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After 18 years, the L3410 hst needed new parts. The front [4x4] axle hubs started leaking. Apparently, this is a common occurance on the L series. The service guy said it's because people over work the FEL. Guilty as charged! It's picked up everything and anything. The seals were leaking, but...

I've found myself doing the same "silly thing" when clearing snow with the backblade. I know it doesn't work, yet I seem to find myself doing it again and again ... arrrrgh. I can't seem to stop myself!! What is it? Well, picture running the tractor with the blade up, getting lined up to...

Ok, so my wife drags me to the home and garden show last Saturday. You have to understand that there is 30" of snow on the ground, ice has been on the roads for a couple weeks and the HIGH temps are single digits. Not feeling the whole "get ready for spring" thing, ya'know? Anyway, we go...

Not that any of us would ever do something silly with a tractor that resulted in needing an excuse, but we may know "a freind" that might have messed up ;). Here's a "hypothetical situation" that never happened to me, ever, honest. :rolleyes: So let's say you are using the tractor w backblade...

Does anybody else's mind wander while operating their tractor, or is it just me? The last few times I've run the loader moving dirt for hours at a time, the old advice that you should never double dip the pile to get a full bucket has danced around. It's been posted here, and in odd places...

Thanks for calling names...:rolleyes: Your passion is admirable, but your grasp of the facts is woefully inadequate. YOU should do some research prior to spouting off with such gross inaccuracies. 1) North America is a carbon SINK. That's right, more carbon is captured and turned into plant...

You guys make me sick! This is the best i can do. The other deer are way smaller!

That there is a new federal law coming down the pipe that will require all tires 10 years old and older to be replaced. It seems like a crazy thing to mandate, but then it's supposed to be a federal law so crazy isn't a barrier! Is this in fact something they are thinking about or just rumor...

Ha! I did find a picture of my I-beam land leveler in action. I had lots of high spots and used it in conjunction with the box blade to quickly knock down the high spots then move the dirt around .

The camera was hotter in the sun. It was probably no hotter than 85 air temp, but sunny and warm. Yes, the BH has 2x the capacity per bucket..... but! I can do 5-6 round trips with the Kubota for each one with the old Ford. Plus where the dirt was being placed was on the side of the ramp...

We've probably all heard that it's never worth it to hit the pile a 2nd time to get that FEL bucket all the way full. As I was using it a lot recently, my mind turned to that old saw. Hmmmm. Here's an excel data set that I created. I set the assumption that the bucket was 10 cuft, the...

Hi, Really need some assistance! There are 2 backhoe buckets that I picked up at an auction hoping they would fit my machine. (Uh... nope) Here's some pictures of the buckets with a tape measure showing the size. The smaller bucket is very heavily built and feels like it's over 100#...

As the title says, needed a pole building quick for storage. Had issue with the pad. Nobody would call back. I'm still waiting for call backs from April! So, I had to bite the bullet and do it myself. Took a week of evenings and some long days. One side needed to come up 3 1/2 ft. Pad...

If your kubota won't shut off -- your battery may be dead. The fuel shut off solenoid is battery actuated. It's normally open and needs the juice to shut off fuel flow.

Hi, I bought an old IH 8' double row pull type cultipacker today. It is still froze down hard to the ground, but will eventually thaw out (at least according to Al Gore). What do they weigh? I'm guessing well over 1000 pounds, but that's a guess. jb

The thermometer outside the window is showing -30F. The woodstove in the basement is blazing. Ah .... global warming ... Hope all y'all keep good and bundled up! jb

I was grazing Craigslist today and found this ad for a tractor. I sure am glad that Wisconsin has good schools .....:rolleyes: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MM 5 starpuller all set up 16-9 coops weight bars bult moter puuls 5500 and up ok pant not great. selling...

What's with the new bottom spam flasher? "Crush mail" "You have been selected for Free" Please - I come here for the lack of that stuff. It will drive me away. :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Some may recall that I have some issues with a land lease to an individual that turned out to be a guide. Sadly, there are other issues on my other patch of dirt. I have a neighbor that likes to sing. His favorite song is, "This land is my land" or at least he acts like my land is his land...

Hi, I have a "situation". I leased out some land to an individual for him to hunt, "maybe" a young hunter too. He stated he is very busy and may not hunt at all. I gave him a VERY low down price for the entire season bow, grouse and gun hunting. (In WI) The lease spells out what he can and...

