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With my wideners i have a outside to outside of about 5 feet even. I paid for a new rta 58 land pride today .dealers gonna prep next week. I can offset it. They talked me out of a 6 footer,even though they had a couple .in their opinion 5 footers max all the way through L series until you get...

Picked this year old screen up half price of new.gonna screen some loam on the property wife wants a lawn. I plowed and rotor tilled nearly an acre last summer .i may want to put a finer screen on not sure Gonna add wheels on one end and a trailer tounge on other so my b 3300su can move it I...

Finished pics of my b3300su heated cab I know alot of you remember my bx 23 cab from years back. Glad i found tbn again.nice to see alot of ya again

Given to me .it feels full .wont hook up to my regulators.any adapter available?The oxygen tank he gave me works great.

installed on new splitter I've built.its an rd 5000.problem is it doesn't detent either way.and when it gets to the wedge it won't go into relief it already broke a pin in the wedge and I saw it start to bend my cylinder rod but I stopped it in time. I have the schematic .is it the spool...

Someone tell kubota operators only have one foot on right side.for over a year been pushing pedals with right hand.no more.this is awesome best mod I ever did on a tractor and I've done lots.keeps me straight with cutting edge down plowing snow.really awesome I can still use my foot to stop and...

Stopped yesterday employee insisting I give phone number when checking out. I refused argued for at least a minute before she gave up and rang me out .,had a snotty attitude.very rude.made me uncomfortable In fact they always do this .none of their darn business what my number is Ain't...

Joy stick knobs does any one know if they are threaded on? I need to shorten my sticks and straighten ,because I'm adding the seat I wanted originally.if so how would one loosen them?

What's the trick two brake petals left and right and forward and reverse same side? Only way I've had success is use my hand to push brakes .no room for two feet on one side .what's the trick b 3300 su.how do you do it

For wood splitter wedge.they are very large chipper knifes.i had them sharpened and was gonna weld two togeather3/4 inch thick What rod ? Sent from my iPhone using TractorByNet

Why two oil drain plugs? Doesn't it seem like 200 between changes from here on seem like too long? Hydraulic filter is a bear with sub frame on but you can 5.7 quarts is a lot on this 4 cyl vs three quarts on bx It's funny how recommended maintenance schedules from one tractor is so different...

Hould i put one in the new log splitter tank im building ?some threads on internet say no.can cause cavitation and decrease pump life.your thoughts please

I always see better with a bright light where i weld . That being said anyone ever thought of adding a light to your helmet? Such as a small rerangular led .am i foolish?

Kubota bx to big b shafts on my implements way to short now by a lot .all have different size shaped shafts .thought of a one to fit all approach ,but the round shafts on implements are all different too.my head wants to explode! So for example with the puma blower hooked up from the tip of my...

Lot of diesel fumes with my new b3300 .Am I not running it fast enough,or is it because it's not broke in yet?

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That's its name haven't had time to even look it over I've been working so much I drove it in the garage that's it I'll take more and of the 351 farmi winch I bought too.

Thought it would have,but where my seat turns around on my tractor they didn't deliver with one I was looking forward to not having to reverse my seat.do you think it came with one and they just didn't put it on?mabey one of the dealers would chime in

Stopped after hours to show to my daughter home from college.down by the floor in front of the seat is a little dip stick for Regin ???i understood the 2014 didn't have this crap.Can someone tell me what this involves.The 3350 which is the new version of this tractor has much more "stuff" under...

Im gonna have to redo all my pro shafts aren't I?? They won't be long enough now correct?

New b3300 su (33 horse 4 cylinder diesel)with bh 77 ,thumb , loaded tires block heater and 351 farmi logging winch coming October 12th.They had to order the sub frame for the hoe.ill have to dream and stay on the honey do lists for now.last years model right out of the crate no teir 4 emissions!

Purchasing a kubota b with a hoe .having an implement on the back is it really nessasary?my bx was ,but don't know if I needed to.and wondering if it could have led to premature pinion bearing failure (at 1900 hours)due to pushing the extra weight. Around???id like to be able to plug a rear tire...

Thinking about new tractor my bush hog I just bought only 4 ft tractor 5 inch wider tires push down grass any way see what I'm getting at... Snowblower a 54 tractor 53 add wings?? Your thoughtsplease

1900 hard hours my bs 23 finally broke .i have been so hard on this tractor over last 10 plus years everyone including myself are just amazed of its toughness .ive always serviced it by the book but I've asked way more than what it's made for. So hauling gravel down a road low gear driving...

Tried to get quote from dealer.he said not available for bx.When I asked what's the issue ,3 point hookup ,or pto he emailed me not enough ground clearance on bx I don't know if it's a tractor won't lift it high enough ,or if he don't think my bx should be in the woods??probably should tell him...

Tractor front bucket and rear pto winch for cutting firewood in my wood lot,hauling out junk cars etc I'll keep my bx 40horse mabey

Neighbors 3030 had a choking off condition last big storm ,filter had filled with snow and froze.i noticed my 23 smelled "rich" and was wondering now if I might have been too.. I've used it since a few times since and no problem I have checked the filter after the fact it looks fine.this was a...

My bx 23 1900 hours (no mower)worked hard but well maintained no issues .Would like another but wont give up my cab plus not worried about scratching this one ONE TOUGH TRACTOR!

Found it in the old sawmill building i bought .not a spec of rust and a magnet wont stick to it .someone had been using as a drift .very very heavy for its size, lead?stainless?

I want to add a warn winch to my atv log arch in addition to my hand winch, i was going to put a removeable box on the rear of the arch with two deep cycle batterys,hooked in tandem.that should run me all day between charges. My question is what kind of quick dissconnect plugs between the atv...

Anyone ever seen this type?pull behind ,gas motor ,clutch etc very very heavy found it on my property i bought . Should iclean up and sell ,or sell for junk metal?

