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Too late. I'm already in 4WD before I try the diff lock. Except as we all know, 4WD really is only 2WD until you use the diff lock, which then gets you into 3WD. There's no lock on the front diff, so it does what it wants.

There's a guy on Facebook by the name of Stan Beech who had the pins break on his BX25. He took it all apart, then put in new pins that were larger. Had to machine out all of the holes that the pins fall into as they engage. As I recall, there are 4 pins and they are 10mm diameter. He put in...

And the trade-off is to spend 2 days on the road with a $125 hotel bill in between? Edit: $6 may make a difference on whether the trip is made at all, but not in how it is made.

Rochester (Oronoco) to Custer. Have done it a number of times over the last 20+ years. I90 can be really nasty in winter. Frequently closed just for visibility.

It’s 640 miles from my house to my b-i-l’s cabin across MN (70mph) and SD (80mph). When you’re on limited vacation, you just want to get that done in 1 day. With potty stops, you just push it. 76-77 in MN and 84-85 in SD gets you there with some daylight left. The cost in gas becomes irrelevant.

"The tractor is light, has no power steering and loader work will wear out the wimpy front axle faster." My dad welded up his own loader for the 8N made out of F20 Farmall frame. He used it for 30 years scooping silage every day, used it to clean the feedlot yearly, snow all winter long, and...

I've had my BX2230 for 11 years. The FEL really opens up a world of new jobs you can tackle, but you have already heard that. But if you keep this tractor, my one recommendation is to replace that gawd-awful sloped, rock-hard seat. If you put any number of hours on, that thing is a killer. None...

I bought my BX used (off eBay!!) at 591 hours. 11 years later and I am approaching 1400 hours. I have tackled many tasks I would never have imagined trying to do without it. I think my favorite is clearing snow. The snowblower I bought doesn't care if it's wet or not, it still launches it 50...

Bought a Subaru at Sam's for under $200. Worked well. The next year I couldn't get it to fire at all. Small engine shops said to throw it away cuz there would be no parts. Bought a washer from Northern Tool, an M15781120F. 3. The salesman upsold me by $75 to a model that had a continuous duty...

Wow. Time flies. 11 years and crossed the 1300 mark. I couldn’t rent a tractor for what I need mine for. I use it for mowing in summer and snow in winter. Today, I pulled a dead shrub out and put it in the burn pile. A Dingo rents for $150 for 4 hours and is 15 minutes away, but I have no...

I probably wouldn’t loan it to him. But I’m blessed with a neighbor across the street who used to own a dealership. When he had a heart attack at age 72, he let me disc up a cornfield for him. Now I blow his snow, he blades off mine if it’s an inch or 2 and lets me borrow his ATV & blade to...

I'm from up north, but I my wife tells of her Arkansas college roommate who asked her to grab a carbonated beverage from the fridge: "Can you grab me a coke? I'd like a root beer."

A puff of smoke at start up is normal, even at brand new. At very low idle, these 3 cylinders shake like crazy. For most starts, especially cold, I throttle up enough that the vibration drops off. When I shut it off, I throttle down just above where it starts and turn off the key. Hopefully I...

If you pull up to a 'truck stop' and their separate pumps, yeah, they are large. But many stations here have gas and diesel in the same pumps in the same islands and quite a few of those are the same size around here.

These are the cutters that Bercomac put out for my Pro 1000 56 inch blower. The material is maybe 2 mm thick. But they are very solid because of the 2 sided design. They extend maybe 15 inches above the body. The top is 1 inch wide by 2 inches deep.

I am really torn on this. I don't see hands-free operation for a call being any worse than somebody in the passenger seat talking to you. Most new cars have Bluetooth, so this is possible. My wife's phone is set to reply that "I'm driving, I'll reply once I've arrived." for text messages. The...

Just last Thursday I mowed our valley for thistles and junk. I couldn't believe how many pocket gopher mounds there were, nor how big. Usually when I see them in in a road ditch they might be 5-7 inches tall and 16-18 inches across. This time they were insane. I hit one that was 16 inches tall...

My b-i-l just drove from the Black Hills up the Al-Can highway to Soldotna, finishing on Saturday evening. He used his F150 w/ the 3.5L EcoBoost (larger of the 2) to pull a 10k rated trailer. No tractor, but loaded with UTV, 2 chest freezers, a dozen tubs of powder, ammunition, tools, whatever...

