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I have both. I can do everything I do with either, but I have my preferences. For example, I like maneuvering with the HST. But I prefer mowing with the gears.

The simple solution I've used for years on several tractors is a bungee cord to hold the seat down when I want the PTO to keep operating when I leave the seat. I keep several bungees strapped to the brush guard in front and the roll over bars in the back - they come in handy for lots of things...

Shipping container with a lock box.

When I'm balanced on a hillside cutting brush between fir seedlings with an Oregon blade on my Stihl FS91 I let the brush and gravity decide. MF

What's all the fuss. The MS261's I have all came with 20 inch bars from the dealer. They work just fine.

Whenever I need the seat safety switch to stay quiet (particularly when mowing fields on hot days when I like to stand up to relieve my butt for a few go-rounds) I use my trusty bungee cords strapped across the back of the seat [to the ROPS] to keep the seat in place. Works fine on my B2650 so...

IXLR8: Am I to understand you don't have hydraulics on the tractor you can hook a splitter to? A good three-point hydraulic splitter should cost less than the farm store stand-alone specials. They are so basic that nothing can really go wrong. I've had mine for 15 years and split at least 100...

I see in the previous responses the concern about damaging trees. The problem is that the discussion depends on what kind of trees you have and what you mean by brambles. Here in the Pacific NW we are predominantly concerned with growing conifers, particularly Douglas fir and western red cedar...

Conifers in the pine family generally become "brittle" in the winter which is when they shed their branches. Once the sap flows in the spring the brittleness abates. Eagles know that; they build their nests before the sap starts to flow. They don't collect nesting material from the ground, they...

Been there, done that, a couple of miles of barbed wire fencing once the livestock was gone. Whack to the fence (power saw and handlebar weed-whacker), pull the staples and clips, roll the wire, pull the metal posts if any, salvage what's good (store, give away, sell), take the rest to a...

If you are in a timber growing area and mills are nearby, planting trees for future harvest (and/or carbon credits) is rational. There is typically an initial flurry of activity to get the seedlings planted and about five years of tending them until they reach the "free to grow" size. After that...

I got one of these years ago and put it on a Kubota b2710.It was way better than the OEM. Catalogue says "Kubota," but you can check the screw hole diagram to see if it fits...

I just "disabled" the seat safety switch on my B2650 by tucking the plastic lever under the wire connecting to it. Easy on and off. I will untuck it when the grandkids are learning to operate.

Huh? Been "self-insured" tractor-wise for 45 years. This discussion is interesting - didn't know how much I was funding into my "insurance account," probably enough so far to replace a coupler of tractors. Wait, I've already done that! Only coverage I keep that is pertinent is my umbrella...

Any of the bucket hooks above will be stronger than a standard bucket's steel. I have welded-hooks courtesy of the dealer on my JD which has an upgraded heavy-duty bucket - no problem. However, I have a central bolted on clevis hook on my Kubota B2650. I made the mistake of using the Kubota like...

The price for name brand batteries is surprisingly inflated. A 20V 5 AMP hour Dewalt battery at Coastal Farm and Ranch is priced around $120, but when I got a Dewalt pole saw there, marked down on sale for around $100, that battery was tossed in "free." I stick to Dewalt specifically to have...

Just for the record. I'm on my third Kubota HST and absolutely love the treadle pedal - wouldn't want anything else. However, I am glad Kubota moved the brake pedal to the left on my 2650 - never could use split breaks with the HST pedal and brakes both on the right. Admittedly since newer...

Yep. Don't buy anything with a Kohler engine (or Briggs and Stratton for that matter). during cooler weather my Hustler Raptor powered by a Kohler won't start even with the "auto" choke. I need starting fluid every time. Wish the dealer had had the Kawasaki-powered model.

To OP. KEEP WHAT YOU HAVE. Unless something is severely broken you will not be able to get a better new tractor. Talk to a dealer about getting a hydraulic top link and consider Pat's three-point attachments to make three-point hook-ups easier. Be happy with the uncomplicated diesel power you...

Top links get damaged (bent, nicked, stuck, rusted, corroded, etc.) and are relatively disposable. Toss it in your scrap pile and buy a generic replacement at any tractor store. Better yet replace it with a hydraulic top link

Jeez, scrap it and install a hydraulic top link. You'll never go back.

Note in reference to several of the preceding posts. On my Kubota B2650 the seat safety switch is a bit more sensitive than I would like, but the engine does not cut off when I climb off the tractor. It only cuts off if I have the HST peddle down or the PTO is engaged - pretty sophisticated wiring.

As I have posted before. I have managed my hilly 80 acre tree farm for 40 years with 25 HP (or less) tractors, including a Ford 1700, Kubota b7100 (13 HP), JD 3005 (current) Kubota B2710, and Kubota B2650 (current). I prefer R1 tires for the hills during mud season. I mow over 10 acres each...

I've used 25 HP CUTs for 40 years around my hilly [30 head] cattle and tree farm. Plenty of power.

For what it's worth, when I bought my B2650 in 2019, the local Kubota dealer didn't stock B3032 models since they were having so much trouble with the regen system. That applied to the L series as well. They now stock new 3032s - just saying.

Been there, done that with my own horse. Loved that horse. I suggest dragging it to the edge of the hole with a chain. Unhook. Turn and push it in. No disrespect to that. Simply acknowledges that it was a big powerful animal. MF

A couple of things: I too once almost crashed my old Ford 1700 coming down a muddy incline with a load of firewood on a 12-foot double-axle trailer. Jack-knifing down hill is pretty exciting. Which brings up another issue. I use a T-shaped three point puller per the second post in this string...

In areas where I don't want to scrape up the trail or road, I have often lifted the back end of a log with the FEL, put a heavy-duty hand truck underneath and chained the handle to the log. Gives two wheels to run on rather than being drug by the butt and rutting the trail. The front end has...

I am on my fourth Stihl 261 over the last five or ten years. The last two have been 261C. Every time I have one fail, I have sworn not to buy another, but end up doing so anyway probably because I have a backup of spare chains that fit that model. Using it about how you describe I have had two...

My Kubota B2650 with R1 tires is definitely narrower, lighter, and less stable than my JD 3005 with R4 tires. A narrow tractor has its advantages in tight spaces, but there is a price for that. Go slow, keep the bucket low.

Front tires are much more vulnerable to losing air than back tires. In my experience I have had flats from rolling the bead while turning with too much weight in the bucket, hawthorn thorns (repetitively), and a failed inner tube. The last apparently was caused by rust/corrosion on the inside of...

If you are going to use the land for cattle, please research "agro-forestry" before clear-cutting. Your plans would eliminate significant potential management options - cattle and thinned timberland are compatible and profitable. Thin the forest land, keep the best trees for future timber...

Don't complicate things. Your goal isn't to look good it's to keep a roof over you equipment. Jack it up if you must. In any case dig a shallow hole beside each corner, go out to the wood-lot (or lumber store) and get a 4X4 to 6x6 post and above-ground brackets. Dig broad shallow holes adjacent...

I want to thank MapleLeafFarmer for this response to my original post. The tractor is sold. I followed his advice. The purchaser got a Cashier's check from his local Key Bank. He sent me a photo of the check and his receipt. I googled the bank and gave them a call. I was surprised that they were...

I strung miles of barb wire forty years ago to keep in my Highland cattle. I initially used standard twelve gauge but switched to high tensile 15 gauge since it was cheaper. The cows are now gone, and we took down all the fences about ten years ago (it's a tree farm now). All the 12 gauge...

I just posted my B2710 on Craigslist. Got the following response: "From: Andy R Smith Sat 2/25/2023 9:25 PM I really appreciate your response. The first email was addressed to my cousin, who assisted me in contacting the seller because I'm new to Craigslist. I've been working incredibly long...