Could someone measure theirs for me mine came up missing i bought one at tsc and its too long i want to cut and weld it to the original length with the ends screwed in all the way whats the center to center distance? Thanks in advance

Ive chipped an unreal amount of wood with my new hydraulic feed salsco .my other grAvity feed chipper would start feeding hard and give iindication the knives were dull long ago With the feed rolls driving everything through with ease how will i know when the knives are dull,and can i hurt the...

Hi, Have a set on a hand winch I use to lift rounds up on my spliter.They work great if you have 2people one holds them on the round until it starts to lift.problem is by myself it doesn't work so good .i tap them in best I can but sometimes they come off until I get a tension on the cable.any...

Anyone ever use a vertical shaft lawn tractor motor on a woodsplitter? I just pcked up a parts machine and it runs like a top (thedeck was bad)it had a nice little14 hp kohler on it purrs like a kitten it even has new battery Thinking of upgrading my little 5 hp briggs I can fabricate a mount...

For my box 23 I'm buying a house to rent and has a 3 to 4 acre hay field I want to take care of myself I have no desire to hire it out or let the local farmer do it(that's another story)should I buy a mower deck for my tractor, a 3 point finish mower, a bush hog , or??thinking 3to 4 times a...

A dealer told me parts not available for this model they gave me a tip of a guy in New England who might have used when they called and asked for the chain brake assembly ,he said you and every one else are looking for one none available saw runs great but I wish it worked any one got one? ALAN

Anyone have a preferred brand using primarily for autos tractors rust and undercoat removal weld prep etc thanks

I never heard of it until this week lets see how many others have clue I was hanging 50 ft of 16 in blower pipe from rafters 20 ft up in our shavings building at work

HI,i flipped one of my axles over on my tandem,can someone tell me how to get it back? ALAN

I just replaced the ram on my splitter ,and all new hoses every thing is hooked up as before,except filter is new in the return,and arrows are correct.When i start it up nothing happend pump is not sucking the oil,im assuming all is air bound.every componet was drained completely.Itried cracking...

Hi guys. My 20pluus year old homemade splitter is on the fritz.It has a old 5 hp briggs,11 gpm 2 stage pump,auto detent handle pretty basic.It always worked great but now its not.It doesnt seem to want to shift down to the more powerful pump mode and refuses to split logs it should and always...

replanking my 2005 bigtex car hauler[ummm actually tractor hauler] The original pt was crap and didnt hold up ,now its rotten.Igot some real good pt 2by 12s [no knots:thumbsup:]Iwas wondering if you guys think i should gap them apart a bit,instead of tightly touching each other like the...

As alot of you know i have the weight of my cab ,loaded tires and ag tires so i should get good traction.The dealer where im looking at a used [once ]sundown box blade[5ft] said my tractor wouldnt have a problem.Its a good looking unit,with dbl blade in back.I know most say stay with a...

I would like to buy a box blade to groom logging roads etc in my atv club.iM LOOKING AT THE COUNTY LINE AT TSC.Can i handle the 5 footer ok,mostly gravel roads and mabey an occasional parking lot .Is this brand ok? ALAN

My1987 028 finally gave up due to lack of compression.I may rebuild some day.for now I bought a new ms. 290. Stihl extended my warrantee from 1year to 2 for buying a 6 pack of their synthetic oil good deal I needed oil anyhow.hopethe 290 last as long as the O28 did ALAN

For those who might have read on the chainsaw section,i was looking for a grinder to sharpen ripping chain,for my boss.Well decided to do it at home on my own machine.Ive had at least a dozen people ask me if i sharpened saws,apparently there arent many saw shops around any more.Thinking about...

My company just purchased a used HOLDEC TRANSCUT 2 lumber pack cutter,which has a huge 5 or 6 ft chain on it.The chain is a "rip tooth rapid super39460000204 stihl chain.It looks like a normal saw chain to me,but im far from being an expert.:)It says the pitch is.404. The saw does a pretty...

Hi, Thought id post my kids bridge,turning out to be quite a carpenter for 16 years old.First pic is ofwhat was left of the old rotted bridge we had.Imade it from bowed timbers from work.rotted quick.We use the bridge for foottraffic mostly,or lamnmower atv etc

My neighbor really liked my bx ,cab and blower, and decided shed like a dedicated snow tractor[already has several large tractors].She wanted a front blower though,so i told her to buy B3030 cabbed with front kubota blower. Well she did and has had issues with it from the get go.First storm 5...

First is a sweet little DELTA JOINTER.Boss bought out another outfit this was there pd 150.Will help when i do finish carpentry work

Ive bought a couple now 10 years ago a sanborn from sams club [useless] and then a ingersol rand from NORTHERN.They never loosen what i want to loosen and i always end up heating something to remove it .I have an older craftsman 25 gallon compressor.Iwant an impact wrench that actually will...

Ilove my DOLMAR 6800 to death,but i have a chance to sell it .The reason is i have no more local dealers[THE ONE AND ONLY PRO LOGGING DEALER RETIRED] and have to drive 100 miles if anything goes wrong[or even to get a filter].Ihave a neice whos boyfriend is looking for a saw in the woods and is...

Just a quick note,Ineeded some large sockets for my tool box.Ishopped around ,and i bought the 3/4 drive set of ALLIED at TSC today.Nice working ratchet and breaker bar and alot of pretty heavy duty 6 point sockets up to 2 inch.Used them today removing a rustic axle assembly from a jeep.Check...

Thought id show you guys my new home for the BOTA.Actually its the new improved home .Itore out the old 7 ft swinging doors i had ,installed an 8 ft and opener,and poured a floor in the back of my barn.No more shoveling out the barn doors,going inside ,opening them,trying to prop them open so...

Amonth ago we heard something scratching in the attic crawl space.My wife and i went up with flashlights to look around.I removed insulation ,only to discover a small squirrel ,which made him flee and hide somewhere else.The wife said your not going to get him,better set a trap.SO i did,and in...

