Just Bought a New Kubota M8540

[TripleR]

"Heck, you out to look at my BX beside one"

Yes, I'm guessing that if you are looking for your BX you would have to walk all the way around your big tractor to be sure you didn't miss it somewhere.

I built 3 .22lr Security Six's once, and liked how they shot. I did all the prototype work on the Redhawk, building perhaps over 25 guns from castings, and bar stock over the period of a couple of years. I built the prototype .32 H&R Single Six's too. I loved that work, but it sure could be an endurance race sometimes when Bill Ruger wanted something to show the gun writers in the back rooms of the gun shows. For the last 20+ years there I supervised all of that kind of thing.

That's pretty impressive and sounds like interesting work. It reminds me of the old saying something like if you love what you are doing, you will never "work" a day in your life.

Ruger Firearms did an awful lot of innovative work across the board. I have owned two Security Six revolvers and like a knot head sold both. Over the years I have owned quite a few S&W, Colt and Ruger handguns and Ruger is the only brand that I never had a dud.

I have seen quite a lot of the new stuff they have come out with like the SP101 etc. and guess I am just getting too old as I kind of like the older stuff better.

 

[beppington]

Sorry, but I don't know how to do multi-quotes.

At the bottom-right of each post there are 3 buttons. If you click the middle one ("Multi-Quote This Message") it changes color & turns from showing a small "+" to a small "-"

Click that button for each post you want to quote. Once you have them all checked, click the "Post Reply" button at the bottom-left of the page.

 

[TripleR]

At the bottom-right of each post there are 3 buttons. If you click the middle one ("Multi-Quote This Message") it changes color & turns from showing a small "+" to a small "-"

Click that button for each post you want to quote. Once you have them all checked, click the "Post Reply" button at the bottom-left of the page.

We just bought a new M8540 with cab, 1353 FEL and 7' bucket, Hydraulic Shuttle Shift 12F/12R, Ag tires, two rear remotes, one regular and one self canceling. Will load the tires with windshield washer solution and have them set out. It should be delivered the middle of next week.

Thanks for the information; just had to try it out. It will help and maybe cut down on some confusion.

 

[TWD]

Congrats on the purchase :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of this getting put to use

 

[TripleR]

Congrats on the purchase :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of this getting put to use

Sadly, I didn't get any good pictures due to the truncated time frame as I had to have the big stuff done prior to August 14th due to wildlife preservation/protection. I used it and our Woods DS1260 to cut saplings and brush that was taller than the tractor. This was done in the hills and I "found" a few washouts which is always "exciting".

I took my L5030 with the Land Pride RCR2672 up there to switch from one tractor to the other or for my wife to operate when she wasn't mowing with the JD2305 or spraying with the Rhino.

We rotate fields for burning and cutting to maintain cover for wildlife and prevent erosion. We use a combination of native grasses like Big Blue Stem, Little Blue Stem, Indian Grass and Switch Grass as well as trees and Blackberries etc.

We are using it now for mowing around our ponds and other areas of our property as well as road maintenance. We have been very well pleased with it.

I will try to get some pictures of the "finished" product.

This was taken a couple of years ago.

 

[TWD]

Sounds like it's working out great and you can't complain about that view!

 

[TripleR]

Sounds like it's working out great and you can't complain about that view!

You sure can't it's really pretty up there.

 

[texasjohn]

Sounds like it's working out great and you can't complain about that view!

Way wonderful view...and great program and native grass...bet your 5030 kinda gets lost in the tall grasses... almost...:thumbsup:

 

[TripleR]

Way wonderful view...and great program and native grass...bet your 5030 kinda gets lost in the tall grasses... almost...:thumbsup:

It sure did as some was taller than the 8540. It really worked well. I put the bucket down low to push stuff down to keep it from tearing the cab up and sometimes just backed through it.

In this picture, you can see the new grass coming up where I cut the trees out. This area was all saplings like in the back ground. We are keeping areas of brush like this. Some will remain as is, others will be thinned out by hand with saws.

I will be doing some maintenance mowing this week up there and spraying Bull Thistles and other noxious weeds.

 

[texasjohn]

way wonderful boundary areas... wildlife heaven....variety, variety, variety:thumbsup: