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Not many details but I have a few pics to prove its legit..

Finally a picture.. got the idea looking at my brother in laws dozer..

After digging in hard gumbo rmoving some stumps I once again forgot to take my I/R gun to check temps.. I just think its too hot so I Installed an aux. fan and a toggle switch

I knew it would happen one day and it did,, while stacking a brush pile with my grapple I ran a limb through the brush guard and into my radiator..The good news is the radiator is easy to remove, I JB welded the leaking tube and going back together with it this evening. I am looking for ideas...

Had a chance to do a project on a very expensive home involved moving a propane tank, demo'ing the slab and installing an underground propane tank.. Only problem was my machine would not fit, rented a very clean L39 and was very impressed with the machine. The "shuttle" or glide shift took a...

sticking a 1,700# gun safe through a wall..

May have seen this before but..:D YouTube - Entabulator.wmv

Yes, seems when they replaced the FEL curl cylinder they forgot to install the bushing:confused:.. I Managed to install the new one in place without using a press, the other side had very little wear so I did not replace it.

The bushings where the bucket curl cylinder connects to the quick attach plate. Good news its only 16.00 a side so I am replacing both of them. Click on little picture and arrow points to them.

Buddy of mine is needing some help. He borrowed his father in laws 4200 to mow his lot, while trying to shift from low to high range the rod broke at the transmission. Before taking it to a dealer I thought I would ask here if anyone has had any expierence with this and what it takes to fix it...

While burying a horse for a friend the other day his father approached me asking if I was willing to trade my 24 gooseneck (single wheel/tandem axle) low boy for his huge 40' tandem, dually deckover with dovetail, boards tires in good shape, could use blasting and painting as all his equipment...

Thanks Dmace, its work in progress did not realize it was such a mess when I took those pics for the insurance company. Recently got electronic dart board we enjoy with friends. TRR, that is closed cell, I went with it vs open cell for the additional R-value and most importantly the...

Combination tractor shed/mancave/storm shelter..:D

Having to move trailers around all the time is a pain, plus my license plate on my little pickup is taking a lot of abuse:ashamed: .. I looked at several members idea and came up with this. You real welders try not to laff too hard :D.. I knew I would alway be misplacing the hitch so I...

RKJ 2-3/4" plate weighs approx. 112# PSF, so it should have added about 448#. I did have concerns if I did not like the additional weight so I only welded a heavy small tack in 4 places. I also welded chain hooks to the center of each one if I decided to keep the weight I will finish welding...

While trying to dress a rough gravel/crushed concrete driveway, I was disappointed how bad the medium duty box blade skipped an bounced and was pretty ineffective. I looked a suite case weights but could not figure a way to attacht them. I aquired some really heavy plate, 10' dia. 2-3/4"...

Scotty while I cant take credit for coming up with this idea it works great.. I dont know who posted it but I made one holds my chain, a small sling and a some synthetic rope.. I have yet to fab some sort of retainer but it seldom works its way out.. Its there in the middle of all that soot from...

Lately I have been getting quite a few calls to bury horses. I dont know if its from the heat or what is causing this. I usually I arrive with in 12hrs of the animal going down. A lady called me yesterday asking if I could bury a horse the was old and died, I told her I would be there as soon...

I know that feeling all to well..:(

Cant imagine what insurance could have cost for this demonstration...:confused2: It starts off slow but its worth it.... YouTube - Liebherr

I asked my wife to put the small brochere that illustrates how to install the 3 point hitch in a safe spot for future use... Well its safe all right no one can find it :o So if one of you fellow M59 owners know how to scan the booklet and send it to me it would be very much appreciated... I...

I need to move my brother in laws ASV 100, tomorrow it specs out at around 10K# at GVW.. My M59 weighs in around 8.5K#. I lengthen my ramps last year to stop the B/H from dragging when loading/unloading. In hind sight I wished I had used heavier material but at the time the L5240 only weighed...

Well... It worked great,, Purged 150# at a time :licking:.. beats the heck out of using ice chest, kiddy pools etc...

How could I find out for sure if the pipe (more like tubing) top rail is essential or could it be removed and not adversely effect the trailers hauling capability? One option I suppose would try and contact the manufacturer but even if it was doable then would probably advise against due to...

Embarrassing I guess sums it up... While mowing the still slightly wet shallow ditch with my ZTR I felt the low side drive wheel start to spin.. Now for those of you that have ZTRs they dont like slippery ditches to begin with.. When the wheel began to spin I turned off the blades, raised the...