The only was i could see to drain the gear oil out of my PRONOVOST PUMA gearbox was to hoist it up on its side[one plug is all i saw].Kind of stupid design ,seems it ought to have one on the bottom for draining. Almost ripped a gut flipping it up:ashamed:,its awkward and heavy to do.Had a...

Ihave a 5 ft 3point blade[i dont use] id like to mount on my bx bucket.Ihave hooked the whole thing in my bucket before,but it s a little heavy [and long]Ijust want to cut the 3 point off the blade and mount it to my bucket,with a couple steel brackets and some pin holes drilled in the side of...

Igot a alignment problem on my big tex,rear drivers side tires keep wearing out on the inside .All 3 others wear perfect .you can actually sight down it and see its off. Ive had lots of suggestions,from chaining and jacking ...to replacing...Best idea,im considering was to cut almost al the...

HI, Got a set of tongs from NORTHERN,for the back of my tractor.They work pretty decent on 8 inch and larger stuff,but dont dig in on smaller[wont hold on] .Are they not sharp enough? Should i just add a choker cable .for the smaller "tree tops'.A friend who yards with horses said ,they are...

Thought id start a thread to see how many of us run equipment at work.Heres a pic of one of several of our 8000 lb capacity ,4 wheel drive JCB all terrain forklifts at work.Itrade off with one of the guys to give us both a change,for a few hours a day.Its a nice rig ,and heated:)I work at a...

Daughter snapped these shots of me,on the last push gathering wood ,saturday.Neighbors gave me a couple giant ash trees blocking their view,that i worked up THANKSGIVING morning.Ive been waiting for the ground to freeze ,because i had a very steep grade coming up out of the old orchard,and i...

The HARBOR FREIGHT quick hitch i bought a couple years ago,has never been used.At the same time i bought it, another former TBN member,gave me his unused one.Iused his for attaching my 3 point plow in my bucket,as some of you might recall.I never used this one .Ididnt want the extra weight back...

Thought it would be nice to group our pics togeather here,to give others ideas.Ienjoy looking at the different designs. HERES MINE; This old girl has been a work in progress for 15 years.Im always changing something:Dguess i like to fabricate.Most recent was the direct mounting of the pump to...

Thought id share this mod to my SALSCO.It makes it easier to roll up to the tractor to hook up.With the low overhead,where i store it,i cant back the tractor to it.It was hard to drag it. Ialso had an issue of the pto being at such an angle the two halves didnt overlap much.This leveled up the...

The original blade that came on my CLARKE metal cutting bandsaw,i bought at TSC ,finally let go .Ibought the OLSEN one they had for a replacement.It dont cut half as quick as the old one.Can any one tell me where i can get a decent one?Thanks ALAN

Cant believe it .Was working on a stump ,no indication of any thing going on,and all of a sudden it was just hanging there like a broken toe nail.:(:(Ijust turned 700 hours on the tractor,never noticed any cracks or nothing. Iam really surprised it had a hollow pipe in the rear of it,instead of...

My neighbor has a nice tree pusher he built from a long bottle jack and a long pipe with a heavy rod in the middle of it .It works great to make trees go where you want when felling.He told me a friend made one from a farm jack.Iwant to make one out of mine .Does any one have any pics /plans for...

Igot these as an e-mail,thought id share.Ihope they havent been here before,i did a search nothing came up.Looks like they were fighting over lunch. ALAN

Here ya go ,laugh away,The snow was up to the top of the windows of the house and i got the idea id remove it with the blower.Well i did get er done,after this first pass.:p Itugged her out with my JEEP.Looks kinda tiny in that snow bankin:D:D:D ALAN

Im gonna purchase one .The hose is a bear to roll up ,and make stay put.Ive even added a rim from a car tire withsome iron bars on it,and its still a pita.Im looking at the ones in NORTHERN.Would someone who actually has one give me a thumbs up/down on what to purchase.It dont need to hold alot...

Been experiimenting with my new drill doctor 500.Im trying to ge the bits to cut good through steel[mild]up to 1/2 thick for my projects.experimenting with 1/2 bit,and 1/2 battery operated drill: Tryed at 135 degrees didnt cut good tryed at 119 degrees didnt cut good set bit up all the...

HI , Iwasnt sure to post here,or in build it youself,so since its not about building any thing... After using everyone elses all my life,i finally broke down and bought my own set .Reading on TBN told me people liked the VICTORS,and the ....oohhh my gosh i forgot the other one.:)When i was...

...we dont know the first thing about them.Im a pretty good handy man and shes an expert hardware store queen:DTogeather im sure we could hook it up.But what am i looking for in buying,what features,brand etc? Thanks in advance. ALAN

Has any one ever added one to your tractor mounted blower?Ihave one ive added on my walk behind.The edges of my drive are getting taller than the blower,Iwas thinking i might want to add a steel bar to knock the top down into the auger.Thanks for info,or pics you might have . ALAN

HI, Iwas in a buddys truck headed snowmobiling ,and he had a GARMIN guidence system on the dash.I have never seen one[i come from the hills:D]before,it told exactly where you were ,every little street name ,and tiny drive etc.Ithought it was neat.He had never been to my house ,i gave him my...

I pulled my trailer out for the first time last night.I it parked on boards.Idont know what happened ,but when i got it down by the garage to unload my sled for service ,i noticed both tires were flat and off the rims.Im assuming they must have been froze ,im not sure.They were brand new last...

Even though my cab is nice and warm i get alot of draft around the consoles where the levers are,its wide open to the world.Iput some duct tape over a few of the openings like the 4 wd lever,that stays locked in.Ithought of laying a heavy towel over the levers,but im constantly lifting and...

To make them TRACTOR RELATED,ill say my KUBOTA couldnt carry these plows:DPic of FARMINGTON MAINES restored,retired oshkosh.Use to be the mainstay for keeping roads open ALAN

Has any one with the 23 put chains on there rear bar tires?Doesnt look like much clearance there TO ME.If you have what type did you use?Did you have to use wheel spacers? ALAN

Probably aint worth posting,but makes life alot easier.How many of you that have the grill gaurds hate laying on your back to hold the nuts to un install it? When you want to to remove the side panels and nose it needs to be removed.Ithought it would be SO much easier if the nuts were welded on...

