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what is the trick to loosen this up? reverse is fine, smooth and silky.. forward is super sticky and jumps when initiating the pedal. L gear is not as bad but most of my work is done in M gear.. i've tried lubricating the spring under the foot platform but it only helps for a few minutes...

i have been pricing diggers for a 35hp kubota (L3400) and there seems to be a large gap in prices - as in anywhere from $600-$1500 based on dealer and duty. i found a used one locally (rotomec PHD200) for about 35% off new price. per the seller its dug about 20 holes and appears to be the case...

Anybody mod the stock side link to make it easier to adjust? Or installed aftermarket with hand crank? Adjusting the stock one is a major PITA!

Working on clearing an overgrown fence line so I can swap the barbed wire for field fencing.. Loving the grapple. So useful it's like having a third hand.

25 years and 2500sqft of juniper bushes. Gone!

Anyone with an L35 willing to do me a favor? I need to know width of loader arm at the pins on the bucket. Looking for an inside ear to inside ear measurement. Thanks!

What is the zt mower for 4 acres with some slope? I have a JD LA145 and looking to speed up the Process. Thanks.

i am digging a trench this weekend to drop a water line along with a couple runs of conduit (for power). i'll install a frostfree faucet on the barn side which is the easy part. for the house side, I plan to drill a diagonal hole through the concrete in order to run the poly line from the trench...

Considering my options for adding a sloped roof off the back side of my pole parn. Its 24' deep and the roofed area would cover 16' out. I can do free standing or attached assumimg the exisitng structure would support it. The end truss is attached to the posts inside the bldg as you can see from...

Wanted for get some ideas on mounting a panel in my pole barn. There are not standard 2x4 wall just post frames with horizontal purlins ad sheet metal. Was thinking about just using a large section of 3/4" plywood And attach it to the purlins. Also, can a I just run romex from the branch ckts...

Did my 300 hr service at 399 hr this weekend. Fresh engine oil, filters and UDT. Found quite a bit of debris on the magnet and even a few spiraled shavings. Runs much quieter with almost no whining, runs smoother, and the hydro pedal stickiness is gone. If you haven't done yours yet, I...

I want to get a QA bucket and am looking to buy one from a dealer at deeply discounted price (brand new weathered holdover). they said it's construction grade meaning much wider cutting bar, heavier, etc. I know they make a 66" bucket for my LA463 (3400) but it's priced a lot higher. Seems like...

2 years ago I built this paddock one end of it gets pretty mucky when it rains so we set out to fix this and provide a paddock for any horse that needs some rehabbing of their feet. couple things it provides which are a softer footing and a more comfortable place to lay down. the pea gravel...

Went to the barn to do chores this morning and discovered a very large maple top snapped off and had buried my tractor. Most of the tree had landed on the bucket loader arms and the hood. Misdeed the instrument cluster and steering wheel by a couple feet. The bucket and hydraulics are fine but...

My last 55w work light burned out and am planning to replace with some nice bright LEDs. I have a mount on the top of my rops and since all wiring is in place plan to keep the location. 2 forward facing, 2 rear facing, separate switches. What would be a good LED replacement? Looking for...

I know this has been mentioned a lot but I am getting ready to extend some power to my barn as I am tired of moving the extension cord and garden hose every time I mow. Current plan is to put a 100a qo square d panel with 6 slots/12 circuits. It's 100' and will run four #6 thhn conductors in...

Here is what I am tslking about. The left red wire runs up to the key switch. I blame the forumrunner software if the is sideways.there are no options to rotate. :(

I will try this, guessing the correct spade on the ign switch is the one marked B and is a fused red lead which terminates on the solenoid. Btw I drew out all the wiring schematic in much more detail working on getting it scanned so I can post it. And it seems like I might have the wrong "new"...

From battery to rocker there is 12 volt. No voltage from here to the key switch

med rare tenderloin grilled to perfection, saut馥d mushrooms (in salt pepper butter white wine), steamed broccoli, and salad with olive garden Italian dressing.. one of my wifes favorite meals.

decided to put my backhoe to use today and worked on a couple stumps that have been nagging me. I have a BH75 on my L3400 and it does quite well, something therapeutic about sitting on the tractor improving the surroundings..

I have a Kubota 3400 and the angle up/down adjustment on the 3pt arm is a pita, I was looking at replacing one side with something more easily adjusted, like this: Leveling Box F/Super Major has anyone used one and how well do they work? I don't see any reviews on them but my local tractor...

