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  1. fishpick

    Tips for installing 2 rear remotes on LXX60 HSTC tractors

    I'm making this post just for anyone else that decides it's time to add a pair or rear remotes to their Grand L Lxx60 HSTC - this information should be universal - and was done on my L4760 HSTC specifically. First - the 2 wholegoods part numbers you need for the valve control hardware are...
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    Tires  Looking for tips on removing loaded R1 rear on L4760

    Any practical tips for removing a loaded rear wheel off a L4760 with R1 tires? Im concerned the tread lugs will make the rolling of it out of the way be very wobbly and prone to falling.
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    Loader  In search of Assembly Instructions manual for LA555 / LA855 / LA1055

    Title says it all. NOT the operators manual. The Assembly Instructions. There are mentions of it all over the place and nobody seems to have it! Specifically the entire section in the L2265 3rd function assembly / installation. And I’m not looking for the parts diagram.
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    Looking for dealer / parts supply place with a Kubota part # L2265 3rd function kit

    title says it all - I have flipped every rock I can - it appears there's no Kubota part number L2265 3rd functions left in the world... and that's pretty much the only thing that works for a Grand L60 cab model... I posted i nthe marketplace with a WTB... here I'm asking if anyone knows of a...
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    (GOT ONE) WTB : Kubota 3rd Function Valve L2265

    In fairly desperate need of a Kubota 3rd Function Valve (L2265) for my L4760 HSTC... have piles of cash and select human organs available to trade / barter / offer for one! Do not want W.R. Long (no button for the power advance), Summit does not offer one for this tractor... looking for...
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    Rear Blade  7’ Back Blade on 47hp Kubota L4760

    Loader is 6’ for comparison. Thoughts on a 7’ blade on the back of this size of tractor. 🚜
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    What size and thickness plastic pipe for 4x4 post?

    I want to set a section of PVC or other type pipe in the ground and then be able to place a 4x4 post into the pipe. It does not to be a perfectly tight fit. I can shim it. But the point it to allow me to remove the 4x4 as needed. This is not structural- it’s for posts in a shooting range...
  8. fishpick

    Anyone have pictures of a Grand L 60 grill with added protection?

    I’m gonna be welding some expanded steel to the grill of my L4760 and am interested in any pictures of others that have done it with the articulated grill. I have ideas but people are smart!
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    Grapple  Grabbed / Grabbing a Grapple

    Ordered a Homestead Implements 72" Pinnacle Grapple - and I'm thrilled with the process so far. I know nobody likes sending money (and these amounts) somewhere and then just waiting... but they were right upfront on their site they said 8-10 weeks. Ordered it on Sunday. Monday am at like...
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    Most terrifying moment on a tractor in years

    :sneaky:
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    Look at my BIG TOOL (rack)

    Acquired for $800 - like freaking new... need about $15 in hardware to fix some issues - like some nylon washers, a missed bolt, a top link pin... Stout as hell and seems pretty solid. Have a bunch of tree work to start on and thought something like this to carry all the gear would be a lot...
  12. fishpick

    How would you fall this?

    This cottonwood pulled it’s rootball and leaned over. I say leaned because it’s roots and a whole lotta earth are still attached. Then about 12’ from that it’s resting (left side of pic) on a berm built as a range backstop. Then you see the rest of this up in the air still. It is not supported...
  13. fishpick

    BX24 rear of HST leaking

    Has anyone had a leak back there? More relevant - is there a common thing on the back of the HST that leaks on a BX24? I have a BX24 that I have noticed the whole back of the HST case has accumulated that "dirt that's there because of a leak" kind of look. For the last couple of years I...
  14. fishpick

    3-Point Hitch  L4760 HTSC rear remote kit?

