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Nobody has bothered to try to understand what these taxes are about. It's about people with tons of $$ coming into places and buying up everything and anything. It drives prices through the roof, depletes any inventory of properties, and makes living there unaffordable for long term residents...

I think this all comes down to whether the truck use qualifies as "commercial" as defined by CT and US DOT. I don't know, but have been led to believe that it's whether you are carrying goods for hire, or goods for sale. If you are just moving your stuff, e.g. lawn mowing equipment, excavator...

I hate to say it, but a flail is only suitable for grasses and light brush. Been there and made that mistake. A fixed tooth muchir is what you need.

I'm a big fan of snow blowers, but it very much depends on your situation. They remove snow more slowly than a plow, but they do a better job and they really get the snow out of the way rather than just creating huge piles that fall back into the space you are trying to clear. A couple of...

Amazing that there are so many examples showing this incorrectly. Wikipedia has a good article, including references to the ISO and SAE standards. SAE has boom on the left stick, dipper on the right stick. ISO has dipper on the left stick, and boom on the right stick.

I've got a 275 gal bulk tank with 120VAC electric pump. Anything that's near the barn gets filled from that tank. The I later added a 36 gal Tractor Supply tank & 12VDC transfer pump that I keep strapped in the back of my side by side. That's how I refuel equipment that's away from the barn...

What does this do that the standard rear diff lock doesn't do?

I'd second taking the ferry system. Most of the SE Alaska towns aren't accessible by road - I think only Skagway and Haines. And of course all the coastline and inside waterways are only accessible by water. On a cruise ship you will see a few scripted sights, but you won't really see Alaska...

How do you clear trees in those situations.

Correct, and with those same safety factors the soft shackle is still as strong or stronger.

A lien doesn't make one an owner. The owner owns the tractor, and the lender has a lien which gives them certain rights, including a right to repossess and take ownership. The owner is the one on the hook to repay the loan. Otherwise he's in default, the tractor will be repossessed, and he...

Is the tractor insured, or not? We still don't have a straight answer on that. If insured, sorting all this out is up to the insurance company, but you need to file a claim.

BTW, this is the same stuff used for the lines on tub boats with 100 Ton or more bollard pull.

I'm curious why? Is it concern over the strength? I admit that it takes some getting used how strong they are. Just looking that them you would think "no way". But they are generally SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER that similarly sized chain or steel shackles. Just by way of example, 1/2" G43 chain...

I use them extensively on a big boat for anchoring, and on the farm for lifting and general use. They are outstanding in all ways. Soft so they don't mar anything, and incredibly strong. And flexible to you can get them around almost anything. I just used 5/16" line soft shackles to lift...

Next time it gets low I'll check with a flashlight to see if the level can be seen. It probably can, but I have only watched it visually when topping off. Off by 1/4 is a lot for a gauge. I don't consider that acceptable. If it was crud in the tank, I would expect the starvation to be more...

This has happened to me a couple of times now. My 2020 X1140 will sputter and stall even though the fuel gauge says 1/4 tank. Any sort of incline will trigger it. So far I have always been able to get it restarted and running long enough to get home, but clearly there is a problem. I haven't...

It's not Lake Superior, but there are similar, yet smaller waterways all around the country (and world). We are currently moored just inside the Ballard Locks in Seattle, and ran through the ship canal, Lake Union, and into Lake Washington the other day for a sea trial. Very interesting...

I have a bunch more experience on my 84" front mount snow blower now. Previously I was running a 74" rear PTO, rear facing blower. Tractor is a Kubota L5740 with 50HP at the PTO. Don't underestimate the power required to blow deeper, heavier snow. Said another way, I think you are...

I don't think this video really tells you anything. It just shows the injection cam rotating, but we already know that because the engine is running. I think you will need to get the manual for the injection pump and see how the governor works.

It's definitely the governor. I don't know how it works on that particular engine, but no governing is happening.

The fact that the engine is over-reving in the first place, and loses RPM when any load is applied, really says that the governor isn't working. The governor should limit RPMs to 2600 (or whatever the design max is), and increase fuel in response to load to maintain RPM. Your engine is not...

I just posted two barrels and a hand pump for free to anyone who can come pick them up in central Vermont.

This is now free to anyone who want so come pick it up.

This is now free to anyone who wants to come pick it up

If you are seeing 8A on a rating plate, it's for 240V, not 120V. The lower draw you are seeing (11A out of 16A max) is just because you aren't fully loading the motor. Power draw will track load.

For sale is a 30 gal drum/barrel. Used for diesel storage. Excellent condition. Tarnish on top is staining, not rust. $25 Pickup only - no shipping. Located in east central Vermont.

For sale is this 55gal barrel, rotary hand pump, and dolly for diesel storage and filling of your equipment. I stopped using this a number of years ago when I installed a 300 gal bulk tank. $100 for everything. Located in east central Vermont. No shipping, pickup only.

