Followup to how hard use (So what have you broke and how?)

[john_bud]

L3410 hst.

Bent the right lower 3pt arm. Heated and hammered back

Pushed a hidden downed tree with the FEL while watching brush cutter. Tree bent about 10 foot then sprung back at me and came over the hood, smashed the fuel fill door, dented hood, side cover, bent the fel lever over, smashed the steering wheel back and down. The wheel hit my let and made a purple / blue from hip to ankle. (Yes, it hurt) Had to saw the tree to get out. Had the tree not hung up on the steering wheel, I wouldn't be typing.

Broke 3 sets of blades on the BrushBull 600. They vibrate a bit when 8-10 pounds of imbalance is induced...

Snapped the adjustable lift link (right side cranky thing). The threaded rod bent and snapped under load.

Right side floor board is buckled up where a stump came up after being mostly cut and pinned the HST in go mode. (FUN! -not-)

Tire chain caught a stump and got unhooked and partly fed into the cutter. Shooting links out like a machine gun.

Blew out 3 HST filters at -20F and colder, loosing 2-5 gal of fluid each time.

Moved a heavy backhoe dipper stick with the FEL and had it hang up on something and sway back into the front grill. Smashed the lower grill and screen. Smashed the battery holder on one side.

Ran a stick up into the trap door in front of the radiator screen, mangled it a bit. Hammer time to flatten.

Air filter sensor failed.

Aside from those and a few I'm probably not remembering, you can see I pretty much baby it.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

L3410 hst.

Bent the right lower 3pt arm. Heated and hammered back

Pushed a hidden downed tree with the FEL while watching brush cutter. Tree bent about 10 foot then sprung back at me and came over the hood, smashed the fuel fill door, dented hood, side cover, bent the fel lever over, smashed the steering wheel back and down. The wheel hit my let and made a purple / blue from hip to ankle. (Yes, it hurt) Had to saw the tree to get out. Had the tree not hung up on the steering wheel, I wouldn't be typing.

Broke 3 sets of blades on the BrushBull 600. They vibrate a bit when 8-10 pounds of imbalance is induced...

Snapped the adjustable lift link (right side cranky thing). The threaded rod bent and snapped under load.

Right side floor board is buckled up where a stump came up after being mostly cut and pinned the HST in go mode. (FUN! -not-)

Tire chain caught a stump and got unhooked and partly fed into the cutter. Shooting links out like a machine gun.

Blew out 3 HST filters at -20F and colder, loosing 2-5 gal of fluid each time.

Moved a heavy backhoe dipper stick with the FEL and had it hang up on something and sway back into the front grill. Smashed the lower grill and screen. Smashed the battery holder on one side.

Ran a stick up into the trap door in front of the radiator screen, mangled it a bit. Hammer time to flatten.

Air filter sensor failed.

Aside from those and a few I'm probably not remembering, you can see I pretty much baby it.

John, when are you going to get off the computer and actually use your tractor Then again, from your writeup, your tractor is probably wishing you stay on the computer

 

[grizzjeeper]

LMAO..

**** that was funny. I am just picturing the tree attack. Nice!

 

[davitk]

L3410 hst.

Bent the right lower 3pt arm. Heated and hammered back

Pushed a hidden downed tree with the FEL while watching brush cutter. Tree bent about 10 foot then sprung back at me and came over the hood, smashed the fuel fill door, dented hood, side cover, bent the fel lever over, smashed the steering wheel back and down. The wheel hit my let and made a purple / blue from hip to ankle. (Yes, it hurt) Had to saw the tree to get out. Had the tree not hung up on the steering wheel, I wouldn't be typing.

Broke 3 sets of blades on the BrushBull 600. They vibrate a bit when 8-10 pounds of imbalance is induced...

Snapped the adjustable lift link (right side cranky thing). The threaded rod bent and snapped under load.

Right side floor board is buckled up where a stump came up after being mostly cut and pinned the HST in go mode. (FUN! -not-)

Tire chain caught a stump and got unhooked and partly fed into the cutter. Shooting links out like a machine gun.

Blew out 3 HST filters at -20F and colder, loosing 2-5 gal of fluid each time.

Moved a heavy backhoe dipper stick with the FEL and had it hang up on something and sway back into the front grill. Smashed the lower grill and screen. Smashed the battery holder on one side.

Ran a stick up into the trap door in front of the radiator screen, mangled it a bit. Hammer time to flatten.

Air filter sensor failed.

Aside from those and a few I'm probably not remembering, you can see I pretty much baby it.

you wanna sell it? There was someone on the board looking at a buying a rental, he showed us pics. Your tractor sounds better, though. It comes with stories

 

[Happyman]

John Bud...you 'da man
LMAO about the chain links firing like a machine gun. Glad to hear you know how to use your tractor .
Great write up .

 

[john_bud]

John Bud...you 'da man
LMAO about the chain links firing like a machine gun. Glad to hear you know how to use your tractor .
Great write up .

Yeah, that was funny --- about 3 hours later! I still haven't repaired the chains yet.

Robert_in_NY,
I'll be off the 'puter and on the tractor later today. About 8 hours scheduled today and 12 hours tomorrow. Gotta use the dry times when they happen.


Davitk,

Sell it? you nuts? It's not even broke in yet. For all the boo-boo's, it actually gets good regular mainenance. Grease, oil, filters, an air blow out and if it's been good even a bath once and a while.

Gotta get some more stuff ready ....

jb

 

[offcamber]

All I have done is scratched the hood a little on my BX24. I was knocking downa a section of my deck using the loader. I tried to lift and pull a small section away and it flipped over and partially landed on the hood. All I had to do was roll the bucket forward and it flipped back.

The better questions is ...what damage have you done to other things with your tractor. I have some scratched and broken siding, dented garage doors and a hand rail thats a little off kilter. Not to mentions a few frightened children and small animals lol

 

[Dr. Bob]

My daughter was backing my B7800 into the garage. Since she was looking backwards, she was not paying attention to the loader. She put a two foot crease in the door of my pickup that was parked next to this action. Thank god it didn't hurt the tractor!

 

[john_bud]

Damage to other things?

To date (knock on wood), nothing with the kubota. Nothing at all.


I have tried to enter the shed with the ford backhoe still up 10 1/2 foot tall going thru the 9 foot tall door. (That doesn't work, by the way!) Oh, I guess I should mention that I've done it 3 times (oops!).