    I’m coming up short (life story) finding any information on a rear remote kit / install on a L4760 HST Cab model… anyone got anything?
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    Wheel and tire swap for L4760

    So - I have an L4760. When I got it I bought it with R1 wheels and tires because it was doing a fair bit more farming type work. Now - the R1’s are just pizza cutters on anything in the spring and honestly the tractor has become mostly a snowblower and deer getter during hunting season. I’m...
  16. fishpick

    Used RTV 500 “upgrades”

    Looking at a slightly used RTV500... Is it possible to add on some of the stuff that’s not on it? Meaning - is there a source to buy the windshield if this ones does not have one? How about a roof? I know when you buy a new RTV those options can be had at time of purchase but I haven’t...
  17. fishpick

    Speeding up fallow field succession

    I have a large fallow field that has been slowly trying to regrow native vegetation but I'd like to speed up the process. I have been planting several hundred trees every spring from the NYS Nursery - usually I get about a 70-80% success rate after the first year - so that's helping - but 100...
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    L4760 vs mud (calling it a draw)

    I have felt the L4760 was a bit more stout and compact than my old TC45DA... and yesterday痴 adventure in the field proved me correct. The weight of the tractor and the FEL plus the slightly smaller tires equates to sometimes the equivalent of driving around in pizza cutters. Had I not had the...
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    Traction  What are the NEGATIVES to widening the rear wheels / rear end?

    Aside from "not fitting between X"... what other negatives would there be to moving rear wheel outward when the rims support "wider" positions?
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    Grand L60 cab steering column rubber grommet issue

    I saw this issue mentioned somewhere else on a different thread with someone elses new L60. So when the issue happened to me yesterday I didn't freak and think the new tractor with 6-ish hours had a real problem... I knew it had THIS problem. First couple of times using the L4760 I thought I...
  21. fishpick

    Lxx60 block heater max temperature?

    Is there a max temperature that the Kubota block heaters cut out at or won't come on at? Yesterday we had 16" of snow so I plugged mine in on my new L4760 about 2 hours before I was going to clear the driveway. Granted it was about 32F... I plugged it in so the cab would be warmer faster when I...
  22. fishpick

    L60 aftermarket radios

    Anyone have any experience with the Messicks $89 "plug and play" radio for the L60 General: Messick Kubota Radio, Part # jsd-52 I know any 1-DIN head unit will work - but for less than $90 - AND having the harness just plug and play - this is hard to not consider... Just looking for actual...
  23. fishpick

    TC45DA was good to me

    I used to spend a lot of time here in the NH forums and got a lot of information... Lots of good folks here. And it was with mixed emotion that yesterday I parted ways with my TC45DA... Thanks for all the help over the years to the members that are still here and those that have passed on...
  24. fishpick

    New L4760 first impressions

    Took delivery of my new L4760 and loader yesterday (the factory is behind in production of the big front snowblower, so that will come later whenever it's built). I'll be honest here - this tractor purchase was not something I put a ton of research into... I had a 2004 TC45DA without a cab...
  25. fishpick

    Buying Advice  L4060 or L4760 - doing it!

    I have had a TC45DA for a about 8 years now... and have reached a point in life where I'm sick and tired of going backwards in the snow... it's no fun. I looked at used Deere w/ a cab on CL - and the cab sold me - luxury is where I'm at in life now :) Except the Deer was overpriced and...
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    Tractor Sizing  L4060 vs L4760 - what makes the extra HP

    ...aside from "burning more money" on initial (purchase) startup :) In the performance automotive world - the same engine can produce more power with an aftermarket tune... is that all they are doing is providing a different program in the ECU that makes the same engine make more power? Sat...
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    Buying Advice  Lightly used 3033R vs new

    Been a good long while since I posted here on tractorbynet and it's almost always been Kubota and New Holland stuff - green and yellow is new to me (well except for our aincent 4x6 gator). I have a TC45DA and a BX24 - so why am I asking about another tractor??? Well - we downsized the farm we...
  28. fishpick

    TC45DA radiator replacement - anyone want to share tips?