Contrarian opinion as usual in these kind of posts. Smaller is better. Don't go above 25 HP on a new tractor or suffer all the diesel emission controls we keep hearing about. If you need the dealer to service your tractor note that a smaller tractor is a lot easier to haul - can be done with a...

Sometimes..... A couple of years ago when my wife who is a year older than me signed up for Social Security, within a month I got a phone from Social Security asking me if I wanted to sign up for spousal benefits. Being the sophisticate I am, I immediately figured it was a scam and hung up. A...

Winterize the implements: Move the box blade in front of the bush hog for the winter. Keep the carry-all on the back of the tractor.

Pretty easy to put a little air in a wheelbarrow tire when it is getting low.

I hayed 7 acres with a geared 25hp Ford 1700 for years in the 1990s. I had a Taarup four disk mower (don't even consider a sicklebar), a generic PTO-powered side delivery rake, and a Massey Ferguson [small] square baler. The only problem I had was when a windrow got a bit heavy. Unfortunately...

I'd just get another bush hog and leave it permanently on the remote place. Not much chance it would disappear chained up to a stout tree with the drive line detached. Another thought: what size bush hog do you have? Why not load it in the back of the truck (presumably a pick-up) you're towing with?

Consider putting tubes in. I always put tubes in my front tires since turning on rough ground with a load in the bucket can twist off a bead pretty easily.

Don't' forget to put a can on the top if you leave it out in the weather. Gonna be a bit hard to reach. Had to do that with my old Ford 1700. I much prefer the exhaust going out the front. That modification wouldn't last a day on my tree farm.

I had no problems pulling out my Kubota B2710 stuck on a slick hillside where it had slid sideways between two trees. I used my 8000# Harbor Freight winch (about $350) chained to the bucket since I had to pull it forward. No problem pulling uphill with the cable doubled back from a snatch block...

Paint it, and when the paint goes bad clad it in metal

Faced with a choice of 12 foot or 14 foot tandem, I chose the 12 foot. Not a problem hauling any of my tractors with the loader attached. I never have had a need to haul with an implement attached which for you should be the deciding factor. The 12 foot is definitely easier to park and back up...

3/4 down is too fine to lay down on grass. If your soil is clay use 3-inch down (pit run). It will be rough when you drive the Prius over it but just fine for the tractor. The grass will grow up through the rock and hold it in place for ohhh forty years and counting.

Post hole augers are pretty cost effective. I always put in corner posts with the auger and line posts (T-posts) with down pressure from the tractor bucket. After the T-post gets started, back up a bit to keep it going in straight. You don't need any special appliance except for maybe a wife or...

I had a Ford 1700 that I bought in 1980 until I traded it on my Deere 3005 in 2009. It was my only tractor for all those years, and I used it a lot. But it only had about a thousand hours on it when traded. Retirement clearly has done something about my hours of tractor use. The 2009 Deere has...

LDI: Perhaps regional differences. Referring to new prices. Admittedly the old 5-footer I had came with a Ford NAA that my grandfather bought in the 1970s.

I run a four-foot bush hog on my B2650. In heavy grass, at full power/full RPMs it doesn't bog down the engine as long as I have it set at about six inches. I find ground speed is not determined by the tractor, but by the mower. Despite having brand new blades on the mower, if I drive above...

If you have more than one tractor of different brands you will end up with one or two with different couplers for the FEL and the power beyond. I once had to haul my Kubota B2710 off to the hydraulic shop to make it compatible with the log splitter that came with the JD 3005. Easier to haul the...

My relatively new B2650 has the same problem. I think it's on Kubota. I have no problem with the older B2710 or with my Deere.

Punctured three tires cleaning up local hawthorn. Notably it was always the front. I have R1s on one tractor and R4s on the other. Front tires on both got punctured - no problem with the rears. The punctures occurred when I was chopping up the small branches with the bush hog. Bottom line, rear...

