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Glad to hear you survived what could have been a lethal situation. Here's wishing you a speedy and full recovery and don't forget follow all instructions from your physical therapist. Best regards.

It's great to hear that your dealer stepped up and made efforts to fix what they could. Just curious - was it the dealer in Plaistow - or the dealer in Milford?

I'm also a believer in IBC totes. I've got 32 totes and burn appx. 5 cords per year. I just place the empty totes next to the splitter and split wood goes directly from splitter into the tote - but I stack my wood into the tote. A 275 gal. tote will hold 3/8 of a cord if it is stacked. I also...

Thanks for posting - that's a pretty interesting place. It's only a little over an hour drive from my place. Would be well worth the drive. Now my wife will be totally convinced I need to get my head examined!

2014 Mustang GT and 1988 F-350 Ford dump. All other vehicles that see the bulk of the mileage are automatics.

Congratulations on your choice of Kioti. I think they make good tractors. As I have been following this thread - I am thinking you are located in southern Maine. If this is true - did you order from the Kioti dealer in Lebanon, Maine?

I agree with Carl NH. That L47TLB at $42K and 500 hours is a good deal. If you are nervous about buying used - ask around to see if you can hire a mechanic from a Kubota dealer "on the side" to come with you to view the used machine. However - at $42K, I don't think it will last too long. I...

I've got a Kubota L-47 and like it a lot. It only has appx. 350 hours on it and I use it mostly for backhoe/loader/fork/grapple work and have been very happy with it's performance. I did get the 3 point hitch kit with it but have not used that to this point.

Hi Carl: I can't comment on the black soot - but all the service on my L-47 has been done by our local Kubota dealer in Milford, NH (where I bought it). It currently has a white oil filter on it - but I seem to recall that they may have put a grey filter on it when they did an oil change. I...

Here in NH you can rent (from a Kubota dealer) a KX-080 excavator (9 tons) with AC for $500.00/day or $1800.00/week plus a fee of $250.00 for round trip pick-up and delivery. I am quite sure that 2 days with this machine would easily allow you to rip out 15 stumps and handle the buried boulders.

I also agree on the recommendation of Concord Tractor.

Very nice - congratulations. Did you get any extra buckets with it?

It will do it. I also frequently move 1 ton pallets of wood pellets with my L47TLB and my forks are 42" Tomahawk (300#). That backhoe on the rear of your L47 is a pretty good counterweight.

I had the same issue on my John Deere 345 GT. If you go onto You-Tube and state your issue - you should find 3 or 4 remedies whereby inserting a 4" long wire into the back of the switch that controls the PTO will bypass that feature.

I have a 20 ft. container with doors on both ends. Well worth the extra cost. Also - I like that it is literally rodent proof.

I agree - IBC totes is my choice. I now have a total of 32 of them and when I have them all full - I have 3 years of wood available. I built a platform on the rear of my house that holds 4 IBC totes which is on same level as my wood stove and therefore I can load from totes into 4 wheel wagons...

I must have been asleep at the switch - but I would definitely be in favor of a "new TLB" thread.

I stack the wood in the totes and I estimate appx. 3/8 cord per tote when done this way. Currently I am burning mostly Ash - but occasionally I will fill them with green Oak and my tractor still moves them, but I can tell there is considerable weight on the end of the forks.

I agree on the IBC totes. I now have 30 totes and plastic lids which equates to almost 3 years of wood supply for my use. I also stack the split wood directly into the totes from the splitter and also built a deck off my back door that will hold 4 totes at a time. I have since bought 2 rubber...

I agree - Landplane, with scarifiers.

I bought a used Gravely Pro 10 that had a dead-man switch which was disabled by the previous owner. I used it in this manner for a few years and then took in to a dealer for service. They advised me that before they released it from their service dept, - (from a liability standpoint) - they...

I would agree - buy a full sized used TLB such as Case 580 or equivalent with cab and 4 wheel drive. Try to get one that's not all used up and use it for 5 years for road building, snow plowing, foundation digging, stump removal, etc. and then sell it for what you paid. Then buy a smaller...

You state that the new machine will need to do some heavy work. I agree - keep the Case 580 - you will never match the output that you get from that machine.

Yes, I do use a snowblower on my GX345. The power steering and hydraulic lift will make life much easier when using the blower. Also - I would recommend that you do a web search of modifying the snowblower using 2 pieces of belting that measure 3" x 5" x 3/8" thick. When these are mounted on...