Hi, Had a dozer guy out and to help, I did the final smoothing. Used two 12' long I-beams chained together and then to a grab hook on the draw bar. Worked pretty slick. By changing the chain attachment points you can angle the I-beams and windrow rocks off to one side (sort of). I works...

Hi, Was on the freeway yesterday and a buddy following pulls up and flashes a sign that my trailer lights are out. Pull over and diddle with the plug, no good. Go home and today got the fluke meter out. Checked the light fixture, bulb, trailer wires, plug, adaptor, truck plug, truck wires...

Hi, I am getting some land cleared for wildlife food plots. Has 10+ year old hard maple, ash and oak stumps and now trees in the 1-6" range. Any larger trees 10" on up will be passed. A guy with a JD 700 has bid on it at 100/hour. Seems like a good deal to me. Sound good to you...

Hi, Put the hoe on my trailer and it sort of takes over. The trailer is 18' long and that's about 4 foot too short. If I roll the hoe back and balance the load the bucket is off the deck. I was thinking that I can get a couple pieces of 6" channel 6-8' long and bolt them to the deck...

Hi, I need to buy a trunion mount for a hydraulic cylinder. Who carries them? Cylinder tube is 5" od and 1 1/4" trunion studs. Thanks!

Hi, Mower is eating belts. Cub cadet 2185 with 48" deck. This spring it ate the belt from the engine to the deck. 5/8x110 inch. It was checked and to be expected. I put on a new belt -cha-ching! $40 bucks. Mowed for 2-3 hours and that belt got ate. Grrrr Found the pullies that...

Friday night / Saturday morning, probably after bar closing some fool drunk punks decided to steal a 50 gal roll to the curb trash can and fling it at my mail box. Snapped the post in 1/2. They stopped and took the mangled mail box, probably for a souvenir. All I found was the trash can...

Hi, Anyone have any links to web sites that have performance parts for the Kaw Mule 3010 gas? There doesn't seem to be that many out there (or I'm just too feeble in the search department!) Not looking to go 30 mph, just want more grunt! Thanks, jb

Hi, I got a Private Message today on what can be done to help a hard to start diesel tractor. After writting the reply, I thought, "Hey, this is probably something everyone is interested in!". Here it is - I removed the person's ID as they PM'ed me and so that "private" part is being...

Hi, thought I'd tap the brain trust and see what options people have to move a 12,000 piece of equipment around. 14' long 6' tall 70" wide and 12,000#. Options? Opinions? jb

Hi, It's always a chore to find a good place to buy the stuff you need. For specialized things like hydraulic cylinder packing seals it can be real hard to find that perfect combination of the right parts at a good price with customer service. Thought I would share some of that information...

Hi, There is a Rayco 87L with rayco mulcher on it ('04) for sale relatively close. What are the items to look for and look out for when checking one over? I don't have much exp with tracked equipment, is there a wear guide for that one somewhere or does someone have measurements? (Steel...

Hi, I was kicking around getting a small used mulcher and using it in my "spare time" to open up food plots for hunters. We have a fair amount of out of town land owners and while it won't be enough for a full time gig, it may help to pay for itself. What sort of coverages, limits and costs...

Hi, Was looking at an old Hydro-Ax 520 with the 8' single spindle brush mower. Don't know much about these units, can't seem to find specs on line. What are folks thought and feelings about them? Power, reliability, parts support, performance, maintenance? This unit is in fairly decent...

Ok, I saw the picture of the new Mahindra on the home page of this site and see that it has a metal strap welded in to the inside bottom of the FEL bucket. I can't figure out what the heck that is supposed to do! It is probably obvious to everyone else, but for someone as slow and dumb as i...

Hi, Edited - Oops, I'm even slower and dumber than prevously thought. Man,that hurts! Thanks anyway! jb Will repost where it aught to be. Still stings learning just how slow I really am....

Anyone use the Toyo M55s on a heavy diesel truck? Looking for feedback. Tired of tires only giving 20-25k miles with rotations at 5k. Size of desire is LT 255/85R16 Thanks, jb

Hi, Here are a few pictures of the mule with new rear tires on stock rims. By the way, Walmart super centers will mount ATV tires for $5 each. A deal. These are Interco Swamp Lite's in size 25x11-10. That is tire code for 25" OD, 11" section width and 10 inch rims. They are mounted on the...