R4 tires will have the highest load carrying capability, but traction sucks on anything other than hard packed surfaces. The factory R2 front tires on my Kubota L5740 would be nearly flattened with a full loader bucket, but I found a 8 ply version of the same factory 6 ply R1 tire, and it has...

I have an L5740 doing very similar work, also in central Vermont. A few thoughts/comments.... I think the L6060 will do most of that you want. Maybe not the very best for every task, but capable of doing them. Over time you can decide whether to add other equipment to optimize certain...

This must be some sort of property or business asset tax that's specific to your state? What state are you in?

Mark-to-market? I haven't heard that expression before. Can you expand?

Whenever I get fuel, no matter what time of year, I always treat it with an anti-gel additive. Not all aditives are anti-gel, so read the label carefully. Since all fuel is always treated, I never have to worry about untreated summer fuel still being in the tractor when it gets cold, or...

I think this is mine from Sept 26, 2000

Well, the conversation went off into heat guns and I thought they might have been a presumed equivalency. No worries if not. Heat guns are good too.

Just to be clear, the Bolt Buster that I linked is NOT a heat gun, or anything close to it. A heat gun won't heat a siezed bolt to cherry red. A torch is your only alternative.

Something is wrong here. ORB fittings don't leak as long as they are installed correctly. That's why they are so attractive. If replacing the o-ring didn't fix it then I'd be looking for small fractures or other defects.

I'm not sure I have a favorite tool, but this one is a recent discovery that I really like. Instead of breaking out a torch to heat up a stuck bolt, and heating an dscorching everything around it in the process, use this induction heater. It works really, really well, can make a bolt or nut...

The chain on my blower definitely stretched over time, and I broke it many times when something would get wedged in the auger. After a while you just need to replace it. I compared my old with new and it was quite remarkable how much it has stretched. I always kept a few master links in the...

I think we have the exact same Erskin blower setup. And I think my tractor is closer to 50hp at the PTO, not 60hp. I'll get more experience with it this winter, and there is a possibility that my turbo wasn't working correctly last winter. What I know for sure is that the 84" hydraulic blower...

I've had an 080 for about 3 years now and love it. It's smooth, powerful, and easy to work on. I can't say how it compares to a loader/backhoe since I've never used one. I have dug out maple stumps the size you describe. It works it hard, but the stumps are out. If I had a few acres of them...

Agreed. I really enjoy the videos, but agree that he is really hard on equipment. More brute force, and not much fitness. As time goes on and he matures he seems to value his time more, and his equipment is less and less POS stuff. Not always, and he learned a hard lesson on the rock...

What's the HP on each of your machines? I have an 84" hydraulically driven front mount blower on a 60hp tractor and it takes every drop of power the tractor has. In any depth over perhaps 6", I'm running really slow. I love the front mount vs rear PTO mount, so it's worth it, but don't...

Check your owners manual. I believe there are seprate change intervals both each of them. Not sure why, because my understanding is the same as your that it's all one pool of fluid anyway.

Also, bad grammar is now good grammar. "My wife and me went shopping", instead of "my wife and I went shopping". "It was a nice day our for my wife and I", instead of "it was a nice day out for my wife and me". "Him and I had a good time", instead of "he and I had a good time".

Getting back to butchered phrases, it drives me nuts when people saw "walla" when it's "voila". I think much of this is because people read and write much less, so everything is based on what they think they are hearing, with no way to cross check or verify.

This is the first thing I'd check too.

How does the L6060 compare to the L5740? Is there a lot of difference?

I have a mini excavator with rubber tracks, and am looking for ways to improve traction. I have a lot of steep terrain and when there are rocks or ledge to go over, and it's at all wet, the rubber tracks just slip and slide. I am contemplating switching to steel tracks, but am not convinced...

Ditto. A TLB or BH on tractor is great, but an Excavator is WAY better. Now that I have an excavator, it's the most used equipment that I have.

These are the key tradeoffs. The Skid Steer will likely have more power overall, and more of it available via aux hydraulics, especially if it's a high flow model. But you are limited in what you can reach, and the terrain you can work with. I still have a rotary mower for my KX 121 which is...

Mine is an FAE, but it doesn't have the bite limiters. It's been fine without them, but I haven't used a mulcher with limiters, nor have I used anything other than the FAE. So I don't know what I don't know. I run mine on a KX080 which is a good bit bigger than an 040. I could see the value...

I've been using Gaia as well, and have historically been doing my map work in ArcGIS. But recently I switched to QGIS for mapping which I really like. I haven't tried it yet, but it's available to run on an iPad so my goal is to get map creation and field work all on a single platform. So far...

I have tried different levels of construction for trails, and finally settled on what works best for me. For trail use, I want them to be usable for foot traffic, bicycle traffic, and ATVs or side by sides. I don't allow motorized traffic other than by permission for a couple of neighbors who...