....I guess?:confused: Last FRIDAY when i was blowing snow ill admit i was showing off to the neighbrs a bit.Iwas out there for just over an hour with Heater fan on high[realized later the slowest out of 3 speeds works best] circulating fan on high oem tractor lights on/with tail lights...

Igot to use the new rear blower on our first significant snow .It was one of those where each shovel full weighed 50 lbs:DIwaited til nightful til it crusted over and went at it.WHAT A BLAST.Sitting sidesaddle on the seat ,in a t-shirt,20 degrees out,tractor lit up like a christmas tree,and snow...

Ithought it was a freeze plug type,nope simply unscrew an allen screw.install block heater.Took me longer to get the camera and take pics then to do it:)You need a large socket [1 3/8 ]and large allen wrench[brain cramp cant remember size] Ihad the tractor apart replacing the lower water...

Im from the old school,change oil and filter every 3000 and thats that.Istarted running synthetic in tractor.LIKE IT. still change at 50 hours Then i buy the TUNDRA.Comes with it,dealer said change at 5000 and rotate tires each time instead of at 6000.Makes sense and if you think about it it...

What a pain in the butt!!Just took a perfectly good running bx-23 and left it disabled trying to hook up a hose heater!! Snow coming tonight and no tractor:mad: I thought it would be easier on the tractor starting in cold,so I purchased two at TSC last night[because i did not know hose size]...

ITS FINALLY DONE:eek::eek::eek:

Does any one know where i can get the 40 amp upgraded alt for the bx-23? Itried a few dealers online to no avail.One told me to go to my local alternator shop?:confused:AKubota part number would be very helpful.My current alt.isnt going to cut it,with all the stuff ive got in and out of my cab. ALAN

Thought id share.Imade this device to help install/remove my homemade cab.The cab has loops on the corners for lifting on and off.Icut two lengths of thick wall tubing,slightly wider than the cab[to avoid scratching the paint] welded 8 inchs of chain on each.I connected the two and reenforced...

Thought id share.Imade this device to help install/remove my homemade cab.The cab has loops on the corners for lifting on and off.Icut two lengths of thick wall tubing,slightly wider than the cab[to avoid scratching the paint] welded 8 inchs of chain on each.I connected the two and reenforced...

Does anyone happen to know on the backhoe quick disconnects ,on the tractor ,which one is out and which one is return.Ineed to know because im hooking up my chute control to my blower to them.Hard to trace the lines where they go ALAN

I built my new cab ,very rugged and im positive it will hold up well if i roll.The cab must weigh 500 lbs.Even though i used the unfinished version last year[to test the perfomance with the weight],and it performed well,i was wondering if i could knock off alot of weight by removing the rops...

in my tractor cab i built .Igot the type of gaskets that zip up after you get every thing in place.It has an install tool ,it has a little roller on the end,well anyway ive figured it out ,BUT IT AINT EASY. Im having alot of trouble sizing the lexan.Ikept trimmiing and trimming[actually used my...

HI Any body got pics of sand barrels beside their drive ways for winter use.Igot two 55 gallon drums with the tops cut off.Iwas thinking about laying them on the side[proping up one end somehow]I also will take my mig welder ,and weld ahinge on it,so it can have a plywood end, to keep the...

Im moving my oil barrel,next to the house,beside the propane tank,and i want to hide,the hidious looking things, and protect them from the snow coming off the roof.Iwas going to build one building around them both,with access doors .Can i close in the propane tank ,or do i have to vent it?It...

Dealer wasnt sure so ill ask you guys.Does the d905-e bx-23 engine have the ports in the block for the screw in type fitting for a heater core hookup? They said some B series did[they sold that fitting]wasnt sure if the bx block had the plugs.Im hooking up a heater in my cab .Would an inline[cut...

Took my truck to the dealer for its first maintanance.First time in my life i ever let anyone change my oil:)Ifigures the first time id let them look it over,plus there is barely room enough in my mechanic garage to rotate the tires. Iwas surprised to learn the truck came through with synthetic...

On my new snowblower,the dealer says i need a remote to plug into to run the chute control.Idont see why i cant plug into my backhoe portsjust like i was hooking up the hoe[utilizing out and return line]run it to a log splitter control handle,which i mount permanetly in my cab,then run out to...

My 10 year old lab,pepper got sick when we went on vacation this year.Suddenly she wouldnt eat,drinks gallons of water a day,and sleeps alot,instead of being active like she always was.Its like someone turned off a switch.She has lost 25 lbs in 4 weeks.She didnt act like she was in pain,so i...

Any one know some one who does alot of internet sales.Im looking for a rear remote set up for my tractor/blower.Also a sticker kit [rock hit hoe and chewed the heck out of it.Ijust buy all my atv stuff on line ,it seems easier than driving 30 miles to the dealer to order it,then go pick it up...

HI,Quick questions,couple ive been pondering lately, QUESTION 1 ,WHATS the easiest way to measure the slope of a hill.I know for a roof pitch its the rise per foot[example my place has about 6 inches up per each foot horizontal ,or a 6/12 pitch].Is there some way similar to figure degrees of a...

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The lettuce from my garden has a bitter taste this year.Its the leaf type ,cant remember offhand which variety r..?Iread somewhere if you refridgerate for 24 hours it wont be bitter,but it didnt work.Did everything i always do,cant understand whats different.My garden is totally organic with no...

With the price of heating oil,im thinking about taking out my oil furnace in the garage and installing a wood stove .I use it when im out tinkering in the shop it works good,but at 5 dollars a gallon ive had enough.Iwas just wondering,before i take it outcan i burnmy waste oil in my hot air...

It was near 90 degrees today,but i couldnt resist hooking up my new 3 point PUMA snowblower,to "see how it felt".It seems to fit the KUBOTA well. I put it away and will cut the pto shaft and hook up the hydraulics next fall.Its dirt season now:D I removed my cab today,Igot to give it A PAINT...