This has a red wire coming out of the ignition switch and the white wire goes to the hour meter + spade. when connected pos on voltmeter to battery and neg to the white wire I see 12.4 beacuse its grounded out. When I flip the kill switch off it drops to 4.2. Same results when testing directly...

After thati get 12.4. If I turn the kill switch to ON then I get 1.4 This is while the ignition switch is switched to "RUN"

The diagram in that pdf link is accurate only addition is a wire between the battery ground and the kill switch ground. The kill switch is on the far left in the picture labeled "shutdown". Also attavhed picture of the switch and harness. Tested between pos on battery and the white wire on the...

Old shed floor is rotting out and I'm looking for a fix to seal it up. Was thinking of cutting the floor back and filling with gravel before laying some plywood down does this seem like a good plan?

my neighbor has an older vermeer 206 stump grinder (only 34 hours!) that he is willing to let me use but having never used one i wonder if it would just better to use my backhoe to remove the stumps. what do you think, stump grinder or backhoe?

does anyone own one of these models? any feedback? i have access to my neighbors 8ft model but it's too big for my ATV for which this would work better in some places because it's narrower. would also use to break up manure in a couple small (<1 acre) pastures) and draging my driveway, etc...

i have an hst with a sticky pto cable, i've replaced it, lubed it, adjusted it and it simply won't disengage fully without some manual intervention. i know the gear models have a lever down by the right foot to engage/disengage and i want to build a helper lever or replace my cable all together...

i am in the process of making a new area for our ducks and as most folks know ducks love water. we have some kiddie pools that we fill for them currently, however, we want to make a more permanant area for them and have decided to fence off a section of land with a depression that naturally...

Got some nice hay out of local field but looks a little green and is warm in the middle. What can I do to save it? About 30 bales..

lost a wheel today while driving, luckily was only going about 25MPH and heard this awful grinding next thing i know the backend drops and the left rear wheel rolls right past me as i am pulling over to the shoulder.. luckily there was no oncoming traffic and the wheel rolled off the road into...

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can anyone that has one of these installed check a measurement for me? i am looking for the length of the curl cylinder when fully extended (length of stroke). i bought a QA adapter but it appears I could get another 2 1/2" inches out of the cylinder but the QA is stopping on the end of hte...

has anyone installed this for use with a grapple? looks like a bosch/rexroth.. Surplus Center - 12 VDC 13.2 GPM SAE 8 DOUBLE SELECTOR VALVE

well i finally made the plunge into the world of grapple ownership, ordered up my very own 48" wildkat today and it's already shipped out! alot to do between now and next thursday when it's scheduled to arrive but it can't come soon enough!

looking into a stick welder for repairs/jobs around the farm and i found this, i have no idea what to look for in a used welder, can anyone comment? Miller Thunderbolt Welder AC/DC

mine is causing me a lot of problems lately because it won't disengage, it's already been repaired under warranty once but now am out of warranty. i know i am not alone as i have read of others here having same issue. i have lubed it a few times last time with CLP but no longer helps. today...

i am putting together my build list for a third function circuit to control a grapple and while easy to buy a "kit" i want to put one together myself as well as save some money. has anyone used an ATV switch like this to control their 3rd function? in theory would something like this work...

the dipper rod on my bh75 was damaged (bent) and i am wondering if i need to have some special tools to replace it? has anyone done this or is it best to take it to a shop to have them swap the rod out? could the bent rod cause damage to any of the internal parts on the piston, cylinder, or...

found out today that surveyers were here to mark trees on the forest land adjacent to me. the last cut was 30-35 years ago so i guess the trees are mature enough now to take them to market. i am really upset because the trees are beautiful fir and cedar and they protect us from the strong north...

here are some pics of what i have so far, should i be concerned with the 2x10 header (spans 10') or is it strong enough? we don't get much snow here but will get up to 6-8" which will last a couple days. i plan to block underneath the header at the post for some vertical support. it's attached...

had my bh75 for a few years and it's done alot of work mostly digging out around 100-150 alder stumps, i am consistent with greasing but it seems the bucket pins are getting sloppy and there is a bit of play i didn't notice before. just curious if there are any issues continuing to use as is or...

