubota B3030. The controls on the backhoe use the John Deere pattern. The mini-excavator I rented had the switch on the control box mentioned below. Learn one technique and you can operate both. Note the mini-excavator turns with foot pedals. John Deere "BH"...

I also bought one with a 25% off coupon. If you have a vehicle with high ground clearance, or need to use one on gravel, this one is amazing. The design with the handle lock and the built in lift height extensions (even the Allen wrench) shows exceptional engineering. If the wheels break...

You probably should have asked this on a concrete contractor website. Three pages of guys weighing in on something they know nothing about. Grind it, seriously? Pressure wash, let it wear away, just guessing. Many homes have exactly you want; I guess some guys haven't seen it. The...

BTW, you can buy wheel spacers for your B3030, as i have them for mine. There might be a problem with clearance if you have a mid-mount mower (not sure if it's the 60 or 72"). Dual wheels are not authorized, even if you could find them. I mounted an inexpensive inclinometer on my dash, as our...

Extremely well put, sir! It's a matter of perspective. Most of the auctions I see are closing businesses or widows who just need it gone fast, cleaned up, and with a decent check. You get what you pay for.

I must admit I'd love to come look, but I am married, we used to live in Manassas, and I don't plan to be a p**n star.... +1 for the Rasmus brothers. I've dealt with over 20 auction places; they have changed the market for sellers. Most everything used to be cheap; not so now. It's a lot...

As much as it pains me to write this, if you have already defined the scope, and it's going to require something heavier than you own, you may want to consider a bid from a pro or two. The results may be better and the cost may be competitive. Hope I'm not banned for this.

Code54 is right that a mini-ex is the best way to go if: You already own a mini-ex or you can rent one and get it to your location reasonably and you have a lot to do (or most of what you want to do) all at one time and/or you have large rocks or trees where you want the path...

Once I cut several actual trails this way, I have needed the box and back blades to keep them up. Once you cut into the hill, you need something the keep the trail level or nature will take its course.

A work in progress, just some of the walls that started as trails. Not tamed, but better...

Well, I'm certainly not a pro, and I've used a mini-ex, which is so much faster. But, if you have time and want to save money, here's what I did with a Kubota B3030, FEL with a tooth bar (the cheapest, best attachment IMO), and a Woods BH80X. First, the hill. Third picture shows the first trail...

That is an incredible reference. Thank you so much for this.

Only problem I had was one side dropping out before I closed it. Not rusty, but only been in there since October.

FWIW, my billboard tarps were new, but end of roll. no ads. 9 Oz 10x40 black, 6x30 white and 5 x 41 white was $100 with 60 shipping.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0854BJLV3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I doubled the edge of the tarp prior to installing the eyelets, one every 5 feet or so. If you were taking it on and off frequently, and had to tie on, you'd want them more often. The distributor will...

Maybe not for you, but I store my tractor attachments on warehouse shelves under excess billboard tarps: a large black one on back and top to conceal from the rear, and smaller white ones in front I can lift to remove equipment with forks, if necessary. Billboard tarps are much stronger and more...

Your FEL will stop you if you back uphill; but won't do much driving up. I have a Kubota B3030 which is also HST and my lot has very long, steep slopes. I am handicapped, so I don't have quite as much leg strength as most of you. I believe the comment about brakes having more stopping force...

I don't envy you with some of this advice. Get reliable advice from respectable pro, either a gardener or a landscaper. Do you want to kill all the vegetation and plant hundreds of bulbs that bloom for a day (daylilies) and have to be mowed in a month, leaving you with the same problem? Are you...

Before we were married, my wife had a yard service that used a zero turn ride on for most of the lawn and a hydrostatic walk behind for her steep hill, which may or may not be as steep as yours but seems many times wider. I bought a used one with a Velke/sulky (less than she paid the service...

I have a Kubota B3030 HST. If you are off the tractor seat, the engine will kill if you push the HST pedal, if the PTO is engaged, or if the HST speed control is engaged. I installed an ammo box behind the seat but noticed it will engage the top of the seat and hold it down. On my steep...

Read the manual for your equipment. I had heard and read you never run a diesel out of fuel. My fuel filter was dirty and the engine quit on my Kubota B3030. Replaced the filter without filling with fuel. Was worried about bleeding, seeing the procedure on Youtube. Manual stated, just fill...

Oh, and easy on and off to pick up dropped tree branches.

My wife had a lawn service company before we were married on her 1 acre lot with lots of trees and hills. They used the ride on zero turn for most, and a walk behind zero turn with a Velke/sulky to mow the steep hills sideways. I got a used Ransomes Bobcat with a snow blower attachment for...

Stabil blue (marine) is cheaper and requires less per gallon and is supposed to treat ethanol.

These work well when you have to remove a pipe that's glued into a fitting and save the fitting. It's possible you could use this to drill out the pvc from the male fitting, then glue another piece of pvc back on, either to remove the old male fitting or just to replace what broke...