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Thanks. It seems to have been babied.

Apologies for the delay in posting. I've been operating the machine intermittently for a couple months now and am liking it. I've carried out a typical 'new owner' service and checked the machine over carefully. It seems sound, is quiet, starts easily and the condition shots I've posted speak...

Looking for input on the Case CX31B. I have a shot at a two-owner 2013 with 1700 hours. Looks like it's been babied - very clean with original paint, no tears or wear in cab or seat and tracks look like they're about 50%. Comes with digging bucket, clean up bucket and thumb.

My trusty L3130 HST Kub is now in its twelve year, bought in 2005, the very year I joined Tractorbynet. I joined for the same reason Im posting this, to get some solid advice. The Kubota has been phenomenally reliable. However, its exhibiting some discontent when I go into reverse when...

My manual advises use of UDT, UDT2 or GL-4 transmission oil. GL-4 oils vary considerably in viscosity. I'm coastal BC, similar climate to Seattle, so what viscosity would be appropriate?

The shaft on my rototiller snapped while I was cultivating the food plot. I dismantled and welded it so the tiller is operating but I need to adjust the slip clutch I have fitted, or source a new one. It's been fine in years gone by and is always stored inside. I bought it used so no manual with...

I have a BH90 backhoe for my L 3130. I need a clean up bucket and they make a 30" and 36". Is the 36" too much bucket? I'd prefer the bigger one if my tractor can handle it.

I already have hydraulics to the rear of my Kubota L3130 to operate a backhoe. I'd like to add a hydraulic top link. What do I need to add for this? I'm assuming a valve and lever has to be added somewhere on the rear then plumbed into the existing rear hydraulics? Also do I need special tools...

I hope this turns out to be as good as it promises to be . . . . YouTube - WATERFUEL !SO WHY DO WE NEED OIL?MONEY!

I invariably pay my credit card bill on time and in full. I had a surprise in store when I got my statement today intimating I'd incurred $18. 53 interest. When I called the company, they advised that I hadn't paid in full last month - apparently I had misread my statement and paid $6,323. 23...

One valve on my Kubota bh90 backhoe is sticking. It's the left lever, which is ok side to side but sticks when moved back or fore. As it's not self centering anymore, I'm disinclined to use it for safety reasons. I've cleaned the area, sprayed liberally with wd40 but it's still sticky. Is there...

Here's another response to the call for projects . . . . This past year we've been engaged in two projects - renovating a cottage on our property which was the original farmhouse built in 1928, and preparing the property for my wife's horses. To get the place horse, ready I had to finish the...

I'm currently fencing an area of paddock that will be used for horse pasture. Some of the ground has shale only a few inches below the topsoil and the shale is too deep to break through for posts. I'm thinking of using split rail cedar snake fencing in these areas so I can abandon the posts...

Here are some shots of the house moving exercise we undertook last July. We moved the house 300 feet or so, and have just begun the exercise of remodeling. The house is now adjacent to our new workshop office, the odd shot of which was posted separately. First shots show the preparation to...

There are a number of carpenter ant nests distributed throughout the woodland area of our 11 acre farm. One of them, at least 3 feet high, is located about 100 feet from the new barn. What's the best thing to do with these, leave them alone or break them out with the backhoe? I don't want to use...

I've around 1200 feet of fencing to install to segragate a horse paddock. Two sides will be post and wire but I wanted to use something a bit smarter on our boundary and driveway. I like the look of the cedar rail snake fencing which has advantages here - our ground is clay and holds the...

It's some time since I made a posting but thought I should share a couple shots of our newly completed barn.

We're making progress with the first of our building projects, the barn. Framing should be complete by the end of next week when we'll begin the roof finish and fitting out. This view is from the west. Under the dutch gable at this end is a covered area to house the sawmill. Next to it is a...

Just picked up a used rototiller, JD 54" wide in nice condition and with a brand new slip clutch. I've still to fashion a home made harrow from chain link and an old log, and to source a seeder, but otherwise have all the tools to tear up and smooth out the meadow for reseeding.

An old Ferguson single bottom, age unknown. Seems sound under the rust but needs work cosmetically. Now I've got to learn what to do with it . . .

Here's a funny clip. The guy is so accident prone I'm surprised he leaves the house . . . . Fishing with Bill

I'm looking to make a first tiller purchase. I only have a small area to till, around 4 acres, and it won't be done very often, so I don't want to spend more than I have to. This is my first attempt at preparing an existing meadow/orchard and resowing it so I'm starting at a fairly low level of...

I've been installing field drains in a 4 acre meadow which has really made a mess of it so I need to prepare it for reseeding. At the moment the soil is quite soft but it will progressively harden as spring and then summer unfolds. If I tackle the cultivation soon, how big a disc harrow could I...

I've been trying to assess a couple of options on log splitters at a budget price and it's down to either a 3ph or an electric. The 3ph is more powerful but the cycle time at around 14 seconds seems like forever. I'm just not sure of the power of the electric splitters though. 4, 5 or 6 tons...