Thanks Kebo, prostrate cancer at 50 years old sucks but life goes on.. The brick layers used a hammer drill and set 5/8" rebar every 3' and epoxy them into the slab. They also used mortar between the floor and first course. In hind site I wished I would have had them needle gun the pad area...

Wife wanted cedar but after pricing cedar 1x4" and 1x6" I went with cedar fence pickets and ripped some for trim.

Had some health issues been gone a while from the forum.. Anyhow here is a few more pics for those who whrere interested in this project... Although the plate was only 1/4" it is heavy and hard to manuvere

You did a nice job, is that some sort of french drain? Man what I would give to have soil like that, the evil gumbo down here in S.E. Texas is brutal to work with at times..

I dont have auto cad or even a manual cad :D.. Seriously I had the exact same problem with my Kubota L5240 and woods BH95. I had removable ramps I think they where 5' I made some redneck ramps out of 2x6's with a 4x6 stacked they had rope handles and work fair. By ramps I mean they laid flat on...

Managed to make a little progress to the office on my days off. While tightening the anchor bolts I was not pleased how easily a few of the galvenized j-bolts nuts stripped nor the look of void area. We decided to grout them in for looks and added strength.

I guess its better to share such a near miss then not, if it some how possibly prevents someone from making the same mistakes its worth any brow beating I might receive.. I have been more than impressed with the M59s FEL abilities, with the B/H on I have never felt any instability only a...

Great thread and perfect timing to boot :D:D .. I just posted a thread about my dream shops storm shelter in progress. A 2 post asymetrical lift is coming soon, other then wishing I would have went bigger things are coming along great.. The wetbar and dart board get the most attention :p

While thinking of ideas for a bathroom with shower for my new shop I figured why not make it a storm shelter/safe room beings we live on the Texas gulf coast and evacuating for a hurricane is not an option.. I considered solid concrete walls but that was too expensive. I am not a fan of...

After somewhat a rocky start with warranty issues with it I am really starting to like this machine. Moving the pallets of blocks I thought was close to the max. the FEL could handle. This 500 gallon Septic tank weighed a little over 3,000 pounds. I did lighten the load by removing...

Transfer case is not affected by changing to 4.11's, but like you mention you have to change out both front and rear diffs. My F-350 Powerstroke came with 3.55s. When I went with 35" tires I lost a considerable amount of low end so I had it regeared to 4.11's it was a nice combination. IMO...

I know many of you deal with huge buried rocks/boulders, I can only imagine what a PITA they could be.. BUT imagine every bucket you struggled to break out of the ground is this: That is a 24" bucket, some of the chunks of GUMBO could only be broken by chopping with an ax.. Sledge hammer...

Should I have used plate thicker than 1 inch??

Only 2 months late to answer your question :( Yes the M59 did handle it well but I could tell it did not want a much more.. Sorry no action pictures just this one of the truck when it arrived, with a finger print on the cell phone camera lense no less.. Truck driver was amazed to say the...

Wish I could take credit for building it :)... I only tinker with lighter stuff, anyhow the inlaws machine shop did a fine job. They used the bro-tech ripper tooth off of my woods bh90-x for a general idea.. Looking forward to using it on some tree removals for customers ;)

Man, ya'll make my "redneck manlift" look out dated :)... I actually hope to build one similair when things slow down around the shop.

Few random pics of me during a small demo job a buddy..

I do a bit of trenching for an electrical contractor friend of mine. The BH came with a 24" bucket which is great for excavating large areas but a little too wide for electrical conduit :D. To add to matters we are in a serious drought, the black gumbo is unbelievably hard to point where the...

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Curious how the ZG 327 compares to the big boys??

Having a tractor/trailer deliver 10 pallets of split faced blocks. Each pallet contains 72 blocks at 37#each = 2,664# plus pallet ~40# for total of 2,700# give or take a little I have lifted a 500 gallon cement septic tank some large concrete culverts with out a problem but never knew the...

Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard Seems mine falls into this catagory... Just a heads up folks.

Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard I was sent a letter from Kubota concerning this and if my memory serves me correctly Kubotas advice was to turn off the fuel valve when the machine is not in use.:confused: I did not think it applied to my machine until the other day I turned...