I was out checking the food plots in the back yard today and found this hanging out. I know things come a long ways to eat, but from New Zealand? jb

Hi, I have been looking over the CDL requirements and think they are understandable. BUT, now a requirement for USDOT number has hit the radar screen. It appears that if a vehicle, load, fluids, driver + trailer and load actual weight are 10,001 pounds or greater and the use of the vehicle...

Hi, Local farm store has a square tube 6 1/5 ft double disc on sale for $750. Notched front discs. King Kutter Incorporated Sound good? jb

My truck's fuel gauge quite working. Conventional wisdom says its the sender. Checking with some experts (includig "workallthetime"), I came to the conclusion that is the failure. Ordered up a unit from ebay (used but good) for about 1/6th the price of new. Pulled the bed of the truck (8 bed...

Hi, Found a bolt on the ground. The end shows it snapped off flush with just little tab sticking up. The blue paint told that it came from the Ford tractor and a search found that it is one of the two bolts that hold the engine to the engine cradle. Bolt goes in to the front of the...

eBay: Tractor 3 point large brush tree saw Ford Kubota Deere (item 160130991552 end time Jun-30-07 19:49:21 PDT) Look at that escapee from a drive in horror movie!!! JB P.S - I have no connection to the seller or the item. Just saw how it looked and thought to share.

Hi, I may have mentioned that there was a "cheap" tractor loader hoe just like my old ford for sale. Well, the price was too good to pass up ($1000). Had it delivered on a back haul for way cheap. In the low res ad picture it looked pretty dern shabby. No hood, lots of rust and had a known...

Hi, I need to make some hard lines up. I can bend the lines up, but need to weld, braze, silver solder fittings on. 3/4 line going to a 1/2 Oring boss or 37 JIC. Anyone have a source ? Thanks, jb

Have you ever thought that, "I want a clean mower deck!", but like me you're too busy (or really like me and too lazy!) to go out and drop the deck and do it? Well, Being both lazy and inventive I decided there had to be a better way to clean out the grass build up from under the deck. A...

Hi, A buddy has an old panel delivery van. The body was all aluminum sheet and that has been delivered to the recycler. What is left is a steel frame and dual wheel single axle that is probably 12k rating. The van was 16 or 18,000 pounds. We were thinking about turning it into a dump...

... or "You might be a red neck if" Well, I was given a big blue tank from and industrial water system. It was used to buffer pressure fluctuations and is the same type that is used on well systems. Those of us with wells know what I mean. Here's a picture of it. It's 24 inches across and...

I have been sand blasting my backhoe over the past week or so. Blast a bit, needle scale a bit, wire brush a bit, blast a bit. The blaster has been working sporadically. It would clog up and have to take the nozzle apart and clean it out. Well, it started working worse and worse. Just...

I bought a new Harbor Freight needle scaler. Pretty neat tool. The hardened steel 3 mm diameter needles are smacked and whacked by the tool and they do a real nice job getting off old paint, rust, pounding welds, knocking out weld slag and such. If you don't have one, it's a decent way to...

Ok, I have been redoing the compressed air lines in my shop. Used PVC (I know!) as a temporary solution, 15 years ago. The lines finally blew apart -- literally. Left a giant cloud of mist and a lot of platic chunks. So, I went to the permanent solution, black iron. Everything was going...

I used the old Ford backhoe to scratch a little hole in the ground last fall. Silly water filled it in before I could finish. Then fall and winter came. Now spring is in the air. Temps have been soaring lately, in fact water has been spotted in it's rare molten form! I wanted to see how...

Hi, Am looking to get a cultipacker in the 6' - 7' range. Any suggestions on models and prices? Thanks, jb

Hi, This is something I did over the fall with the spoils from a pond. Today is the first snow of the season for sledding. It doesn't look too large in the pictures, but is about 10-12 ft tall, 12-15' wide top and about 45' long ramp and a 10' long flat area. Fun for the munchkins to...

Hi, Thought I would post a new thread on a project to fix up my old backhoe. "Thingy" spur'ed this with his comments, so if it's a waste of bandwidth - blame him too! :-) Actually, if there are things done wrong - feel free to pipe in and share the correct methods. That's how I learn -...