    It appears I'm on the verge of having to pull the radiator on my TC45DA as there's apparently a leak in it somewhere as small pools of green pee seem to form under the tractor after a day or so and I'm comfortable it's not a hose connection... It's clearly somewhere on the radiator itself based...
  29. fishpick

    TC45DA rabbit / turtle lights work but don't change range

    A year or so back I had the switch in the joystick die... This is different. Both the fender switch and the joystick switch change the lights from rabbit to turtle and back but the tractor doesn't change ranges. Figured before I spend too much time on this I'd post a question here and see if...
  30. fishpick

    To Geothermal From Propane

    We changed over this fall and installed a geothermal system to replace our propane forced air heat. I know I have seen a bunch of posts about wood, corn, oil, coal, etc here - so here's the complete picture of what we did for geothermal. Usually people who share this don't share the cost, which...
  31. fishpick

    Farming / Small Farm Podcast

    Over the years TractorByNet has been a great resource for us on our journey in agriculture and country living... when the lights don't come on on the tractor - this forum is like a garage full of "smart people" looking over my shoulder and getting the tractors up and running again. So I...
  32. fishpick

    No lights on my TC45DA

    My light knob does not produce lights at any settings but the switch for the lower loader headlamps works. Forgot about it until just now. Figure I'll start with a fuse but if anyone has any thoughts before I get back at it tomorrow am feel free to add your thoughts.
  33. fishpick

    Tiller  Bought a 6' TSC tiller!

    After reading many a review here and deciding I wanted (rocks dictate) a forward rotating tiller - the decision was made Friday night when a TSC asst manager indicated she REALLY wanted to get rid of their last one from this season... So - home with us it came. After fighting to get the thing...
  34. fishpick

    TC45DA sometimes wont start when warm

    Swear I saw this in a tread before... My TC45DA sometimes won't start when warm. When I turn the key I hear things click - almost like a solenoid clicking open but nothing more. No cranking, no chattering, nothing. If I bounce up and down in the seat then usually it will turn over after...
  35. fishpick

    My New Tractor

    Yup - my new tractor... well - maybe... it's the tractor of the future... YouTube - Valtra ANTS concept
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    2000 Gator 6x4 idle adjust?

    Just became the proud owner of a pristine 2000 6x4 Gator with all of 250 hours on it. Looks showroom clean and runs GREAT (starts with a simple turn of the key even at 0F and just a whisper of choke) Anyhow, one thing I know that's common with these guys is the little grind when putting into...
  37. fishpick

    4x6 Gator - 250 hours - what to look for?

    Looking at a used 4x6 gator with about 250 hours on it. Price seems good but since i'm new to this breed of machine wondered what things I should be looking for in terms of mechanicals that could be an issue at this age. Also what are the signs of wear and abuse? The unit itself is in very...
  38. fishpick

    Loader  Add TC45DA rear hydro valve?

    To add or not to add - that's the question. I have been watching the local Craigslist for a year now an have not been able to catch a deal on a rear PTO post hole digger. So I asked my dealer for a price. He had 2 thoughts. One - but the PTO PH digger and use it for the fencing job and then...
  39. fishpick

    Comparison  The new LS / New Hollands are around

    I went to Empire Farm Days in NY yesterday and as always there's a massive NH presence there... Well - it just so happens they have had some of their "new" tractors on display... the LS rebranded, repainted, whatever you want to call them tractors on out... As a person who is proud of my...
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    3-Point Hitch  TC45DA 3pt lift lever

    You know - credit to these boards - I hardly waste any time looking at non-critical things that are questions on my tractors anymore - I just post here and go about my business... Mainly because this community will almost always have a faster an better answer than me screwing around learning...
  41. fishpick

    TC45DA sound on shutdown

    This is kinda a general knowledge question I have had since I got this great machine... when I turn the engine off as the tractor spins down - one of the last sounds from the left side - maybe - sounds a bit like the noise made when moving a straw up and down in the top of a SuperSized drink at...
  42. fishpick

    Why bigger tractors are better

    2 super simple reasons why bigger is ALWAYS better - Unstuck (a year later) | Chicken Thistle Farm (that is - until the bigger one gets stuck) :D
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    TC45DA - won't start

    Got home - need to plow before the rain comes - jumped on tractor - turned key - lights came on, waited for glow light to go off - it did - turned key - DEAD - no more lights or sounds. I poped the hood, yanked off the battery connectors - cleaned it up, tested (9.5V) threw the quick jump...
  44. fishpick

    BX24 electrical system stinks on ice

    I have posted before about the blowing fuses on the BX24 and other random electrical issues... well - had a new one the other day. Started up the tractor - did a little moving around with the FEL - and when backing it in to park - it just dies. Instant stall. Humm - well - wonder what that...
  45. fishpick