I bought my B2650 in December 2019. At the time I was also looking at the B3350. My local dealer didn't carry them and wouldn't sell them, "until Kubota fixed the problem." So, if it was built in 2019 or earlier, expect problems.

I fell some cottonwood trees about the size you describe by putting on a chain at about twenty feet up (as far as I could climb up an extension ladder). I hooked that to a cable leading to an anchored come-along. Notably the come-along did not have to be out from under the reach of the top of...

I used to take the bucket off, but then mowing uphill I lost a bit of steering when the weight of the brush hog lifted the front tires a bit. Then I ran into a tree and bent a bit of sheet metal. I'd rather have the wheels on the ground and hit a tree with the bucket. Even better I don't have to...

Ken - I have another set up like yours. With this one when I drop the 3-point and fully extend the hydraulic toplink, the back edge kisses the ground.

I have a five-footer, well-built and works fine. I expect you would spin-out before you tore it apart. It's not like it has any powered parts.

When my DeWalt 18 volt 1/2 inch drill broke, I sprung for a 20 volt L-ion replacement, then got a 20 volt skill saw. They were so impressive I though I should replace my 18 volt saws-all too. Instead I found a cheap 18 to 20 volt adapter on Amazon. Cost less than $20. Worked great - my saws-all...

By far my most useful attachment is a "carry-all" - a homemade wooden platform built on an otherwise pretty useless set of three-point forklifts. I've had this one for forty years; it dates back to when Sears sold tractor implements through its old chain of catalog stores. The carry-all stays on...

Might consider driving a couple of long T-posts into the hillside to attach to the roof frame. Their weight and plates will help with the anchoring

Hooks on the bucket of all three of my tractors in various patterns. Most recently put a bolt-on hook in the middle of my factory Kubota B2650 bucket. I use it all the time with no problems. Doubt I could find anything heavy enough to bend my bucket without lifting the back wheels off the...

I drill a dimple into the bucket metal where the screw goes down. Don't go all the way through the bucket metal. Keeps the screw head from moving when really tightened down and markedly reduces the amount the ball can shift.

"Thanks for the replies. My cutter is a 60" medium duty Land Pride." No wonder, five foot is too big for 25 hp. I bet it bounces off the tires when you take a sharp turn. Sell it and get a four-foot mower.

The OP needs to find someone to bale small square bales.

Once again I will be contrarian and advocate for a smaller, lighter tractor. I will assume that that since the OP is getting his first tractor he is neither a mechanic nor familiar with small diesel engines. He thus will need to rely on his dealer for maintenance and repair. Hauling a "heavy"...

1) The cheapest solution: chains, snatch blocks, cables (but useless if the tractor gets stuck) 2) The inexpensive solution: A cheap Harbor Freight winch mounted on the three point hitch. I mount my winch on a two inch receiver plate (also cheap at HF) and use it when needed in the two inch...

I access one of my properties via an easement across the neighbors' place. It drives me crazy that they are so junky. They never go to the dump but rather toss their junk in piles in the old pasture. That being said, I've salvaged a lot of good stuff from those piles!

Contrarian opinion: I really like tree-farming. I really need a couple of tractors to efficiently perform my tree farm tasks. I check the oil but have no time or inclination to change it. My mechanic's skills are pretty much limited to suspecting something is out of whack. I take my tractors in...

Since the 2000's the default tire on CUTs and SCUTs have been R4 tires, although R1 tires are cheaper. If you go to build-a-tractor sites like John Deere's the R4s are a pricier upgrade. I suppose the R4s are a little safer being wider and don't tear up the ground as much being flatter. But in...

I bought the Deere new to replace my 30 yr old ford 1700. At the time I wanted the gear transmission since that was what I was used to. i bought the B2710 used off Craig's list since i had recently purchased a separate piece of property and didn't want to haul the Deere back and forth. I bought...

