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i have these as well, just used them yesterday to change the fuel filters on the BX in fact, but I feel that they don't always close tight enough for small clamps. the channel-lock model 558 mentioned above looks interesting.
Do your own Fluids and Filters on a BX
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i have these as well, just used them yesterday to change the fuel filters on the BX in fact, but I feel that they don't always close tight enough for small clamps. the channel-lock model 558 mentioned above looks interesting.
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Trying to find best place/price to buy the clamp ring tool. Harbor Freight doesn't show the 2 piece set in my search. Tried Home Depot and Sears. Did find the one on Amazon. Found this page Hose Clamp Pliers | eBay on Ebay which has lots of them for sell at all different price levels. I'll have to get a set or not be able to sleep.
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JOHNTHOMAS...I have the pliers you reference and they work great. There is occasionally a time when I wish I had the other kind but all things considered they are my first choice.
And sleep? I couldn't either with that new BX25D just waiting for warmer weather.
And sleep? I couldn't either with that new BX25D just waiting for warmer weather.
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I got so desperate to try it out that I used it to lift and push some mattresses into the dumpster.
The platform I just roll, shove, drive over with my tractor until they get broken into pieces which I then throw in the dumpster.Renters like to leave them by the dumpster for me....they don't want them and neither do I. Small ones will fit in dumpster but Queen and Kings don't with out cutting them up.:fiery:
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JT--I went to a Kubota open house recently and right there in the center of the showroom floor was a Kubota BX23D TLB. I must admit it was sweet and it all the typical small acreage guy would need. It's got a nice seat and platform, easy to find and use controls and is deceptively powerful. I'm still using larger equipment but the 23D is on my list for eventual purchase.
The bucket is big and strong enough for any household task I can think of and the backhoe will take care of anything the loader won't.
A wise purchase JT.
The bucket is big and strong enough for any household task I can think of and the backhoe will take care of anything the loader won't.
A wise purchase JT.
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Trying to find best place/price to buy the clamp ring tool. Harbor Freight doesn't show the 2 piece set in my search. Tried Home Depot and Sears. Did find the one on Amazon. Found this page Hose Clamp Pliers | eBay on Ebay which has lots of them for sell at all different price levels. I'll have to get a set or not be able to sleep.
John, Go to NAPA, they have them.
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Trying to find best place/price to buy the clamp ring tool. Harbor Freight doesn't show the 2 piece set in my search. Tried Home Depot and Sears. Did find the one on Amazon. Found this page Hose Clamp Pliers | eBay on Ebay which has lots of them for sell at all different price levels. I'll have to get a set or not be able to sleep.
John, Go to NAPA, they have them.
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First off thanks to JT for starting this thread... the very fact it has stretched to 35 pages perhaps indicates it's value and relevance.
As I've mentioned elsewhere I am the new owner of a BX1860 and, as it's service history is unknown, I plan to do a full fluid and filter change now at 150hrs. I stumbled across this thread via the search function (more on that below) when looking for opinions/advice on SUDT vs UDT vs non-genuine equivalents and front axle lube as I was a little confused by the big difference in viscosity between the two lubricants recommended by Kubota (SUDT or SAE80-90 gear oil).
Anyway I've come to a landing on those two matters... my local dealer only stocks UDT so I'll stick with that for now. As for the front axle I'll use a Synthetic 75W-90 as recommended in another thread on front axle leaks... after all it is basically a differential lubrication application and would seem more suited to a gear oil, especially given that we don't have the extremes of cold weather here.
All the filters and oils are sitting in the shed waiting for me to find time to get to it and with the advice from this thread I'm confident the job will go well.
Now... just my two cents worth on the forum search issue. I generally try as much as possible on a new forum to utilise the search function firstly because it is there and should be a useful tool and secondly to avoid the negative feedback and feelings of guilt sometimes resulting from not using the search function and just posting away. Having said that I have often found that no matter how good the search function is whether it be on an internet forum or in our fancy Electronic Document Management System at work sometimes you just can't find what you want or get overwhelmed by responses where just a few words in a post or document match what you want... I've even had cases where I know a thread or document exists because I've seen it but just can't find it again. Throw in the issues around mis-spellings and language differences and it just gets more complex.
Having said that I try to use the search function there is also much to be said for John's comment that reading posts almost at random... generally hunting about for topics which sound interesting can reveal a whole lot of useful information too. As John said (I think) you can't search for what you don't know you don't know So I think a degree of tolerance around the matter of searching is warranted and appreciated.
Enough of that... I have oils and filters waiting for me... :tractor:
As I've mentioned elsewhere I am the new owner of a BX1860 and, as it's service history is unknown, I plan to do a full fluid and filter change now at 150hrs. I stumbled across this thread via the search function (more on that below) when looking for opinions/advice on SUDT vs UDT vs non-genuine equivalents and front axle lube as I was a little confused by the big difference in viscosity between the two lubricants recommended by Kubota (SUDT or SAE80-90 gear oil).
Anyway I've come to a landing on those two matters... my local dealer only stocks UDT so I'll stick with that for now. As for the front axle I'll use a Synthetic 75W-90 as recommended in another thread on front axle leaks... after all it is basically a differential lubrication application and would seem more suited to a gear oil, especially given that we don't have the extremes of cold weather here.
All the filters and oils are sitting in the shed waiting for me to find time to get to it and with the advice from this thread I'm confident the job will go well.
Now... just my two cents worth on the forum search issue. I generally try as much as possible on a new forum to utilise the search function firstly because it is there and should be a useful tool and secondly to avoid the negative feedback and feelings of guilt sometimes resulting from not using the search function and just posting away. Having said that I have often found that no matter how good the search function is whether it be on an internet forum or in our fancy Electronic Document Management System at work sometimes you just can't find what you want or get overwhelmed by responses where just a few words in a post or document match what you want... I've even had cases where I know a thread or document exists because I've seen it but just can't find it again. Throw in the issues around mis-spellings and language differences and it just gets more complex.
Having said that I try to use the search function there is also much to be said for John's comment that reading posts almost at random... generally hunting about for topics which sound interesting can reveal a whole lot of useful information too. As John said (I think) you can't search for what you don't know you don't know
So I think a degree of tolerance around the matter of searching is warranted and appreciated.Enough of that... I have oils and filters waiting for me... :tractor:
