New L3000

[PaulInMi]

Here is a picture of my new tractor. I've only had about an hour in the seat, but so far I'm in love.

 

[jimmoore]

Congrats Paul! A nice mo-chine. Don't finish mow the snow to closely!! jim

 

[Harv]

Paul -

Now that's a wall-hanger! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Looks very similar to my 2500 -- except for the tires and how clean it is. All it's missing is a Chalkley Cup. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

BTW -- what the heck is all that white stuff on the ground?

 

[PaulInMi]

Harv-
i had that white stuff ordered in special just like that commercial for effect. LOL. Actually, I'm growing quite weary of the white stuff already, and it's only December.
Are you still adding new culverts?

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>Are you still adding new culverts?</font color=blue>

Paul -

I don't have any current plans to add more culverts, but when the real rains get here and I can see where the water wants to go, I might have to re-think the whole thing.

My current projects (aside from tinkerin') are to try and create a usable stretch of road through a muddy area, and prepping the front yard (about 2 acres) for easy maintanance and mowing come spring.

Whatcha got planned for your new pride and joy, other than pinup photos, that is? /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Thomas]

Paul,
She is a beauty for sure. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
Looks your new tractor arrive just in time, /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif and what else a better way to practice w/ your FEL than snow.

Now don't go useing that mower to dust off the drive way. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Stay safe and enjoy..send more pictures.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[RobS]

Great looking machine Paul! You should get plenty of loader practice with all the snow we've been getting lately. Be sure to let us know this summer how the mower works. I'm in the belly vs. tph debate with myself now.

Rob

 

[dullpain]

Paul - Congrats on a fine looking machine. I know you will enjoy. Is that a Woods Finish Mower? How wide? Rear discharge? When the mowing starts in April let me know how it does. I currently have a Woods 6' side discharge finish mower which does a great job and bullett proof. If all I owned was as tough and reliable as it is I would have few problems in life. I was thinking about going to rear discharge mower but don't know if they are bad to "clump" up or not. I don't always get to cut when I should and sometimes the grass gets a little high. How wide do Woods or Bush Hog rear discharge mowers go. That is reason for my swapping mowers - the 6' is a little to narrow for my M5700. thanks

 

[bpence]

Paul, that is one fine looking Kubota!! And, it looks like that FEL is doing a great job moving and piling the snow.

Just one question though. How exactly does that finish mower work in terms of moving snow? I've just never been successful using the mower to cut snow.

Bob Pence

 

[bpence]

Oh yeah. One more question. Where abouts in SE Michigan is home? We live near Ortonville, between Pontiac and Flint.

Bob Pence

 

[PaulInMi]

<font color=red>harv-</font color=red>
my to-do list is getting longer day-by-day. Nothing too major in mind yet though. Would like to put a pole barn and some grape vines in this spring.

<font color=green>mcCallum-</font color=green>
It is indeed a Woods 6' rear discharge mower. I too, am anxious to try it out. This is my first 3 point mower(first tractor besides craftsman, for that matter). As far as I know they only come up to 7' in rear discharge.

<font color=red>bpence-</font color=red>
I live in the Fenton area, not too far from you. I haven't actually tried to mow the snow yet, but I might have to if we get much more here.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by PaulInMi on 12/20/00 11:20 PM.</FONT></P>

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Paulinmi, I have the same machine that you just got and I have a question. How high does your temp gage register while you are using the machine? Mine has never gotten much above the 'C' mark and I did not think that this was a problem since I was keeping the rpm's around 1500 (brake in stuff). Today, I warmed the machine up at 1500 rpm for 15 min. and then plowed snow at around 2000 rpm for about an hour. The temp never got above cold. I have a call into the dealer with this same question. Thanks, Rich.

 

[PaulInMi]

<font color=red>rich-</font color=red>

Today I worked for about an hour or more moving snow around, and the real temp was 1F. After about 20 mins the temp guage went just above cold and stayed there, while running at about 1800rpms.
I just assumed this was normal in this lovely weather.