Or you can decide not to run the hot tub when the power is off (kinda like I turn off the heat pump) and turn all the appliances off at the breaker box (or use their off buttons) and turn them on one at a time. I presume we are talking about a temporary inconvenience.

They didn't used to be as high. My 2009 JD 3005 easily backs through my 7 foot garage door (see my icon). My 2004 Kubota B2710 just barely clears it. Neither of those fold. The one on my 2020 Kubota B2610 sticks about a foot above the garage frame, fortunately it folds.

SR you're right. That's why I only have to refill the tank once late in the afternoon running my generator. The extra 8000 isn't produced without a load and the fuel isn't burned (minus inefficiencies in the system). The capacity is there were I to need it, but I really never need that much...

Maybe you all should work backward. Check your electric bill. In the summer I average less than 10 kilowatt-hours per day, in the winter maybe up to 20. Thats over daytime hours so 1- 2 kilowatt-hours per hour. That means a box store 4000 watt gas generator is just fine for my needs (and most...

My PTO generator can produce more electrical power than my tractor is capable of producing mechanically. That simply means my tractor is the limiter, not the generator. I still have plenty of power to spare if I am a little careful. So quite rationally I do things like turn off the heat pump and...

I used to use the split brakes on my old Ford 1700 a lot, but that tractor did not have power steering. My Kubota B2710 has the brake pedal right next to the rocker pedal on the right - always thought that was nonsensical, but with power steering didn't really need the split brakes. Kubota has...

I'm pretty sure these batteries are separated (since that's what I wanted from the installer). As confirmation, when the starting battery died a year ago, the winch battery was fine and had plenty of juice to start the engine - I just placed one jumper cable from positive to positive. I'll...

The two batteries are protected from each other.

In answer to last two posts: Professionally wired regulator - I don't know anything more about that. Gas engine.

Got rid of my Ford 1700 while it was still working since parts are getting pretty scarce.

I have two batteries in my 2011 Chev Silverado PU attached in parallel to the alternator. One is for the pickup the other for winch, inverter, etc. The latter is near the end of it's life. My question is can I replace it with a deep cycle battery; will the alternator charge a deep cycle battery...

The cheapest and least destructive : Cut them at ground level and paint with full-strength Roundup. They won't grow back. Any mechanical means to take them down or dig them up is destructive and will leave enough roots for them to shoot back up in the spring. The wood is great for firewood, but...

I'm on my third Stihl 261 with 20-inch bar. The first one froze the engine just short of the 2 year warranty. Stihl didn't replace it, instead they sent the dealer parts to rebuild it - lasted another year. About three years later I pinched the second saw in a large (about two foot) horizontal...

Take a look at the roof in my signature picture. I built that barn 30 some years ago and used what i had for purlins covered with metal roofing. For all those years I we have endured rain inside on sunny winter days as the frost comes off the roof and the warmer air inside condenses water on the...

I keep reading posts about using a generator and plugging in corded tools "because they are more powerful." That last quoted statement is dead wrong if you are using professional grade tools driven by l-ion batteries. I gave my almost-new corded Rigid skill saw away since it couldn't compare to...

I bought a 20 volt dewalt drill and skill saw and several cheap knock off batteries which work as well as the brand name on Amazon. Once I got used to the 20 volt 5 and 6 amph batteries I was very unsatisfied with my 18 volt nicad sawsall. So I bought this on amazon for less than 20 bucks...

Old tires do that particularly when carrying a lot of weight on the three point. Cost me $1500 for new R1 tires with beet juice on the Kubota B2710 at Les Schwab a couple of years ago. Probably more now.

Back in the day when my old ford 1700 did that I needed a new radiator.

I think the advice to get a "heavy" tractor for 5 acres is a bit overblown. You don't need weight or power to adequately take care of five acres. I used an older Kubota B7100 (16HP, 1080 pounds) for years to mow pastures with a four foot bush hog (the most common and cheapest size). I currently...