I've broken that roll pin twice. I can't help but wonder if you can't max out the front axle rocking to one side and maybe even flexing the frame a little bit so that the shaft and knuckle become too long for the distance anymore. An easy fix, but it sucks to drive even a short distance to get...

Lots of ideas here, but my question is whether you can dump motor oil and hydro oil in the same recycling tank? If it goes to start a brush fire or waste burner it doesn't matter. But for recycling I would think it would....??

That rescue was pretty amazing. I've watched probably 25 of his videos over the last week since watching that one. He yanks the crap out of his ropes. I think my favorite is this one tho, he drags a car 10 miles. It's hilarious.

I think I only used my blower 4 times this year. But we're getting the biggest snow of the year today at 4-7. I plan on using it again tonight just cuz it's fun.

I got a 3pt blower 10/19. I can understand the neck issue, I've certainly felt it after a few hours. But for me it came down to cost. My BX is already 17 years old. The front blower, quick hitch, and driveshaft are all proprietary and my resale market pretty darn small. So for the extra...

You wouldn't have caught me in that Excursion tipped at 45 degrees. Wow!

I've had my BX for 8 1/2 years now. The first couple years, I just used my bucket to clear snow, replacing 5hp walk behind. Then I got a 5 foot blade for the back end. I stretched it to 6 feet with horse mat as well as protecting the pavement with the mat. I used that for several years. But...

I hadn't grabbed a shot of the sandwich I mentioned earlier. This let's me move or flip the lights around any way I need for different seasons, out and high for snow, in and protected for mowing, when it's more likely to hook branches.

I'm not a welder, so my fab skills have to rely on a hacksaw and drill. So here's how I mounted my fender lights. I did basically 2 pieces like this with bike innertubes stretched around the pieces to prevent scratches and 4 long bolts with wing nuts and lock washers on each pair to make a...

Spent Friday evening with my cutter since my wife left for the weekend. There's been so much rain this year the grass and weeds are going nuts. A lot of the grass was over 5 feet tall, some as much as 7. Thistles between 3 and 4. Got probably an acre done with a 4 footer. Neighbors are happy the...

My bro-i-l has an L3800. This is his first winter with it that he's lived where he needs to plow snow. His first lesson is that he wanted a plow instead of a bucket. The second lesson was that sometimes the plow was not usable for drifts 5 feet deep or more. The third lesson was that he needed...

No problem. I bought my blade used off CL. It had a fresh green paint job and it fooled me, but it's fine, the orange is overcoming the green slowly. [emoji846] 1st pic shows the length. Blade is faced backwards. 2nd pic shows cutting edge side. 3rd pic shows the end of the blade and the 2...

I finally got a chance to try out my brush mower I picked up late April. The grass and thistles were close to 4 feet high. The bigger issue though is the pocket gopher mounds. There are dozens in this 1/2 acre area. 2 of them I dropped the rear tires off and then hit the peak with the mower and...

Found a King Kutter L-48-40-XB-OK mower on CL. Only a single picture of it. Described as being in good condition. New, these units are listed for $999 locally up to $1200. Advertised at $650, about 50 miles away. Opinions on this? My needs are pretty low end, just weed and grass control on...

I spent several hours tearing out an ugly cedar. Would it have been faster with a backhoe? Sure. Would it have been easier? No doubt. But my BX and me got'er done just the same. The cedar on the left, a week ago. Had to roll this rock out of the way to get the root out. The rock was on the...

I started a major landscape project today. I took out 5 honeysuckle shrubs. The cedar will come out as well, then a retaining wall goes in and only SWMBO knows how many plants and shrubs will go in. I know we'll be putting in about a 10 foot tall blue spruce on Labor Day in remembrance of my...

I may be doing some brush clearing this weekend on a small hillside. It doesnt appear steep enough to worry about any roll over. I've got a rachet rake. Any time you use a bucket on a hillside though, you can slide the front end downhill. So here's my question. This isn't a low traction...

The guys (and a few gals) that make up TBN are an amazing group, so I come to you for your input once again. When I was a kid, I had a neighbor who was above and beyond when it comes to building stuff. He was a farmer and could fix anything. He had a shop to work on equipment or on wood. A few...