I've been trying to decipher plow terminology but haven't got very far. I take it single bottom, two bottom, etc. is the number of blades that turn the soil? But what does 2 point or 3 point refer to? Also what are the benefit/disadvantages of pull plows against 3ph plows apart from the...

Getting on and off the tractor repeatedly to wind up or down the angle of the box blade is kinda tedious and I wondered if it was possible to adapt the 3ph rams so they operate independently rather than together. Is this even possible and would there be any possible problems that might arise as...

Here are some shots of the property I took possession of in July. It's 11 acres, 2 houses, 440 feet waterfront. First project is to build a barn. Drawings have been lodged for building permit and I'm currently cutting the road up to the barn site. The house will be adjacent, about 60 feet...

I've about 500 feet of new driveway to install on my property to a location within our woodland where we're relocating the house and building a barn. I have a Kub. L3130 with FEL and BH which I intended to use for stripping the topsoil and spreading the roadstone. Having read some of the threads...

I'm about half way through felling the lumber for our new barn project. We've harvested mostly Douglas fir with some grand fir for non-loadbearing stud walls and cedar for stairs and cladding. The site has been partly cleared but I won't do any more until the building permit is through. I...

I know the convention for greasing FEL and PTO is every ten hours, but my L3130 just sat on the one spot for that long today powering a chipper. The loader and PTO went up and down about twice since I greased it on Sunday. Seems overkill to grease them again. How religiously should I follow...

I had a Jinma chipper delivered yesterday and started putting it through its paces this morning. First impressions are that although some of the mechanical detailing is a little crude, it's robustly made and good value compared with what else is on the market. (Let's hope I don't have reason to...

I've a chance at a used rototiller, a Perannova 52". The price is good but it's some way away and before I make a half day trip there and back I wanted to ask whether anyone on TBN can give me information about this brand. I can't find anything on a web search. Seller tells me it has about 50...

One of my first projects is to clear some woodland for a barn. The trees I'm removing will be milled for the building. Some are 24" dia and will be cut into 20 feet lengths. I'll have to take them down a reasonably steep slope 15-20% to get them from the wood to where I intend to set up the...

I've recently moved into a new, 11 acre farm and have a couple acres of meadow that are as rough as a badger's ar**, with bumps and hollows all over the place. The meadow falls towards the ocean from the forest with about a 10-15 degree pitch and a trench has been cut across it diagonally to...

I've a chance at a nice, used Bearcat 70554 chipper. I've been trying for a couple days to access their website which seems to be down (www.bearcatproducts.com). Emails to them either to Info or sales@bearcatproducts.com are bounced back. Anyone know if the company has gone out of business or is...

I've the chance of picking up a Danuser PTO driven post hole auger with two bits, 6" and 10". Price is reasonable but I've no experience of augers, particularly those where it's possible to change bits. Can anyone comment on how good this piece of kit is and what to look out for?

My dealer has recommended I go for R4 tires for the new 3130 I've ordered instead of the standard Ag. tires I intended to order. He says I'll not notice mcuh difference in traction but R4's will tread much more gently. E/o on the standard price is $650. As this is my first tractor, I'm not sure...

Can anyone comment on the performance of Jinma plows? I'm considering one to pull behind a Kubota 3130HST. Would 3 or 4 pt be best?

Can anyone give me information on how the Jinma furrow plows perform? I'm interested in one to pull behind a Kubota 3130HST. My soil is heavy with a fair sprinkling of rocks.

A couple of NH machines are on my shortlist for my first tractor purchase (along with Kubota L3130HST) but there seems such little difference in power between the two NH's that I wonder if going the extra distance is worth it. The only significant difference between the two that I can see is the...

Can anyone offer advise on how these two manufacturer's hold their price used? It may be the deciding factor - I'm trying to decide which to go for new and can't get enough information on used prices in my neck of the woods (coastal BC).

Can anyone offer a novice some advice on tractor/backhow combinations? I tried out a couple Kubota tractors recently, the L3130HST and the L3400 HST. The former was the more expensive and I thought a better tractor, quieter engine, seemed more robust even though a couple less hp than the 3400...

I've recently bought an 11 acre farm of which about 3 acres are in meadow and orchard that haven't seen a plough or mower for some time and the field is rough, full of bumps and hollows. The soil is quite heavy and a drainage ditch has been ripped across the meadow to conduct rainwater in winter...

I've been looking for a 35hp tractor for an 11 acre farm I've just bought in BC, Canada and got quotes from three dealers. Kubota came in at $38k CAN, John Deere $46k CAN and Jinma $21k CAN. The price difference is huge and will pretty much pay for all the other kit I need but I'm just a little...

I've jsut bought 11 acres, 6 in woodland with the remainder in meadow and orchards. The place is pretty run down and I hope to break a couple of acres of the woodland, build a barn, renovate a cottage and move and remodel a house. I've been looking at tractors that might be suitable but have no...