i am in the process of planning a free standing leanto addition to the end of my pole barn and need some advice. the size will be 12x24, 24 being the "long" side. one end should be open i'd like the option to enclose the long side and the back end eventually. i'd like to stick with 2x8 joists...

a few weeks ago i noticed a section of my driveway which is getting spongy just above the 90 degree turn. evelvation drops about 30-40 ft from the top to the bottom and it's about 500' in length. we've had a really wet winter and it seems the gound under the gravel in this one area is saturated...

ok so this is not exactly tractor related but i figured i posted enough tractor related questions/responses over the last 5 years i deserve at least one freebie??? :) last night during a downpour my wife heard a drip and we discovered a leak (dripping from edge of cold air return vent). upon...

yesterday while running around my place i must have stopped/started my tractor 20 times. there were a few times i turned the key over but the starter didn't kick in. could this be a simple ground issue or something else? the tractor has 225 hrs and never had any sort of issue like this...

went to mow the lawn today and no start, wore the battery down trying to get it going, turns over but will not fire. i pulled both plugs and checked for spark, good. removed fuel filter and blew through it, clear. 1/2 tank fuel left from last week. checked choke/throttle cable, good. could be...

i am just curious what my tractor is worth on the market, not thinking of selling, just trying to place a value on it, its an HST 4x4 with 200hrs, with FEL, 2005 model with R5's, been covered most of it's life and is in great overall condition, everything works, maintenance per book.

tonight after i changed out the hydraulic inlet hose i ran the tractor for a few minutes and turned some manure, when i put it away i noticed fuel dripping at the bottom of the pump assembly. there are 2 hoses there one coming in from the filter bowl and another going out to the injector pump...

i know there are many different types of gravel out there depending on the region/supplier, etc but am just curious what folks are paying for this prized item. we use it all over the place around here, esp in western wa where it seems to be wet wet wet 8 months out of year. 3 years ago when i...

185 hours on my L3400 and over the weekend was working on installing my zip line and on the way down to the lower tree the tractor started sputtering and then died, i tried restarting it and it wouldn't go, checked the fuel level which was just under 1/4 tank. looked inside the tank, could see...

i visited a friends place and they had a 60ft single rope tree swing, had to climb up a 40ft ladder attached to a tree and then worm up to a tree stand from there pulled the rope tied to the seat up to the stand, place the seat between the legs and build the courage to lean back and step off...

after 3 years of very cautious maneuvering and avoiding some massive blackberry covered deadfall, i decided to get my rear tires filled. after the tire guy left i hopped aboard and headed right to those pesky deadfall logs and holy-moly what a difference. i picked them right up (while on a...

hi - anyone out there have this in their tires? i am told by the shop it's basically the same as rimguard, is this really the case? any real difference in the actual weight of it compared to rimguard? i did a google search and only found something about it mentioning it was canola based..

while visiting my dad on his farm he mentioned having an old post driver so we went to take a look at it, he said someone left it there about 15 years ago and he knows nothing about it.. i have sent a mail off to shaver support to get more info but wanted to show some pics of it. it needs alot...

wanted to get some opinions on the idea i had the other day. i need to build a ~30" retaining wall on the high side of my round pen and have considered quarry rock and the anchor pre-cast blocks but wanting to keep costs down i started brainstorming. i am cutting down many alder trees and...

i know it's not recommended (by kubota) to fill the rear tires if you have a backhoe attached but i really feel like i need to for stability sake, my property is generally sloped (from 2% to over 10% in places) and i always feel like i'm on the edge of my seat when running across the slope or...

anyone have one of these, seems pricey but a nice piece of equipment to have.. Woods Equipment Company - 48'', 60'' & 72'' Turf Renovators - STR Series new they are around $3800, i see a used one on CL for $2900..

I put together a rought sketch of my current setup. Am looking to identify the follwing lines: 1) Is this Power Beyond? 2) Return to tank - I think this is the only one I know for sure.. 3) No Clue 4) No Clue Can anyone help me ID these? If anyone has Visio and would like a copy of this...

I have an L3400 that is plumbed for my BH75 hoe, the PB comes out of the block under the right side footrest and goes back to the hoe, the out from the hoe comes back to the block under the foot rest. What is the best way to add hydraulics for a grapple to this setup? How do the ports for...

took 30 minutes out of my pasture clearing project today to dig up a couple stumps, nice having the hoe to do a quick dig, i have many more trees to cut and stumps to dig but this one just kept getting in my way today while i was tooling around picking up branches and cutting up firewood. so far...