Im buying a 3 point blower with the chute control.Ithought id be done with the 265 dollar chute control itself,but guess not.Dealer says i need another 735 dollar rear remote:eek: My wife aint gonna be happy.Ihave the backhoe in and out lines on my bx-23 that i have to hook togeather when i...

HI GUYS,ID like to pick your brains:) I got my tractor cab almost ready to prime and paint ,so id like to lift it off the tractor.Ihave loops on each top corner to hook ot tie to.Im going to have to get it pretty high to clear the folded rops to drive out from under it.Id like to set up...

HEY Gardeners, After planting my vegetable garden,i had alot of seed left over.Can i store them and use them next year?If so how[freezer,filing cabinet?etc?Whats your vote on this?Ihate to throw them out ALAN

Thought id share...Couldnt quite get the 4th atv on[i load side ways,because of the fenders].Ive got it down to a science drive on use atv jack to roll to rear.With 3 in the last few years,ten minutes im loaded strapped down and rollin:) My oldest daughter now has her own.To haul 4 its either...

Any one ever build one? I have a hill i want to drag my landscape rake on,its a little steep for my tractor,Would appreciate any pics you have. ALAN

Had to take my cab im building out for trials,to see how it felt,before i started the finish work.It was very stable.The back panel and window are one unit and will be removed in the summer.The suicide doors are able to have the pins removed also.Getting a rear blower ,for next winter.next on...

Ive been away for a bit,thought id show you my new truck for towing my toys.Its a 08 TOYOTA TUNDRA 4 wheel drive 5.7 WITH THE 6 SPEED TRANNY.Igot it in febuary,i absolutely LOVE IT. As a FORD lover,i tryed out the f150s and they were nice,but didnt seem to have as much room in the back.Ichecked...

I havent been able to get on for months now.Ihave had log in problems,and couldnt get a new password,My imagination even made me think i was banned,although wasnt sure why:) Thanks to BIRD and MUHAMMAD FOR GETTING ME BACK!!Ihave been reading,but in agony because i couldnt respond.Ive talked to...

As promised in a couple places on TBN heres that wacky contraption:D I rigged up to have a blade up front,yet be able to use my loader at a moments notice,by removing a chain from a hook and two bolts.Iused at all day to scrape the drive clean and push up banks.When the snow came off the eves,i...

HI ,probably a dumb question, I have always wondered and have never asked.For those of you who move light amounts of snow with a blade,are you still able to scrape it clean,after you ran over it and packed it down.I noticed some of you have your blades facing towards the tractor,instead of...

Can any one reccomend a 3 point blade for snow removal.This will be about all it will be used for.Is there such thing as a replaceable cutting edge on a 3 point snow blade ALAN

...3 POINT blade mounted to it.Will it work moving snow.Will it work ok in the float position?It so happens one of the tractor by net friends found out i was buying a harbor freight quick hitch,and gave me his,now i got two. I was thinking angle blade make a pass up the drive.back up and blow...

.:D :D :D ..And had a new set of teeth made.Thanks to dr MARKHAM:) :) What a rugged ,well manufactured product!!Thank you early santa Iknow ..a little out of season ,for another tooth bar thread.Anice coat of TSC VALSPAR KUBOTA ORANGE TOO.Sprayed on with a cheap wally world air gun.[worked good]...

Wifey let me buy own xmas gifts.:D Building a tractor cab,have alot of square tube to cut.Ordered the saw today.Never owned a metal saw before,have ran large log bandsaws,are they similar.reading in past posts alot of you have this saw,or the identical harbor freight one.its comeing in a box im...

After reading all the old threads on this,i finally ordered one today.[early xmas present]Even if i have to tweek it a little 69.00 is alot cheaper than any other brands ive researched.FIGURED the shipping would be a bear for something that heavy,NOT SO dont have exact amount was something like...

ANY advantages? Bulbs last longer? My big tex ,has a 3 running light bar on back with irreplaceable bulbs.I blew one last year,replaced the whole bar,another is blown NOW .Was thinking on getting different set up.Also broke two marker lights on sides hitting trees:D The leds look cool,but are...

Been gone from tbn for week,having it done in my right wrist.Lost feeling in fingers last may,they have been numb since.shuffled from dr to dr until electric shock tests confirmed severe blockage in wrist.Didnt have symptoms most have with hands going asleep,pain etc.Fingers just shutdown one...

I was chipping brush today,it was going good.Iput a big one in it started to die the tractor,then the driveline came apart bang bang craSH.It seperated where the two halfs are splined togeather,and really beat it up.Ive used the chipper for a couple seasons and it never happened before.Was the...

Ive been brow beating myself to try to come up with a solution ,or suggestion for a problem at work ive been asked to solve.Ive hemmed and hawed about asking here,rather than try to solve myself,but im out of ideas.Let me give you a little background: We have a 7 man crew in the...

HI again , Now that my other question was answered on if i could weld alumunum in my garage[thank you to replys],I need to figure out what to do for glass,on my cab project..I want a wiper on front,so the windsheild will definately want to be glass.I want a defroster strip on the back,so it...

Im in the planning stages of a nice. cab for my bx. Im a pretty good self taught welder[arc]am sure i could do a great job with steel,was wondering about aluminum.thought i saw somewhere rods that would work on it.Probably would lighten things up alot .Plan on keeping unmodifyed steel rops...

Im thinking about a rear snowblower on my 23,A pronovost puma.My dealer is trying to get me to buy a 54.Well its only 3 inchs wider than the tractor,and i got some serious corners on my tractor road.Im afraid in deep snow,my front tires are gonna be in the snowbank.On their website,it says the...

Now i got your attention:) I just built a long tractor path that encircles 3 sides of an acre using whay locals call live sand.To describe it when you put your foot on it it moves under your feet when its dry.It packs well when wet,but during dry spells it loosens up again,and my lawn mowers and...