Dont know why not.. we do it all the time in my neck of the sticks..:p Do you mean this one Skyco??? and yes Im just joking.. :D

I was helping a buddy tear down a small old frame house that was in really bad shape.. I was working 12 graveyard shifts at plant getting up early helping him during the day, running on very little sleep had me pretty much a walking zombie.. I made a bad move and let a piece of the roof get...

Seems I may have to and was curious if any one here had filed a claim if so how did it all work out? I am begining to think this new machine I like so well is jinxed :o

Dont quite know what to say.. Picture claims 43,000lbs.

I believe I may have bent one of the plunger valves on my M59 b/h. Seems the model number is BT1200.. Is there any place on line to veiw or copy an exploded view of the BT 1200? Thanks. Chuck.

IF ya rebuild your Harley in the living room??? :D:eek: Well.................it was really hot outside and I had a bum leg

WOULD NOT THINK OF IT:D:D well to be honest I have on occasion, but normally no, as the majority of my work is with the FEL or B/H = both hands needed.. I will add the few times I have been injured was the result of being in a hurry, frustrated or mad and good judgement did not prevail.. Here...

Happy to say the M59 is out of the shop, running good and has apparently developed quite an appetite for this house :D :D Only have about 6hrs in the job filling 2 30yd roll backs seems I am about 1/2 completed. more pics to come...

You use your FEL bucket to purge your mudbugs :D:D But when purging ~500lbs of crawfish it worked pretty darn good..

If I had it to do over I would have just ground the stumps on my propery except the ones that would be beneath a foundation. With time an patience you can get dig them up but I personally believe its hard on small B/H's. A ripper tooth like Bro-tech offers may be a good option. I used my...

Nice job! Unfortunatlely my City codes do not allow shipping containers any longer or I would have probably went the same route as you. When and if the budget ever allows I want to install this type of storm shelter in my backyard: I would not set it quite as deep as I did this one up...

After reading several informative post about the benefits of Molly I came up with this and thoughs some my find the information useful. http://www.rosemill.com/html/WhatTheHeckIsMoly.pdf

Picked the tractor up the other day after the dealership ordered another Hyd. cylinder for it, this time the maim boom cylinder. I was asking the service manager whats the chance of kubota replacing the hydro. filter and fluid as the system has been gone into 2 times in one month... My blood...

Here was the temp. solution I used it seems to work great and I can easily take it off by myself.. Dont hang me for the straps set up :D They are only used on local jobs with in the county.. For Interstate trips I use my rachet binders..

Well I hate to say it but mine is back in the shop. It would not start with seat in rearward postion (just the seat switch) the real issue was the B/H boom would not retract far enough to allow the boom lock to be engaged. This reminds to ask yall when retracting the boom is the last couple of...

While doing a fair amount of digging for a customer I exited the backhoe and place my hand on the boom cylinder and was surprised how hot it was. It did not burn my hand but you would not want to leave your hand on the cylinder for mor than a few seconds... I dont deadhead the hydraulics when...

I left the scales at 24,670#, I did not get a tare weight coming in. The 4'x 20'x 1/4" thick sheets of plate steel weighed 1,650# each (was hauling 7). Trying to figure the empty weight of my tralier.

Sold the 5240 and delivered for the gentleman out in Katy. My local dealer did a great job and beat all other prices I had found so we had a deal. I did not get to use the new machine for a couple of days. When I did around to using it I had to move an 18"x 6' concrete culvert, I got off to...

If you like wood work you could fab up something like this works like a charm and is quite a conversation piece.. the remote control really give some folks a laff..

IF the deal goes through on the M59 one problem is the width of the M59 bucket its 84" wide. My lowboy goose neck trailer is only 83'' wide.. I know I can put the bucket on top of the pipe rail, but it will beat the heck out the top pipe rail. I am considering a ~90" 2x6 and through bolt it...

Gentleman came buy today and checked out my 5240 and was impressed with the condition, size power. Unless something changes it looks like a transaction will happen sometime next week. Having a few second thoughts as the 5240 is almost paid for and all the little extras I've put on it will be...

Had a customer call asking for an estimate to dig a 10'x10'x54" hole for a pre-fabed storm shelter. I go to the job site and the land owner picked a tight spot to place the shelter. I manage to get the hole dug in about 1.5hrs, he places the shelter in position with the truck crane and I...

I tried comparing specs myself but the FEL specs between the 2 machines confused me.. The backhoe specs between the two used different terms as well. Looking for apples to apples comparison Thanks for any input.