I have many piles of brush, logs, branches, deadfall, etc to clean up and i am just wondering if something like this would be worth $1600 (installed) to you if you had similar work to do. ATI Corporation - Grapple Kit Images

I don't see much ATV traffic on the site but wanted to ask if anyone knows reasonable pricing on the Honda ATV's. I am looking at an '07 TRX420, 4x4, manual trans (auto clutch) and it's priced at $4899. just wondering if that's a good price? I am looking to replace a very old polaris quad...

i know it seems retailers are frustrated because they are seeing more people buying lower priced items this holiday season and staying away from the more expensive things.. i know of at least 2 reasons that could be contributing to this but i am curious if this has carried over into the sales...

i know there are a ton out there and this has been covered alot lately but i figure some people may benefit from my experience. the seller posted a bx2200 (204hrs) on CL for $2850. I emailed expressing interest and got a response within 30 minutes. Andy <sgt.andy07@yahoo.com> stated his platoon...

does anyone out there run a 7 1/2ft disc harrow on their ~35hp tractor? i was on my way to work this morning and saw a harrow at the end of a driveway for sale (wasn't there last night) so i stopped to look. the old guy wanted almost nothing for it so i made an impulse purchase. seemed like a...

i know this has been covered quite a bit lately and i have seen all sorts of installations but wanted to see if anyone else was using the hella 100 round lights? i bought 2 of them on amazon ($8.97/ea) to "demo" and they appear to be well built (thick rubber housing and glass lenses) and very...

yesterday morning i was working on doing some (pre) cleanup around my latest project and picked up a couple t-posts, carrying them horizontally (one in each hand) i tossed the first one into the pile for cleanup later. as i tossed the post, the metal plate towards the bottom (with the points on...

I am in the process of constructing a horse shelter and am using ACQ treated wood throughout (posts, beams, rafters), now I am reading warnings about metal roofing/flashing and the corrosions issues when the two meet. my plan was to lay the metal roofing right on top of the rafters and attach...

Can any dealers (or other informed TBN'ers) comment on the changes being made to the upcoming '08 B3030? I am thinking about a potential swap..

i need to spend alot of time clearing deadfall in my woods but given all the other projects i had to get done this summer didn't really get to it. i figured if i could access the woods in the winter i could spend alot of time out there the only problem is the only way for me access is via the...

Does anyone own the Country Winslow PI40 stove? I am trying to find actual users of this stove to get some feedback.

i am in the design stage for a covered storage area off the back of my pole building. i wanted to run this by the group to see if my design makes sense. the lean-to will be built on the back of the building the existing bldg is 24x40 so my plan is to extend the lean-to another 16' and keep the...

I am having some drainage problems at one corner of my house and as a result the crawlspace has standing water in it most of the winter. I believe the problem is 3 fold. The house sits on a slope and we get alot of runoff from above all winter long. Behind the house (on the high side) there is a...

I am having some drainage problems at one corner of my house and as a result the crawlspace has standing water in it most of the winter. I believe the problem is 3 fold. The house sits on a slope and we get alot of runoff from above all winter long. Behind the house (on the high side) there is a...

After much deliberation and deep thought trying to decide between a woods bh-80x and the bh-75, i decided to go with the kubota. many reason swayed me in this direction but mostly fit, dealer relationship, and price. on friday, the dealer dropped off the tractor with the new hoe attached. this...

I have my L3400 (SN 65xxx) in for service and told the dealer to look at my PTO cable because it wasn't disengaging the PTO properly. It was like the cable was bending inside the boot and I would have to fiddle with it to get it to release the PTO. When I called a few minutes ago to check on it...

Time to add a Backhoe to my L3400 so I've been calling around to get pricing. Best price (same dealer as tractor purchase) is $6750 out the door for the BH75. Add an additional $750 for the UAT-100 thumb. How does this sound as far as pricing goes? Does anyone have this setup? If so, what are...