Mom just sent me this pic,of my granda fathers tractor.The photo is from early 50s she said Grandafather sold his oil business in MASS.,and decided to take up dairy farming up here in MAINE,with his 3 kids.After a few years he decided to move back,but mom wanted to stay,to finish high school...

HI , At my mountain retreat over the weekend,a fellow i recently met was raking the road with a rock rake,and i invited him over for a morning coffee.Our conversation turned to water and i told him i was gonna try to install a wellin the near future.He asked"has anyone witched it?"I told him...

HI Ididnt know the answer so ill ask you folks,you always come thru for me. Since 2000 we have been powering our remote cabin with a generator ,and an inverter-battery bank when the generator isnt running.We havent had to many problems,but recently due to the tangled mess of extention cords...

When I was just reading a thread i noticed,BIRD,was about to reach 20000 posts.CONGRATS:) :) ALAN

HI, Just spread 20-30 yards of loam i dug up on the back lawn.We picked out alot of rocks by raking by hand ,but 50 % didnt get done Alittle clay mixed in and it is hard as a rock to rake by hand now i packed it..My wife and i thought a rake on the back of the bx would be the "cats pajamas".I...

Hey guys.I want to convert the tounge on my aluminuim snowmobile trailer,so i can use my weight distrubution hitch.I cant weld aluminuim,so i was gonna use steel and bolt it togeather .Heres a pic.I was gonna weld two peices togeather and bolt to the existing hitch.bolt on two peices of plate...

I need a 15 inch ag tire for my buddys case 646 rear.Does any one know a good cheap internet company source?Thanks in advance. ALAN

HI FOLKS, My friend HARRYS got a 646 hes had forever.Its a nice little tractor,but its getting tired.Iam gonna attempt to rebuild his 2 cylinder ONAN this summer.It also needs a litle work to the hydro tranny.Im usually on the KUBOTA side of TBN,but i thought id hook up with you guys and see...

HI, At what point should one be inspecting his brake shoes,or even checking the bearings for play or repacking.My Big TEX car Hauler has about 1000 miles now,and im planning another summer vacation 300 miles away hauling multiple atvs.I dont want to think about break downs,and want to be...

HI folks, Thought id show off my splitter ive been working on for 15 years.:D It seems i modify it each year to make it easier,faster.I started with some scrap i beams and a boat trailer axle,that i shortened.The small i beam the pusher runs,the piston,and the 5 hp briggs, on was a tiny...

,and my back.We just got one nasty snow ,then ice storm.I decide where it was on the weekend to leave it until all was done.Usually i fire up the plow truck,and plow once or twice during the storm.Well this time i didnt,i figured the drive would ice up,and id be better off to wait til all was...

HI That great HF auto helmet we all bragged about last year,well i cant see crap through it any more..Its like its now too dark.I can see the sparks at the end of my rod,but thats it.To try to weld two peices of stock togeather,makes me look like a rookie,i cant see where im going at all.Put...

Gonna by myself a new buggy.My KUBOTA and my TANDEM is under 5000 and i haul with my JEEP,NO problem.My family are diehard atvers and im heming and hawing over whether to by another mid size suv[I like the TOYOTA H7tows 5000lbs.]or a club cab TUNDRA.with the truck i could haul the family plus...

This little tab pops up every minute that says "rules automatically created for."What is it and how do i stop it.Also my wife likes to play cards on YAHOO with the girls,but sometimes she cant get on.It says you have to shutoff pop up blockers ..she does and she still cant get on.Other times no...

HI, The last couple times i ran the KUBOTA [BX-23] I had trouble starting.With the shift lever out of gear,I preheated the glow plugs ,then turned the key...nothing.pto was in neutral.played with the pedal...Will it start if the petal is pushed slightly but in not in gear?Fumbled with the pto...

So how many of you tractor nuts like to ride? Alot of us in northern states like to play with our tractors and our sleds in the winter.I just got off a little 150 mile poke in the woods on saturday,boy am i sore.:D Not as young as i use to be,but i still like to ride like im 20.:) Western MAINE...

I just wanted to let you know i shelled out 23 dollars on one of them new maglights[AA] It is alot brighter than the original,in a comparison test with my old one.It is a different kind of light[looks blue to this color blind fool]It spots just like the old one yet its slightly longer.The...

HI I lost the heater core in my old ford plow truck yesterday.I saw one of those 12 volt plug into the lighter heaters in wal mart,has any one tryed one?I only want it to keep the windshield thawed,also ive been planning on a cab and blower for my kubota,mabey could use it there when i get...

A toy one :D :D Actually gave me a card with money ,that said "you order it all i can find us the bx-22s."So I ordered the new bxtlb this morning on KUbOTA site.Heck,people spend alot more on that for nick nacks for their china closets.She also told me a site she was on had bx24s too! Hey...

AM i the only one who has notice that these new gas cans they sell now with the so called vented spouts,spill more gas then the old ones they had.I have gotten so i remove the whole pour spout and pour in a funnel.Whos bright idea was this? They are bad for the environment cause your always...

Have you ever taught yourself,things on the tractor that you shouldnt do ,because it aint safe.I learned this this summer on the backhoe on my bx- 1 keep your feet in the operators station because you can pinch them with the hoe ,and/or stabilizers 2 be carefull not to catch your clothes on the...

Since we can ask almost anyting here on rural living: My old Dodge car is on the fritz again.Ive changed about every part imaginable over the years.Im a pretty good tinkerer ,but Ill admit sometimes i throw the wrong parts in at times.What I want to know would one of those inespensive code...

I was hauling it home from the dealers friday,and something didnt feel right,a vibration.The road was full of frost cracks,so i thought it was that.I went about 200 more yards ,looked in the rearview and a tire on the ditch side was shredding right off the rim!I had been traveling about 55,and...