Hi guys. I've got an '03 Expedition 4x4, 5.4L engine. She's getting a little long in the tooth at 158,000 miles, but still runs and drives well. Minnesota winter salt is taking its toll however. Ford rates it to pull up to an 8,900 trailer with an 800 lb tongue weight, obviously with a weight...

I'm sure my lawn will need mowing immediately when I get home, but this isn't a bad seat either. 48 hours more.

Here are 4 shots of the rig in use. I could see how this would be a lot safer than the bare edge, but still strikes me as risky.

There is a Facebook Kubota group. One member posted a rig made from 2x4s that he uses to skid his BX25 forward on the bucket edge, over the mmm rather than slide it in on the dolly wheels from the side. I suggested it was looking for a blown seal or bent ram and was told it won't hurt anything...

I spent several hours Saturday dethaching my yard and the neighbors' as well. I recently got a 3ph receiver, then had a friend weld a hitch for me. This is a 5 foot wide section of farm field drag. Normally you don't back up with one, but I had no problem. As farms get larger and with new...

Not even a second of seat time today, although I did start it long enough to raise the 3pt. But I got in about 45 minutes to finish assembly of my new sprayer. I was looking for a 25 to 30 gallon ATV model to strap onto a 2 inch receiver cargo rack, but most had a single nozzle to cover 30 feet...

24 hours later, I started up, lifted the bucket, and drove out. No chains, straps, cables or winch. Got some work to do in a few weeks though.

I have a fab project in mind and a friend who welds was coming over to take a look at it. I went to fetch my aerator so it would all be handy on the driveway. Never made it back to the driveway as I was temporarily detained. Tried to use several boards as ramps but couldn't overcome the slick...

I took a few shots of my BX2230 this evening. I don't see a lot of difference, but hopefully this helps. Like you, I replaced the sloping brick of a seat they came with. Mine sits fairly level when I'm not in it. As for the question asked, the small springs lift the seat off the switch, so if...

As mentioned, the boom pole for pulling the trees might not be so good. You could get one of those trailer hitch mounts and use that to lift up the butt of the tree and drag it, but not knowing your terrain, hillsides could still surprise you quickly and unpleasantly. Are the trees cut up at...

Went to Nashville last Friday. This was what greeted me at the airport. There wasn't a hotel room anywhere in town I guess. The NRA really packed them in (not my reason for going however). Would have loved a little seat time on that one. L3901 if I recall.

For your viewing pleasure, check out this video of a huge selection of remote control toys. It was posted on facebook, but you can view it without an account (I installed the Opera browser just so there would be no account data there to see if it allowed it). Merry Christmas, fellow TBN'ers...

Yikes! These stories are scary! But I'm glad we don't have these guys around! 'Murdersquishing' Them To Death: How Little Bees Take On Enormous Hornets : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR

Apple picking time at our place. We might get some more in a week or 2 but wanted to get a bunch before it rained all night. I let my wife drive down our hill while I stand on the back end, then I take over tractor ops to keep it slow and steady. Our tenant came along for the ride, then really...

We tried again last night, but the raspberry patch is about done. I got both my daughter and my wife in the bucket. And some pictures. None that show the whole thing, but at least I'm vindicated. :thumbsup:

My temperature gauge started to misbehave last winter. Using the FEL and rear blade to move snow, I know it wasn't over heating at all, so I just let it slide. The behavior has continued this summer and I just haven't bothered to really check it out. The behavior is that is flutters a lot, like...

I'll start. I was laid off from a large Blue computer company in July after over 29 years of service. I've now been employed by a large hard drive company for 2 1/2 months. I'm tremendously thankful to have bounced well. I'm thankful for my wife of 25 years. I'm thankful to see how both of my...

I bought new gator blades last spring for my 60 inch mower. The old ones were rounded off almost to the discharge bevel. The first several cuttings I was really impressed with them. As the summer went on July and August got dryer and I decided to let the grass grow a little longer and with the...

My b-i-l bought an L3800 last winter. I got to drive it a little bit this past week. Nice unit, with 23 hours on it now. He lives in Houston, but this went to his retirement cabin up in the Black Hills. Hopefully, the southern boys put in enough additive to keep the tires from freezing. :)...