I admire all you are able to do with just hand power tools. I would be totally exhausted, and unable to make sufficient progress to keep up. Much of what I'm doing currently is creating "new" trails, and that's a bunch different vs maintaining existing trails. I'd be interested in comparing...

This is one of the examples I was alluding to. A mulcher would work much better for the work he was doing. Even the brush he was cutting at his friend's house would have worked much better with a mulcher. If all he wanted was a nice finished cut of grass around a pond or along a roadside, the...

OK, I'll ask. Who's the dealer?

I thought I'd share my experience with these three different attachments after owning and using all three. I use(d) them on a mini/mid excavator, but I think this largely applies to use on a tractor or skid steer as well. I've watched a number of Youtube videos where people work their way...

I've re-opened about a mile of old logging roads/trails over the past month. And mowed another 7-10 miles or so for annual maintenance. It's just me with limited time, so I have a much more mechanized system using tractor + brushhog for mowing, and excavator with mulcher head for opening new...

I'll bet $35k would get you a used KX121 which is 4 ton and an excellent machine.

As soon at the lot is full of inventory again the same salesman will be telling you about how they have the largest inventory, sell the most, and have the best selection, so you should definitely buy from him.

I'm still trying to understand how the framing works to accommodate the drywall. I think this came up before. For example, how will the ceiling drywall attach in the utility room where the electric panel and plumbing manifolds are located? Will there be strapping, or will the drywall attach...

When someone says they want to clear land, it really doesn't say enough to recommend how or what equipment is needed. You really need to know what it's being cleared for. Clearing for a soccer field or lawn means removing all stumps and roots, and grading it out to a fine level. Creating a...

Watch this series. My take-away was that it shows every reason why a novice should NOT build with SIP panels. They powered through it and should be commended for it, but I can't see how a stick building wouldn't have been easier and faster. I don't doubt that experience SIP crews can knock...

Wow, I think he was pretty clear that it's a PTO powered winch and that the hydraulics are for the clutch and brake.

How long is the power run coming into the house, and is it 240V or high voltage to a transformer pad? I'm facing a similar challenge and think my run is probably too long for 240V (1/2 mile) and will necessitate high voltage under ground to a transformer pad closer to the house.

(y) I'm a slow learner.

A quick update.... We got about 8" of snow yesterday so I got another chance to exercise the snow blower. After getting all the initial issues sorted out, I remain very pleased with the machine. Clearing up to 6-8" of snow works great and the tractor (50 HP PTO turning an 84" hydraulic snow...

See this thread Skid steer snow blower on tractor loader? I think a 66" blower will work OK on your tractor. That said, you definitely lose power to the hydraulics. It's the price of a face-forward snow blower vs a face-backwards blower. The units that have a reversing drive shaft from the...

I had a D5G a number of years ago and it would handle that reasonably well. But the larger trees look to be 9-12" diameter? Those would take a bit more time, so maybe a D6 to speed things up? My concern with a dozer is that you will take a bunch of top soil with the trees. And I think more...

I don't. My assumption would be that it's their own terminology and not of any industry relevance. But perhaps someone who knows hydraulics better could comment. It appears that Galtech is the Canadian distribution arm of Walvoil who are an Italian hydraulics manufacturer.

That's one of the alternative, and was recommended to me earlier in this thread -perhaps by you. If I hadn't come across a good (mostly, it turns out) used package, I probably would have gone down that path.

Yes, that's more like it. But still a very good deal. It's barely more than I paid just for the Eaton pump. I've never heard of Galtech, so can't comment on quality.

I found that for Erskine too. They said I needed to buy thorough a dealer if I wanted the replacement pump from them. I called four or more dealers listed on Erskine's web site, half of whom didn't even know they were dealers, and the other half who were not active dealers. Only one ever came...

That pump is only 95 bar. The blowers typically want 210 bar (3000 psi) or higher. You could run at 95 bar, but will have less than half the power. When I was hunting around there were lots of lower flow and/or lower pressure gear boxes and pumps available for good prices. But higher flows...

I too think that the 1.55m largest Rammy will be too small. I think 100mm overhang on both sides is a minimum, and 200mm would be better. Otherwise anytime you turn you will be dragging snow back into your cut path. And I would be very concerned that a self-powered unit would be under...

I considered building the PTO power pack myself, and might have tried if I hadn't found this used package. But in hind sight I'm glad I didn't. The tank alone would be a lot of work to build with multiple ports, a sight gauge, fill port and strainer, and return filter. Plus the mounting...

Interesting to hear other comments. I have the same tractor (L5740) and for the past 15 years have been running a 74" rear PTO blower. When the snow is 12" deep, the tractor power is maxed out. Smaller snow falls are much less of an issue. As of about a week ago I have a front mount 84"...

OK. We've never had a problem with either. It slides off before the build-up gets that large. If we let it accumulate without sliding off, it would be 3+ feet deep and one heck of a snow load. But it snows a lot more here than in VA.

