KeithInSpace
Veteran Member
First post...
Talked the wife into 2230 with FEL, 60" mower, PTO Bagger, and 4' BB when we moved onto 2 wooded acres. Got it in January and in 5 months and 4 grass mowings I have somehow put over 40 hours on it...unbelievable just how many more jobs you can get done with the right equipment. This has GOT to be the most useful, robust, wonderful piece of equipment a man-person can possibly own and not just look silly mowing his lawn. Didn't cross-shop much since I knew Kubota was THE standard in this type of thing. And I just LOVE the orange.
Been wondering if I was a jerk for not letting folks borrow it for FEL or BoxBlade work...always made an excuse to do it myself. Honestly, I just don't think others will care for it the way I do.
Cutting a tree in the back yard with Dad working the tractor cleaning things I had blocked. Pretty smart guy...two engineering Masters degrees, one forestry bachelors, built a 2,500 sf addition on his house himself...I'm standing right there...no worries, right? I had the Stihl running in my hand when I saw it...Pop standing there with the tractor on its side. Turns out it was a "nice slow roll"...result of him having 400 lbs of lumber in the bucket 6 feet in the air and going through the not-yet-filled stump hole. I had told him 28 times previous to keep his load down. Fortunately I had also told him 14 times to keep the seat belt on (though it can be darn uncomfortable).
He was able to kill the engine on the ride over and we actually righted it by heaving the (still raised) bucket and the ROPS. Not a hard fall.
Good experience...now I have a REALLY good excuse to not let others use it. It is a VERY dangerous machine unless you have a FULL AND COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT of what it is capable of doing and not doing.
The bad side: No damage except now it seems the Hydrostatic Transmission is making more "whine" than it used to. When running, certainly, and also makes a funny sound when in neutral and idling. Is it possible for fluid and stuff to get where it shouldn't be when the tractor goes through and episode like this? No real symptoms except the extra noise.
Any thoughts? Could just wait for the 100 hour service and figure new fluids would cure all. Just don't want to chew anything up.
I figure if I could fix that and all the leaks in the FEL fittings (again, thoughts?), I'd be just about perfect. Oh yea. And figure a way to rig up the new seat-mounted seat belt. MAN ALIVE that thing can dig into your lap on a bouncy lawn...but I guess it's better than dying.
Love the forum. Reading for about a year and am proud to now post!
Talked the wife into 2230 with FEL, 60" mower, PTO Bagger, and 4' BB when we moved onto 2 wooded acres. Got it in January and in 5 months and 4 grass mowings I have somehow put over 40 hours on it...unbelievable just how many more jobs you can get done with the right equipment. This has GOT to be the most useful, robust, wonderful piece of equipment a man-person can possibly own and not just look silly mowing his lawn. Didn't cross-shop much since I knew Kubota was THE standard in this type of thing. And I just LOVE the orange.
Been wondering if I was a jerk for not letting folks borrow it for FEL or BoxBlade work...always made an excuse to do it myself. Honestly, I just don't think others will care for it the way I do.
Cutting a tree in the back yard with Dad working the tractor cleaning things I had blocked. Pretty smart guy...two engineering Masters degrees, one forestry bachelors, built a 2,500 sf addition on his house himself...I'm standing right there...no worries, right? I had the Stihl running in my hand when I saw it...Pop standing there with the tractor on its side. Turns out it was a "nice slow roll"...result of him having 400 lbs of lumber in the bucket 6 feet in the air and going through the not-yet-filled stump hole. I had told him 28 times previous to keep his load down. Fortunately I had also told him 14 times to keep the seat belt on (though it can be darn uncomfortable).
He was able to kill the engine on the ride over and we actually righted it by heaving the (still raised) bucket and the ROPS. Not a hard fall.
Good experience...now I have a REALLY good excuse to not let others use it. It is a VERY dangerous machine unless you have a FULL AND COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT of what it is capable of doing and not doing.
The bad side: No damage except now it seems the Hydrostatic Transmission is making more "whine" than it used to. When running, certainly, and also makes a funny sound when in neutral and idling. Is it possible for fluid and stuff to get where it shouldn't be when the tractor goes through and episode like this? No real symptoms except the extra noise.
Any thoughts? Could just wait for the 100 hour service and figure new fluids would cure all. Just don't want to chew anything up.
I figure if I could fix that and all the leaks in the FEL fittings (again, thoughts?), I'd be just about perfect. Oh yea. And figure a way to rig up the new seat-mounted seat belt. MAN ALIVE that thing can dig into your lap on a bouncy lawn...but I guess it's better than dying.
Love the forum. Reading for about a year and am proud to now post!