I have a John Deere GX345 and can confirm that snowblower is correct for your unit.

I have a Scag Cheetah as well. I mow one acre of lawn around the house and 2-3 acres of fields that are not as smooth. The Cheetah's suspension system helps to soften the ride - especially in the fields and I can't say enough good things about quality of cut from the Velocity deck.

I totally agree with the above. I would venture a guess that he will never be your friend and will only be a "taker" as long as you have a relationship with him. Drive your tractor over to his place and get your tiller for "some work that needs to be done at your place immediately."

Just trying to take the temperature of our membership regarding T-N-T Carports in Mt. Airy, NC. Here's my story: I ordered a carport from my local dealer in Jan. 2021 (and gave a deposit). They advised that delivery from TNT Carports should be May, 2021. I began to call the factory at TNT in...

I agree - the Simplicity with power lift and power steering would definitely be the better choice if used with a snowblower. I have a John Deere GX345 with hydraulic lift and power steering and use it exclusively for snowblowing. My neighbors with newer John Deeres' with manual lift and...

Just wondering - is anyone having problems with metal carport deliveries? I ordered a metal carport from T-N-T Carports in Mt. Airy, NC thru my local dealer. It was ordered in Jan. 21 and local dealer advised delivery in May, 21. I started calling(and leaving messages) at the mfg. plant in...

I use many IBC totes for firewood. Most of them are the 275 gal. size - but I also have 6 of the 330 gal variety. When I load them with green oak (to slightly higher than the top) I estimate their weight to be 2800-2900#. When I lift these with my L-47 TLB it does not struggle - but I can tell...

Only reason not to do this is when you drive back into your barn and forget backhoe has been rotated. I did this once and it left a "mark" on the side of the door framing. Now I am reminded of what an idiot I can be when ever I drive into the barn.

Hello Fried: Just an idea - You might try Brookside Equipment Sales in Phillipston, Mass. They show several used heavy duty excavator pin-on buckets on the Equipment Trader website. Pricing for 12" wide seems to run $200 - $300. The Kubota Q/A weld-on bucket "ears" are $75-$100 on ebay. If...

I bought a 52" Scag Cheetah from JM Hayden in Newfields, NH 3 years ago. It rides very smoothly and I love it - but I realize it's a little different suspension set-up. I would think that a quality suspension seat would help to smooth out your very rough ride!

Congratulations - Did you buy it from the Kubota dealer in Eliot?

With a hard cab like that and the very low hours - $4500 - $5000.00.

I believe Werk-Brau out of Findlay, Ohio makes backhoe buckets for Kubota. My L-47 has the BT1000 backhoe and 24" bucket. I bought it with the K7543 excavator quick connect and it will take any bucket or attachment that fits a Kx040 excavator. I just bought a Werk-Brau 24" ripper tooth and...

I would agree with the Tannerite theory. We had someone in the neighborhood using it and it shook my house from 2000 ft. away.

Hello everyone - here are a couple of things I have done to increase storage on my new L-47. 1. - 4" PVC pipe with bottom cap for chain storage (I got this idea from another poster here on TBN). 2. ATV mesh basket for under canopy storage. ( I bought a 13" wide x 37-1/2" wide x 6-1/2" deep...

I think I now have figured out how to post pictures of my L-47. Here goes

Hello - I sold one on craigslist appx 1 yr. ago, It was 32" wide (model 833007). Was 12 yrs. old but in fantastic shape - only used twice in all that time. It was for the 2 wheel walk behind model. I asked $1250.00 and took $1200.00 for it. Took me about 2 months to sell it. If I were...

Hi everyone - Finally figured out how to post pictures. Here's some before and after driveway photos and also tractor pics with landplane. Thanks.

Just wondering - has anyone with SSQA style loader used 3 pt. attachents on their loader? I was thinking of buying a SSQA mount plate that is already welded to 3 pt. quick hitch. Would then mount my 72" Land Pride land plane to my loader and use on my 600 ft gravel driveway by driving in...

Hello everyone - I also just purchased a Mahindra 2555 Hst. Was delivered on 3/8/17. Got it equipped as follows: Open station, Loader, 75B backhoe with thumb, WR Long 3rd function, loaded rear tires, 6' HD box blade. I already had a Tomahawk 66" grapple and set of pallet forks which...