Today was my first experience really using my blade. I've got a 5 foot behind my BX. I was working on a driveway behind my church. It had ground up pavement put on it a year ago. The blade had a really good bite on a slight angle. I was able to fill in some deep ruts and move a fair amount of...

I used my BX pretty hard today, first trying to de-sod a sand volleyball court that has been abandoned for 10 years (rachet rake, blade, and then drag harrow), then grading a driveway behind our church that had some ruts about a foot deep, water 3 inches deep; rake and blade). I drove it home...

I spent 13 hours in my Expedition, traveled 775 miles from my home to Nashville, TN on Monday to move my son home from college. Got him moved out Tuesday, then spent another 13 hours traveling home Wednesday. It was over 80 degrees the entire trip from Nashville up into Iowa, topping out at 86...

It's nothing compared to a couple of these others, but my nosy neighbor took a shot from about 200 yards on a cell phone. :) My wife and I had been down to our apple trees to harvest some, but found them absolutely bare because of a late frost. But her hip was giving her problems and she would...

My b-i-l has a cabin in the Black Hills. But he's a city boy in Houston (mechanical engineer by trade). While they were visiting over Christmas, we talked a lot about tractors. I showed him my BX and pointed out things on it that he should be looking for. He is going to build a pole barn this...

Merry Christmas from SE Minnesota. Gotta show ya the first present I opened. I'l try to get it rotated correctly on this one. :) Thanks, Thomas!

You guys and all your fancy gear. Here's all you need! OK, I grabbed this pic off a facebook post this morning. Thought you all needed a laugh. I have no idea where it is or even WHAT is it. :laughing::laughing:

End of this thread. You win, hands down.

I haven't seen one like this before. Pretty cool to mow around posts. According to the email, this was in Germany. NEW TECHNOLOGY (AMAZING) - YouTube

I just heard a commercial on the radio for Dodge pickups the announcer said "... and you won't have to burn diesel exhaust fluid until 2013." One can easily surmise this has something to do with emissions, but what is diesel exhaust fluid? Will you have to buy a bottle of additive every time...

I never learned to weld; maybe some day. I bought an aerator this past spring. The handle is easy enough to operate, but it's way too far to reach from my BX seat. I used it once and pulled on a rope to lift it, but while turning or avoiding my invisible fence, etc. it just was way to...

OK, last time I'm gonna try to explain why this does not work. With every ounce of my artistic being on display :) It's been 33 years since I took my statics & dynamics class, but I'm pretty confident of my analysis. Again, I used the 2 extremes of only back end or only front end to...

I got my BX2230 a year ago and used the FEL for snow (what little we got last year). While it will certainly clear the snow, the FEL is just not efficient. You get spill from both sides of the bucket and have to clean it up with another pass (or 2) on each side. So I'm thinking of getting a 3PH...

My BX seat cover has just let go on one side. Has anyone tried to fix these? What holds the cover in place? There is that strip around the edge, but does that just pinch the vinyl in place? I was looking at some of the threads for replacement seats and they look mighty nice, but I don't know...

BX2230 1 - tree stump 0 :thumbsup: You guys and your weenie backhoes! Here's my stump I just yanked out. OK, it wasn't quite 10 feet, but about 6 plus the ball from the hole. I put my pick axe in the pics for perspective. The camera is as close to level as I could eyeball it, but suffice it...

Got it back and thrown together. Back running and ready to work. Maybe not the prettiest weld, but it should hold a good long spell.

I've heard that others have had their air cleaner come loose, but where do they typically break? I would assume it would be the "hose clamp" around the cleaner, but that's not where mine broke. There is a large hole down toward the bottom for some fuel pump bolt. Mine snapped off both sides...

In the spirit of trying to make helpful suggestions instead of just complaining, here's some stuff I noticed. I recently loaded Firefox 13. It has some new feature that shows thumbnails of the pages previously loaded. I captured a snapshot of them and it shows how much more content was on the...

The individual threads aren't so bad, but the thread index under Owning/Operating is just NOT as easy to see/read/sort through. I know you guys moved to a new server, but the old look was easier for me to use. I sure don't mean to burst anyone's bubble. It is obvious a lot of time was put into...

Last week, I forgot to release my parking brake. The hydro was whining and the tractor accelerated slowly while I was mowing. I only ran with the brake engaged for about a minute, but it was enough that I could hear it on the engine and hydro. Yesterday, I was working on taking down a tree...

Decided to bury a new fire ring today out on our knoll. My cousin donated an old 18.4-38 rim cuz he wanted a *BIGGER* ring. :laughing: We had a semi truck rim buried for several years, but decided that the whole thing should move over some because it was tight to mow around it and not start...

My history isn't so grand and glorious. As a kid we had a 51 8n, a 51 JD A, a 67 Case 730, a 67 JD 110 mower, and finally a 68 Case 930. My dad gave me an STX38 9 years ago to mow my yard after he had to give up on his. I bought my used BX2230 last fall, then listed the STX38 on craigslist...

A friend sent me info on a huge rock being moved these days in California. There are a bunch of Youtube videos on it, but below are 2 that I found pretty amazing. Here's the synopsis: Rig is over 300 ft long with more than 200 wheels. Because of all the pivot points (remotely controlled) they...

I don't have any real pics to contribute, but was just sent this one on Facebook. Thought it might bring a smile or 2.

I remember my day quite well. First, I delivered it myself. Bought off eBay 200 miles away. Second, I saved sales tax because my cousin loaded it on his trailer for me and became my "shipper" and I'm out of state. Third, I picked it up on the way home from bringing my son to college. Fourth...

I've got a red/black wire, a blue wire, and a black wire under the seat. As near as I can tell, the black is a ground, the red/black is the work light source, and the blue is the goofy HST warning light that isn't used in the US. I am trying to add lights to my ROPS. I have only the little 6...

Is this it, or is there a lever that pulls on this? It's identified in the parts manual as the Stop Solenoid.

And how!

I bought a cd on ebay for like $7 that covered the loader, mower, and tractor. Here is the pdf for the parts manual. It doesn't give service procedures, but I know the part numbers for the pipes were right on for me.

Wow, what a pain in the rear this is! I almost wish my fan was busted so I could justify this much work for the stupid bracket. As usual when I take stuff apart, I tend to overachieve and take more than I needed to. I couldn't get the floor pan off because of the brake pedal and right FEL...

Here I am again, another new thread. Anybody know the color coding and wiring scheme for a BX2230? I have only the small turn lights on the back end and one red tail light. Everything else is dead. The larger round lights have both elements wired together and that part looks like it was that way...

I've got a cd parts manual. Here is what I found there. The fact that this angle bracket exists in not only the mower height control drawing, but also in the basic frame drawing with the HST guard and the tie rods makes me think it is part of the basic left side frame. I wasn't even sure...

I've been trying to get my mower height control to work ever since I got my rig. I set it to the top or any other setting and the mower goes right to the ground, every time. So I pulled the mower off and crawled underneath it. It appears that the mounting bracket has either come loose or is...

My name is Ray Anderson. I bought a Kubota BX2230 a couple months ago. Still learning a lot about it, but having a lot of fun doing it. I found the forums long before I knew there was a message system built into the website. I grew up on a farm and ran a Ford 8N, JD model A, Case 730, 930, and...

Hope you fellas don't mind my starting so many new threads. I just keep finding things I think are odd or not quite up to par. Every mower I have ever owned before, the skirt extended down an inch or two below the blades. It appears on my MMM that the blades are almost dead even with the bottom...

I'm starting to wonder if buying used is such a good idea. You don't really know what it should have looked like before. Last night I was working on my mower. I noticed a very fine wire snap ring dangling off the power steering cylinder end. I then noticed the other side had part of a rubber...

I didn't know what this lever was for until I got my manual a few days ago. But I tried to use it today on my BX2230 and it seems like it might bend slightly, but it doesn't engage at all. How hard should you have to push on this thing? I guess I don't think I'll use it a lot, but are there any...

I finally got a manual for my BX2230. I was hoping to add like 75 to 100 lbs on each wheel in addition to the 11+ gallons I put in them 2 weeks ago. But the manual says that in order to avoid transmission problems, don't do both. Anybody have any trouble after doing this? I'm going to hang...

My BX2230 is way too light on the back end. I filled the tires, but need more for FEL work. I've see gobs of 12" wheel weights on ebay and craigslist, but they all have 4 bolt holes. My rims have 5 bolts. Is my only option to buy new weights from the dealer (or wait for some nearby). I assume...