Hi, I was wondering what the viscosity of SUDT was. I understand it to be a multiviscosity, but is it 10w20 or what? My curious nature needs to know! jb

Hi, Anybody know the bore size of the lift cylinders on the LA723 loader? Also the rod diameter. Thanks! jb

Hi, Thought y'all might like to see what it takes to adapt a backhoe bucket from one machine to another. If so, read on. I bought an old Ford TLB and have been bringing it back to life over the past couple of years. The repairs are done and it works well. Unfortunately, the bucket on the...

Hi, I need to know the procedure and specs to set the relief valve on the LA481 Loader on my L3410. It no longer will pick up what it used to and I suspect that the pressure sensing spring is starting to take a set after 6 years. Thanks jb

Hi, Does anyone have a discription of picture of the maintenance points on a Mule 3010 4x4 for fluids, grease and such? thanks! jb

Hi, As some may know, my tractor at only 25 hours did a bad thing while backing up with a load of dirt in the bucket. Trans made a "bad expensive" noise. Here are some pictures of what is needed to make it all better. Oh, the tractor is a 1963 Heavy Duty Industrial Model 4140 with a 723...

Howdy, I thought there might be some interest in seeing what is inside a hydraulic cylinder that "went bad". First off, the cylinder worked and did not leak a drop. But, it wouldn't hold a load and was sluggish. All symptoms of an internal leak. Different cylinders come apart...

Hi, Have a Ford 723 hoe and the boom droops pretty quick. While its apart to replace bushings and pins it seemed like the perfect time to get the cylinders tight. I would like to learn what other people are paying to have it done and compare the cost of doing it myself. About what is the cost...

Hi, I am having trouble locating bushings for my backhoe. I am looking for someone that stocks tension bushings. 1 1/4 ID, 3/16 wall Lengths of 1 1/4, 1 1/2 and 2" (2 1/4 is better) also 1 1/2 ID, 3/16 wall and lengths of 1 3/4 and 2" Anybody able to point me in the right direction...

There seems to be a lot of interest and posts about backhoes. Would it be helpful to have a dedicated forum for them? jb

Hi! I am redoing the bushings and pins in a Ford 723 backhoe. First off, I am slowly getting the bushings out with the old heat and hammer method, are there any tips on getting them out easier? Next, and more importantly, there is damage to the bushing mounts on the bucket, dipper stick and...

Hi, Had the L3410 out this morning to skid logs. Loaded it on the trailer yesterday. Drove to the woods and started up the tractor. As I looked over my shoulder and started backing up, my buddy comes running over yelling to shut er down!. Well, there is a spreading puddle of 8 month old...

Hi, What is the maximum continuous operating temperature for hydraulic fluid in a tractor? What happens if the temp goes too high? What is the optimum operating temperature? Thanks, jb

Hi, I have a 2003 Mule 3010 4x4 and it really needs better mud and snow tires. It gets stopped in any snow over 8 or so inches and mud holes make you look for a winch tree before you get near. So, has anybody put larger tires with better tread pattern for slippery stuff on a mule? Did you...

Hi, A buddy was on e-steal last night and saw a kubota for a truly low low low price and called me up. (It's off ebay now...) I sent an email to the lister to confirm that it was a scam and this is the letter from the "scammer". The attachment is the picture of the tractor, loader, box...

Hi, I bought a 5 speed transmission to replace a badly broken 4 speed in a tractor / loader / backhoe. That was the reason, I could afford it! The loader is (estimated by me) to be 2000 to 2500 pound lift and has about a 1 yard bucket. The backhoe is 14' depth capable. But the previous...

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Hi, Where is a good (cheap) place to buy new pins and bushing for use in a backhoe? Thanks, john_bud

Howdy all, I did an experiment after reading about a fancy pants magnet encrusted "can cozy" for oil filters. The article extolled the virtues of magnets and magnetism for curing the sick, making the blind see and eliminating sub micron particles of ferrous metal from your oil that the filter...

Hi, I am looking for a side by side working / hauling utility ATV like a Kawasaki Mule, JD Gator and Polaris Ranger. But I found the Koyker Raptor to be more interesting than those. Specs at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://koykermfg.com/Raptors.htm>http://koykermfg.com/Raptors.htm</A> Has...

Hello, I have a problem and I need some expert help! I have an old (free) John Deere 2 bottom trip plow that needs new tires. So, what's the problem? I can't get the @$**@! wheel off of the side with the trip mechanism. I have the bearing cap off and the retainer off. The wheel slides...

