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Just an informational post that I sold my 2005 B7800 for $15,500. I know people are always wondering what the market is like. I originally had it on Craigs list in November for $16,000 and lowered it to $15,750 at the beginning of the year. Tractor Info: 2005 B7800 with 500 hours Loader...

I might be putting my B7800 up for sale. Just over 3 years old (paid off :)). Has loader, backhoe, chains, rear blade, canopy and forks that can be switched for the bucket (not quick release, takes about 15 minutes). Is just ready to turn 500 hours. Has one dent in hood. My thought was...

So I went to my local Terex dealer yesterday since they are the ones which replace Hydraulic hoses around here. Managed to have a limb rip a hose off my grapple on the Kubota L39. I made the mistake of starting to talk to the owner and one thing led to another and he tells me about a Terex...

I imagine this has been discussed in the past but I didn't come up with anything useful with the search terms I used. Why do most tractors have small front tires? It would seem to me you could support more weight (FEL) and possibly get more traction in 4wd if the fronts more equaled the real...

I'm hoping to build my own pond this summer and was wondering if it is feasible to get the hang of an excavator in a reasonable period of time? I know it's crazy but I have the time and desire to have a go at it. The pond location is cleared so I wouldn't be taking down trees. We have a...

In talking with my Kubota dealer last fall he stated that Kubota was coming out with their own add on thumb for the L39. Anybody hear anything about such a thing?

My dealer told me about a month ago that Kubota was coming out with a thumb for the L-39 this month. Anyone else heard this or have any info?

Well I want to move my Kubota L39 from one property to my other. There is about 20 miles between them. I've been quoted $125-$200 to move it each way and would be at the mercy of the timing of the truckers. I'm thinking I'll just drive the 20 miles. The tractor supposedly does 11 MPH at...

I have a grapple on my tractor which I love dearly and have on probably 90% of the time. Problem is that about once a month I manage to rip off a hydraulic hose or abraid it somehow. I guess it isn't a surprise since the attachment is always in a brush pile or picking rocks, or whatever...

I'm having problem keeping water in a small pond I have. I'm rather sure I have a leak and quite frankly don't have the bucks to address a liner at this point. I've been trying to add water from a small uphill "feeder" pond which is basically a hole in the ground where water from a seep runs...

Saw an ad for 55 gal. plastic drums described as clean food grade with seals. Any thoughts on whether these could safely hold diesel fuel?

Not really about tractor safety but we were at our remote property yesterday milling some logs (did use the tractor to get the logs to the mill :) ). When a storm started. Didn't think much about the rain since the mill is under a roof. All of a sudden, big BOOM and smoke coming from a tree...

Can anyone identify the object in the picture below? I took this out of my Rear tractor tire today. Caused a bit of a hole. to see what we think it is go to reply #6 in this link. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/103347-how-big-hole-can-you.html#post1172381

End of day was fueling up when I heard this gurgling noise from rear tire. Appears I have a leak where a branch punctured it. I would estimate the branch to be 1/2" in dia. I've read through some old posts about repair (I've never done it) but don't see any reference to how big a hole you...

Don't know much about building but have been reading up on foundations and such. Have a quick question. Where I'm thinking about building the current grade is about 3 feet below what would be finish grade so would be bringing the foundation up that high and filling. Our frost line is 5'...

Was surfing and came upon Mattracks who make tracks for all sorts of vehicles including tractors. Was wondering if anyone had used these on a tractor. Looks like I could get my kubota up into the woods in the snow with some of these babies on.:D MATTRACKS rubber track conversion systems -...

I have a B7800 which I'm looking to sell. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to the best venue for doing this. Are there good online sites, or am I better off with an ad in the local paper? What I'm looking for, of course, is for someone to show up with cash and say they would like...

I do a fair amount of tree removal on a property about 20 miles from home. I have a Kubota B7800 (30 hp) which just didn't lift enough to be as helpful as I would like. Got a L39 this fall. Is 39 horsepower but a whole different animal. With a grapple on the front I've been able to lift most...

I'm contemplating next years big projects. One of them is trying to get more inflow to our wildlife pond and possibly start developing a microhydro source. We have a large area of "seeps" up in the woods above our pond. This summer we tapped into one of the the runoff spots by building a...

I've been keeping a blog of my sawmill barn construction over the last several months. http://northvermont.Blogspot.com A bit of history. We have 57 acres about 20 miles from our home in Vermont. Last Feb I got a Timber King portable sawmill to make use of the trees on the property and...

