New to the tractor scene

[RickyB]

Just bought a B2910 with a few extras I thought might come in handy. Never had a tractor before and have been itching to get one for a few years. The wife and I are going to be building a new home on a 13 acre piece of property we have had for a while, I figured now is as good a time as any to take the plunge. I have spent the last three weeks trying to convince her that its not just a toy, but a tool that for a variety of reasons, I cant do without. I hope she never stumbles on this website and sees how much fun you guys are having with these things or I am busted....Look forward to learning from you all and am open to your suggestions in respect to anything in the "World of Tractors"

 

[MChalkley]

First things first - Learn to stop grinning when you're playing, er, working with it. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Mark

 

[Bird]

Welcome to the forum, RickyB. If you've never had a tractor before, be sure to read the manual that came with it (I'll bet you already have) and be careful. If you've been reading this board for awhile, I'm sure you know that 2910 is going to be a lot of fun and you'll get a lot of work done with it, but all tractors are dangerous if you're not careful. Of course, I think accidents probably happen at least as much, if not more, to folks who have gotten used to them and get over confident or complacent as to new owners./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif Have fun with the tractor and the new home project./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bird

 

[W5FL]

Welcome to the forum. Nice bunch of guys and extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Wear the seatbelt and keep the ROPS up. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[TomG]

Yep, have fun. I found the first year fun and the second is proving more satisfying than fun. I'd remember that you probably didn't buy a tractor either big enough or small enough to do everything. Sometimes it's better to pay somebody to do things that the tractor won't do very well. That may be especially true with many house building things.

I'd get a 5' - 6' foot pry bar and a bunch of wood blocks. They make swapping 3ph implements a lot easier.

 

[MarkV]

RickyB-Welcome to the world of tractor owning. My wife was not sure about my toy, I mean tool, when we started building but now I have to wait my turn to use it. You will find so many more uses than you thought of as time goes on.

 

[RickyB]

Thanks for all the advice.......Safety first...otherwise nothing else matters. I dont yet have the machine, another week or so they tell me. As for not overworking the machine...the boys with the big toys will be doing all the sight work and road construction etc...My biggest concern is how often to touch up the scratches on the buckets, apply wax, armour all the tires etc....does this thing fit in the car wash? Also pretty concerned about what color they are going to give me...The ones I looked at were orange but I never did specify...according to you guys the orange ones are far superior to the the other colors. I will call the kubota dealer right away and take care of this before its to late, also probally order the touch up paint now in case it gets scratched during the delivery...I hope they dont think Im a pain in the neck but this color thing seems crucial to the machines overall performance..Gotta go-they open up soon....

 

[DarrylG]

Painting it green will make it an even better machine!

 

[sjvalin]

Rick,
All small to mid kubotas are orange. Not sure about the large commercial ones. When people refer to green or blue, they are refering to John Deere and New Holland, respectively! If you want a green tractor, you could either re-paint your Kubota, or buy a JD...

 

[_RaT_]

RickyB, one of the things that scares alot of tractor folks is tipping or the feeling that a tractor is going to tip. Traveling sideways on a slope increases this uneasyness quickly. Getting accustom to it will take time. You will have occasions where it will be necessary I'm sure to put yourself into that situation. Obviously you will not try something very steep as your fear will prevent this. But just remember this when feeling uneasy on the tractor, whether sideways or going up or down slopes.

Go slow and when sideways avoid turning the wheel uphill.

Carry the loader as low as possible but not so low as to have the bucket dig in when hitting bumps, objects. Carrying it low, especially while loaded does two things, A: lowers the center of gravity
B: allows you to drop the bucket to the ground quickly for stability when things start getting uneasy.

Another thing you should do, when using the loader in particular, is have an implement on the back. A heavy boxscraper is ideal. The boxscraper can be a real lifesaver since its footprint and weight can quickly arrest the tractors movement. Here again you can carry it low on a slope for the same reasons as the loader. I'm sure some folks will advise you to stay off the slopes and be safe etc., but unless you and your neighbors have totally flat land, you will eventually deal with it. Heck you will deal with it when digging holes or removing stumps. Just have that right hand on the loader joy stick ready to drop the bucket, practice it and I think you will find slopes a little easier to deal with. Rat...