atsah
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I think they are a nice tractor, if it looks new and what it comes with, I would say it's worth it.
DX33 Anygood? Might be buying one, need some advice.
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k0ua
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Is the drain hole stopped up? It has been a long time since I owned one, but I though there was a little plastic guard around the filler with a drain hole... Might be wrong.
the old grind
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Water in fuel? 
My '06 DX26 HST also has the spill collar around the thru-hood filler neck. Problem is when plant/tree duff/seeds/husks block the collar's drain hole and snow-melt/rainwater then pools around the bottom of the vented cap. When cooler conditions contract the airspace in the tank the water is siphoned in under the cap's lip & in through the vent. Three times for me in as many years. but no more.
DX Series Prevention tip: I keep a plastic grocery bag folded or wadded over the whole cap & collar to divert rainwater away from the cup, and the closed hood holds it in place 'til I fill again I'd as soon hack or remove the spill collar, but I'd also hate to ruin the resale value by altering its pure stock sweetness. :laughing:
Anyway, my past & present 'pets' were/are two NH Shibauras besides the Case/IH and I prefer them to almost any other maker. My 7308 and and 110TL loaders have been similarl to the CIH 130 (rather light duty) but I bought a 48" vs any wider grapple and you'd never know it. IMO these tractor models are light for hp like many Kubos but don't suffer for it, & stability is decent with the conservative FEL lift capacity.
Tho' I'd love to find a DX 35, 40, or 45 there just aren't many on the used market, & I'd have the OP's potential DX33 if I found it as well equipped for that price, condition, and with the preferred HST & SSQA. That said IMO the 6' slasher is kind of at the limit of what I'd use for any but light field cutting with the 1.5L but might a 'best' between the 1.3L & 1.7L Shibaura 3 cyls I've put the most hours on. If you bought it, enjoy it! t o g
My '06 DX26 HST also has the spill collar around the thru-hood filler neck. Problem is when plant/tree duff/seeds/husks block the collar's drain hole and snow-melt/rainwater then pools around the bottom of the vented cap. When cooler conditions contract the airspace in the tank the water is siphoned in under the cap's lip & in through the vent. Three times for me in as many years. but no more.DX Series Prevention tip: I keep a plastic grocery bag folded or wadded over the whole cap & collar to divert rainwater away from the cup, and the closed hood holds it in place 'til I fill again
I'd as soon hack or remove the spill collar, but I'd also hate to ruin the resale value by altering its pure stock sweetness. :laughing:Anyway, my past & present 'pets' were/are two NH Shibauras besides the Case/IH and I prefer them to almost any other maker. My 7308 and and 110TL loaders have been similarl to the CIH 130 (rather light duty) but I bought a 48" vs any wider grapple and you'd never know it. IMO these tractor models are light for hp like many Kubos but don't suffer for it, & stability is decent with the conservative FEL lift capacity.
Tho' I'd love to find a DX 35, 40, or 45 there just aren't many on the used market, & I'd have the OP's potential DX33 if I found it as well equipped for that price, condition, and with the preferred HST & SSQA. That said IMO the 6' slasher is kind of at the limit of what I'd use for any but light field cutting with the 1.5L but might a 'best' between the 1.3L & 1.7L Shibaura 3 cyls I've put the most hours on. If you bought it, enjoy it! t o g