Yup. In my opinion and experience if the battery is good, you turn the key, and absolutely nothing happens, no sound, no nothing, another Kubota safety switch has bit the dust.

Pat's quick hitch and hydraulic toplink on all three tractors. Easy to hitch, easy to use. Would not have it any other way.

I use a 12 inch mulching blade on my Stihl FS91 handlebar brush cutter. It may spark if you hit a rock, but keeps on working. I use it on blackberry bushes, salmon berry and saplings up to an inch. has the advantage of chopping everything to smithereens so I don't have to pick up after myself.

Put on Pat's quick releases and you'll never have to move your balls again. Squirt a little oil on the moving parts of the Pat's from time to time.

You can indeed get a ripping chain but it's not necessary if you are only doing a few beams or boards and have the time.

I also have an 'Alaska sawmill" That would work as well, but I usually start with the harbor freight "lumber maker" then proceed to make boards with the Alaska.

Harbor freight has a chain saw attachment for less than $20 called the "lumber maker." it's not great for lumber but works just fine for what yo want to do. I have made many a 20 foot beams out of poles off my tree farm. If you need two beams plan to spend 2 hours.

Zero turn. One acre is not much even with hills. Maybe two hours max. You don't need a massive one. Bottom of the line , $3000.

Thanks guys, I managed to twist the cotter pin tails up and out of the way and file down the head in order to get my socket on the nuts. Low and behold I was able to break the nuts free with my breaker bar. Learn something everyday.

I have had a King Kutter Pro bush hog for about 8 years with new blades for it sitting in the shop for about three. I decided I needed to change out the blades this week. When I look down the access hole to the threaded top of each blade shaft I see a crown nut secured by a cotter pin. The...

I have a question, my most recent trailer came with a small Lithium Ion Battery pack. I use the trailer a couple of times a year. I admit i don't check it. In all the posts above are you talking lead batteries only or including lithium Ion which don't have the same discharge problems in general?

I like the idea of a battery powered trimmer, but if you have heavy work to do, you can't beat a Stihl FS 90 with handlebars. I have two of them. They work great as a string trimmer and equally well with a brush cutter attachment. Veeeerrrrry easy starting, always. MF

If you're worried about slipping backward, here's another solution I've used. Also cheap. Cheap logging winch

I've used a setup like you describe on my tree farm for ten years; I've never had enough yarding to do to justify a Farmi. My boom is a little different with a cross bar at the base where I could bolt on a two inch receiver, but it works just like you anticipate. I would suggest a cheap Harbor...

In Stihl's favor, it is the only brand in our area sold though dealers that actually have onsite maintenance and repair shops. if you buy a chainsaw at Lowe's be prepared to throw it out in less than a year. Even the independent small engine guys around here won't work on big-box chainsaws.

My "Rankin Equipment Company" log splitter which I purchased ten years ago along with my "Power Beyond" equipped JD 3005 is bulletproof. Cost $1125 at the time. Three point splitters are generally cheaper than the equivalent stand-alone since there is no engine or hydraulic pump that you are...

I'd zero in on the safety switches. Sequentially compress them with a screw driver and try starting with each one over-compressed. When they go bad its not all or none; usually they go bad gradually (accounting for intermittent starts) and when they fail, they will still often work if...

Back in the day in Washington State you could get a farm/home insurance policy that covered injuries to farm workers. No longer, they were discontinued in the early '90's. Now to cover casual labor you need to be running a licensed business and paying L and I premiums. Don't do it, stick to...

Get some exercise with a Stihl FS 91 or 111 with a mulching blade. You'll be able to cut a five foot swath safely as fast as you can walk.

I work 80 acres of tree farm in Pacific County, Washington with slopes and wintertime mud. I use a 25 HP CUT (any brand will work). If you have winter mud like mine, consider R1 tires instead of the R4 tires CUTs usually come with. A little hill on an unpaved skid road will put you out of...