Nice pics, no doubt you had quite a load. I am often in same boat needing just a littttllle more tractor for some of my side jobs. I'd would guess ~ 2500# just by the photo its hard to tell.. While demo'ing a large slab last year this is all my FEL wanted: I recently moved a 500 gallon...

Load Max 24' Lowboy has worked well only problem I have had ramps where too short the B/H would drag, adding 2' took care of it..

Well its been months but just realized I never posted any finished pics.. Well if I did I dont remember :( Anyhow., Many thanks to all that help me with fantastic advice..... BTW it made through 8hrs of hurricane IKE without any damage and the guys who skinned it left the bottom row...

Well I guess I am wanting the best of both worlds.. I want the strongest possible FEL and BH yet the BH has to be removable so I can use other implements mower, BB, etc. I prefer HST, 50-60HP, skid steer QA FEL and 12K# max. weight. I looked at the Kubota M59 but cannot justify 50K dollars...

I find myself doing more and more small b/h jobs for friends, neighbors church members etc. Most of this is done for little or nothing. If there is any doubt I always request lines marked by calling the Texas one call My B/H most likely could not damage any type of pipe line my biggest fear is...

The older I get the uhhmm.. darker it gets at night:D The trapazoid walmart brand work lights are not enough while trying to trench with the BH at night. I found these at Gemplers: Double-beam, Rectangle Work Light (Bracket Mount) - GEMPLER'S.. I went ahead and ordered them, I may have to...

Love the package in general

I started off with the LA463 and a BH75 on a L3400. The 5240's LA854 was quit and improvement over the LA463 as was the BH90X verses the BH75 (not as much as I expected though) and understandably so as the 5240 has more hyd. and HP in general. My question is would I expect the same or greater...

Was going down rural road to load an large air compressor for a friend. I stopped at 4 way stop with no one behind me. I proceeded down the road 5 houses to make a left into my friends driveway. Glancing over my left shoulder I did not see anyone, I slowed to make the left turn only to hear the...

Carroll Equipment Seems like a pretty good deal?

Hurricane Ike really pounded SE Tx. more than most of us expected. It took down a ~50 white oak tree in backyard and nice cedar in front yard. As luck would have it the tractor was in the shop to get a grapple put on, they did not get to it befor the hurricane so all the brush loading was done...

Glad you like it Rob, I plan on making a metal version similar to one posted on here when things slow down due to the hurricane. I noticed in a photo my wife took that the people erecting my shop even used it.. Big Joe (in pic) was scratching his head over the situation....

This worked well for a recent project :)

I sold my really clean 95 PSD 4x4 over a year ago to buy a new dodge 5.9 after seeing all the emissioin BS coming out on the 08 diesels.. On the bright side of a kid with money wanted it bad, ended getting $15,500 for her only had 110K miles.. Really miss the full size rear seat and the power...

After owning a 95 PowerStroke for 12 years : the above statement is the reason I purchased an 07 5.9 dodge cummins. While shopping for a new truck I raised the hood of new 6.7 said holly ****, closed it, the salesman asked why I did not want to test drive it :D .. I was a Ford mechanic for...

I really like that idea after I have in roughed in with my I beams that would work great for finishing it out I'll bet.. I have 2 I beams one is short ~6' and really heavy: The other one is right length ~12' but too light for the hard gumbo soil we have so I fill the beam with ready mix...

I could not find the weight of standard duty bucket for the LA854. I am quite sure it is much lighter than the grapple a local dealer is pushing.. While the LA854 does a decent job strength wise I don't want to "over grapple" it with a grapple weight that will noticably reduces my lifting power...

165 hrs. on the clock got it in Nov. 07.. I hope it slows down thinking of resale value.. This was a sad moment: :o

A local dealer quoted me ~$2,400.00 for a Long OBG2 64" grapple with the electric - hyd. switch labor included. Does this sound about right? Also I am a little concerned of the weight of the 64" @ 490Lbs. About what does the standard duty bucket weigh on the LA854 loader? I do not want to loose...

I had already severed all the roots around the tree, pushed it over from side to side but the FEL would not pull it out of the ground. I assumed the little tallow tree had a good sized tap root that I could not get to even with the ripper tooth. After a long day of digging stumps in 95+...

As long as I approached what ever I am picking up straight it was not that big of a problem.. Maybe I am not as skilled as you but I would rate it ~4 or so. Giving it more thought the lack of seeing the forks is probably more of an issue. I mostly use my clamp on forks for loads like this...

