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Thanks Peter for your tips! It didn't occur to me that they might be able to cut it at an angle, so I'll definitely ask them to do that, saving me some work with the angle grinder. Just to clarify..are you saying that I should get them to cut it all at a 45 degree angle, or 60 degree? I'll...

Hmm..by the time I get them here those teeth are going to be quite pricey, so I'm now thinking I'll try and make something more like the Piranha style tooth bar, like at the beginning of this thread. I would just order from BXpanded if I wasn't facing USD $450+ in shipping to Australia :eek...

I know this in an older thread, but I'm also considering making a tooth bar for my 4' tractor bucket and I'm struggling with something. If I decide to go this route and weld store bought teeth on to a bit of flat bar, can someone tell me (or link me to) an example of the kind of teeth might do...

Dealer is suggesting I consider I upgrade to a tilting half hitch for another US$3500 or so. Any thoughts on whether this is a worthwhile upgrade?

Thanks guys. 24" digging bucket it is. And maybe I should be getting a 3 foot mud bucket rather than the 4 foot? And it seems like a narrow trenching bucket would be essential too, given the water lines I want to run about the property (it sounds like the single tyne ripper I'm getting won't...

If you had to choose just one digging bucket, what size would you choose? We've clay soils and I'm mainly going to be cutting/filling terraces, digging holes, and generally reshaping our hilly property. It's to go on a 2.5 tonne Kubota excavator.

Ok I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on the U25, just wanted to check what y'all recommend for a very basic set of attachments? Was thinking to get the following: 18" (450mm) dig bucket a 3' or maybe 4' (1200mm) mud bucket Single tyne ripper (for digging out stumps, breaking up...

Thanks WVH and jjeff, you make some sensible points. I actually asked the dealer about the similar pricing and he came back with a very vague answer too, it seemed he really didn't know. @jjeff and others, here's a complete comparison of the two:

So I got some pricing back from the Kubota dealer. The KX033 is well out of my price range, so I've been trying to decide between the U25 and the KX018. I was leaning towards the KX018, as I don't need the zero-tail swing, and I was expecting the KX018 to be considerably cheaper than the...

Thanks GT I appreciate your input. Anyone else got any thoughts?

We've got about 3 acres of billy goat country (undulating and frequently steep). My list of things which I need to get an excavator in for keeps growing and growing, to the point where I'm now thinking I might be better of just buying one, even if I end up selling it on again in a few years...

LouNY yes you're right you tracked down the top link I have! I've circled the fittings from the hose kit which go directly into the port on the top link. As you can see it has a rubber o ring on the 9/16 UNF end, which pushes into the tapered part of the female port: So when screwed all...

Ok, cool. Thanks guys. I'll see if I can figure out what I need to buy and then order it. My dealer supplied it to me, along with the hoses and fittings, but I don't think they've ever sold one to a B-series owner. They sent a bucket load of fittings with it, few of which fit as they were all...

I recently purchased a hydraulic top link for my Kubota B2301 and when I connect it all up the hydraulic hose fittings won't clear the lift arms of the 3-point hitch. I.e. when you raise the lift arms they collide with the outer edge of the 90 degree elbow: Any suggestions? Is there a way to...

Oh wow, thanks Shish, that does definitely help. Looks like mine is no where near in far enough. I will be removing the fender again and checking that threaded rod/bolt to make sure it is in all the way. It was hard to get a grip on it when trying to tighten it, since it just has threads on...

Ok just to report back. I think I got it all installed ok. It wasn’t terribly difficult. I’m yet to give actually start the tractor, so I will let y’all know whether it indeed works shortly. The instructions are certainly a bit lacking, sometimes you had to defy them or else it logically could...

Ok great, thanks guys

Ok thanks guys. I've got another newbie question for y'all, that I can't quite figure from the manual: transmission oil and hydraulic oil - are these one and the same?

Ok thanks guys. When they say to apply grease to the o-rings...is this a special kind of grease, or do I just use some of the usual grease out of my grease gun?

Hi folks. I've got a fairly new Kubota B2301 and I've just purchased the factory rear remote control valve kit: I'm new to tractor ownership, but I'm doing my own basic servicing (oil + filter changes etc) as I've done this plenty with cars / motorbikes over the years. I've never done...

Thanks for all the comments, folks. I've had a good look at the mower deck. I removed the belt and checked the spindles for alignment. The blades are all within 1/16" of being on the same plane so I don't think I've bent any spindles. The blades themselves look ok, if a little dull. The belt...

I'm not sure what the PTO rpm is exactly (it's a B2301 in case anyone knows), but I was running about 2000RPM.

Ok thanks folks. I'll pull the mower deck off and have a good look as suggested. I'll definitely be walking my fields before mowing in future. It's actually only been 2 weeks since I last mowed, but its been so hot and humid here the grass is already 18 inches high! Aside from the strain on the...

Determined to make it last a lifetime, I've been religiously cleaning, greasing, servicing and maintaining my new Kubota B2301 since I bought it earlier this year. I've been warned that you never want to "stop-dead" the PTO during operation, hence why rotary-tillers and such have shear...

For the work I'll be doing I'll tend to be adjusting the top and side links very often...I gather those valves BeezFun has suggested require the operator to physically switch them on whenever he wants to adjust the top/side link....is that correct?

Hi folks I'm new to tractor ownership so I wanted to make sure this all seems A-OK to you before I go any further. Basically I purchased a Kubota B2301 new 6 months ago, and I want to add hydraulic top and side links (TnT) so I can use my box blade more effectively. I already have a FEL and a...

Mostly just the box blade. The only other attachments I have is a roto-tiller. I have a mid mount mower deck so won't be using a mower/slasher which attached to the rear. Cool, okay thanks folks. Just some of those threads had me a bit worried that I might regret ever buying these things...but...

Hi folks. I bought a new Kubota B2301 6 months ago. I've currently got it fitted with a third function kit and 4-in-1 bucket. I'm now thinking I'd really like to get hydraulic top and side links fitted (mainly for box blade use), however I've seen a few threads talking about some major issues...

Ok thanks for clearing that up Wagtail. I'm just 1km from the coast, so we get pretty hammered by salty air.

Regarding Fluid Film - I bought a can of the same sort of stuff (Lanox in Australia) and sprayed a test patch. After a week it is still wet. Is it meant to remain wet? If so, I expect it will attract dust.....will this be a problem?

Some great tips in here. Thank you everyone for your replies!

Hi folks. So I've recently bought my first tractor Kubota B2301 and I want it to last. I live not far from the coast, and I know I need to keep it in an air-tight shed if I want to avoid rust. Thing is, such a shed is still a couple of years away, and for now the tractor will have to live under...

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So the manual says I can add ballast weight to the rear tyres if needed to improve stability. It says to fill max 75% with a water and calcium chloride solution...the calcium chloride apparently to prevent freezing, but it never gets close to freezing here so I presume just water is all I would...

Big thank you for all the advice folks! I can definitely see a consensus around what to do and not do

So I finally took delivery of my Kubota B2301 with underbelly mower. I've had a go at mowing our 2 acres of pasture, half of which is pretty steep (20-25 degrees). I mowed straight up and down the slope as advised, following the manual's advice to back up the slopes rather than drive head first...

Ok I've dug a little deeper, and it does appear that I will loose an additional third of the FELs Rated Operating Load (290kg) by choosing the 4-in-1 (135kg) over the regular bucket (68kg), as jchonline pointed out. So I guess this means had I chosen the regular bucket I could have lifted around...

Ok thank you everyone for the advice. I have considered the back-hoe, and would love to get one, but they're out of my price range. I'll definitely be buying a (heavy) box blade with rippers to help with this work. Should function as a good counterbalance to the FEL too. I'm just trying to...

Damn. I didn't think of this when I ordered it. That's a good point. Have I made a massive mistake getting a 4-in-1 for this sized tractor?

Sorry, what I have ordered with my tractor is a rotary tiller: RTZ Series – Kubota Australia It sounds like this might be the best tool to loosen the soil anyway. I'm tempted to get a box blade too, like some have suggested, also because I'll likely find lots of other uses for it (and it...

I've got my first ever tractor arriving soon! (Kubota B2301). I've got a FEL and 4 in 1 bucket coming with it, as well as a rotary hoe. No other attachments as yet. I know FELs aren't bulldozers, and I've read the warnings about not abusing your FEL when earthmoving in this thread. I'm...

Hey all. I've been reading this thread from 2015 and I can see I need to get something to help pull out the rocks from my soil before I pass my new tiller over it. Is this the right tool for the job? https://hayesproducts.com.au/product/five-tine-tractor-ripper-1436/

Hi guys, I'm in the market for a sub-compact or compact like the Kubota BX / B series. I'm looking around at the second-hand tractor market locally, and I've come across this 3 year old B2301 with 150 hours on it. It's never had a loader attached to it, just been used for mowing and plowing...

Hi all. Tractor newb here. This will be my first tractor, buying it primarily for mowing our hilly 3 acre property. It's mostly sheep paddock that I want to mow, to help control some of the weeds before they go to seed. About half this paddock is quite steep (20-25 degrees...have checked this...

Got a bit of a newbie question for y'all. We've got 3 acres of land to look after. I keep hearing that zero-turn mowers will mow an area faster than other types of mowers. Why is this? Is it just that zero turns are faster where you have a lot of obstacles to manoeuvre around? Or are they...