I used to use unlocked brakes all the time to turn my old Ford 1700 (no power steering) but hardly ever use them now with power steering. Unlocked brakes were useless on older Kubota HST CUTs since the brake pedals are right above the HST rocker - quite a contortion act to get one foot on an...

I don't agree. I use a three point splitter and wouldn't even consider a standalone, just like I use a PTO generator to run the house when the lights go off. Not having to deal with another small engine is important. The splitter (likewise generator) can sit a year in the shed and requires NO...

The four wheel drive was put on these tractors for a purpose: to use. The two wheel drive is an afterthought for paved surfaces.

I have farmed livestock and managed my tree farm with 25 hp CUTs safely for 40 years. Advantages: light enough to tow with a standard pickup and cheap trailer, small enough to get between trees, big enough to be stable on rough ground and hills, power-full enough to mow 10 acres of variable...

I got a set of Pat's from the TractorBy Net black Friday sale to put on my new Kubota B2650. I have older model Pat's on my other tractors and between them and a hydraulic top link, hooking up an implement is not easy but the least difficult that I can make it. Imagine my surprise when I went...

a Any recommendations for noise cancellation headphones? l want to listen to audiobooks while mowing this summer.

I inadvertently put a dose of "Stable" (gasoline storage stabilizer) in a five gallon can of Diesel. Will that damage the diesel engine in my tractor if I use it?

Any help appreciated: I'm having starting problems with my B2710. For some time the clutch safety switch seemed to be hard to trigger, meaning I would really have to push the clutch down to max to get the engine to turn over when I turned the ignition. I recently had it serviced at the local...

So today I did my semi-annual rotation of tractors from one place to another. I hauled my JD 3005 (listed weight per tractordata.com about 2000 lbs, plus heavy duty FL bucket, plus R4 filled tires) to 'summer pasture' and in exchange brought my Kubota B2710 (per tractordata.com 1741 pounds, with...

Finished (except for the gutters) Mf

So, since Mike is going to be occupying the garage for his auto restoration avocation, we needed a building to house the tractor and yard tools. These five pictures indicate the progress Mike, Akiko and Jim made over five days. The first photo was actually taken on the start of the second day...

I was mowing heavy brush on sloped, rough ground today. I noticed that my loader was not lifting to clear a slope. Worked fine yesterday. Did not run into a tree. Did get a few sticks caught up in the running boards. So this is a JD 3005 with 300 loader. Although the loader is detachable, I...

It's been wet this spring, as always, and now that I have moved my JD 3005 down to the tree farm I'm limited in climbing hills with it until the ground dries out in July because of its R4 tires. My old Ford 1700 with R1s seldom slipped, and I keep my Kubota B2710 with R1s down on the farm in...

The rate lift of the 3point on my Kubota B7100 for the last six months has been sometimes very slow and at other times normal. I can find no rhyme or reason for when it is one way or the other. When it first started I sent it into the Kubota dealer's shop and of course it wouldn't go slow. I had...

I've had my B7100 forever, but only recently discovered the "Directional Control Valve" referenced on page 11 of the operator's manual which allows hydraulic pressure to be diverted from the 3 point lift to a rear implement. Has anybody got experience with using this? I need advice on Step (2)...

Recently saw a dune covered restroom at the beach. Thought that may be a good idea for a low maintenance storage building built into one of my hilsides. Has anyone done this? I'm thinking of planting a cargo container in a trench and covering it over. Any thoughts on longevity of the metal...

Got my cargo container organized for spring. I have it situated on my remote tree farm so that I can securly store my Kubiota B2710, attachments, and tools. This container is a 20 foot high-cube ("high cubic foot volume" - nine and a half feet tall vs the usual 8 foot). I had delivered in a...

Took the flimsy legs off my 3 point log splitter and replaced them with wooden skids. Works great. Easy to load into the back of the PU with the FEL. Roll it around the shop on moving dollies. Don't have to lift the wood rounds so high. I think they ought to make them this way. The blue plastic...