Obviously have a way to go but I'm working on a shed which will primarily used for housing my portable sawmill so I can use it in comfort throughout the year. Will also keep the tractor in it. Hopefully roof in the next week or so. We milled all the lumber from our own trees. Seems to take a...

Have had my L-39 for about a month now. Love the tractor and the attachments esp. my root grapple (JRW 72") which has allowed me to move a lot of material and logs. My problem is the grapple has fallen off 5-6 times with the last being today when it came off while I had it raised and ruptured...

The new utility vehicle from ASV looks like a serious work machine. The ASV Scout SC-50 Anybody hear anything about price? I'm betting $40,000

I was wondering if anyone makes a grapple which could replace the bucket on my Kubota L-39 I'm looking for a way to pick up logs from the end of my mill. I figured that if I had something which could rotate 90° to the bucket direction the backhoe could work. I can't approach from the side since...

I'm probably crazy (my wife would say get rid of the Probably) but I seem to remember that the L-39 has multiple hydraulic pumps (three if my memory serves correctly). Some one at the dealership said that wasn't the case. Any info appreciated. If there are multiple pumps anyone know the flows?

Probably a crazy idea but I'm thinking of building a boom pole out of wood. Would this be considerably less strong than metal? Here's my concept. Take a 12 foot 4 x 6 (just happen to have one in pine) and lay 3 foot 6 x 6's on either side seperated by about 3 inches. Then place 2 x 6's (24")...

I'm renting a L39 for the weekend to try it out. This is my first time using a GST transmission. Love the tractor not sure about the GST. I'm use to my B7800 and it's HST. Here's a scenario: I'm approaching a log with pallet forks, the log is on my uphill side (only way to get to the log...

Saw the "Hitch Hauler" in Northern Tools Catalog. Looks interesting as a way to move a fair amount of material around be it firewood, stone, whatever. Also could be handy taking equipment to a job site. I could also see it being used as a ballast box by adding whatever. Obviously couldn't...

I have a Kubota B7800 with backhoe. I was working up in the woods today putting in a culvert. Things going pretty well then I noticed a bolt on the trail. I couldn't locate where it was from so figured I'd keep working. Then I realized there was fluid leaking out from the rear axle area...

I filled in the request for info on the Power Trac site. Was hopinf for some additional info about the machines and attachments. What I got was pretty much exactly what is already on the site. I'd be interested in an attachment which could handle large rocks for building stone walls. Would the...

If I was to take the plunge on a Power Trac I would probably be looking at getting the 1445 or 1460 for the lift capability. These machines seem to have similiar operating capacities and hydraulic flows as the higher end skid steers. In such a situation would it make sense to get a custom...

I'm pretty new to this forum and keep looking for the "perfect" machine for what I need to do. Perhaps the Power Trac is it but I keep looking nonetheless. Found info on the "Swinger" and thought I'd pass it on. Looks a bit like the power trac, don't you think...

For those who helped me with encouragement and ideas when my bucket cylinder hydraulic hose went a couple of weeks ago Thanks again. Now a new problem. Suddenly my Dipperstick cylinder is working in only one direction. It will extend the dipperstick (piston? contracting into the cylinder) but...

I'm exploring possible machines to replace (upgrade) my Kubota B7800 (30hp). My primary jobs are cutting and skidding trees out of my land parcel and then getting the logs onto my portable mill. Some of the logs are 25-30" in diameter so are in the 2000-2500 range at 12 feet lengths. I'm also...

Been talking to my dealer about trading in my B7800 for something with more power. After discussing he suggested the L4630HST. That would step me up to 45 net horsepower from about 30 at this point. I will be using it a lot for log moving and need the extra lifting power. My other big use...

I keep looking at skid steers and compact track loaders. They have ratings for 35% of tip, 50% of tip, and tipping load. What do these figures actually mean. I can do the math and see how they relate to each other but what do they mean in terms of picking up a load. Does a machine that has a...

Had a hose blow out on my Wood's backhoe yesterday. the bucket curler hose. Bummed me out big time as I was working on a big stump and was almost there. Then got the tractor stuck getting out of the area because I was positioned such that I needed to go over the area I was working on. More...

Hasn't anyone come up with an easy way to load the bed of a toolcat with the machine itself? Seems like there should be some way to rig up a hopper which you could fill with the loader and then back under and pull a rope to empty it into the bed. Something like shown at the link below. No...