HI FOLKS, Just venting here.I was suppose to get my tractor at the dealer ,back from repairs today.It snowed about 6 to 8 inchs,on top of a sheet of ice last night.The roads are bad!!My driveway tarp is still down in the drive,its spiked down with 10 inch spikes,the ground is froze,and the...

just got this pic emailed to me .Think shes sea worthy? ALAN

HEY FOLKS, Ijust remembered this from FRIDAY.When i dropped my bx off for service ,i parked it dwn back and took in the key.The service man said for me to keep my key he didnt need it.I said "Huh?" He explained all the bx keys are alike and he had his own.Did he mean each model,or all? SO ANYONE...

HERES THE DEAL My warranty is almost up any how ,so I think im gonna switch oil filters.Its not that they[KUBOTA ]are espensive,they arent..4.65 .The filter on the 23 is a pain in the s to remove-install with a standard wrench.I thought it would be so much easier if i had a socket.First 3...

I TOOK MY 23 in to be checked over today.I fell in love with the bx2750c front snow blower.Is this the one i should get.Should i dish out the extra 300 for the electric chute.Total price of everything of 3045 .good deal? Help me convince the wife i need to get rid of that money pit...

The little 20 by 20 by 3 ft deep pond i dug a few years ago,in a wet hole hasnt worked out very well for the kids ice skating.It doesnt seem to hold the water very good.It normally stays right about where the water table is.The problem is when we get heavy late fall rains[and pond reaches the...

Should i undercoat my 2 year old tandem,with rubberized undercoating before winter.The calcium and salt can take its toll on stuff up here in MAINE.Is there any reason not to?I just thought it might protect it,although i try not to use it.Someone always needs a driveway pushed back etc and i...

Maines capitol store has put in them auto computerized checkouts[i call them:wait for a tellers,cause they dont work for crap]We Wanted to check out less than 10 dollars worth of stuff,saw only auto teller machines and one register.Long lines at auto tellers,because no one could get them to...

Shouldnt my 6500 watt generator run my portacable twin tank portable air compressor? using it at my remote property it will trip the breaker[20amp] if it trys to start back up after its already been filled.It seems to work ok at the house ,although it dims the lights. I am plugging in direct.The...

offroad : Up here most farms are gone,and i think it sits in the stations tanks forever.The most important reason why im gonna stop using it is,its only 25 cents or so cheaper,and they add sales tax 5% on it when i pay[unless you got a #.] Iam gonna start using fresh on road from the...

I dont mean to ask in two different places,but i wanted more ideas .I changed the two inline filters on my little kubota,and now i got alot of air,ive bled and bled it runs ok for the first 1/2 hout then flutters and gets worse and worse.Mt book says simply turn on the key.... dont work,my...

BX 23: I changed my fuel filters last week.I did the simple procedure of bleeding the air out by turning on the key for thirty seconds like the manual says.[ive since tryed this several times] .I put the filters on the same way the old ones were,but all the clamps back.The tractor started up...

Well you folks have read whats going on up to my mt place.Is there some sort of thing i can rig up that will sound a very loud alarm ,like say if someone enters my unlocked front porch at camp?The locked door is inside the screened in porch.I thougt i saw a motion detecter alarm thingy some...

Last night at my remote camp,a car zoomed past with kids on the roof.After 20 minutes and not going back by[dead end] ,I went looking for them.I went to the only full time neighbor above [whom is a town constible]and awoke him and told him what i saw.[he is the only close law enforcement for...

HI Last sunday when i was rushing around trying to move a little dirt while we were pouring our garage aprons ,i ran out of fuel with my 23...again.The gage read a little above empty,it was flat ground only had one little job....darn it.I heard her start to quiver, so i shut it right down.I...

Just thought you folks would get a kick out of the pic of my front porch.The kids counted almost 300 wind chimes[the wifes collection].My bedroom is next to the porch.Can you imagine the racket it makes.Believe it or not ,ive become ammune to it. I should have used thicker rafters.ha ha ALAN

My wife wants me to install garage doors in our barn.ACTUALLY SHE ALREADY BOUGHT THEM! We built the barn in 92.It is built on large cement tubes,that extend below the frost line. its a very solid barn ,and hasnt budged ,even in this cold climate.It has a gravel floor that i covered with that...

I was just thinking,a lot of TBN folks are adding thumbs to their tractors,but there is no safety info,so lets pitch in and make some.i know from personal experience ,when hauling an item with my thumb,things can get tippy quick.A couple i can think of is: 1 add proper front ballast 2 keep...

What kind of device do you folks hook your battery- break away cable to on your tow rig? I ve been looping mine through the hook on my safety chains before i hook them,but this is wrong because if the trailer breaks away the chains probably broke.Thanks in advance. ALAN

On saturday ,after riding atvs all day,at our camp we decided to get the turkey cooker and basket out,and make some onion rings and fries for supper.I called some friends up to come for supper,and then fired it up to heat the oil.It was starting to rain so i decided we would do it under a lean...

Are you sick and tired od replacing the air filter brackett on your 22,23,etc .I was,and tired of the hassle.I have a close friend who works on tractors and heavy equipment.He said where its only a 3 cylinder,it does idle a little rough[vibrate] which is normal.He said what i need to do is get...

When the TBN was redesigned,my pic that comes up,when i post didnt come back.Ive been trying to get another back up[a different one] but without success.Am i suppose to be doing it in the edit profile picture part[in user cp ]?I have shrunk it done below the correct size,but it isnt working.I...

HI FOLKS, I thought id show you how i haul my dump cart with my hoe on.Im digging under the eves of the house and putting in stone.I wanted to be able to haul my trailer along,putting the dug up grass and debri in as i go.I took a short peice of i beam,and welded on some braces so i could...

The company i work for uses alot of golf carts to transport workers around.We have some junkers around in the salvage yard.One day i did some measuring and discovered that it would almost fit between the rops on my 23.with a little inventing of some brackets,and the original aluminum...

HI, I bought a panasonic didgital camcorder a couple years ago,and have not yet been able to figure out how to get it into the computer to burn on dvd.It takes the mini dv video cassettes.I bought the wire to plug into the computer[same as my digital camera] I seem to be missing a program or...