    1/2 galvanized conduit

    OK - I have done the tables, I have tried different rod - I'm just gonna ask the people that do this all the time. What's the right setting (AC/DC and EP/EN) and what rod and how hot - to weld 1/2 EMT conduit with blowing through - OR - not just spitting it on the surface... YES - I know - I...
  46. fishpick

    Best TC45DA feature yet

    Last weekend we had a BIG heavy snow here in NY... and even with my tractor and the massive blower - I had to go slow... as my back and neck were starting to bug me I made a discovery... The TC45DA will let you engage the cruise in REVERSE! Ohh joy above joys! If you didn't know that - your...
  47. fishpick

    Raised Beds with Implements?

    Anyone have any luck using a single or two bottom plow to form a long raised bed for veggies? I was thinking you could make 1 run and then the other in the opposite direction rolling soil against the previous. That will give a crude hill - then you could straddle the hill and disk the top...
  48. fishpick

    Snowblowing Cleanup

    For the record I'm not a tractor waxer - I put it away wet and dirty all the time. It's a tool - I respect it, treat it well, but come from farmer blood and am comfortable with it being a tractor... so... this is gonna sound cheezy as H3LL coming from me but I got really tired of, after...
  49. fishpick

    Thinking White with the TC45D

    Just ordered a 75" snow blower for the Blue tractor - that's a little more beef than the old 48" on the Kubota :) I hate winter... but with this rig I'm at least not going to be depressed with the first snow fall. As soon as the blower shows up here - I'll send pics along.
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    Dumbest mistake EVER!

    I can now lay claim to the dumbest mistake yet in my long list of "notable" acomplishments... I friggin just bought a Cat II plow for a Cat I tractor... NICE HUH? I went to look at this nice 3 bottom - but when the guy said he didn't have a loader or skid steer to help get it loaded in the...
  51. fishpick

    It IS operating a tractor...

    I guess it's a project too and could have gone there, it IS a tractor... not mine though... But totally worth watching. Tractor Blues
  52. fishpick

    45hp HST tractor and a plow

    (I posted this in the NH forum - then realized it's more of a "general tractor question") I have a TC45DA. Question for the folks who own a similar sized tractor: How big of a plow does you tractor pull? I have the opportunity to buy a 3 bottom plow or a 2 bottom plow. Want to go big - but...
  53. fishpick

    TC45DA and a plow

    Question for the folks who own the TC45 and similar: How big of a plow does you tractor pull? I have the opportunity to buy a 3 bottom plow or a 2 bottom plow. Want to go big - but not too big (of course I could always remove one bottom from the 3). My TC45 has ag tires and the rear is...
  54. fishpick

    Putting water out to the barn (finally)

    Since everyone likes pictures of projects (and tractors) - I thought I'd share one of the multiple projects in flight right now... I'm finally running a water line out to the barn. Actually - when done I'll have 3 hydrants connected to a 1" buried line. 1 will be at the front corner for ease...
  55. fishpick

    TC45D FEL question

    The new to me TC45D is an amazing tractor - and every time i get on it and use it I discover more things to like. One thing I figured folks here could answer for me is something I have seen I'm not a super fan of. I have th NH FEL on this tractor with the QA plate and bucket. No issues with...
  56. fishpick

    A decent fuel can?

    It's hard to make this post NOT go political as several other have been closed down due to it... but I'll try... The new "no drip" 5 gallon diesel fuel cans - anyone found one that a competent and dexterous adult male can dispense into his tractor without spilling, dribbling, drooling...
  57. fishpick

    TC45D aux circuit

    Humm - all the creature comforts of the TC45D and no 12V plug in the lighter format... Ok - no biggie. What's the best way to tap into the electrical system to run an auxiliary work light off the back?
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    Obligatory new tractor post/pic

    Lots of props to this forum over the years. Happy to report the second tractor come home to live with me this afternoon. 2006 NH TC45D, 230 hours when she became mine. Ag tires, rear loaded, 6' new Bush Hog Squealer. D.J.M. Equipment in Fairport NY - AWESOME dealer. Thanks for all the past...
  59. fishpick

    TC45DA Test Drive

    Gonna hop on a used TC45DA tomorrow afternoon - 220 hours - 3 years old - awesome shape, FEL + QA bucket. They are asking $21500. I'll let you know where the cards fall.
  60. fishpick

    Is it a TC45, 3045 or a 2320?

