Price Check Orange Crush

[k0ua]

For sure get the QA (I paid 1000 for it later on my L3400, bucket and adaptor) Much cheaper up front. and you want it for forks at a minimum. You may want a grapple some time later or a snow plow.. Get the hooks, get them to do it if they will, if you don't weld. If you weld, it is just a few minute job, no big deal. I will do it for you but there is the little distance problem. Another thing you can do is have hooks welded to plates and bolt them on. You gotta think that through and measure of course. I have a welder for sale and I would be happy to weld hooks on for free if you had the tractor in my lower drive. Or if you bring me hooks and plates I will weld them for free also. Good Luck

James K0UA

 

[ddb123]

For sure get the QA (I paid 1000 for it later on my L3400, bucket and adaptor) Much cheaper up front. and you want it for forks at a minimum. You may want a grapple some time later or a snow plow.. Get the hooks, get them to do it if they will, if you don't weld. If you weld, it is just a few minute job, no big deal. I will do it for you but there is the little distance problem. Another thing you can do is have hooks welded to plates and bolt them on. You gotta think that through and measure of course. I have a welder for sale and I would be happy to weld hooks on for free if you had the tractor in my lower drive. Or if you bring me hooks and plates I will weld them for free also. Good Luck

James K0UA

My dad has a welder and has been wanting to teach me how for quite a while now. I think it is an arc welder. I know nothing about welding and would hate to screw up my shiny new bucket. I am thinking between bolt on and weld on, I'd go weld on.

 

[TripleR]

I got my weld on grab hooks from Truck and Tow. 5/16" hooks fits 1/4, 5/16, and 3/8 chain. I put 5 on. With heavy duty round back bucket, no need to reinforce the welds. Philip.

No, no need on the HD bucket, but the M8540 has a different style and needs reinforcement the way they put ours on.

 

[ddb123]

Here's another question for you guys about the quick attach system. Does the bucket attach solidly like a pin-on bucket does? Is it nice and tight or is there sloppiness and rattling? Obviously I'm looking for a tight, solid attachment.

 

[PHILIP8N]

Here's another question for you guys about the quick attach system. Does the bucket attach solidly like a pin-on bucket does? Is it nice and tight or is there sloppiness and rattling? Obviously I'm looking for a tight, solid attachment.

Once the tapered pins are put into place with the black handles, it is tight. Never heard any rattling or noticed sloppiness. Philip.

 

[TripleR]

Once the tapered pins are put into place with the black handles, it is tight. Never heard any rattling or noticed sloppiness. Philip.

Same here on both of our QA buckets.

 

[Depmandog]

My QA is solid with no rattle. I have my bucket off using the pallet forks ALL of the time. Sure is nice, I can switch between bucket and forks in just a minute or two.

 

[ddb123]

Hills and HST

I know when you let off the pedal, the tractor stops. But how well does the tractor stop if it's on a hill? A lot of times I need to pull up right next to something and stop, and not move again after I stop. Like hooking up to a trailer that is on a hill. Or inching up to something with the FEL and I happen to be facing downhill. With my current tractor I usually coast with my foot on the brake, then to take off I keep my foot on the brake as I release the clutch until it begins to pull.

I was thinking about this today and about the brake pedal being on the same side as the HST pedal on the Kubota (the one I really want). Would the HST in neutral hold the tractor even on a hill? And I'm not talking about a super steep hill, just a fair grade. Maybe 15 or 20 degrees.

 

[k0ua]

Hills and HST

I know when you let off the pedal, the tractor stops. But how well does the tractor stop if it's on a hill? A lot of times I need to pull up right next to something and stop, and not move again after I stop. Like hooking up to a trailer that is on a hill. Or inching up to something with the FEL and I happen to be facing downhill. With my current tractor I usually coast with my foot on the brake, then to take off I keep my foot on the brake as I release the clutch until it begins to pull.

I was thinking about this today and about the brake pedal being on the same side as the HST pedal on the Kubota (the one I really want). Would the HST in neutral hold the tractor even on a hill? And I'm not talking about a super steep hill, just a fair grade. Maybe 15 or 20 degrees.

It is a matter of time..They will hold in neutral on even a steep hill, but they will "drift" after a while as they leak down. You can apply reverse directional pedal to hold on a steep hill, or you can apply brake. My brakes are on the left now As far as taking off and needing brake, you would never need to do that, the hydro would always hold you well enough to get moving. By neutral I mean pedal neutral (the self centering of the pedal or pedals) Not gear neutral.. If you move the range selector to neutral it will take off down hill like a scalded dog. Hope this helps.

James K0UA

 

[k0ua]

Also to help clarify, when you let off the pedal the tractor stops, but not just stop, it actually brakes, even on a hill, but over time it will drift downhill. It is actually a lot easier to operate on hills than a clutch gear brake setup, but the best way to learn about these things is to buy that pretty shiny new machine.

James K0UA