I guess I'm a bit confused about the snow guards. To me, one of the biggest advantages of a standing seam roof is that they shed the snow load. I can see installing the guards to protect pipe penetrations, but why put them everywhere?

Just finished my first "real" snow clearing of about 12". The machine works great, but the extra foot of width (7' vs previous 6' blower) really makes the tractor work hard, and forces me to move really slow. I couldn't go more than about 1-2 mph without losing too much rpm. I think a 7'...

I just switched from a 6' to a 7' snow blower using a 50hp PTO tractor. Of all the things I do with my tractor, snow blowing requires the most HP. Using about a foot of snow as a baseline, I'd say the 6' is about the right size for 50hp. You need to go slow (walking speed) when cutting a full...

Steering with the brakes helps a bit, but if I apply to much braking on one wheel it bogs down the tractor.

Yes, in float.

All fixed. The new pump solved the problem, and now the whole system has the power that I expected. I did a little touch-up snow blowing in advance of an expected storm tomorrow and it throws snow a long distance, and works just as expected. My test run wasn't working things very hard, and...

All fixed. The new pump works great, and now the system has the expected power. Thanks for all the suggestions along the way.

107 replies and still no description of what needs to be "cleared", and to what finish level. Some people can't get out of their own way, or even describe the obstacle in front of them.

Well, here we are 70 posts into this thread and I still have no idea what the OP is trying to clear. How many acres? Brush? Small trees? If so, what diameter? Larger trees? Again, what diameter? Do you want to end up with just soil? Mulch over soil? Short vegetation that is mowable with...

This happened to my L5740. Here's what I found Error 20 ?

Progress is being made. I got the new pump, confirmed it's a correct match for the old one, and installed it without issue. I also got the tank cleaned out. There was a pretty consistent film of crud on the bottom of the tank. That surprised me, and I think further suggests that this power...

Good point, thanks. The debris is all copper and AL, so a magnet won't help. I'll take a look at that. The problem as I see it is that the particles will sink in whatever cleaning fluid I use, so "flushing" it I don't think will leave things much better than they are now. Plus the drain...

Today I pulled the filter housing and removed and inspected the filter. There are flecks of crap caught in the filter, so it was doing it's job. That's good. I also drained all the fluid out of the tank and it's a lot darker than I would expect, and I think thicker than the ISO 32 oil called...

New pump ordered. $830. It was $1300 through Erskine.

New pump ordered. $830. It was $1300 through Erskine.

That was my hope, but I narrowed it down to the pump itself.

Many thanks. That's exactly the sort of analysis I has hoping for. I think your summary makes perfect sense given the damage, i.e. the origin was bearing failure, and subsequent movement of the gear tore everything else up. That explains why only one gear and mating surfaces is trashed. If...

Excellent point. I had forgotten about that and was similarly reminded looking back through some pictures last evening. I believe the snow blower and power pack were originally purchased as a package because they have sequential serial numbers. But there was an extended filler neck on the...

Agreed. And the relief valve which is immediately downstream of the pump would limit pressure to 3000 psi and prevent any damage.

That's the same as the Erskine power pack, right down to the Erskine part numbers. One thing that's funky with mine is that the pump has a standard SAE B mount with 13 spline shaft. That much is off the shelf. However there is a gear that slides over the shaft, and that in turn engages the...

That's a different step-up gear from what I have. Did they replace just the pump, or the whole pump+step-up gear assembly? Below is a picture of my pump plus gear. Also a picture of the model number etched into the pump mounting flange, and a picture of where it would be located on your pump...

That's very interesting and might be related to the problem I have. It would be super helpful if you can get any number off your pump. Mine is an aluminum body, and perhaps they switched to a cast iron body. That would also explain the difference in weight. My pump isn't rebuildable, so if...

The filter is on the return, and I will pull it out and inspect. I'll also get a light in there somehow to get a look at the tank bottom. The pump mounts to a 1:3.75 step-up gear box, and the whole assembly slides over the PTO shaft. The pump is an Eaton 25506, 2.85 CID. 46.7 CC gear pump...

I'm cross posting this in the Hydraulics forum since it's now clearly a hydraulic problem. I'd love to get a read from experienced hydraulic repair people about what might have caused this damage. This is a 3PH PTO driven hydraulic pump that is part of a power pack for powering a hydraulic...

It's the pump. I hooked up my flow meter, gauge, and restrictor immediately at the outlet of the pump. With engine at idle, no load but the blower rotating, I get 10 gpm and barely detectable pressure. That's normal. But when I apply load to the pump by restricting flow, it couldn't develop...

Sorry for the confusion. The engine is at idle or slightly above, and the fan and auger are rotating freely when I see 6 gpm and 0 psi. I think that tells me there are no serious flow restrictions in the system. Then with the fan blocked and again at idle or slightly above, I get 0 gpm and...