    Uhh - OK - So - let me see if I got this right... :) It WAS a TC45DA... then for a short period of time they were 3045's... and now they are called 2320's? Clear as mud. Point of the post - I wanna buy a new one - dealer quoted me for a 2320 - and I thought I wanted a 3045... he says they...
  61. fishpick

    Would a 2000 model year tractor w/ 5 hours scare you?

    Looking for opinions - would a 2000 model year tractor with 5 hours - that's now for sale - concern you? I know when my truck sits for several weeks - and it's a 2003 - it's not as happy as if I drive it every day. The tractor in question is a NH TC40D. The price is right... but am I concerned...
  62. fishpick

    TC40?

    I have a general question about a 2 year old (5 hours on it) 40 HP Boomer-style NH tractor... I have been approached with the opportunity of purchasing this "new but used" machine due to a death - I think the tractor + FEL pricing is insanely low compared to a new one... but to be honest have...
  63. fishpick

    Everyone enjoys a good "stuck" story

    Regardless of the color you follow - or the size of the tractor... everyone enjoys a good "stuck" story... Bluebird Meadow Farms: Sinking Feeling - Part 1 Bluebird Meadow Farms: Sinking Feeling - Part 2 Bluebird Meadow Farms: Sinking Feeling - Part 3
  64. fishpick

    4310 rear hydraulics don't go down all the way

    On a JD 4310 with a FEL... The 3pt goes up fine... but no matter how the drop rate knob is messed with the implement on the 3pt will come down about 1/2 way based on knob position (more open the faster) - but then the last 1/2 or so of the descent to the ground the implement moves very - very...
  65. fishpick

    My BX24 is urking me...

    Just a post for people looking at / considering the BX24... All in all - it's been a good tractor that gets the job done... Like I'd say A-, B+ category of machine... but I have to say I'd give it less than a passing grade for the electrical system... At a bit over 2 years and almost 175...
  66. fishpick

    My new M105x... :)

    OK - not MY new one... but parked at the end of our road in a field is a 2006 M105x - with loader... with all of 67 hours on it... for sale. I came in from the garage with the guys phone number and said to my wife - "If you let me buy this tractor I will never EVER ask for another tractor...
  67. fishpick

    Why a backhoe is worth the money

    Every now and again there is a post or two here on the forums that ask the question "is a backhoe worth the additional money"... and there are often 2 sides to the discussion (granted not as polarized as the wirenut thread). Here's my answer in terms of projects of late - YES - every time. In...
  68. fishpick

    Polebarn lean-to posts

    In the next month or so I think I'll be starting on my lean-to on my barn - since the estimates I have gotten from contractors are ridiculous compared to the amount of work to do. Anyhow - I'm just gonna do it myself after I draw up some plans and get them off to the town for a permit. So - my...
  69. fishpick

    MSRP Gone

    Wrote a complaint about the MSRP leaving their site - then saw the same post a few down...
  70. fishpick

    Basement moisture - tractor backhoe?

    When we moved into our new house the basement had some obvious signs of moisture on the lower portions of the front wall - and the "Christmas Tree" patterns in the corners. Well - I have added about 10' of pipe from the downspouts in the corners with the backhoe to get the water away from the...
  71. fishpick

    BX24 front tire flat

    Just a note to anyone who has ever pulled a tubeless off a rim - you are NOT doing it with conventional tools or approach with these R4 "Rim Guard" jobbies that ship on the front of the BX24... for as small and cute as they look - it takes 2 burly men in a John Deere garage to get it off...
  72. fishpick

    Doing smart is smarter than thinking smart

    By the title here's what I mean: First winter at new house... very long driveway... at the end, there is a deep ditch on both sides where the driveway meets the road. (Enter into the minds-eye) Me, tractor and snow thrower out at the road with the deep mushy stuff... shear pin in blower...
  73. fishpick

    Fixed and now working Ford snowthrower on Kubota BX24

    I'm happy to report after fixing the lower link pins, the upper link pin placement and the chute rotation lever - I have myself a working snow thrower on my little BX24... There is something to be said about having the right tools for the job! Bluebird Meadow Farms: Our first real snow - Part 1
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    Ultimate barn decor

    Yup - you know it... Ultimate barn decor! Bluebird Meadow Farms: Deck the walls (shop walls)
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    Help getting welder wired in!