I am constructing a simple 12x24 horse shelter which consist of 6 posts and a metal roof at a 1/12 slope. We don't get alot of snow in this area and what little we get is only a few inches per year. We do, however, get alot of rain so gutters on the low side will be installed. I plan to use...

i just bought a 1979 2 horse trailer and figure it's a good time to replace the boards - start fresh. the existing boards are 2x10 and i am wondering if i should replace with the same size or go with a 2x8 or 2x6 (maybe even 2x4's). There are 3 angle iron cross beams about 3ft apart. What size...

i picked up a new Woods GB65 BB yesterday and started working an area that will become the roundpen. the area was pretty sloped and had some dips and humps and on the downslope side had a wide depression, most of the work i did was pulling dirt from the top of the slope towards the bottom to...

I am in the process of designing a deck I am going to build off the front of the house. The deck will be 24'Lx20'D. The area is sloped so the far edge (opposite the house) will be roughly 30"H and the edge near the house will be 12"H. I plan to use 4X4 attached to Simpson brackets on top of 8"...

I have been playing around with the idea of making some log furniture. Even though my Aussie has been happily sleeping in the kennel next to our bed, I thought it would be good practice to make him a log bed. If he doesn't end up liking to sleep on it, I have 2 others that I know will. Anyway, I...

Was thinking of cutting up some of my standing 6" alders into 8' lengths and using them as round pen posts. I don't want to just set them in the ground untreated so I was thinking of taking a motor oil/deisel mix and coating them with it before setting. Would this type of treatement be good to...

I need to make some shelters (12x12 each) for a few horses, now that we're getting into the rainy season I want to be able to leave the horses out all day while I am away. I haven't fully configured the pasture fencing yet so putting something in the ground permanantly is not really an option I...

The intent with this project is to remove the toe of the slope coming into the barn and build a rock retaining wall with french drain behind it, move the fill dirt to the other side of the barn to create a driveway (road) and level behind the barn in prep for covered storage for hay. Here is...

I am going to dig a trench for water and power (to wellhead) and it needs to be no less than 4" wide and 24" inches deep and it will be 350' long through open area. There are rocks anywhere from golfball to soccerball size in my land. My choices of tools are a 13hp 24" ditchwith or a 5000lb...

I don't know this person but have seen alot of WA traffic here so figured I would throw this listing out there. hopefully there is no harm in doing so.. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/192216223.html cheers, bigballer

My local nursery offered to sell me an older chain driven 54" Howard tiller with new tines for my L3400. Was told it's a great runner but since 2 other tillers are in use now this one doesn't do much work anymore. asking price is $500. Seems like a great price considering the cheapest new tiller...

My tractor has 13 hours on it now and I've been religous about checking the oil and hydraulic fluid before running and I also like to check underneath the frame and look for any obvious issues, loose bolts, etc. Well yesterday I was bushhogging and at one point noticed the a pretty strong smell...

Has anyone added a BH to this model tractor? I know kubota has the BH75 but is it any good? How does it compare to a Woods model, for example? Are the BH's on these tractors effective? Do those that own them, enjoy using them or are they just OK to use to get the job done? I have read some...

Awaiting a call from the dealer letting me know my tractor has arrived. In the mean time, I am doing some research and need to tap the expertise of the TBN'ers.. from the kubota website: ======================== "The L4400 features a powerful and versatile hydraulic independent rear PTO. For...

After driving both the B7800 and the L2800, I have decided I prefer the L series over the B based on overall comfort/feel. I hadn't really considered the 3400 but when I started calculating the overall cost it seems the 3400 is the better deal. Using the quoted price from my dealer as base price...

I am pretty close to deciding on a B7800 for my 6 acres and i have some pretty heavy work to do. For example, removing felled trees, cleaning up pasture, moving dirt from a hillside in prep for a rock wall, driveway work, field cutting, posthole digging, etc.. My question is what is the most...

My local dealer (Washington state) is charging $15,900 for the tractor with 402FEL, wondering if this is a good price? cheers, bigballer

Just got back from the dealer and he is offering the TC30 with HST and an SMC FEL with R4's for $16,995. He is also offering 0% for 60/m, zero down, no payments for 90 days. Obviously the financing offers cannot be beat, but what about the pricing?

$12,700 for HST 7510 w/302FEL, is that a reasonable price? cheers, bigballer

I am shopping for a CUT w/FEL but there are so many choices I don't know where to start. My price range is $10-14k and I would be financing and don't have a make preference at this point but have cub/massey/kubota/NH/JD dealers fairly close by. I have seen aldermans site with their kubota...

is $13k for a b7610 with low hours (under 100) and a rear mower a reasonable price? cheers, -bigballer

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