Unfortunately the main relief valve is fixed at 3000 psi. I will definitely replace the crushed hose - probably early next week. But at the moment I don't think it's a problem since when I haven't jamed the fan so it can't turn, I have good fluid flow on my flow meter, and there is no...

Thanks. Erskine doesn't publish the hydraulic schematics, so I have had to piece a few things together as best I can. Some comes from the manual and parts diagrams, and some comes from a discussion with Erskine. It appears that the fan and auger motors are plumbed in series with the fan first...

I've made a bunch of progress, have the snow blower installed and working, but there are a number of problem. In the first snow storm which wasn't very big, I only made it half way down my road before I gave up, returned to the shop, and reinstalled my old rear facing blower to finish clearing...

Interesting. The power pack manual says that cooling, and the resulting duty cycle depends greatly on whether you are using the 15, 20, or 24 GPM pump. From 0F to 40F they say the 15 gpm HPU has a 70% duty cycle, where the 24 gpm is only 50%. I ordered the cooler, just in case.

Thanks. You answered one of my big questions about the cooler. I'll go ahead and get one ordered. The manual talks about the duty cycle without a cooler, and of course the ambient temp. With a 1/2 mile driveway, I need 100% duty cycle. I recall your comments earlier about the effort...

It sure does. Maybe you have a smaller power pack? I can't quite read the model, but maybe HP15? How does it all work for you, and any operational tips? Mine does not include the skid shoes and I'm pretty certain I'll need to add them since my road and parking area is all gravel. Also, do...

Well, here we go. I bought a lightly used Erskine snow blower that is front mounted on my loader's skid steer mount, is hydraulically powered, and includes a PTO powered hydraulic power pack. So come along for the ride to see how well it works. New, these seem to go for around $15k, and I got...

All your symptoms suggest glow plugs that aren't running, or aren't running long enough. I like the theory that the block heater is fooling the ECU into not running the glow plugs much, if at all. I'd try turning off the block heater, then run two glow plug cycles and see how she starts. I...

I always figured it was because they cater really well to commercial customers. They do have a huge selection, mostly available right away. Set up a corporate account, and just buy everything there is really easy. And the cost of what those businesses buy mostly gets passed on to thier...

I must have the wrong kind of account. In my experience they are about the most expensive place you can buy anything.

I think you said the kiosk was mobile? How will it be used such that it needs to be mobile?

Me too. I'm 6' 3" and find the Kubota X1140 quite comfortable.

Business goes to the companies that delivery the good - not as in USP or FexEx delivery, but in terms of having the products you need and one way or another getting them into your hands at an acceptable price.

I would love to buy locally, and do when practical. And some of our local retailers are really quite excellent. But so many retailers are killing themselves. As the OP experienced, poor stock and useless employees. And their answer is "we can order it for you". Screw that. I can order it...

I had a Mule Pro FXT for a number of years and traded it for a Kubota X1140. The Mule pro was much faster, but also much harder to control slowly over technical terrain, which is mostly what I have. It was also very loud, as all these machines seem to be. Ear plugs are a must for anything...

Here is a trail that I cleared today with my slightly more mechanized approach, namely a KX121 with a 4' mower head.

First step would be to hire a forester to assess the parcel and come up with a management plan. Then, assuming a harvest is called for, have him/her mark the trees to be cut. Then have loggers make bids to cut and remove the marked trees. Have teh forester help you with a contract for the...

I've got an X1140 as well. It's not a sport vehicle. Not by any stretch. But it's built WAY better than the Mule Pro I had before, and has much more control over tough terrain. It would be great if it had more power, but like others I'm looking for a work vehicle, and it serves that purpose...

This is a very interesting approach, but I'm not certain it will do what I want. With a repeater setup, I'd like to have multiple handsets that people can use. One in the house, maybe a fixed one in the tractor and side by side, and a handheld or two. And everyone should be able to talk. As...

I would love it if that were possible here. In many cases it works, but if the two stations are on the opposite sides of a hill, it just doesn't work. The only way I've been able to make it work is to always have one station on top of a hill. That's what got me to the idea of a repeater.

I have only looked into it a little bit. You need an FCC license for it, but I'm assuming that's not a problem as long as there aren't other repeaters that could be used, and there is free spectrum in the area. I don't think either of those things would be an obstacle here. Equipment costs...

True, but that's very far from the primary problem I'm trying to solve.

Can you tell me more about this gadget? Would you have a make/model?

OK, so I'm not a HAM, and only know enough to be dangerous. Probably really dangerous. I have never heard of this Repeater Book, but found it and there is a repeater in my town. Now what? Do I just get a radio tuned to that frequency and start using it? Now I say that like I know how to get...

I'm having a hard time telling from the pictures, but you need to dig as much of the way around the stump as possible. At least three side, and preferably all the way around.

I have been struggling with this too. There are only a few spots on our property where there is cell service, with the remaining 80% having no coverage. The terrain is too hilly for radios - I have tried FRS, GMRS, VHF. This leaves two options: 1) Build a repeater tower/station and buy...