    OK - it's time - need the welder... I need to fix the snow thrower I bought... and now - the broken bush hog too! Time to bite the bullet... but before I can post cool welded project pics - I need to get the welder running... But here's the thing - the manual online for the welder I'm...
  76. fishpick

    ...and then my BX24 died...

    As I was bush hogging the field... and getting about ready to be done for the night as light was quickly fading... The tractor started loosing power - lurching - I thought "what has been maybe sucked under the hog?" So I killed the rear PTO... still the tractor languished - sounding less and...
  77. fishpick

    One bottom plow mod

    For my fellow Orange owners - this is a reiteration of the saga that unfolded over in the K-O/O forum... But I felt a summary post was warranted in here... for non-Orange heads... Basically - I was gifted a freakish plow that at some point had "sorta" been modified to be "relatively" cat 1...
  78. fishpick

    Kubota needs a logo

    OK - so we all own Kubota tractors here - and love them... We also know our neighbors with the "green" tractors buy a lot of other merchandise... and have a very familiar and recognizable logo... What say you all to having some creative fun - if it were up to you and you could make Kubota have...
  79. fishpick

    BX24 won't "ground engage"?

    Today was the first time I have gotten around to trying the plow (http://bluebirdmeadowfarms.blogspot.com/2007/07/just-what-i-needed.html) on my tractor - or my brand new disks... (http://bluebirdmeadowfarms.blogspot.com/2007/08/while-concrete-dust-settles.html) with my BX24... up until today...
  80. fishpick

    New plot for growing things

    I've seen lots of posts over time with new garden plots going in... so I figured I'd share one too. This is the first of many we will be putting in - and it also contains a "in the wild" picture of my new disk! I'll update as the sod gets rolled and then disk-ed too... Bluebird Meadow Farms...
  81. fishpick

    MMM and the 3 wheel dolly casters?

    So - I recall reading about these 3 wheel dolly casters and the removal of the MMM on a BX(something) in the past - but I can't find the post - so here's to newness! Here's what I'm talking about: 3 Wheel Dolly Caster Mover : 22-9124 or Three Wheel Dolly - Red Hill General Store (as examples)...
  82. fishpick

    Favorite sound on a BX24

    It's not the LOUD POP I heard tonight when I stood up to get off... that's for sure... frackin fenders...
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    New concrete floor in barn

    I mentioned in another thread that I was starting to prep for a concrete floor in my existing 30x40 pole barn. This weekend I made great headway. Here's a link to my status and some images: Bluebird Meadow Farms Bottom line is - I have been using the boxblade + FEL to do most of the work...
  84. fishpick

    Watching Baby Robins Hatch

    Last night we watched a baby Robin hatch - very cool - here's a couple pics. Bluebird Meadow Farms: Meet Ralphie!
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    Pictures of Antique Tractor Show

    Here's a couple pictures I took at this weekends Marion Antique Tractor Show and Pull. Bluebird Meadow Farms: Farmer Fun
  86. fishpick

    How big of a disk setup for a BX24?