I have tried both their numbers only to get a recording the number in no longer in service?

Well... its really loud and hard on the blades :o Buddy at work needed 2.5 acres mowed. He has been busy and had other issues to deal with so I offered to mow his "clean" horse pasture. First pass going slow along the fence line I hear the most god awful noise, could not get the pto off...

Looking for some advice on DIY spray foam insulation kits.. Any first hand expierence, brand, where to purhase and best bang for the buck would be greatly appreciated.. I searched the net and was somewhat overwhelmed by all the various suppliers.. Shop dimensions are 40'x60' 18' eves...

Well they finally got started on the shop.. here is a few pictures of the red iron going up.. I have some much work ahead of me I dont know where to start...:confused:

If city codes allow I plan on running my power and water lines in same 18" wide (width of B/H bucket) ~2.5-3' deep. Its common practice here at the plant to cover power lines with red dyed concrete to identify and protect the lines. A quick check with a concrete calculator shows me using...

Just started putting up the red iron today... Here as some work in progress pics. Had contractors set forms.. I did the dirt work. Beams had to be 3' deep to get into virgin soil Another shot of beams Had to use a pump truck to get cement to center of shop Pic of concrete filling the...

Good question RB, I live along the Texas coast, about 15 miles North of Galveston. I do not have an accurate number for our RH but I can tell you it is high most of the year until the cold fronts blow in... The bands or horizontal purlins are from old CCA so the roof tin is the area I have to...

First off many thanks to all the helpful information and advice on the shed. Here is the link to original post: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/120007-needing-some-advice-building-lean.html We did deviate from the original plan somewhat.. The gumbo mud was so hard we had to...

Coming from a L3400 with no parking brake warning at all the Grand series has a light but is easily overlooked when sun is glaring off instrument panel. Has any one rigged an audible alarm from the parking brake lamp for additional warning?? It really irks me when Im in a hurry and move the...

I wish the pictures off cheesey cell phone camera had came out better of my tractor against my buddies highly modified jeep :D After a bit of trash talking ;) my buddy insisted his jeep would out pull my tractor, him having lockers front and back gave him a bit of advantage. So to level the...

Well I finally slowed down long enough to look into this matter.. Judging by the picture on the net it seems the shaft comes with it :confused: Will have to contact them tomorrow, little can go smoothly when you are in a hurry...

I had thought the PTO shaft for my mower would also work on the PHD. They dont seem to mate, is this the norm.?? I just bought a Lienbach 7300 the mower is a 6' KK.. Thanks for any input.. Chuck.

After seeing these photos I believe I going to sell the 1 ton dodge dually and get a more fuel effecient Chevy blazer to haul my new 5th wheel. For short trips it should be fine :D :eek: :p ..

I figured out how to post pictures but they are real small until you click on it then after a few seconds a small "X" appears in lower right hand corner, if you click on it you get the full size picture: Like on this link...

Seems this is where I screwed up the terminology again.. This is a free standing shed with a slant roof I am going to build behind my 40'x60'x18' metal, shop 10' of it will be enclosed for the air compressor and water well holding tank. Fortunately it will be behind the shop and out of sight in...

I apoligize for using wrong terms between joists, headers, trusses, girts, perlins, etc. I screw them up regularly :( The reason I thought a single 2x12 24 foot long would be adequate is the open span is only 14' and the weight the 14' span would be supporting is the rafters and the roofing...

I see.... I can not draw in 3-D so its hard for me to properly illustrate which side of the shed is which :confused: I will have a 14' wide opening that is 12' deep where the larger implements will be stored and to the right of that opening will be a 10'wide by 12 deep enclosed area.. The...

Shortly I will be needing to trench for 1/2" PVC water line and 12/3 romex. I really dont want to dig a 16" wide trench with the BH. Which 3 point attachment would work best giving me the most depth ~12-18" deep? Thanks for any input, Chuck.

Hi Bubba, my buddy Joe "designed" the pier on a empty 12 pack box lol... I can tell you the hardest part is digging the holes while standing on the slope of the bank of the pond. I ended up borrowing a skid steer with a PHD made it a lot easier.. One good tip I have to offer is to use ratchet...

Istruction called for using at least 6 "strong" people to stand up the windmill.. Well the bota did the job of 4 I suppose :D I really do not know how I got by with out a tractor and a FEL....