For heating bolts, consider getting a Bolt Buster. It's an induction heater that provides isolated and concentrated heating of the bolt or nut, and doesn't damage the surrounding surfaces. I bought one for a project this summer and don't think I'll ever heat a bolt with a torch again. I...

I would guess that damage is from a porcupine

I came to the same conclusion, i.e. R4 tires are the only ones that have the weight rating. My 6 ply tires never blew out, but man would they be smooshed down with a heavy load. And I always run at max allowed pressure. Going to 8 ply can only help, but at the same time won't match an R4. I...

The front tires on my L5740 are pretty worn out, and more of a problem is that they are under rated for the loader capacity. These are R1 tires, 9.5x16 6 ply rated for 1390 lbs each. Rounding up, that's 2800 lbs for the axle. The tractor & loader weigh about 5200 lbs excluding the rear wheel...

I think you are probably right.

That's exactly what I face for much of my clearing work. Thanks for the picture.

Interesting. It's always been a challenge for me, even when the blower precedes the tractor. It's especially difficult after the banks have been around for a while and been through some freeze/thaw and have hardened up. The skid shoes want to ride up on the residual snow rather than cut into...

Thanks. That's really helpful. I have DSL now and it works, but it's slow and unreliable. I can get fiber, but it's about $3000 for the installation because I'm a long way from the last pole. I'm also in the queue for Starlink, but the power consumption has a major impact on me, and would...

I think they are different. Pushing a blower, whether forwards or backwards, the cutting enters the material (snow in this case) level because the tractor wheels are level on the cleared roadway. And the cutting edge stays level as long as you fully cut down the material leaving a level...

one question on this... if I'm widening the travel path by cutting back the snow banks, I would be driving with one set of wheels in the snow bank, and the other set on the cleared path. That would place the tractor on an angle, and in turn it would place the blower on an angle. Wouldn't that...

Does anyone know what the average power consumption is over the course of a day? They quote 100W which is massive for something running 24x7. Aside from HVAC, for a typical home that will be the single largest power consumer, and considerably more than a fridge which is what people usually...

Correct. The blade issue was discussed a while back. I have a relatively narrow, single lane woods road with limited space to push snow off to the side. My neighbor does plow the road, but the blower is required for further clean up and to throw the snow further into the woods. Without the...

Thanks. I'll go back and double check the compatibility issue. Maybe I misunderstood something along the way....

I appreciate the suggestions and experience from people with pull-behinds, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work well in some of the situations I face. It seems you can use it one of two ways. You can drive forward through fresh snow and the blower cleans up behind you. Or you can back into...

Maybe in the interim I'll give the backup camera a try. I started to put one together for just this purpose many years ago, but it was a pile of very cumbersome technology bits and I never finished it. I expect I can buy a packaged camera and display now for about 50 cents, so will look into...

I really question the power of these units with their own engines. In my opinion and experience, 33hp as seen on the Bercomac is way under powered for a 72" blower. I base this off the 74" blower I have been using for years that will eat every HP available from my 50hp PTO. Less power isn't a...

thanks.

This is a big part of what's motivating me to make this change.

Thanks you for both posts! It's super helpful to get first hand experience. I have read elsewhere about the weight of the PTO pump and have also been wondering about making it shaft driven. There is a chance I will put together the power pack myself and will look hard at a shaft drive, or...

How does a VOiP phone work over starlink? Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks for the pointer. I share your resistance to yet another motor. It's kind of the whole point of a PTO. Also 66" would be too small. The 84" would be nice, but $20k is a bit pricey. I'll look into the pull-behind units a bit more. As for relocating the propane, that would be very...

So the pronovost is hydraulically powered from a PTO pump? What are the pressure and flow from the pump, and the expected flow and pressure specs for the blower?

I've got probably 7 miles of trails that I created and maintain, and am making more each year. But I think you would probably classify them more as roads than trails. My minimum criteria is that it needs to be mowable with my tractor and brush cutter, and drivable on a side-by-side. That's...

I've been looking at the hydraulic specs for SS blowers, presuming that if I meet those specs I will get sufficient blower and auger speed for good operation. And I'm leaning towards the higher end of the specified flow rates because I know my PTO snow blower works much better at the highest...

The Messick's video is good, and covers most of what people have said here... 1) Tractor hydraulics aren't powerful enough. 2) A properly sized PTO power pack can provide sufficient power 3) There is more power loss in a PTO hydraulic pack + drive motor than in a shaft drive So my take is...

I also used a skid steer once for heavy snow removal and traction was poor. In general I have found R4 construction have poor traction. Tracks aren't bad unless it's icy. I slide sideways on a dozer once for 30-40 feet before I could spin it around and get it to stop. So far cleated chains...

I have to confess that I'm one of only two or three people in the world who don't like skid steers. I've used them a couple of times and just didn't care for them. If you are on anything other than a packed dirt construction site, they just tear up the ground. In find I can almost always do...