Keep looking for the best UTV for working in the woods and such. Any one have any experience with the Centaur vehicles by Argo? Has anyone seen a price? Look interesting but my experience has been that anything good is expensive. If you put the dump body on back looks like you should be able...

Has anyone seen, or have, a Goldoni Utility Vehicle? Look rather interesting. Woodlot and Sawmill had an article about them. Attachment is picture from their website. Goldoni Website US dealer in MA

I'm sure this has been discussed too many times but I'm finding that with the snow and ice we have recently had my Kubota B7800 pretty much goes where it feels like. Steering just doesn't seem to happen in a lot of cases. I'm thinking it is a result of the front end being too light. The rear...

Anyone using, or have used, a Holder Tractor for logging? Look interesting but their site does not have much info. I own a woodlot of 57 acres on moderately steep terrain and am looking for the best tool for thinning operations as well as hauling out some saw logs. I'd like to find something...

Anyone added FOP protection to their tractor and have pictures. I'm sure there must be some in the Forum but I haven't found any. I have a Kubota B7800 I'm considering adding FOP to for woods work.

Does anyone have a Land Pride Gondo, or seen one in action? Look rather interesting and might be a big help in my woodlot. Should be able to haul a bunch in the box as well as pull some sort of forwarding trailer more safely than an ATV. I would be interested in any feedback. I'm looking...

I'm throwing this out to see if it generates any ideas. I have a Farmi 290 logging winch and Payne clamp on forks. I find myself moving a lot of firewood and gravel these days so I'm trying to figure out a way to do this with what I have plus a bit more. I usually have the winch on the...

Does anyone know what the fuse marked work light is for on a B7800? I don't have a work light at this point. Is this an unused fuse (20 amp)? I'm not very electrical literate. I would think I could add extra lights right to this fuse if it is currently unused.

I've just erected a 12x28 poly building for my tractor and implements and I'd like to have some power to it. Nothing serious just block heater and a couple of lights so I can see to plug it in. The building is about 200' from the nearest source of power. I've always wondered why it is...

I talked to my dealer about the PTO shaft braking and he felt they might of cut it too short. They replaced it for free. It's good to know that they are willing to admit problems. I'll have to cut the new one to fit properly. Being stupid I didn't ask how to go about that. Any help...

So I've had my Farmi Logging Winch for just about two months. I have probably used it a total of 20 minutes actual pulling time. I was pulling a tree today and the PTO shaft shredded in the middle. Probably better than breaking the winch or the tractor but I'm surprised this happened. I...

Anyone using the Novajack Forestry Trailer? Looks interesting based on review I saw as well as their website. I like the fact that it can be used in the woods and on the road and can be pulled by an ATV for working. Any feedback appreciated. Novajack Trailer Web page

We have started construction on a road through the wet area of our woods where my tractor got stuck last week. We orginally started working in the woods to put some sort of causeway across a low area which has been bugging us for the last 10 years. We can't get across it with the brushmower...

Okay so I'm jumping the gun a bit but I was thinking about starting the tractor when it's 30 below. Would it be advantgous to keep say a gallon of fuel in the heated garage and add that to the fuel tank to warm up the diesel which is already in the tank. And to answer your question before...

Does anyone own a Norwood Multimate for their ATV? It looks like it would make your ATV really useful for various jobs including hauling, lifting, and digging. See the link. Norwood Multimate

I was down in the woods with my Kobuta B7800 and hit a soft spot and couldn't back out. I finally managed to get out forward with using my FEL to sort of pull me forward. I'm now on the other side of the mud with no way back. Our neighbor tried pulling me through with his ATV and winch but I...

New to tractors and not much of a hands on guy, but learning. I like the idea of strenthening my bucket in some way. I was thinking angle iron with slots for chains. I don't weld so I was thinking of bolting it on. What do I need to know about drilling. Do I need a particular type bit? The...

Well my B7800 is going into the dealer early for it's 50 hour checkup due to my ongoing hydraulic leak. While at the dealer I was thinking about getting it fitted with chains for the winter. Any thoughts on the value of chains? Will they make a significant difference in pushing snow around...

I got my first tractor 2 weeks ago B7800. Loving it. Parked it in the garage for the first time the other day and noticed liquicd on the floor the next morning. Clear, slippery. Talked to dealer who was going to pick it up and check it but then started discussing that had 17 hours on it and...