I will soon be building a 12x'x24'x9' high (at lowest eve) lean-to for storing tractor implements, riding mower, lawn tools etc.. Using treated 4x6s (~1.5 bags of sackcrete per beam) on 6 foot centers with 3 equally spaced horizontal 2x6's to attach the metal sheeting to. A 10'x12' section of...

I purchased a set of paynes clamp on pallet forks. I almost sold them after buying QA pallet forks but found clamp ons to still be very useful for some jobs such as adding additonal capacity to the FEL bucket when hauling tree limbs or lumber that wont fit in the bucket.. The small stuff goes in...

I am looking to build a 12'x24x8 safe room/office in my shop. While searching the net on methods to make a ~8" thick concrete or reinforced block wall I came across Insulated Concrete Forms. The theory seems simple enough. I am cuious if any one here has any advice, pros or cons about them...

I have already bent one of the forks and had to reinforce it. After buying QA pallet forks I was seriously considering selling the clamp on's. I had to cut down and remove about a ~14" tallow tree and thought maybe the clamp on forks would help haul the tree to the burn pile... Worked out...

Excellent advice here, but I'll thow in my 2 cents anyhow, I bought my first tractor without doing my homework and before I discovered this forum, my mistake. The L3400dt was a very nice tractor but I soon found out I was not happy with the FEL lifting ability. I thought I could deal with it...

If you use a trailer dont get in the same predictament I got into.. The concrete would not slide out as planned, the trailer had to be lifted nearly vertical by the cherry picker :eek:

So far can not say enough good things about the tractor. The HST+ has exceeded my expectations once I got use to it. Easy on fuel and a joy to operate. A few times wish the FEL had more but I am a power/HP junkie :D Sorry most where taken on cell phone.. Moving large chunk of concrete slab...

A quick way to add +300 pounds of adj. ballast to your drag :D He could shift his weigth to cut more or less.. Saftey police hold your fire.. This was tested at less than 1.5 MPH..

Just a friendly FYI. Dont get in a rush like me...... Be sure and drain the oil from BOTH drain plugs :mad: :o Was wondering why 9 quarts overfilled it, talk about feeling stupid.. I use to be an auto mechanic and Ford was notorious for double sump oil pans that had 2 drain plugs.. Oh well...

When not using the grapple and doing dirt work like loading a dump trailer does the grapple interfere while dumping into the trailer? If so how hard is it to remove the bolt on grapple? I was looking at the ATI but now you have to go through a dealer. I would love to go the Millionzi route...

I dont have the owners manual in front of me now but looking over the 50hr. service last night was a little confusing. It instructed you to replace the trans and Hydro. filters but mentioned nothing about replacing the Hyd. fluid at the same time it referenced the 3 drain plugs to drain the Hyd...

I should have stated that I am putting up a 40'W x 60'D metal building/shop with either 16 or 18 foot eves. Along one of the 60 walls will be a 24 wide lean to. The overall slab will be 64 x 60. Here is what it will look like, or so I hope :o If I dig and pour the footings/beams flush with...

Looking for some advice on how to dig foundation beams for my shop prior to setting up the forms. This would allow me to use my backhoe to dig beams then set forms and spread sand, lay steel etc. I know very little about pouring concrete so am all ears here.. My hope is to save some money by...

I had the same problem on a larger scale... I loaded ~10,000 pounds of concrete in my nice 24" gooseneck lowboy. I covered the floor with plywood and made side boards to protect the rails. I hauled the cement to the dump location where my Brother in law was going to lift the front of the...

It started as a simple radio project until my buddy Big Joe got a hold of it.. Its almost going to be too nice to be on a tractor.. While he was at it he installed front and rear work lights.; Here is veiw from the rear.. Its not stained, this was a test fit; Here is pic from front: He...

The tree was not that big. I had forgotten it died once after a hurricane in 1983 and the new tree came up from the same root ball.. Talked the wife into standing by it for a size comparison: We tried to lighten the load by cutting it down. The FEL would not lift it so we cut it down...

Thanks Rob, I really under estimated the amount of work to remove the slab the wife wanted to just cover it with dirt. I figured if I did that anytime I wanted to plant a tree etc. the slab would cause a lot of grief. The pond, well we have not had our usaul fall rains so the level has not...

Hi Eddie, I inherited the property from my mother after she passed away, my step-dad is in a nursing home and I never had the heart to ask him about all the battle ship grey.. It may have something to do with him being in the navy for so many years:D Even the garage I took down was...