Yes, I understand there will be some power loss, so all the more important that I be able to extract max available PTO power. A stand-alone motor on the snow blower is an option too, but we would be looking at around a 50 hp motor, plus whatever clutch and gear reduction is required. That's a...

So I'm really interested in whether anyone has experience with a 3ph mounted tank and pump assembly, or perhaps has built one. As I said earlier, I think I need about 20 gpm, but the snow blowers I've seen don't specify the pressure. So in the absence of a spec, I'm presuming 3000 psi. I...

Tempting, but I don't think so. I think the tractor would pack down a 12" snow fall enough that it would be difficult for the pull blower to then pick it up. I also have a number of areas where I really need to be able to go in auger-first. Especially when I need to break open a path to reach...

A neighbor plows, but the snow blower is needed for better clean up, and to get the snow more out of the way. It’s a wooded road with limited room to push snow. Eventually is just starts caving back in. The blower is slower, but does a much, much better job -at least in my situation.

I have a Kubota L5740 and for years have been clearing a 1/2 mile road plus parking areas with a rear mount PTO snow blower. It works well, but as I get older, being twisted around to see and work backwards is getting old. So I have started thinking about a front mount snow blower. Kubota of...

I've built and/or reopened miles of trails. Most are old skid trails from logging, and provide a good starting point. My weapon of choice is a mini-excavator. It doesn't give you quaint walking trails, but it does give you great rails for hiking, skiing, UTVs, horseback, etc. I've actually...

Low hours (47hrs) and low miles (320mi), personal farm use. Forest green. Power steering. Includes optional metal roof, full folding windshield, Warn 3500lb winch, and 2 lift kit. All recall work completed. Like new condition. Located in central Vermont, and I can assist with delivery...

For Sale, mower/mulcher attachment for excavator. This is a like-new Kubota branded version of the Rouckhound 40EXHD flail mower/mulcher, equipped with Kubota KX080 quick attach mount. Note this is the "HD" version of the 40EX, and is significantly more heavily built. Weighs 1100 lbs vs 800...

I have a Kubota KX080 (9 ton machine) that I use to manage a large, mostly forested property in New England. A significant amount of time is spent cutting back along stone walls and fence lines, reopening old logging roads/trails, and then keeping those roads/trails cut back over time. 80% or...

Hi, I've read through the various threads on this topic, but couldn't get a clear answer on these tires in place of stock 9.5-16 R1 tires. The particular Michelin XM108 is the 320/65R16. The rolling diameter is the same, but width is 12.2" vs 9.5" on the Goodyear DuraTorq 9.5-16 that are on...

Had a bit of an Orange festival. I've been expanding and grading the are around my barn to make equipment storage and access easier, plus easier snow removal. I've been clearing trees, chipping the limbs, and keeping logs for firewood. Then grading out with the dozer blade on the KX080. I...

I'm a big fan of hydrostatic drive tractors. I just love the precise, infinite speed control, and easy shuttling back and forth when doing loader and other work. I also love my Kubota L5740, which the the largest HST tractor Kubota made at the time. But I'm now managing close to 1400 acres of...

I made the final link the other day in the great conduit pipeline. All that's left is the last 20 feet or so to tie into the pole, but I need a pole before I can do that. I still have a bunch of back filling to do as well, but it's at a stage where the phone company can do their work and I'm...

Despite snow today, I managed to trench another 1000'.

More progress today, but not as much as I had hoped. It always seems to work out that way, doesn't it? Here's the measuring wheel showing the total distance My wife helped with gluing up 50 sticks of conduit for the first 500' run. We would glue on a piece, and shove the snake down the...

Here's a picture of the whole rig. The mower is basically a brush hog, but with a hydraulic motor and mounted on the end of the excavator boom. I looked at flail mowers designed for the same sort of brush clearing, but a lot of owners reported structural failures when cutting anything other...

Over the past few weeks (actually the past few years, but who's counting) I've been cutting back old trails and logging roads to create a more manageable trail system on my land. The goal is to be able to maintain them annually just with the tractor and brush hog, and about every 5 years do a...

I recently got a Kubota KX121 mini excavator. I love the machine and am slowly getting comfortable with it, but still don't have a good sense of it's tipping point on slopes. Initially it made me very nervous traveling up and down slopes. I would creep along with the dozer blade down low...

My 2008 850D has cover over the clutchs and drive belt. I gather the 2007 models don't. I haven't seen a 650 up close to tell if the new 850 cover is just like the 650, but there's something there on the new year's model. Has anyone who is more familiar with the 650's seen a new 850?

I've got another project going in parallel with my shop construction. My place is 100% off the grid with power being supplied by solar panels and a backup generator. It works great, but as we use the house more and more we have found the system to be undersized and the generator runs much more...