JD 3005 27 HP, PTo rated 24 HP. I break sheer pins on a four foot 3 point brush mower. I can run a five foot without problems. Looking to buy a new mower. Do I have enough horsepower to move up to a six foot mower? mf

Took my "new" used 2710 out to the treefarm today. Boy did it exceed expectations. Plowed through six to twelve inches of mud without a slither pulling 18 foot logs. I love Ag tires - throws the mud sideways. Do all Kubotas work this well? I like the throaty rumble of my JD 3005, but the high...

I have been using a 8000 pound electric winch mounted on the 3 point to yard logs off my tree farm hills. It is reliable, but relatively slow. On both my Kubota B2710 and JD 3005 I have a free rear hydraulic for my log splitter. Would i gain in speed and cable length (i'm now at 100 feet) if I...

I just bought a Kubota B2710 that I found on Craig's List. Although I have no doubts that it is a legitimate purchase from a legitimate former owner it got me thinking about two things. First, does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of stolen tractor serial numbers that we can refer to...

Couldn't resist. New to me Kubota B2710 with 480 hours I found on Craigslist. Bought it and brought it homer. Trying it out tomorrow on the tree farm and sending it to the shop for a professional service the day after. It has top and tilt and an open hydraulic valve - couldn't resist. Anyone...

Does five hours on the 3 point log splitter count as seat time? ,;) Mf

Just came from the Deere dealer. Thinking of adding a 3032E to the fleet. Does anyone know whether the bucket on the 3032E with a 305 loader will fit on my current JD 3005 with a 300 loader (and vise versa)? Mf

The neighborhood association had 21 douglas fir trees dropped in the greenbelt area to reduce windstorm risk to the adjacent houses. I was chief clean-up operator since I have the only tractor in the neighborhood. I generally use the Kubota B7100 for rough mowing and general grounds-keeping, but...

Need advice: I recently bought 40 acres of timberland outside of Elma in Western Washington. Most of it has recently been logged and replanted, but there is one area with about twenty year old trees covering about four acres of realatively falt ground at the bottom of a draw. There is a small...

Had an interesting experience this spring. Background: I have two places where I keep tractors, one near the dealers and one quite distant. I keep my Kubota B1700 at the "near" place and my Deere 3005 at the "distant" place except when I exchange them to do an annual maintenance at dealers...

Found out an interesting side effect of the bubble-burst real estate market here in SW Washington state a couple of weeks ago: land is down to treefarm prices for the first time in years. I just purchased 38 acres of logged off replanted timberland a few miles north of Elma for...

I invested in some Pat's easy hitch attachments and a hydraulic top link this winter. Boy am I going to save on chiropractor bills! :thumbsup: Mf

I'm interested in finding an articulated CUT. Zetor Zebra 2040 has come up. Anyone have one or familiar with it? What are they worth? Mf

Well it finally stopped raining here in the Pacific NW so I took the JD3005 out for a mowing workout. I have now got 35 hours on her. I put on my circa 1960's five foot bush hog which used to lug the ol' Ford 1700 to no end and over heat it ever 10 minutes. Three hours of two to three foot heavy...

Hadn't used the JD 3005 for about three weeks. Before revving her up I checked under the hood. Mother mouse had moved in and nested on the radiator. Four babies in the nest. I'm not too keen on mice so felt no compunction in cleaning it out. I was, however, impressed with the eight inch size of...

My tree farm is 20 to 30 years old on hilly terrain. I need to get poles out that I have thinned or salvaged from blow-down from relatively steep slopes that I can't drive the tractor up (currently a JD 3005, formerly a Ford 1700). I can't justify the cost of a skidding winch like a Norse or a...

Has anyone had experience with Harbor Freight's 15,000 watt Chicago Electric PTO Generator advertised in link below: - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices If so, how would you rate it. The price looks good. I have a Kubota B7100 and a John Deere 3005 to run it, so...