Stargazer
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Care to pm me a pic of the deleted post???
Embarrissing Tractor moments?
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Toyboy
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Well mine is more dumb than embarrassing and it happened today.
Went to the gas station to get a few gallons of fuel. I'm standing at the pump minding my own business and a logging truck pulled in to fill up. Looks at me and says "whacha got".
I proudly spurted out "a Kubota diesel tractor" as I proceed to finish filling my container.:thumbsup:. He looks at me and says "your at the wrong pump".....
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Huh I say??? Says yeah, your at the on road pump and you should be using the off road fuel over there, it's $.30 a gallon cheaper. DUH...I had no idea there was two kinds. Nice guy, he proceeded to clue me in on the differences. Won't make that mistake again
Went to the gas station to get a few gallons of fuel. I'm standing at the pump minding my own business and a logging truck pulled in to fill up. Looks at me and says "whacha got".
I proudly spurted out "a Kubota diesel tractor" as I proceed to finish filling my container.:thumbsup:. He looks at me and says "your at the wrong pump".....
.Huh I say??? Says yeah, your at the on road pump and you should be using the off road fuel over there, it's $.30 a gallon cheaper. DUH...I had no idea there was two kinds. Nice guy, he proceeded to clue me in on the differences. Won't make that mistake again
Too Funny! Got my commercial Z stuck last night and boy was it stuck, mud every where. I have no idea what I would do without the 2320. My Z is at about 1,350 lbs and I am sure yours is at least that. I ALWAYS get the Z stuck 4000 miles from the tractor and ALWAYS right in sight of all to see, about 3 times a year. My wife says "Yeah now you're looking like a chick magnet". This time I called the wife on my cell phone and told her to bring up the 2320, what a thinker.
Stargazer
Gold Member
Funny had 3 other members asking me to forward/pm pic. Will do if ever get same. Maybe just a flash in the pan!
etcallhome
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Welcome RachelV just read your posting and reminded me of a mowing story.
About 25 yrs ago I was working in a trailer court repairing some lines cut into by the gas company. Working in a college town has some interesting moments ! A young female (guessing 18-20) came out in a bikini to push mow there yard.
Of course there are 6-10 male workers across the street.
She makes about 6 trips up and down the yard, turns around backs into a bush, her top comes off, she runs into the trailer. Mower was still running when I left 20 min later. I talked to the some of the other workers the next day, mower ran out of gas , they never seen her the rest of the day.
About 25 yrs ago I was working in a trailer court repairing some lines cut into by the gas company. Working in a college town has some interesting moments ! A young female (guessing 18-20) came out in a bikini to push mow there yard.
Of course there are 6-10 male workers across the street.
She makes about 6 trips up and down the yard, turns around backs into a bush, her top comes off, she runs into the trailer. Mower was still running when I left 20 min later. I talked to the some of the other workers the next day, mower ran out of gas , they never seen her the rest of the day.
Big Wave D
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It didn't involve a tractor but something a little larger, a Caterpillar 740 Articulated Off Road Haul Truck.
While moving earth, we were wind rowing our loads. So, you'd back up the pile from the previous truck's load, then raise your bed to add yours.
Got backed up onto the pile, starting lifting the dump bed, felt a sudden lurch, slammed the lift control back to lower, but it was too late.
The back have half was laying on its side.
The trucks are built in such a way that they gimble/rotate for such occasions, but it didn't do a lot for the company's owner's blood pressure. They were used but "new" to him and his firm.
My saving grace was the fact that I'd gotten the bed down before I lost the back end completely and it rolled over. This meant that the two large cylinders that lift the bed didn't snap sideways and get bent, WHEWW! Only damage was the "expendable" flex tubing for the exhaust, and even it was able to be welded back together.
I got some serious teasing/ribbing about that one for several days. It never happened again though. I'd learned my lesson.
While moving earth, we were wind rowing our loads. So, you'd back up the pile from the previous truck's load, then raise your bed to add yours.
Got backed up onto the pile, starting lifting the dump bed, felt a sudden lurch, slammed the lift control back to lower, but it was too late.
The back have half was laying on its side.
The trucks are built in such a way that they gimble/rotate for such occasions, but it didn't do a lot for the company's owner's blood pressure. They were used but "new" to him and his firm.
My saving grace was the fact that I'd gotten the bed down before I lost the back end completely and it rolled over. This meant that the two large cylinders that lift the bed didn't snap sideways and get bent, WHEWW! Only damage was the "expendable" flex tubing for the exhaust, and even it was able to be welded back together.
I got some serious teasing/ribbing about that one for several days. It never happened again though. I'd learned my lesson.
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MESSMAKER
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I had one just last week. I was finishing a landscape job and pulled my tractor around to use the loader to carry some trash. I finished and was ready to move the tractor to the driveway. I looked at the back of the tractor to make sure I was clear and to gleem at how good my work looked. I hooked the curl on my loader control without knowing it and sunk the toothbar about 3" in the lawn. I started moving forward as I turned. I peeled 6 two inch trenches about four feet long just as the owner was coming out to pay me.:ashamed:
Chilly807
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Not all that embarassing, but expensive enough I'll remember the next time..
Saturday morning, bush hogged part of a field next to the house. When it was done, I backed the mower up to unhook the bush hog. Disconnected the lift arms and top link, then drove away. Notice I didn't mention the PTO?
Anyway, I drove over to the woodpile to unload some small logs that had been laying in the field, and were now in the loader bucket. When I backed up (in 2WD to save the lawn), the tractor didn't seem like it wanted to move more than about a foot. Thinking there was a rock behind one wheel (the lawn is like that) I engaged 4WD. Probably a mistake. Still didn't want to move.
By this time, I was beginning to get an inkling there was more to this than met the eye. Got off and checked, noticed the front half of the PTO shaft pretty much buried in the ground. Bent a bit too.
I'm off to order the shaft this morning.
Sean
Saturday morning, bush hogged part of a field next to the house. When it was done, I backed the mower up to unhook the bush hog. Disconnected the lift arms and top link, then drove away. Notice I didn't mention the PTO?
Anyway, I drove over to the woodpile to unload some small logs that had been laying in the field, and were now in the loader bucket. When I backed up (in 2WD to save the lawn), the tractor didn't seem like it wanted to move more than about a foot. Thinking there was a rock behind one wheel (the lawn is like that) I engaged 4WD. Probably a mistake. Still didn't want to move.
By this time, I was beginning to get an inkling there was more to this than met the eye. Got off and checked, noticed the front half of the PTO shaft pretty much buried in the ground. Bent a bit too.
I'm off to order the shaft this morning.
Sean
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hope it didn't eat your pto bearing and seal
good luck
soundguy
good luck
soundguy
Chilly807
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New shaft is in place, I had to replace the outer sleeve which wasn't too bad price-wise after all. We used the tractor digging post holes most of Sunday, and mowed a bit tonight to try the new shaft, no signs of any leaks or bearing issues yet. It may crop up over time, but looks good so far.
I did learn one thing though, the outer dust seal on the PTO output turns with the shaft. I checked another 3400 on the dealer's lot to be sure, it's the same. Some of the Kubota's don't, had me wondering for a while.
Sean
I did learn one thing though, the outer dust seal on the PTO output turns with the shaft. I checked another 3400 on the dealer's lot to be sure, it's the same. Some of the Kubota's don't, had me wondering for a while.
Sean