    What's the biggest disk setup out there for a BX24? I know the rule of thumb for ground engagement is the width of the rear... but a disk is a little different beast and can go bigger... Anyone running a 5' setup in sandy soil with some rocks? What about a 6' setup? Whatca got? This would...
  87. fishpick

    Lean too on Pole Barn

    I just had a guy leave who's gonna give me a quote with materials and time and labor broken out to add a 12' deep by 40' long lean too onto my existing board and batten pole barn. I was originally thinking about having someone sink the posts for it and me doing the rest of the work - it's...
  88. fishpick

    Removal of pool / deck

    So - I posted about the electric service to the barn... but I haven't gotten to that yet... But I am darn near done with the removal of the pool, the deck, filling in the sand pit hole and grading it all out nice... Here's the pictures of the pool - the deck and the field view it blocks from...
  89. fishpick

    New garden site

    I posted some time ago (like back in January) that my wife and I had purchased a new house and 35 acres to boot... well - we are taking possession in 18 days (who's counting)... Normally - I would have had a garden in by now - but... things are what they are. Anyhow - to the project part -...
  90. fishpick

    Tractor Project Forum Question

    I noticed the new sticky in this forum a couple of days ago (and I'm typing this on my laptop - sitting on my tractor - pondering a project) ;) Since the topic context here is supposed to be tractor projects - understandably... but it seems like there have been (myself included) a fair number...
  91. fishpick

    Electric service to barn

    I know this is a rather common topic - but I'm looking for the application specific advice and resources I can turn to for exacting info... I have a 200 amp panel in the house... I have a barn that's going to become a shop that' going to require about 150 feet of cable (wire) between it and...
  92. fishpick

    Snow Attachments  Ford 715 Snow Thrower

    OK - so today I was out and about and discovered a Ford 715 Snow Thrower (48")... in very good shape... for only $400. Here's the catch (which is also a plus - maybe). The snow thrower's previous owner modify it and changed it from a front mount to a rear 3PT mount by welding up a nice new...
  93. fishpick

    Trailer - Dexter Axle Question

    I have the ability to obtain a well used 18' trailer that needs a lot of TLC to get it on the roads legally in NYS... One of the obstacles I have is the question around the axle brakes... Here are a couple of photos showing the hub, hub removed and brake setup. Bottom line here is - these...
  94. fishpick

    Insulation for board and batten barn wall

    I have searched the forums and not found exactly what I'm looking for - so I figured - "hey, what's another insulation question"... New pole barn - typical board and batten siding... complete with the charm of some cracks, splits and general leakiness (it's a barn!). I'm planning on turning...
  95. fishpick

    BX24 MMM deck put back on

    Yes - I know - spring is in the air and another snow storm is on the way... but we are packing up to move to start moving to the new place here and I put the deck back on for transport (from it's stored state here)... In addition to the good info here this is my trick to getting the tensioner...
  96. fishpick

    BX24 high-range reverse quick stop

    I know this has been discussed ad-nauseam... is there any resolution to it? I ask because I almost flicked myself off the tractor today by needing to let up on the pedal faster than the slow release workaround. I find no mention of a fix in my old post searches.
  97. fishpick

    BX and a soil plow

    I posted "dirt plow" because this time of year people seem to be all thinking snow... and since I hate the cold... I'm thinking soil... So - with a BX24... and the desire to make many gardens where there is now weed and sod... what's the opinions of this forum for the right tool for this...
  98. fishpick

    Me and my BX have a new home

    I have posted about some of the exploits me and my BX24 have had since we fell in love and she came home with me back in July (wife still wants to know if I want to sleep with the tractor). Well - I'm happy to let this awesome community know I'm helping you out by moving to a new house with 34...
  99. fishpick

    How often to start BX24

    OK - so I have this great tractor that is sitting in the garage waiting for either the snow to fall (to plow it) OR the rain to stop (to dig in the back yard)... yet neither has happened for weeks now... So - short of putting it in neutral - drinking a bunch of beers - starting it up and...
  100. fishpick

    How to reattach range lever on 4310

    On my fathers 4310 - the orange range selection lever head fell off today. After we found it - it appears there is a nut and washer inside the head. We attempted to pry the top off - but it didn't come off and we didn't want to break it if there was a trick... I attached pictures of it - if...
  101. fishpick

    BX24 MMM stand - home made

    A while ago I posted that I was going to make my own MMM mower stand... well - it's done and works GREAT! The shafts for the 60" mower spec out at exactly 1" - so I ordered some 1" mild steel stock from onlinemetals.com - awesome service and CHEAP prices. Bought 4 - 5/8" nuts from TSC and...
  102. fishpick

    PTO selection lever troubles

    On my BX24 - the lever used to select rear/mid/both pto's seems to only move when it wants to move... meaning, it binds on "something" "sometimes". This is a hard one to explain - lemme try again... Lets say I want to switch from mid to rear pto's. I grab the lever and yank it. More often...
  103. fishpick

    Best TBN tips?