I built some tire chains for my tractor (under the tutelage of my neighbor, "Chainman"). We moved the tires to the widest position to make putting them on as easy as possible. But with loaded tires, it's a BIG JOB if you don't have the right tools! Here is a photo of the chains. John Bud

Hi all! I found a need for a 3 point post hole digger, so I went and got me one. BUT, after assembling the parts, I attempted to pick it up and dern near busted a gut! Uh Oh. Thing is about 250 pounds! Doh! No wonder it came in 2 boxes (and the auger was separate). Then when I went to...

Hi all, I figured out how to use the video camera as a still camera and took some photos of the pond project. Work was kind enough to shut the plant down for the week of July 4th (without pay ), and I took the opportunity to see how much work the Kubota could do in two days. I found out...

What happens with the \'Bota overnight... I left the Kubota in the apple trees overnight and look what happened. Everything started going Kubota orange! Kool, eh? John Bud

I have a quick question, whats the "best" way to start the PTO with a rotary cutter? When I bring the engine to PTO speed and flip the switch it bogs down to ~1500 or 1800 rpm then comes back up to speed. Is that normal? Is there a better way? Thanks! John Bud

John Bud\'s Tractor with \"new\" plow Here is a photo of my L3410HST with the Gannon 65" box blade and the 2 bottom plow that a buddy of mine gave me (free ). It's not a good shot of the plow, it's a John Deere and I have no idea how old or any of that. The trip works and the rest seems too...

Howdy all, My neighbor had about 25 dump trucks of black dirt hauled to his property last fall. This spring he started to spread it out with a rental tractor. I thought I'd be a nice guy and run over with my big bad Kubota L3410 and lend a hand. Well, there he is grinning like a cheshire...

I was digging around on the web for data on what the heck "Super UDT" properties are in comparision to either UDT or Amsoil or any other fluid. I didn't find that but I found this. It may be of some interest. It lists the properties of a few of the more popular THF's...

I was telling my story about getting stuck to some of the boys at work and hearing about when they also got stuck. One guy got stuck down by "the swamp" while collecting maple sap. So he got the bigger tractor to pull out the little one and, you guessed it, got that one stuck too. His dad...

Hello, I went out to the back of the property this morning to see how my duck pond project was doing since the snow melted this week. Well, to my delite there was water in the pond! Yippie. Unfortunately, the upper pond had over flowed, but the larger deeper lower pond had about 5' of water...

Hello again, I am looking for a heavy duty box blade. I have a quote for two Gannon 65" wide industrial scrapers, H-120 at 830pounds for about $1400 and a HD-115 high back scraper at 880 pounds for about 75 bucks more. So far, I only know about Woods/Gannon having the "big-boy" versions. I...

John Bud\'s L3410 I found and scanned some photo's my wife took in September when the Kubota was first delivered. This is the tractor with it's first muddy feet.

I was at the local dealer yesterday and picked up the propaganda on the Woods cutters. They look pretty good in the pictures, but how do they hold up, work? Anybody been using Woods over Bushhog or the lower priced units at Farm/Fleet? Also, I have an L3410, what's the downside to getting a...

Sad news, my L3410 HST has puked it's hydraulic fluid out past the O-ring of the spin on filter, AGAIN. This happened once before at the Christmas holiday. The dealer came out, hauled the tractor to the shop found the problem and promptly returned it. Now, only 6 clock hours later, same...

Help! I have a forum problem (or else it's with my computer....) I am getting real slow response when clicking to a new discussion. Like a full minute type slow. My computer has a monitor program on internet connections and it is telling me that I am suffering from; "Response Time...

Hi, I am attempting to post a picture of myself to add to my profile like the rest of you TBN veterans. This is one of me and my son on the new tractor before winter set in.

Hello all, I have been reading the advise you've been providing for a while, now I'm hoping you can help me. I have a tow-behind 30 gallon sprayer that I have been using with my lawn mower. I would like to convert it to a 3 point connection so I can use it with my new Kubota. It's a great...

Hi all and a Merry Chirstmass! Well, maybe not too merry for me... I went out to run my new L3410 HST (20 hours) today, as it was warming up it started to spew hydro fluid . The temperature is about -10 F, but the tractor fired up with only a couple of cranks and after 30-45 seconds the idle...