Hauled in 15 dump truck loads of dirt, set depth stakes with level and began spreading. Big Joe giving me a break pulling the large drag Dirt work finished, well for now anyhow.

Tried using my 24' gooseneck but unloading it by picking it straight up was causing too much damage tp the trailer.. Rounded up some dump trucks and started making some progress. It was estimated around 130,000 pounds of concrete Had to make a dirt ramp to enable the pallet forks to clear...

Few pics of the begining of the project. Mobile home was 18'x70' Note the size of the concrete slab.. Loaded front porch by hand on trailer, had to cut all 20 4x6 legs with chainsaw then drag the rear porch with a 4x4 dually because the L3400 sold too soon Big Joe standing next to rear...

I am in no way bashing the L3400, but the difference is unbelievable. Power to spare and perfect size IMHO. The 854 loader was lifting chunks of concrete far larger than what I expected... While trying to "sell" the wife how bad I needed real pallet forks she jumped on the tractor to see why...

The L3400 sold quicker than I expected which left me tractorless:confused:. work at the propery all but came to a halt.. I was torn between the L39 with its impressive FEL and BH abilities but humble PTO HP/rating and the L4240 with LA854 and woods 9' hoe with Hyd. thumb. Well Brady made me...

Looks like my L3400 is sold. My first thought was the 3940 but someone pointed out the additional lifting ability of the 4240 w/LA 853? once I told my dealer loader capacity was a high priority he showed me the Specs of the L39. They where quite impressive IMHO for a CUT I realize the cost...

A few pictures of finished pier and the water inlets to the pond

Anyone had the opportunity to run both these BH's? I currently have the BH75 it does a fair job for a small hoe, I am curious as to how much an improvement the BH90 is in power, reach, operator comfort, etc... The BH90 would be on a GL3940 or 4240.. Thanks for any input, Chuck.

The trackhoe was very easy to run except the levers was almost backwards from my backhoe. Right lever push/pull moved boom up and down instead of the dipperstick out/in once I got that down things went pretty good although the stereo and A/C could spoil a fellow... Thought we had too much...

If this is as good as a deal that I think it is and IF I can scrape my wife off of the ceiling I might pull the trigger :D What is the LA724 lifting capacity? As always thanks for you help... Chuck . Kubota L3940HST w/ industrial tires and canopy Kubota LA724 loader w/ quick attach bucket...

Kicking around upgrading to a larger tractor and was hoping my bro-tec ripper tooth and thumb would fit the BH90 THanks for any input

Prior to the incredible amount of rain we have been getting for the last 4 months I was very pleased with the performance of my R4's. The pasture is now mostly soured mud and the R4's struggle at times.. I bet buying a second set of wheels and tires (R1's) is going to be too expensive. How...

My cell phone rings here at work, the gentleman identifies himself and ask what kind of problem I am having with my tractor. I explained to him I was not pleased with the smoothness of my 3 point and although its not as jerky as some I have seen it was no where near as smooth as the old 8N I...

Thanks for all the help folks.. We just missed hurrican Humberto, but still got more rain that I did not need. My thoughts where to rent the machine for 2-3 days while I am digging wth the trackhoe my brother in law would be on the TD-10 spreading the dirt and pushing it to the front of the...

I believe I paid ~18,000 for my L3400DT, with FEL, 5'Rhino cutter, and 5'BB.. About my luck... LansdowneSpecials

The pond project has come to a complete stop due to the rain and mud. Would a ~30,000 pound track hoe be good means to continue digging? My thought is I could a least get the pond dug now and spread the dirt later if/when it dries out. About how long would it take to dig a 100'x90'x10'deep...

The rain has shutdown the pond project. The fellow who was supposed to tear down and haul off the old garage kept giving lame excuses why he could not get started. I thought what the heck does this little BH75 have the starch to pull down the building in pieces so I could burn it with out...

My father in law was kind enough to let me use his TD-10 and an operator to dig my 100'x90'x10'deep pond. The operator got a good start monday almost completing 62'x60' shop pad Tues. morning had a few showers the operator decided it was too wet to continue and headed back home. Sunshined...

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As much as I would like to try and fabricate a grapple myself lack of time and availability of metal supply near me has leaning toward a ready to bolt on kit. Is the Andy Tatro grapple available in a turn key kit with everything inclusive? If so can you get it with the rocker switch in the FEL...