HEY FOLKS, My property is ledge on the upper side,and all the water leachs down to the bottom to where im trying to put in a lawn,I have dug a temporary 10 INCH deep trench,and it drains into some drainage ditchs on each end.I want to eliminate this temporary ditch,which is about 80 feet. so...

hello, Has anyone ever built extentions for their stabilizers.I noticed mine sink so much some time,im down on my tires again,with no more adjustment left.Was thinking of a 4 inch extention somehow.Anyone done it for your KUBOTA? ALAN

HI FOLKS I have a utility trailer,my friend built,that i haul wood in.Its a great trailer,mostly aluminuim frame,with a frame hitch,and a large 4 by 10 box.I can haul a half cord easily,and it still has plenty of spring in it [doesnt dead x] its really built for heavy hauling.I want to add i...

HI ALL, My wife wanted me to re do my veggie garden ,on the hill so its all one level,instead of the split level garden i have made ,up on the ledges,I know i should have taken before pics,but you can tell whats going on from the pics.After removing the landties with the thumb,and pulling...

Dont they just make your mouth water!! My favorite veggie.I have 10 rows in my garden,ill be eating them two meals a day for a month.Not complaining,im bragging.Bumper crop last year.Im just able to get them out of the frozen ground now. ALAN

Well I made some forks for my tractor.I was copying the std clamp on design posted here,and i actually finished them.I ddidnt like the design after i tryed them.I couldnt put them all the way to the outside edge,because it interfeared with the t handle.The forks tended to want to move slightly...

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HELLO, My wife went to the insurance agent today,got no answers yet.I want to be insured when i haul a friends atv,in case i lose it,my tractor when i haul it,or if i haul a buddys car etc...HAULING INSURANCE,does any one know what i could get?On an atv forum i frequent,a poster pointed...

Please post here ,when you know of a tractor related show coming on.I heard 3-20 at 8 eastern,JD show,im not sure. ALAN

We had a discussion on another thread about givers and takers.It turns out a person whom im related,and kind heartedly dug a 3oo ft ditch,for waterpipe and backfilled has volunteered me for more."I need my banking dug out ,and a retaining wall built,I need a 100 ft ditch dug on both sides of the...

Our old washer went to pot after 15 years,and we bought a new sears front loader,suppose to spin em dryer,save water,soap etc.My wife washed the first load in cold water,rinse in cold,but when it was done spinning the clothes were warm! i didnt hooked the hoses wrong,is this normal?Only other...

Just a little story about friends with tractors.In 1990 i made friends with an older couple whom were neighbors with my inlaws,who all live about 40 miles from my home..My wife and i were making plans to build an extensive addition to our home.Even though HARRY,and i just met,he wanted to...

Where is the cheapest site on the web to get blades? I did a little searching,alot of folks dont list craftsman.The last set i bought at home depot,i had to grind 1/4 off each,they were a bit long for my machine. ALAN

I bought that computer game at wally world,for kicks, called "AMERICAN FARMER" by JOHN DEERE.You suppose to be a sucessful farmer,plant-tend crops,tend livestock,hire employees,build barns,buy sell land etc. I guess i aint no good,i went bankrupt the first 3 times i tried,and my...

This is kind of a dumb looking thing,but it is how i do my knifes.I always would clamp my 9 inch grinder to the bench and hold them with a pair of vice grips,of course stopping after 10 seconds and dipping them in water.It worked pretty good,but i had trouble maintaining the original angle.So...

I was raised beside a dairy farm.I worked on dairy farms,even worked withand tended steers when i was younger.I built my home next to the very same farm,they were excellant neighbors.Each spring they would spread the manure on the feilds next to us,i suppose yes it was smelly,but its part of...

cant change my attachment-personal info Im trying to change my attachment list,to include my mechanical thumb. Every time i try,and hit submit,i go back to my posts and it hasnt changed it.I added my chipper a few weeks ago and it worked fine...whats up? alan

This thing is awsome!!!!! I can pic rocks off this wall and move them like they are styrofoam.You can view how i made it in the build it yourself section .I still got minor cosmetic[painting] to do,and install some hitch pins.under 50 bucks,and im grinning from ear to ear ALAN

WELDING SAFETY TOPIC Since i almost burned my eye,because i never welded outside in the cold[and since safetyTOPIC hasnt been very busy],and i had a peice of cooling slag,hit my eye,mabey its time to review some welding safety on TBN.so ill start: 1 wear safety glasses when inspecting your...

Just a quick note i was wear surfacing the teeth on my thumb project,it was the first time using these rods.When you get done welding,and flip up your helmet ,there seems to still be a little snap crackle pop going on,with that weld,a little piece flew up in my eye,when i was inspecting my...

I need some advise on drilling 1 inch holes in1/2 thick steel,on my thumb project.I got 12 to do,cant even finish one I started by drilling 3/8 holes,should i go even bigger,or in sucession 1/2 then 3/4?I will go a little ways good,and then my bit must overheat,and wont cut no more.I have...

POST #1 Winter blues are setting in/no snow to ride my sled so,IT IS TIME TO START MY THUMB PROJECT Been on the internet,and tbn looking at thumb pictures.IAM finalizing my thoughts,of what i want:a fold up thumb,like a pro built one,that can be adapted to hydraulic in the future,if i dont...

I want a man-thing in the new china closet,to look at.Ive been searching e-bay ,there are lots of 22s,and they say they are limited cause Kubotas replacing it with a 23.Has any body seen or know if they are gonna have a 23.If not im gonna get a 22,looks the same ,just a different number. ALAN

WELDERS HELMET TO ALL you guys who,fabricate,weld ...check out this helmet wify bought me for xmas.AUTO DARKENING it is awesome!!!!!Great visibility,great adjustment strap devices,lightweight,comfortable awsome.HARBOR FREIGHT 49 BUCKS!!!! I used it all day,my eyes aint even stuck togeather...