    What are the best tips you have picked up off of TBN for your Kubota, attachments or general tractoring?
  104. fishpick

    Fan uner BX24 mid-section

    This weekend - before I did some servicing of my tractor - I spent a great deal of time hosing it down and getting rid of the caked on mud. During one of the various time/angle combinations of hosing the BX24 off, as I was on my hands and knees spraying back towards the mid-PTO - the idling...
  105. fishpick

    50 hour service - BX24

    Since it seems to be a right of passage to post about the 50 hour service - I figured I'd give a brief description of my experience and a cheat sheet for the next guy (or gal) to do it. I called the dealer ahead of time - when I got there they had a 2.5 gallon and a 1 gallon jug of SUDT out, 2...
  106. fishpick

    BX24 - and the in-ground pool that was

    Well - some of you may recall my questions about size, capability and use of a tractor back in the selection months before this summer... one of the tasks this guy was going to provide was a role in destroying and filling in a 20x40 in-ground gunite pool... well - last weekend, after 14 - 10...
  107. fishpick

    My "Free" 4' rotary needs work

    I picked up a "free" 4' rotary - painted yellow (maybe a King Kutter) - looks to be in fairly good shape... however, tonight when I hitched her up the sliding PTO shaft froze up and I was unable to lower the implement to the ground - you could see the PTO shaft yanking on the tractor PTO...
  108. fishpick

    The driveway drainage that ate my BX24!

    Well - it didn't "eat" my tractor... but here's a lesson for life - things in the manual - usually are there for good reason. I had my old driveway ripped out a few months back and decided that it's time to put in a drain next to it, so after big rains (like this weekend) I won't have the 6th...
  109. fishpick

    BX24 backhoe question - is it broke?

    So - simple question... BX24 - about 25 hrs on it... love it... I've got enough experience with the BH to know that it's not super fast when engaging both levers to do boom/dipperstick or swing/bucket work - but it's fast enough... so here's the issue tonight that has me concerned something...
  110. fishpick

    How to make rubber knob ends "stay put"

    A couple people here and there have posted that the lever ends for things like the lift or PTO have come off on their Kubotas - and they are looking for ways to get them to stay attached to a painted shaft - here's a GREAT solution that works like a charm: This is trick I learned from a...
  111. fishpick

    What are "normal" BX24 hydraulic behavior

    Let me preface this by saying - aside from the JD 4310 my pop owns - my tractor hydraulic sound experience is limited to 8N's and pair of old pre-Toro Wheel Horses (no hyro's here). So here are some questions I have amassed in the last few hours in the seat of my BX24: 1 - how "hot" is normal...
  112. fishpick

    Operate BX24 BH with MMM?

    OK - the manual clearly tells you to NOT have the MMM on the BX24 with the BH and the FEL... you can have the MMM and FEL together... of course, on delivery day - it was all set up BH + FEL + MMM all on the tractor... so having read the manual cover to cover 3 times before delivery - I asked...
  113. fishpick

    Thanks for the help - I'm a BX24 owner!

    This is just a message off to everyone who offered their public opinions and some of the nice (and useful) emails this site generated for me a few months back as I was going through the motions to find the "perfect" tractor for me... I'm happy to say I have landed on the most AWESOME Kubota...
  114. fishpick

    BX2350 (BX24) or JD2305

    So after reading countless posts here and getting lots of good advice - My wife took me on, as she called it, a "Tractor Visitation Day" - We looked at a bunch (great day)... After deciding that the SCUT size was where we belonged - our search narrowed the search down to two tractors - the...
  115. fishpick

    Need a tractor - Is BX24 (type) too small?

    I have spent weeks and weeks reading post after post in these forums and have decided to just toss out my question since each recommendation made is specific to the user (the post by inneedoftractor was the closest yet) - and then draw from the wisdom (opinions) of the posts... I have 1 acre...
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