The TD-10 was dropped off yesterday to make the 100'x85'x10' pond. My question is how deep can dirt be spread over mature trees root system with out kiilling them? The trees are tallow (china berry) and pine trees. The soil is good ole Texas gumbo.. I am thinking 3-5 inches come back with...

My FEL seems a little anemic, I tried to lift a ~20" dia. pine tree stump out of the hole and it would not do it. I made sure the tap root was severed, the stump was flopping around in the hole so I know it was freed from all the roots. Even rolling the bucket would not lift it and the motor...

I am wanting to put a mechanical thumb on my back hoe. I can not find the website for bro-tek or wallenstein.. Looing for some info. on types, prices and where to get a decent affordable bolt on thumb for the little back hoe.. Thanks for any help.. Chuck.

Has anyone heard or tried this? There is a lot of talk about on a diesel truck for I read. The majority of the responses have been very positive. Better MPG, easier cold starts, and quited the engine. Seems about 1oz. of TCW-3 ashless to every 2 gallons of ulsd is the mixture... I would post...

The last week has been eventful, sending a baseball through the bedroom window from the riding mower, A/C condesor almost overflowing the attic, and tractor seemingly stuck on the taiiler because the loading ramps are not long enough for the low ground clearance of the new back hoe. I had read...

Went to dealer to p/u tractor after BH75 was installed. Started slowly up the ramps and the bucket begins to drag. I back down lift the bucket up and out, try again and sub frame of the BH digs into the pavement, no go. This has not been an issue with any other implaments He had a loading dock...

I like my dealer but I beginning to question his knowledge of the CUT. First off he tells me I should go with Kubota BH75 vs the Woods as it is made specifically for the tractor etc. etc. also the local Woods was not sure if a Woods would fit the Kubota. I agree to go with the BH75, then I am...

I can not say enough good things about them. Took of the mower in about 30 seconds, cant see any reason why it would take more the a couple minutes max to hook it back up after getting the hang of it. The spreader bar device is well worth the money just dont make a BONE HEAD move like me and...

I was all prepared to start fabbing up some clamp on forks out of 2x4 channel, had some real good ideas thanks to the fine folks on here. After talking to a good friend who works at a Tractor repair shop he told me in his opinion they are not a good idea for several reasons, Forks shifting at...

While my tractor is in the shop getting the BH installed I would like to have them look at the 3pt. control valve, its not very smooth. I did a search and could not find any part numbers. or recall info., trying to gather some information to give to my dealer to help him fix it.. Thanks, in...

Dont get me wrong the L3400 is hard to beat bang for the buck. But before I spend 6K on a back hoe I want to be sure I am doing the right thing. The FEL lifting capacity of ~800 pounds could be an issue carring stumps to burn piles etc. The 3pt jerkyness bothers me. Last but not least the bad...

If you had a choice between the 2 for L3400 price being about the same which type would you prefer and why? Thanks for any input. Chuck.

Getting close to getting a BH for the 3400. My local dealer told me the BH75 is PTO driven and is the better route to take vs the woods or rhino.. I thought the BH75 used rear remotes and ran off the tractors hydralic system?? Does $6,375.00 installed sound like a good price? Thanks for any...

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This is not a "plug" for Sears but I have this same set and let me tell you anytime I have a small project I pick this up first because it has such a good variety of tools. There is also enough room left in the bottom drawer to put any personal favorite such as 16" cresent, 440 channel locks...

I am a 1/2 arse fabricator thinking of building a small towable sheepsfoot for up coming shop project. I have access to some scrap pipe and own a 175 amp mig welder I am thinking of ~36" OD pipe, ~48" long fiilled with sack concrete, weld some 1" nipples on it at random, secure a crude hitch...

I am going to attempt to build a 40'x60' metallic shop. The existing 24'x24' 2 car garage is going to be torn down and hauled off first part on next month leaving only the cement slab. My plans is to remove the top soil around the garage so decomposing grass cannot create any voids. Next haul...

Seems a group of honey bees have taken up residence behind the siding on gable of my house. Really dont want to have to remove the siding, is there any thing that will drive them out or last resort kill them? Thanks for any ideas... Chuck.

I took the rhino 160 mower off my Kubota L3800 and used the box blade to level some of the back yard from installing new field lines last summer. When it came time to put the mower back on my wife thought I was going to have a heat stroke fighting the thing in ~90 degree weather.. I could not...