This summer I'm building a work shop and storage barn. The total structure will be 48' x 60', split into a 36' x 48' work shop and 4 garage stalls for cars, implements, etc. taking up the remaining 24' x 48'. I've started on the site work and the first steps have been to clear a bunch of...

I've joined the ranks of grapple owners. For such a simple device, there sure are a lot of different designs - probably more than any other implement, and probably why they get so much air time on TBN. In my case, I went with a WR Long RBG-72 (that's 72" wide). It's the slightly heavier...

I periodically get logged out while browsing TBN. I'll switch pages (this last time I went from page 1 to page 2 of the topics on one of the forums), and all of a sudden instead of "welcome back Hayden" in the upper right I'll see a blank username and password. Anyone else seeing this? Could...

I got my truck stuck in the mud yesterday - it's that season up here in VT. The truck is a Nissan Armada with full 4WD, limited-slip differential, traction control, high ground clearance - the whole deal - so it's no slouch. But it still sank right up to the running boards on all 4 wheels -...

As many (most) of you predicted, I've had my first dozer repair experience. Fortunately it wasn't a break down but rather pre-emptive repair of some worn out parts. It took longer than predicted, and more parts were worn out that I originally thought. I guess that's the definition of a dozer...

I see from the Deere web site (owner's manuals in particular) that the XUV serial numbers now range from 20001 upward. They used to be 10001 upward. I presume the new SN range corresponds to the 2008 model year? Can anyone confirm this? Also, does anyone know what changed for 2008? I'm...

Hi, The end bearings on the tilt cylinder and the blade end of the angle cylinders on my D5G have a bunch of slop in them and I want to replace them. Does anyone know off hand if they are a press fit in the cylinder ends, or if they can be knocked out with a drift and hammer? I'm trying to...

I just got a dozer to complement my tractor, and am intrigued by some of the design and service differences between the two. This is probably a bit like when a Florida kid who sees snow for the first time, so my pardon in advance to everyone who already knows all this. There's no real order to...

Does anyone happen to have the dimensions for measuring track wear on a Cat D5G XL dozer? Crawler Heaven list the D5, but I don't want to assume that it's the same for a D5G. Thanks, Peter

In particular a DC80, circa 2001, hydrostatic drive. I'll go through all the evaluation steps that folks here have recommended if I get serioud about it, but for now I'm just checking on overall New Holland quality and reliability. Thanks, Peter

I could use some advise on selecting a used dozer. I'm sure a number of people will suggest just hiring someone to do the work I need, and I might end up doing that. However, presume for a minute that I've decided to buy a used machine rather than hire out the work. I don't know what to look...

I cleared my 1/2 mile road three times this weekend with my new cab tractor and snow blower. I can't stand it. At least twice I had to turn the heat down 'cause it was too hot inside, and several times I had to run the rear wiper to clear the snow off the rear window. And it was only 5...

Now that I've got my new tractor (http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/111269-wow-now-thats-tractor.html), it's time to pimp it out. Before going any further, I need to bow to the God of customization, MChalkley for the mother of all customization threads...

I tried hooking up my chipper today and discovered that the top link doesn't reach. In looking at the Salsco hitch design I noticed that the top pin sits 3-4" aft of the lower pins where on all my other implements the top pin is directly above the lower pins, or in some cases it's forward of...

Anyone have any tricks for checking the pressure in loaded tires? I think mine are low, but when I put a gauge on them I get a squirt of fluid and a bad reading on the gauge (only 5 lbs or so). I think the liquid is preventing the gauge from getting a good reading. Anyone have any techniques...

I finally got my new L5740 Cab tractor and all the extra super-sized goodies delivered to it's new home. After a little bit of time on it, all I can say is "Wow". In an earlier post...

For those of you who have rear snow blowers, you know it can get uncomfortable twisting around to face backwards while you are clearing snow. I've got a 1/2 mile road to maintain, and it's not easy. The other day is occured to me that I could mount a small video camera facing out back and a...

I'm trying to sort out what style quick connects to put on the loader aux hydraulics on my new tractor. These are the hydraulics to control a 4n1 bucket, grapple, etc. I would just match them to my implement, but so far I don't have one, so I'm curious how others have done this so I can get...

Has anyone tried welding an old receiver hitch to quick-attach mounting plates to create a trailer mover? I'm getting a Bradco pallet fork frame and forks and was originally thinking of getting their hitch receiver attachment. It mounts on the frame much like the forks mount. But the more I...

Well, I signed up for an L5740 Cab tractor today with loader, 3 remotes, loader 3rd function, Top and Tilt, a 74" snowblower, and a 6' Woods rotary cutter. I won't take delivery until Mid November due to my schedule - can't wait. Now I need to sell my 4690 Backhoe+Thumb and 54" snow blower .....

I'm close to getting the factory Top N Tilt on a Grand L40. Anyone have one of these and how does it work? I'm particularly interested in knowing whether the Tilt cylinder can be easily removed and the fixed link replaced? It looks to me like the links are bolted on, not pinned, and that...